Jonah Berger, National Youth Programs Manager and Youth Council Leader

Jonah, who also serves as director of the CMTA’s Camp Footprint, lives in Dewitt, Michigan and helps coordinate the activities of the CMTA Youth Council.

Hannah Roberts, Youth Council Co-Leader

Bedford, Ohio

Hannah graduated from Kent State University in 2017 with a Bachelor’s degree in business management and marketing. After graduation, she joined Northern Trust, a Wealth Management bank, as the Cleveland sales associate and marketing coordinator, where she is responsible for the coordination and execution of all marketing efforts, including events, as well as new business generation and sales processes.

Outside of work, Hannah enjoy the great outdoors (hiking, biking, kayaking), cooking, watching documentaries, travelling to new places, and the theater. She love sunsets/sunrises, a good veggie burger with fries, the mountains, all things CLEVELAND, baseball, her dog Fitz and, above all, spending time with my family and friends.

Jaden Ellman

Atlanta, Georgia

Meeting Planning Committee

An Atlanta, GA native, Jaden Ellman was diagnosed with CMT Type 1E at the age of 15. After his diagnosis, he quickly got involved in the CMTA community, joining the first ever CMTA Youth Council. He is best known for producing the Footprint News, the world’s most prestigious and informative news show and a fan favorite Camp Footprint tradition. Other than the news report videos, Ellman is currently working on a number of exciting new multimedia projects for the CMTA as part of the Youth Council’s Community Engagement Committee. He is also working towards a degree in Film and Media Studies at Emory University.

Toby Fantl

Calgary, Alberta

Toby Fantl lives in Calgary, Alberta and attends Western High School as a sophomore. At age 8 he was diagnosed with CMT type 1A and has attended camp footprint for 4 years. He is super excited about serving the youth council on the special projects committee. For fun, Toby enjoys editing movies, anything involving computers such as programming and studying hardware design, and woodworking.

Eli Landau-Pope

London, England

Social Media Committee and Engagement Committee

Eli Landau-Pope is from London, England, and despite the late nights thanks to time zones, she is honoured to be the first international member of the Youth Council. She has CMT Type 1A and had the incredible opportunity of attending Camp Footprint for the first time in 2019. As a member of the social media and engagement committees she will be focusing specifically on global outreach and involvement.

Joseph McCullough

Aliquappa, Pennsylvania

Special Projects Committee

My name is Joseph McCullough, I have CMTX. I got involved with the CMTA through Camp Footprint in Pennsylvania. I was recommended to the CMTA by my friend Toby who I met there. I hope I can bring more ideas and a positive mind to the CMTA. I have always wanted to be a better leader and make a good impact on the world. I think with the CMTA I can accomplish these goals while helping the CMTA to be a better organization. I am serving on the Special Projects Committee.

Ashlyn Montisanti

Boston, Massachusetts

Social Media Committee and Fundraising Committee

Ashlyn is from Boston, MA. She has CMT type 1A, and she genetically inherited it from her mother. Ashlyn serves on the Youth Council on the Social Media Committee and Fundraising Committee with the goal to spread awareness and raise money for a cure– isn’t that what we’re all here for! In her free time, Ashlyn loves to spend time with her family and friends, especially her dog, Lucky. She cannot imagine her life without CMT!

Hannah Spencer

Springfield, New Jersey

Social Media Committee

Hannah Spencer is fifteen years old and resides in Springfield, New Jersey. Hannah is diagnosed with CMT Type 1A and got involved in the CMTA after attending Camp Footprint which she states was “a great experience.” She hopes to be able to change CMT lives across the world while being a part of the Youth Movement.

Emmily Stufflet

Orlando, Florida

Social Media Committee

Emmily Stufflet is from Orlando, Florida and is currently an Advertising/Public Relations student at the University of Central Florida. She was diagnosed with CMT Type 2K when she was 3 years old and is the only person in her family with CMT. Emmily has been involved with the CMTA since she was 13 years old, where she has helped to spread awareness through fundraising and public speaking. Emmily joined the CMTA Youth Council when it was formed back in 2019. She is on the social media committee, where she works with fellow council members to create engaging content for the youth of the CMT community. Emmily enjoys making travel videos, playing with her beagle, Miley, and of course obsessing over the Jonas Brothers.

Abigail Thompson

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Fundraising Committee

Abigail Thompson has CMT Type 1A and lives in Latrobe PA. Abigail is apart of the CMTA Youth Council and works on the engagement and special projects committee. Abigail is 16 years old and attends Greater Latrobe Senior High as a junior. Abigail joined the Youth Council to empower the youth and hopes to one day have a future without CMT.

Riley Williams

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Book of Dreams Committee and the Meeting Planning Committee

Riley Williams lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She has CMT 1A and got involved with the CMTA through one jungle week at Camp Footprint. She is an active member of the CMTA Youth Council, serving on The Special Projects Committee and The Youth Engagement Committee. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family/ friends and traveling.

Evan Zeltsar

Boston, Massachusetts

Book of Dreams Committee

Evan Zeltsar is a student at Masconomet High School in Boxford, Massachusetts and has CMT1A. Evan is a CMTA Youth Council member, four-time CMTA Camp Footprint attendee and Boston Walk4CMT Ambassador. He is an enthusiastic advocate for youth and adults and tries to show people how to “live with CMT rather than have CMT.” In his free time, Evan enjoys skiing, playing the clarinet and saxophone in his school bands and annoying his older brother.