As a Human Resources expert, Roger Reece has many years of experience in positively managing change in various situations for many people. These skills came in very handy when he himself was thrown the biggest challenge of his life.

Roger was born in the United Kingdom where he completed his Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Economics and later commenced his professional career with BP, resulting in worldwide travel. During 1993, Roger was posted to Australia to look after BP’s interests in the North West Shelf and PNG, requiring further travel in the Asian region. While travelling to tropical regions in 1999  Roger became aware of sensitivity to, and was fatigued by, high temperatures. He also developed balance issues and was soon diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 47.

Roger is a dedicated Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Doncaster and a qualified company director.  He is also an active member of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council.  He is focused on what his family, including his wife and three children, can do to lessen the impact MS has on the family unit. Roger’s wife Alison has joined the MS Ambassador Program and speaks alongside Roger providing the very important viewpoint of the carer role.

Sensibly Roger’s attitude was directed firstly towards education, which led to a positive frame of mind. He then found his way to become involved with the MS Ambassador Program.

Roger and Alison Reece are dedicated Ambassadors who are firmly convinced that “how you view life and whatever you are able to put into it, comes down to your attitude towards it: surely, multiple sclerosis represents a condition where attitude is everything!”

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