Mary Patnode, of Maple Grove, Minnesota, joined the Oley
board in 2008. She is a home parenteral nutrition (HPN) consumer, and has been
on HPN since 1980. Patnode has Crohn’s disease and short bowel syndrome, and has
served as an Oley RC for several years. Some of you may remember her from her
presentations at some of the early Oley conferences.
Patnode retired from a full-time position as a psychologist in special
education. “With retirement,” she says, “I have more time to give and choices to
make about where to place my efforts. Serving on the Oley board will be an
opportunity for me to contribute to the supportive network that is so important
to HPN consumers.” With thirty-one years of HPN experience, Patnode will
contribute the much valued consumer perspective to the board.
updated 11/3/11