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 & Family Services
Sharin Nelson, CTRS, CCLS
Director of Development & Community Engagement
Gracie Goltermann
Assistant Director of Programs & Family Services
Kelly Carpenter
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)
Donate To The Children’s Cancer Center
You can make an immediate and tangible difference in the lives of local children. Every donation helps us improve and expand services to children and families battling pediatric cancer.