Sundar Selvaraj is a research specialist at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, focusing on biomedical research on factor VIII and hemophilia A. Diagnosed with an ultra rare combination of severe factor XIII deficiency and type 2 M von Willebrand disease, he has a unique perspective, both as a bleeder and a researcher into the fascinating field of rare bleeding disorders. He resides in Canton, Michigan with his wife and two children, and is actively involved with the Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan. He looks forward to embracing new opportunities and challenges and is confident that the valuable experience he has gained as a bleeding disorders advocate representing HFM will guide him in this exciting endeavor.