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
