David Apple

David’s CMT journey began in January when his 2.5-year-old son Ari was diagnosed with CMT1A, the result of a de novo mutation. As with many members of the CMT community, getting the diagnosis took more than a year of unwavering determination and persistence, scheduling initial appointments and second opinions from over a dozen specialists. None of them suspected that CMT was the cause of Ari’s symptoms.

Following Ari’s diagnosis, David turned his anguish into action with the dual goal of setting Ari up for success in the short term and working towards a cure for CMT in the mid-term. David, who is French American, lives in San Francisco with his wife and two kids. He spent the last decade of his career in tech, notably as an early employee of two startups—Notion and Typeform—that grew into “unicorns”—companies that reach a valuation of $1 billion. He is currently the chief business officer of ScorePlay, and an active angel investor and start-up advisor.