About Ancestral Health Foundation
Chris A. Knobbe, MD
Founder of Ancestral Health Foundation
Suzanne Alexander, M.Ed., Executive Director of Public Relations and Philanthropy
Board of Directors
Ms. Suzanne Alexander is the Executive Director of Public Relations and Philanthropy at the Ancestral Health Foundation and Cure AMD Foundation, nonprofit organizations where neither she nor Dr. Knobbe accepts any compensation for their work in this field.
Suzanne Alexander, M.Ed., is the co-author and editor of the newly released book, “The Ancestral Diet Revolution,” along with Dr. Chris Knobbe, MD. She is a multi-award-winning educator with over 30 years of experience in the classroom and a highly accomplished health and nutrition researcher. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from the State University of New York at Cortland. Additionally, Suzanne attended the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford in Connecticut with a major in Opera. Suzanne continued her graduate studies for many years, working towards her Ph.D. in Health and Nutrition.
Board Members
Charlie Collins, CCI
Mr. Charlie Collins, of Cheshire, Connecticut, is a key and integral member of the Ancestral Health Foundation.
Charlie, who was born with a genetic condition known as Juvenile Macular Degeneration, or Stargardt’s Disease, has been centrally blind since age 13. This presented Charlie with challenges that few of us have ever had to consider facing during our lives. And Charlie suffered through. It wasn’t until Charlie was in his 30’s that he took his own visual disability and used that to turn his own life around. Charlie envisioned a low-vision devices company that would provide for the very people walking in his shoes —those with low vision and blindness. Charlie became a successful businessman by teaching people how to use adaptive technologies. He has remained in the low-vision business ever since.
It is the Ancestral Health Foundation members’ collective belief that Charlie provides leadership and goals that align with those of Dr. Knobbe and the other board members. We consider it an honor to have the leadership provided by Mr. Charlie Collins, who also offers his services on a volunteer, non-compensated basis.
Mrs. Renee Hughes
Renee Hughes has decades of success and experience in business management – particularly in turning around fledgling small and medium business organizations. Now, towards the end of her career, she has elected to volunteer as a member of the Ancestral Health Foundation.
Renee’s motivation to help foster the Ancestral Health Foundation is personal and spiritual. A Christian woman herself, Renee believes that, after losing her sister to cancer, this is her opportunity to help bring that life-saving message to the public. Renee now practices ancestral dietary principles, has adopted the philosophy, and spreads the message wherever she goes.
We are humbled to be associated with such an accomplished, kind, and compassionate leader.
Lisa M. Perry, MBA
Lisa Perry has decades of experience in business management and medical office management. Lisa, who has a master’s degree in business from the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Over the past several years, Lisa has developed a deep interest in ancestral nutrition and the research and writings of Weston A. Price, the nutrition researcher who inspired Dr. Knobbe to work in the field of Nutrition. This inspiration has led her on a path, like the other Board Members of this foundation, to commit her time and energy towards the altruistic cause of rescuing people from the ravages of westernized diets.
As with Board Members Renee and Charlie, we are humbled to be honored with the expertise and commitment of Lisa Perry.