Our Staff
Dedicated to serving children and their families who are battling cancer or chronic blood disorders.
Our team is comprised of genuinely gifted minds
Director of Programs and Family Services
Sharin Nelson, CTRS, CCLS
Director of Development and Community Engagement
Gracie Goltermann
Assistant Director of Marketing
Kailey Cleaver, MA
Assistant Director of Programs and Family Services
Kelly Carpenter, MS
Assistant Director of Development and Community Engagement
Nico Meola, MPA
Programs and Family Services Coordinator
Carli Nicholson, MS, CCLS
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
Samantha Perkins
Board of Directors
- Sabrina Caras – Chairman (VP of Operations Engineering & VDC, Power Design)
- David Silver – Chair Elect (CEO/President, Instrumental Wealth)
- Shirley N. Morejon – Past Chairman (SVP Senior Relationship Manager, Bank of America Merrill Lynch)
- Cameron Ahari – Secretary ( Financial Advisor AMP, Raymond James Financial)
- Sean Ouellette – Treasurer (Sr VP & Division Manager, KAST Construction)
- Tee Ann Bailey – Senior Advisor (Real Estate Consultant)
- Patrick Moraites – Senior Advisor (Chief Financial Officer, FIRM Consulting Group)
- Babette Bailey MSN, RN, CCRN – (Director of Patient Care Services, St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital)
- Marion Sultenfuss Hanlon – (Sultenfuss Ltd)
- Vikki Kaiser – (Director of Marketing and PR, Panera Bread)
- Jay Kuhns – Membership Chair (Vice President, Strategic Planning, IRI Consultants / President, Unstoppable Leadership Group LLC)
- Mudra Kumar, M.D. – (Physician Professor, Pediatrics at USF Health)
- Dominic Macrone (Director of Human Resources, Carowinds, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company)
- Erica Mallon – (Corporate Counsel, American Oncology Network)
- Will Reiber – (Vice President of Preconstruction, KAST Construction)
- William Sultenfuss II – (Sultenfuss Ltd)
HONORARY MEMBERS
- Jan Judisch, M.D.
- Johnny Carrabba
- Alfred J. Ferris, M.D.
- Dianne Ferris
- Tina Hunter Greene
- Leroy Pate
- Kevin Ricci
- Cameron Tebbi, M.D.
- Jerry Wunsch
- Steven Yerrid
- John Lowry
Rising Leaders
- Greg Makoid – Chairman (Investment Banking Associate, Colonnade Advisors)
- Jake Iacovella – Co-Chair (Investment Analyst, SRS Real Estate Partners)
- Julia Baker – (Medical Assistant, Mahoney Dermatology Specialists)
- Hayden Bruno – (Associate, Matthews Real Estate Investment Services)
- Hadley Chillura – (Epic Western Cocktail Co. – Brand and Creative Manager Chill Bros. Ice Cream – Co-Owner)
- Ali El Sayed – (Financial Advisor, Bankers Life)
- Matt Henson – (Private Client Advisor, Marsh McLennan Agency – Bouchard Region)
- Kyle Hicks – (Assistant Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer, Valley Bank)
- Miller Hoskins – (Credit Portfolio Manager II, Valley Bank)
- Elle Lehmen – (Director, Agency Services, M.E. Wilson Company)
- Max McGeachy – (Senior Associate, Franklin Street)
- Sam Oleshansky – (Investor Relations Associate, Florida Funders)
- Christina Peek – (Client Relations Associate, AGW Capital Advisors)
- Rachel Porter – (Wiregrass Ranch Foundation)
- Justin Sosa – (Analyst, Capital Markets, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL))
- Alexis Steele – (Marketing Event Coordinator, DataLink Software)
- Reid Wichman – (Sales Representative, Techtronic Industries)
Sarasota/Manatee Advisory Board
- Steve Altier (Commercial Relationship Manager, United Community Bank)
- Cassidy Campbell (Marketing Brand Manager, Icon Restaurant Group)
- Gabriella Cardenas (Strategic Business Consultant, PaychexHR)
- Tom Quale (Regional President, Bayfirst Bank)
- Kelly Saba (Field Reimbursement Senior Manager, Sobi NA)
- Jason Schofield (Founder & CEO, Hive V.O.C. (Virtual Operations Consultants)
- Linda Vernon (Marketing Manager, Advocate Radiation Oncology)
- Steve Zadrozny (Engineering Technician III, City of Sarasota)
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