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Disney Entertainment Television Communications EVP Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul has been named arsenic nan recipient of Race to Erase MS’s 2026 Medal of Hope. She will beryllium recognized astatine nan 33rd yearly Race to Erase MS Gala, hosted by The Bachelor host and ESPN sports expert Jesse Palmer, which will return spot connected June 5 astatine nan Fairmont Century Plaza successful Los Angeles.
Previous Medal of Hope recipients see Selma Blair, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Sharon and Jack Osbourne.
“We are proud to grant Naomi pinch nan Medal of Hope for her leadership, her advocacy, and for nan illustration she sets for others learning to navigate life aft an MS test while continuing to prosecute what matters most,” Race to Erase MS laminitis Nancy Davis said.
Bulochnikov-Paul leads communications strategy for Disney’s portfolio of tv brands, including ABC Entertainment, ABC News, Disney Branded Television, Hulu Originals, FX and National Geographic. She continued successful her high-profile executive domiciled done her test a mates of years agone and has since go a awesome advocator for reframing really group deliberation astir MS — helping displacement nan speech from limitation to anticipation while supporting investigation toward improving treatments and uncovering a cure.
For instance, Bulochnikov-Paul played a cardinal domiciled successful ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy creating a impermanent starring domiciled for Sigler, who has lived pinch MS for much than 2 decades. Sigler played a expert pinch MS who is not defined by their affliction and has a afloat life and a profession successful nan episode, “Heavy On Me,” which aired successful January.
“I’m profoundly grateful to Nancy and this bonzer statement for nan domiciled they play successful helping group move what tin consciousness for illustration a infinitesimal of uncertainty into 1 of clarity, strength, and purpose,” Bulochnikov-Paul said. “It’s particularly meaningful to guidelines alongside those driving existent advancement toward a cure and to beryllium portion of a committed, inspiring organization dedicated to thing acold bigger than immoderate 1 of us.”
Outside her master life, Bulochnikov-Paul is nan mom of 3 small boys.
Race to Erase MS was founded successful 1993 by Nancy Davis and is dedicated to nan curen and eventual cure of Multiple Sclerosis. Since nan Race to Erase MS instauration was created, location has been much than $58 cardinal raised and much than 26 FDA approved therapies to aggressively conflict MS.
Palmer besides hosts The Food Network’s Ultimate Baking Championship, Summer Baking Championship and Holiday Baking Championship.
