Board of Trustees
Paul Hilder, Chairman
Greg Hogarth, Vice Chair
Bruce McKenna, Secretary
Paramjit Bains
Lisa Deletroz
David Kourie
James Shaw
Hafiz Sorathia
Mark Torchia
Meet the Team
Rita Soronen
President & CEO
Jennifer Blank
Director, Major Gifts
Julia Brake
Senior Manager, Adoption Program
Dean Bring
Director, Partnerships
Jill Crumbacher
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development
Sye Cunningham
Director, Finance and Accounting
Quinn Dybdahl
Staff Attorney
Melissa Eck
Director, Data and Performance Measurement
Caroline Finnegan
Senior Manager, Development Data
Alison Fournier
Director, Events
Stephanie Fowler
Office Manager
David Frissora
Senior Vice President, Business Development
Marissa Furr
Executive Assistant
Laura Garvin
Adoption Program Manager
Andrea Glass
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Stacy Gonzalez
Manager, Training
Melinda Haggerty
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Tina Howard
Adoption Program Manager
Jennifer Justice
Senior Vice President, Strategic Program Development
Tim Kelso
Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications
Christina Killilea
Adoption Program Manager
Stephanie Kirkland
Adoption Program Manager
Scott Kriss
SVP, Chief Financial Officer
Tara Latella
Adoption Program Manager
Maggie Malloy
Manager, Graphic Design
Angela Marshall
Director, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, Canada
Leigh Anne McDermitt
Adoption Program Manager
Rachel Milligan
Manager, Partnerships
Donna Minor
Adoption Program Manager
Jared Moloney
Senior Staff Accountant
Clare Nejedly
Information Coordinator
Julianne Nichols
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Lisa Rovner
Senior Manager, Development
Mervat Saa
Senior Manager, Adoption Program
Carol Schwiebert
Digital Communications Manager
Lisa Shiff
Department Assistant
Mary Ellen Smalley
Director, Marketing and Communications
Betsy Walker
Senior Manager, Partnerships
Maree Whitlow
Senior Director, Human Resources
