Board & staff

Our dedicated staff and Board of Trustees work to further the mission of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: To find permanent, loving families for children in foster care.

Board

  • Denny Lynch, Chair
  • Joyce Eufemi, Vice Chair
  • Mary A. Schell, Secretary
  • Brad Conner, Treasurer
  • Edward L. Austin
  • John D. Barker
  • Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr.
  • Emil J. Brolick
  • Jeffrey J. Coghlan
  • Michael J. Givens
  • Wendy Morse
  • Deborah D. Pryce
  • I. Lorraine Thomas
  • Joseph J. Turner Jr.
  • Debra S. Waller

Staff

Rita L. Soronen, President and CEO
rita_soronen@davethomasfoundation.org

Miguel Perez, Chief Operating Officer
miguel_perez@davethomasfoundation.org

Kate Bartalon, Senior Director, Development
kate_bartalon@davethomasfoundation.org

Carrie Boerio, Senior Director, Programs
carrie_boerio@davethomasfoundation.org

Missy Brown, Office Coordinator
missy_brown@davethomasfoundation.org

Robin Campbell, Senior Director, Corporate Relations
robin_campbell@davethomasfoundation.org

Shayna Daubert, Senior Manager, Development
shayna_daubert@davethomasfoundation.org

Alison Fournier, Manager, Corporate Campaigns
alison_fournier@davethomasfoundation.org

Angela Marshall, Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
angela_marshall@davethomasfoundation.org

Pam McClafferty, Program Manager
pamela_mcclafferty@davethomasfoundation.org

Steve Meier, Senior Director, Finance
steve_meier@davethomasfoundation.org

Staci Perkins, Director, Marketing and Communications
staci_perkins@davethomasfoundation.org

Beth Smith, Senior Manager, Information and Data Systems
beth_smith@davethomasfoundation.org