Yvonne Jackson combines decades of corporate leadership with personal experience as a Parkinson’ s patient and care partner to champion the PD community.
What does it mean to you to be part of this group?
There’ s something incredibly powerful about being in a room with people who share the same experience. We all have Parkinson’ s, and that creates immediate understanding. It’ s also been eyeopening to see how far the Foundation has come and how seriously they take the input of the Council. The breadth of MJFF’ s efforts to address patient needs has been both fascinating and hopeful.
What motivates you to stay engaged with the Parkinson’ s community?
People are often surprised to learn that both my husband and I had Parkinson’ s, and I’ ve seen how meaningful it is to speak openly about that experience. Sharing my story helps others understand why this work matters— not just to me, but to the entire community. Through the Patient Council, I’ ve been able to amplify that message.
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