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NEW! Meet the CMT Dream Team!

by | Feb 26, 2025 | 0 comments

HNF has BIG News! The CMT Dream Team Ambassadors are officially here, and they’re ready to make waves! 

💙 This inspiring team of 13 passionate advocates is on a mission to raise awareness, support research, and empower the CMT community—and we couldn’t be more excited to introduce them to you!

These ambassadors are using their voices, platforms, and personal journeys to educate, inspire, and drive change. Follow their incredible work, engage with their content, and join us in celebrating their commitment to making CMT understood, managed, and ultimately cured!

Meet & Follow the 2025 CMT Dream Team Ambassadors!

🌟 Zane Taylor (CMT4C) – Plaster Artist
 📍 Florida | Facebook | IG: @zanedtaylor

🌟 Daniel Blevins (CMT2) – Combat Veteran, Adaptive Athlete & Health Coach
 📍 Arizona | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook

🌟 Skyler Fisher (CMT2A) – Future Team USA, Paralympian
 📍 Texas | Instagram | Facebook

🌟 Zac Shad (CMT1) – Model & Bodybuilding Enthusiast
 📍 California | IG & TikTok: @zac_embrace

🌟 John Nixon (CMT1A) – Bodybuilder & Trainer
 📍 United Kingdom | IG: @johnlinecoach | TikTok: @johnlinecoach

🌟 Heather Collins (CMT1A) – Adaptive Hiking Advocate
 📍 Colorado | Instagram | Facebook

🌟 Julie Stone (CMT2A) – CMT Adaptive Fitness Trainer
 📍 Arizona | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

🌟 Christopher Gullmans (SORD) – Finland, Father of the Year
 📍 Finland | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

🌟 Jennifer DeSetto (CMT1A) – Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
 📍 New York | TikTok

🌟 Marc Daigle (CMT) – Adaptive Fitness Trainer
 📍 New York | Instagram

🌟 Megan Ballard (CMT1X) – CMT Awareness & Community Advocate
 📍 Tennessee | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook

🌟 Charity Harris (CMT3) – Children’s Author & Self-Publishing Advocate

📍 California | IG: @cmharrisbooks | TikTok: @purplediamondpress

🌟 Mauro Vera (CMT4A) – Loves playing soccer with his brother

📍 Puerto Rico

🔥 What’s next?


 ✅ Follow & support our ambassadors—engage with their content & help spread awareness!
 ✅ Share this email and encourage others to join the movement!
 ✅ Stay tuned for exciting updates, campaigns, and ambassador-driven events!

💙 Let’s create a future where CMT is understood, managed, and ultimately cured—TOGETHER!

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📧 For more info or to connect, email us at [email protected]!

#CMTDreamTeam #CMTWeGotThis #HNF4CMT

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