Clusterbusters Board Updates

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This will be a bit long, but wanted to share some messages from the board. 

 

First - 

We would like to share a message from Ainslie.
Dear friends,
It’s is with great sadness that due to ongoing health concerns, I have made the very difficult decision to resign from my position as President of the Clusterbusters Board of Directors.
I have supported CB since its infancy in the early 2000’s, attended my first US conference in 2015, and was voted onto the Board in November 2019. I became Vice President in April of 2020 and President in April 2025 to date. 
I was honoured to organise the first U.K./European conference in my home city of Glasgow in 2023, followed by a second event in 2024. 
In total, 6 years as a very,very proud member of the team.  
I have been so fortunate to be a part of such an amazing organisation and to work with such wonderful people globally. This has brought me huge joy and wonderful life-long friendships. 
I wish Clusterbusters continuing success and each individual Board member all the very best in their new leadership roles. 
It’s quite the amazing team!
There will never be enough days for me on this earth to show my gratitude to Clusterbusters. They saved my life. 
With love and thanks,
Ainslie

We have appreciated Ainslie's leadership, not only in 2025, or since 2019 when she joined the board, but for her many years of being in our community inspiring HOPE. 
While it is with great sadness that she steps away from her position, we fully support her taking care of health. She is an amazing soul, who has given much to our community. She has put UK/Europe on the "map" and cultivated a community, maybe rather many communities. She has helped the cluster headache community in so many ways we cannot count.
Thank you Ainslie. We love you, appreciate you, and respect all you have done. With much gratitude....
Clusterbusters

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Now I'd like to announce:

 

The Board of Clusterbusters has a few announcements.

Welcome Gary Gibson to the board!

Gary began experiencing chronic cluster headaches and hemicrania continua in 2003, marking the start of a journey that has spanned more than two decades., Gary understands firsthand the challenges faced by patients seeking effective treatment and accurate information. That search for answers and community led him to Clusterbusters.

Since joining the organization, Gary has become an active contributor to its mission through the Clusterbuddies peer-to-peer support program and by facilitating a regional support group in Texas. He is also a passionate advocate for the headache community, regularly participating in Headache on the Hill to raise awareness and promote legislative action that supports headache disorder treatment, research, and care access.

Outside his advocacy work, Gary holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and manages an engineering team in the energy and aerospace industries.

Gary’s wife is an active supporter and advocate, working alongside him to strengthen the Clusterbusters community and uplift both patients and caregivers. Beyond his professional and volunteer commitments, Gary and his wife enjoy spending time outdoors, traveling, cheering on college football, and sharing life’s adventures with their three granddaughters.

Anna Williams will move from Interim Vice President to Interim President.

Mary Franklin will be the Interim Vice President.

Thank you for your support as we adjust through the changes of 2025. The interim positions give us time to reflect and discuss who will best fill the positions.

To read about our team: https://clusterbusters.org/about/directors-and-team/