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

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director

Patty O’Leary

813-367-5437 ext. 10
[email protected]

Chief Operating Officer

Brittany Rudolph

813-367-5437 ext. 7
[email protected]

Director of Programs & Family Services

Sharin Nelson, CTRS, CCLS

813-367-5437 ext. 2
[email protected]

Director of Development & Community Engagement

Gracie Goltermann

813-367-5437 ext. 8
[email protected]

Events Manager

Maddie Hiers

813-367-5437 ext. 12
[email protected]

Assistant Director of Programs & Family Services

Kelly Carpenter

813-367-5437 ext. 4
[email protected]

Development Officer

Avery Welz

813-367-5437 ext. 11
[email protected]

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Samantha Perkins

813-367-5437 ext. 6
[email protected]

Programs & Family Services Coordinator

Jack Dodge

813-367-5437 ext. 4
[email protected]

Director of Smiles

Cyrus Blue

@CyrusattheCCC

Board of Directors

  • David Silver –  Chairman (CEO/President, Instrumental Wealth)
  • Jay Kuhns – Chair Elect (Vice President, Strategic Planning, IRI Consultants / President, Unstoppable Leadership Group LLC)
  • Babette Bailey MSN, RN, CCRN –  Secretary (Director of Patient Care Services, St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital)
  • Sabrina Caras –  Treasurer (VP of Operations Engineering & VDC, Power Design)
  • Patrick Moraites –  Senior Advisor (Chief Financial Officer, FIRM Consulting Group)
  • Cameron Ahari – (Financial Advisor AMP, Raymond James Financial)
  • Dominic Macrone (Director of Human Resources, Carowinds, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company)
  • Dr. Andrew Galligan – (Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Physician, Division Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at USF)
  • Marion Sultenfuss Hanlon – (Sultenfuss Ltd)
  • Mudra Kumar, M.D. – (Physician Professor, Pediatrics at USF Health)
  • Robert Gill – (Director, Sales & Innovation, Mashfrog Group)
  • Scott Kilbourne – (President, Global Spa Consultants)
  • Sean Ouellette – (Sr. VP & Division Manager, KAST Construction)
  • Vikki Kaiser – (Director of Marketing and PR, Panera Bread)
  • 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
  • Tee Ann Bailey

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)
  • Ali El Sayed – (Financial Advisor, Bankers Life)
  • Jackie Hanlon (Senior Regional Sales Manager, CyberFOX)
  • Matt Hesson – (Private Risk Advisor, The Baldwin Group)
  • Kyle Hicks – (Assistant Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer, Valley Bank)
  • Elle Lehman – (Director, Agency Services, M.E. Wilson Company)
  • Max McGeachy – (Associate, The Toni Everett Company)
  • Regan O’Leary (Marketing Coordinator, KAST Construction)
  • Sam Oleshansky – (Investor Relations Associate, Florida Funders)
  • Christina Peek – (Client Relations Associate, AGW Capital Advisors)
  • Justin Sosa – (Analyst, Capital Markets, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL))
  • 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)
  • Kelly G. Saba (Field Reimbursement Senior Manager, Sobi NA)
  • Jason Schofield (Founder & CEO, Hive V.O.C. (Virtual Operations Consultants))
  • Jen Smith (Founder & CEO, Jen Smith Consulting & Strategy)
  • Linda Vernon (Marketing Manager, Advocate Radiation Oncology)
  • Steve Zadrozny (Engineering Technician III, City of Sarasota)

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