Board of Trustees
Joseph J. Turner, Jr., Chair
Robert Geen, Vice Chair
Michael O’Malley, Secretary
Brad Conner, Treasurer
Deepak Ajmani
Julie Bieszczat
Leigh Burnside
Laura Butrico
Eric Daly
Liliana Esposito
Pamela Farber
Kurt Kane
Jhonny Mercado
Blair Miller
Scott L. Moeschberger, Ph.D.
Sean Niklas
M. Coley O’Brien
Todd Penegor
Wendy Thomas
Gavin Waugh
Tamika Williams
Mike Zak
Rita Soronen, ex officio
Meet the Team
Rita L. Soronen
President & CEO
Tiana Ball
IT Systems Manager
Skylar Balser
Manager, Digital Communications
Jennifer Blank
Senior Director, Development
Julia Brake
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Dean Bring
Senior Director, Partnerships
Lori Brittenham
Senior Manager, Partnership Communication
Laura Carpenter
Manager, Graphic Design
Jill Crumbacher
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Development
Sye Cunningham
Vice President, Finance & Accounting
Libby Dickinson
Development Assistant
Brittni Doerfer
Adoption Program Manager
Quinn Dybdahl
Staff Attorney, Program
Melissa Eck
Director, Data & Performance Measurement
Fred Engel
Director, IT
Amanda Etchison
Manager, Strategic Communications
Alison Fournier
Director, Events
Stephanie Fowler
Office Manager
David Frissora
Senior Vice President, Business Development & Government Relations
Laura Garvin
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Andrea Glass
Vice President, Programs
Stacy Gonzalez
Manager, Training
Melinda Haggerty
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Tina Howard
Adoption Program Manager
Deanna Jewell
Adoption Program Manager
Jennifer Justice
Senior Vice President, Strategic Program Development
Tim Kelso
Director, Marketing & Communications
Megan Kennedy
Adoption Program Manager
Christina Killilea
Adoption Program Manager
Sharon Kingery
Front Desk Receptionist
Jennifer La Fayette
Paralegal
Jesika Lehner
Executive Assistant
Amy Licata
Manager, Human Resources
Brie Lusheck
Senior Manager, Business Development & Government Relations
Maggie Malloy
Manager, Graphic Design
Angela Marshall
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, Canada
Clay McCreery
Staff Accountant
Leigh Anne McDermitt
Adoption Program Manager
Rachel Milligan
Manager, Partnerships
Donna Minor
Adoption Program Manager
Susan Missler
Senior Data Analyst, Data & Performance Measurement
Jackie Moats
Information Manager
Jared Moloney
Manager, Accounting & Finance
Clare Nejedly
Development Manager
Julianne Nichols
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Courtney Overholt
Adoption Program Manager
Tara Roberson
Adoption Program Manager
Lisa Rovner
Senior Manager, Development
Mervat Saa
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Katie Schroder
Coordinator Events and Partnerships
Lisa Shiff
Program Manager
Ricardo Simmonds
Staff Attorney – Marketing, Development and Compliance
Mary Ellen Smalley
Director, Public Relations
Chip Spires
Senior Vice President, CFO
Sara Stanger
Adoption Program Manager
Casey Sudzina
Senior Manager, Marketing
Betsy Walker
Director, Partnerships
Maree Whitlow
Vice President, Human Resources
