The ROP Foundation Staff and Sponsers:

Candi Sturgeon is the founder of the ROP Foundation. She is currently a stay at home mother devoting her time to helping parents of premature infants, researching Retinopathy of Prematurity and running the foundation.

Jacob Sturgeon is on the Board of Directors and is currently overseeing all funds, investments and decisions concerning the foundation donations. Jacob Sturgeon has 17 years of service in the United States Air Force and is currently stationed in Miami.

Dr. Audina Berrocal, M.D. is on the Board of Directors and a Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Fl.
She specializes in Vitreoretinal Diseases, Surgery and Retinopathy of Prematurity. Her research interests are Age-related macular degeneration, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, Inherited Retinal Disorders, Persistent fetal vasculature, pediatric and adult retinal detachments and Retinopathy of prematurity.

Dr. Magaly Diaz-Barbosa, M.D. is on the Board of Directors and is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics. Her specialties includes Neonatal-Perinatal at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Fl. Her practice is located at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center.