Board of Trustees
Rob Geen, Chair
Deepak Ajmani, Vice Chair
Michael O’Malley, Secretary
Julie Bieszczat
Laura Butrico
Eric Daly
Pamela Farber
Jelani Freeman
Kris Kaffenbarger
Rich Krumholz
Jhonny Mercado
Blair Miller
Scott L. Moeschberger, Ph.D.
Sean Niklas
M. Coley O’Brien
Terry Stigdon
Pete Suerken
Wendy Thomas
Michael Welch
Tamika Williams
Mike Zak
Rita Soronen, ex officio
Meet the Team
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Rita L. Soronen
President & CEO
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Natalie Adams
Senior Manager, Training
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Abby Allison
Adoption Program Manager
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Skylar Balser
Senior Manager, Digital Communications
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Kelly Bradshaw
IT Systems Manager
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Julia Brake
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
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Dean Bring
Vice President, Development
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Lori Brittenham
Senior Manager, Partnership Communications
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Laura Carpenter
Senior Manager, Graphic Design
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Abbey Christopher
Staff Attorney, Program
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Cathryn Chuey
Staff Accountant
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Jill Crumbacher
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Development
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Danielle DiMatteo
Senior Manager, Training
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Brittni Doerfer
Adoption Program Manager
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Cat Dugan
Coordinator, Digital Communications
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Quinn Dybdahl
Senior Staff Attorney, Program
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Chelsea Earnheart
Adoption Program Manager
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Melissa Eck
Senior Director, Data & Performance Measurement
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Fred Engel
Director, IT
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Alison Fournier
Director, Events
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Stephanie Fowler
Manager, Office and Facilities Administration
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David Frissora
Senior Vice President, Business Development & Government Relations
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Laura Garvin
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
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Ali Gedminas
Manager, Human Resources
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Andrea Glass
Vice President, Programs
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Stacy Gonzalez
Senior Manager, Training
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Melinda Haggerty
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
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Deanna Jewell
Adoption Program Manager
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Jennifer Justice
Senior Vice President, Strategic Program Development
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Tim Kelso
Director, Marketing & Communications
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Adrienne Kennedy
Senior Manager, Training
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Megan Kennedy
Adoption Program Manager
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Christina Killilea
Adoption Program Manager
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Sharon Kingery
Front Desk Receptionist
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Sara Kroboth
Senior Adoption Program Manager
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Brittany Lacey
Senior Manager, Child Welfare Marketing
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Jennifer La Fayette
Paralegal
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Amy Licata
Director, Human Resources
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Brie Lusheck
Director, Business Development & Government Relations
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Maggie Malloy
Manager, Graphic Design
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Angela Marshall
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, Canada
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Clay McCreery
Senior Accountant
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Leigh Anne McDermitt
Senior Adoption Program Manager
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Heather Miller
Vice President, Human Resources
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Rachel Milligan
Senior Manager, Partnerships
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Donna Minor
Adoption Program Manager
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Susan Missler
Senior Data Analyst, Data & Performance Measurement
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Jackie Moats
Information Manager
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Jared Moloney
Senior Manager, Finance and Accounting
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Clare Nejedly
Manager, Development Operations
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Julianne Nichols
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
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Courtney Overholt
Senior Adoption Program Manager
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Carol Patzkowsky
Executive Assistant
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Nicole Pesa
Manager, Partnership & Event Communications
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Darlene Reynolds
Adoption Program Manager
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Tara Roberson
Senior Manager, Training
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Lisa Rovner
Director, Development
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Mervat Saa
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
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Carmen Savarino
Senior Manager, Development
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Lisa Shiff
Program Manager
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Mary Ellen Smalley
Director, Brand and Cause Awareness
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Chip Spires
Senior Vice President, CFO
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Beth Stahl
Adoption Program Manager
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Betsy Walker
Senior Director, Partnerships
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Amanda Weitz
Manager, Business Development & Government Relations
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Andrea Williams
Senior Director, Training
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