Co-Founder & CEO, Synapticure; Co-Founder, I AM ALS

Sandra Abrevaya is the Co-Founder and CEO of Synapticure, a leader in neurodegenerative virtual care. Synapticure provides transformational support for patients and caregivers through access to specialized neurologists, cutting-edge medical treatments and trials, and personalized, wraparound services. She is also the Co-Founder of I AM ALS, an advocacy organization she established with her husband, Brian Wallach, after his ALS diagnosis in 2017 at the age of 37.Before Brian’s diagnosis, Sandra served as the founding CEO of a nonprofit organization and held senior roles in public service, including positions with the City of Chicago, the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Department of Education, and the White House.Sandra’s journey is shaped by her dual role as a caregiver—to Brian and mom to their two spunky daughters, aged 7 and 9—and as an advocate. Their story is the subject of the documentary For Love and Life, which highlights their fight against ALS and their commitment to making a difference in the lives of others facing similar challenges.