Our Leaders

Andrew started CAJ Foundation Inc with his wife Jaclyn in 2025 to raise awareness around KBG Syndrome and the rare disease community. Their son was diagnosed at around 4 years old. Andrew's goal, along with the goals of CAJ Foundation is to fund research to treat and cure not just KBG Syndrome, but other genetic disorders. 

Andrew is an adjunct professor at New York University where he teaches graduate level business courses. He has worked mostly in  financial services for companies such as Citigroup and has extensive experience in marketing, branding, growth, business/partnership development, and management. 

He is currently an author, consultant, entrepreneur, and rare disease advocate. 

Andrew is a Rare Disease Advocate who helped advance the SBIR/STTR legislation through the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, expanding funding opportunities for research laboratories and small businesses dedicated to innovative scientific research and therapeutic development.

​Andrew has an MBA in International Business and a BBA in Business Management from Hofstra University-Frank G. Zarb School of Business.

Jaclyn started CAJ Foundation Inc with her husband to raise awareness around KBG Syndrome and the rare disease community. Jaclyn's passion is not only to care for her and her husbands three children, including their youngest son that has KBG Syndrome, but to help the rare disease community in any way she can. 

Jaclyn has a background in finance in which she has worked for companies such as Credit Suisse and Fortress Investment Group. 

Jaclyn has a BBA in Finance from Hofstra University-Frank G. Zarb School of Business.