Chris Kaag:
founder & Executive director

In 1997, I was an active twenty-one-year-old U.S. Marine when I was presented with the “defining moment” of my life. I was diagnosed with AMN (adrenomyeloneuropathy), a degenerative nerve condition that would eventually affect my ability to walk. After my diagnosis, I had a decision to make: give up and let my condition control my life or dig deep and push on. I chose the latter, and through my choice to view my disability as a personal stepping-stone and not as a crutch, I hope to motivate others, both disabled and able-bodied, to redefine the way they view their own personal challenges. We all have obstacles, but it is up to the individual to take that next step. The goal of the IM ABLE Foundation is to help all individuals, disabled and able-bodied, realize the potential to go further and push harder than their preconceived limits, because once this potential is realized, the possibilities are endless.

"Dig deep and you can accomplish anything."

 

Board of directors:

Executive Board
	Chris Kaag - Founder & Executive Director President, Corps Fitness
	Scott Davis- President Vice President-Wealth Management, Senior Investment Management Specialist Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
	Gretchen Kaag - Secretary Project Engineer, Teleflex Medical
Advisory Board
	Rachel Kuhn Event Management & Business Manager, IM ABLE Foundation
	Ryan Redner Chief Operating Officer, Redner’s Markets Inc.
	Steve Cunningham Area Manager, Carpenter Technology
	David McLain COO/General Counsel, Signature Community Investment Group
	Martin Stallone Managing Director, IMAGE
	Scott Leibowitz President - Brenntag Northeast, Inc.
	Leonard Burton Brenntag North America Inc. Sales Representative, Diesel Exhaust Fluid
	Todd Banks
	James Algeo Sales Director, Northeast Region, K&K Insurance
	Mike King
	Eric Schippers Sr. Vice President, Public Affairs & Government Relations Penn National Gaming, Inc.