MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: KREG KAUFFMAN

By Anne Vanasek

     Since 1995, Kreg Kauffman has been an important member of the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota.  As a personal injury lawyer, Kauffman frequently witnesses the hardships one encounters after experiencing a brain injury.  One of the first things he does when he meets a client with a brain injury is recommend the Association.

     "It is difficult to find a place where a person with a brain injury can go to get all of the information that they need, "  Kauffman said.  "The Brain Injury Association does a great job of fulfilling that need."

     The availability and expertise are a part of the reason membership is important to Kauffman.  "Brain injury is never planned; there is no training or preparation for survivors and their families,"  Kauffman said.  He believes people living with brain injury are grateful for having a network of individuals with similar experiences as well as professionals who are knowledgeable about brain injuries, so they can receive the support and education that they need.

     Kauffman has enjoyed advocating for the betterment of lives of individuals with brain injury.  Many people who experience a brain injury need housing, transportation, medical and financial asssistance; he provides his professional help to the many people who need his support. 

     Not only has his professional work had an influence on the brain injury community, but so has his active involvement in the community.  Kauffman's participation at the Brain Injury Associatio has included attending and assisting a number of trainin programs, speaking at the Association's state conference and working on behalf of brain injury funding changes.

     He is also a member of the Brain Injury Community Committee in Rochester.  He appreciates the support and relationship that the Brain Injury Association and the Community Committee have for one another. 

     Kauffman's dedication and compassion for the brain injury community is respected and immensely appreciative.  His membership recognition is deeply deserved.