We are Ventures in Hope, and our mission is to restore hope to those diagnosed with critical illness by removing barriers to care. We know that a patient’s best chance for a favorable outcome is not always located close to where they live their lives.
Some patients struggle with the thought of having to travel for medical care. We want to remove that struggle by handling your travel arrangements for you. Ventures will work on your behalf to negotiate the best pricing and connect you with all the available travel resources you qualify for. Ventures does this work at no charge. Your responsibility will be to pay the final providers (hotel, air transport, taxi, etc.). Where possible, Ventures works with other non-profits to keep these costs as low as possible.
Long term, Ventures in Hope sees an option where we create a dedicated, not-for-profit, charter airline with the sole purpose of no-cost charitable flying for those in need.
Jaret Osborne – Founder, President
Jaret is currently a Technical Solutions Architect at a global digital communications organization. He designs and sells cloud-based cybersecurity solutions to organizations of all sizes around the world. A Stage 4 Colon Cancer survivor, Jaret attributes his survivorship, in part, to being in close proximity to 2 world renowned cancer treatment facilities and believes everyone should have easy access to the care they need regardless of their geographical location. Jaret lives with his wife and 2 middle-school aged children in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Ben Daniels – Chief Pilot
Ben is a physician, biomedical engineer, and pilot. He has extensive experience working with medical device manufacturers and venture capital firms to develop, prove, and introduce new medical products, with over 20 of these companies going on to successful acquisitions. Ben has 35 years of professional flight experience, including being a founding partner and investor in an FAA Part 121 and two Part 135 certificated airlines. He has FAA Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor certificates with 24 type ratings and over 17,500 hours flying jets, turboprops, helicopters, and other aircraft. He received a B.A. from Boston University, an M.D. from Drexel University School of Medicine, along with a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering.
Chris Cusano – Board Member
Chris is the Director of Member Concierge at a large B2B events organization. He has lived in the Los Angeles area for the last 13 years where he focuses a lot of his time volunteering with the unhoused community. Chris has several cancer survivors in his family and friend’s group and believes strongly in the mission that Ventures in Hope aims to achieve.
Alex Gordon – Board Member
Alex is currently in his 4th Year of Doctoral study of Cybersecurity and an Adjunct Professor. He recently retired from the United States Air Force at the rank of Master Sergeant. Alex deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as a Security Forces member and as an Avionics Mechanic to both Greenland and Antarctica. Alex lives with his wife, five dogs, and cat in Saratoga Springs, NY.
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