Based in Rockford, IL, Kelly Clayton is the 2016 chair of the volunteer Patient Governor Group of Arthritis Partnership with Comparative Effectiveness Researchers (AR-PoWER) project, nicknamed ArthritisPower. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis 15 years ago, Kelly is committed to raising awareness of RA and encouraging others in the arthritis community to contribute to research. Kelly works in healthcare administration and is married with two children.