Our Board

Robert Schulman is the founder and Executive Director of the Limb Kind Foundation. With over  three decades of experience in the prosthetic industry, Robert brings clinical expertise, compassion, and innovation to every mission the foundation undertakes.

In addition to leading day-to-day operations and international outreach programs, Robert currently serves as the interim president of the board of directors, guiding the strategic vision and governance of the organization. Leadership has expanded Limb Kind's impact to serve communities in countries around the world, providing life changing prosthetic care to hundreds of children in need. 

Robert is a passionate advocate for inclusive opportunities, education, and empowerment for children with limb loss and limb difference. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets and professional forums, and he continues to build partnerships that support sustainable, innovative solutions in pediatric prosthetic care.

James Vignola is a licensed structural engineer (PE) in the state of New York and is currently
employed as the Director of Technical Design and Structural Team Leader at RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC. He received a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering from Manhattan College and a Masters of Civil Engineering with a structural concentration from Stevens Institute of
Technology. Jimmy has been on the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY) Board of Directors since 2013 including a term as President from September 2019-August 2020. He is well versed in many types of construction, from new construction of modern single family homes up to
large scale institutional buildings and renovations of all sizes. Notable projects include New Stair and Station Improvements at Grand Central Terminal which cost $20+ million and Davis Barracks at US Military Academy at West Point which was the first new construction in the Central Post at USMA in
over 50 years.
Jimmy was first introduced to Limb KInd at Camp No Limits, which he attended with his young son for the first time in 2016. Parenting a congenital amputee has connected him to the amputee community in a permanent way and he hopes to be able to raise awareness for the community and hopefully effectuate real improvements for real people living with limb loss and limb differences. He’s raised thousands of dollars for Limb Kind in the last several years, and is very happy to be part of the Limb Kind family.

Robert was born with a birth defect called “Fibular Hemimelia” which lead to my amputation at 10 months old. Growing up was never easy as an amputee, but my family always encouraged me to be strong although we experienced quite a few tragedies other than my disability.

Robert is happily married and has two beautiful children. He has over 10 years of sales experience, working in the prosthetic industry for 5 years as a business developer and patient advocate, currently working for Hanger Clinics. As an amputee it is extremely important to him to make sure his fellow amputees have the prosthesis, resources and help they need to enhance their daily life and achieve their goals. For his work he was awarded the 2017 National Disability Employment Award.

His passion for the prosthetic industry and helping others has led him on a miraculous journey. he has been fortunate enough to found his own organization “Limb Possible”, specializing in motivational speaking and adaptive training. they have traveled across the country and spoken to over 20,000 students. He recently competed on NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” and has appeared on tv shows such as “Ink Masters”, Damages, and a new online series with Mike Rowe called “Returning The Favor”.

The summer of 2019, he made the USA Amputee Soccer Team and USA Sitting Volleyball development team. He has played NBA half times with his Stand Up Amputee Basketball Team Amp 1 and also plays for two sled hockey teams. He is involved and on the board of several non-profits such as “Universal Abilities” and “The National Prosthetic Equality Project”. He pride himself on being as active as possible and showing those around him that “Anything's Possible” if you believe in yourself.

Through his participation in the amputee community he was blessed to meet and develop a wonderful relationship with Robert Schulman. He feels truly honored to be a part of and work with everyone, and is available to help in anyway he can!

   George Putnam began his professional career in 1978 as a bank employee.  Following his banking experience, he returned to college studying respitory therapy with an eye towards medical school.  After several years as a respitory therapist, he once again returned to college full time, training in the sciences and business.  Professional training in clinical perfusion followed with Dr. Albert Starr.  George spent ten years with the Starr-Wood organization as a staff perfusionist and instructor for the Heart Institute at St. Vincent's in Portland, Oregon.

   In 2000. George became Chief of the department of Perfusion at Oregon Health Sciences University.  That same year he incorporated Cooperative Perfusion Services to serve local perfusion needs in Oregon and Washington.  

   George is committed to the service of others.  As a retired professional he brings both business and clinical experience to support organizations that are important to him.  He serves on the board as a very influential member of the Carolyn Jane Foundation, a non-profit organization whos mission is "To bring education and care to rural areas of need through advanced training of local operators, aided by the development and deployment of market-appropriate logistical and technology systems".  Limb Kind and the CJF assist children in some of the same areas, and have worked side by side on location quite often.  Working together for the greater good of the children has sprouted a wonderful synergistic relation.  It is a pleasure having George on the Limb Kind board as he helps our organization grow.