Board of Directors
John Mulvihill, Chair
James Shaw, Vice Chair
Christopher Garrah, Secretary
Lisa Deletroz
Mark Torchia
Jaime Weeks
Rita Soronen
Chip Spires
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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Lawrence Witherspoon
Senior Manager, Partnerships
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