Board of Trustees
Rob Geen, Chair
Deepak Ajmani, Vice Chair
Michael O’Malley, Secretary
Todd Penegor, Treasurer
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
Tamika Williams
Mike Zak
Rita Soronen, ex officio
Meet the Team
Rita L. Soronen
President & CEO
Natalie Adams
Senior Manager, Training
Abby Allison
Adoption Program Manager
Skylar Balser
Senior Manager, Digital Communications
Julia Brake
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Dean Bring
Vice President, Development
Lori Brittenham
Senior Manager, Partnership Communications
Laura Carpenter
Senior Manager, Graphic Design
Cathryn Chuey
Staff Accountant
Jill Crumbacher
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Development
Libby Dickinson
Development Assistant
Danielle DiMatteo
Senior Manager, Training
Brittni Doerfer
Adoption Program Manager
Quinn Dybdahl
Senior Staff Attorney, Program
Chelsea Earnheart
Adoption Program Manager
Melissa Eck
Senior Director, Data & Performance Measurement
Fred Engel
Director, IT
Diana Farias
Social Media Coordinator
Alison Fournier
Director, Events
Stephanie Fowler
Manager, Office and Facilities Administration
David Frissora
Senior Vice President, Business Development & Government Relations
Laura Garvin
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Gabe Gary
Manager, Business Development & Government Relations
Andrea Glass
Vice President, Programs
Stacy Gonzalez
Senior Manager, Training
Melinda Haggerty
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Deanna Jewell
Adoption Program Manager
Jennifer Justice
Senior Vice President, Strategic Program Development
Tim Kelso
Director, Marketing & Communications
Adrienne Kennedy
Senior Manager, Training
Megan Kennedy
Adoption Program Manager
Christina Killilea
Adoption Program Manager
Sharon Kingery
Front Desk Receptionist
Jennifer La Fayette
Paralegal
Amy Licata
Director, Human Resources
Brie Lusheck
Director, Business Development & Government Relations
Maggie Malloy
Manager, Graphic Design
Angela Marshall
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, Canada
Clay McCreery
Senior Accountant
Leigh Anne McDermitt
Senior Adoption Program Manager
Heather Miller
Vice President, Human Resources
Rachel Milligan
Manager, Partnerships
Donna Minor
Adoption Program Manager
Susan Missler
Senior Data Analyst, Data & Performance Measurement
Jackie Moats
Information Manager
Jared Moloney
Senior Manager, Finance and Accounting
Clare Nejedly
Development Manager
Julianne Nichols
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Courtney Overholt
Senior Adoption Program Manager
Darlene Reynolds
Adoption Program Manager
Tara Roberson
Senior Manager, Training
Lisa Rovner
Director, Development
Mervat Saa
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Katie Schroder
Coordinator, Events & Partnerships
Lisa Shiff
Program Manager
Ricardo Simmonds
Staff Attorney, Marketing, Development & Compliance
Mary Ellen Smalley
Director, Brand and Cause Awareness
Chip Spires
Senior Vice President, CFO
Beth Stahl
Adoption Program Manager
Sara Stanger
Senior Adoption Program Manager
Betsy Walker
Director, Partnerships
Amanda Weitz
Manager, Business Development & Government Relations
Andrea Williams
Senior Director, Training
