About Us

Adrienne is the 5th generation of mothers to have a child with sickle cell disease in her family. She has been a high-level facilitator, consultant, troubleshooter and advocate for over 30 years. Adrienne’s career reveals an expertise for translating between domains. Professionally she has done this between business and technology. As an advocate she facilitates between medical research scientists, doctors & nurses, and caregivers, patients and their families. Adrienne is also unusually adept at facilitating cultural change at scale.

Adrienne founded Axis Advocates from a group of people intimately connected with the Sickle Cell Community: patients, relatives, friends. Adrienne’s highest honor was receiving the Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Action Award in 2018. She has also co-organized the SCD Educational Summit for 11 years with Cayenne Wellness and is currently serving on the boards of several regional, national and international organizations.