Our Board and Staff

With the support of our board and staff, There With Care is grateful for the incredible support we receive from the hundreds of volunteers each year. Always with our heart on the families we serve, we thank our community for joining us in care. Below please meet our board of directors and staff.

STAFF

Leadership Team:

Wendy Barnes, Director of Data Strategy, Colorado

Art Chang, Director of Operations, Bay Area

Sue Lepping, Director of Marketing, Colorado

Lorraine Michelle, Director of Volunteer Engagement, Bay Area

Andrea Mosher, Director of Mission Delivery, Colorado

Olivia O’Connor, Director of Development, Bay Area

Paula DuPré Pesmen, Founder and CEO, Colorado and Bay Area

Laurie Peterson, President/COO, Colorado

Lisa Scheidecker, Director of Programs, Bay Area

Kathy Hansen Sweeney, Executive Director, Bay Area

Mission Delivery:

Nancy Casella, Program Coordinator, Colorado

Aidan Casells, Operations, Colorado

Casey Coakley, Operations Coordinator, Bay Area

Marilyn Euan, Program Coordinator, Bay Area

Marina Florian, Program Coordinator, Colorado

Julie Hess, Program Coordinator, Colorado

Cyndee S. Kang, Volunteer Engagement Lead, Bay Area

Anna Lord, Lead Operations, Colorado

Tommi McHugh, Program Coordinator, Colorado

Jorge Sanchez, Program Coordinator, Bay Area

Hannah Savadkohi, Program Coordinator, Colorado

Connie Scully, Senior Operations Coordinator, Bay Area

Jenniey Thorson, Operations

Monica Zuniga, Program Coordinator, Bay Area

Marketing:

Betsy Edwards, Art Director, Colorado

Stacey Kim, Marketing Coordinator, Colorado

Development:

Megan Begley, Grants Manager, Colorado

Lydia Mandell, Development Coordinator, Colorado

Kristy Stone, Development Manager, Bay Area

Maura White, Community Engagement Manager, Colorado

Data & Administration:

Michelle Bowman, Accounting, Colorado

Kris Carius, Systems, Colorado

Kristy Stone, Development Manager, Bay Area

Maura White, Community Engagement Manager, Colorado

COLORADO BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Michael Barnathan, 1492 Pictures

Pamela M. Bernal, P2P Alliance

Sheri Bernal, VF Corporation

Phil Bland, Flatirons Financial Planning

Ruchi Brunvand, Treasurer, Financial Advisor

Paula DuPré Pesmen, There With Care

John Gorman, Enterprise Fleet Management

Geoffrey Hansen, Film Producer

Kirsten Heckendorf, Secretary, ValsList.com

John Marlow, Board Chair, U.S. Engineering Construction

Jody Mathie, M.D., Cherry Creek Pediatrics

Hollie Seely, RN, Sutter Medical Center

Jackie van Someren, Co-Treasurer, Venture Capitalist/Philanthropist

Stephen Webster, Charter Communications, Inc.

BAY AREA BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Kerry O’Rourke Bischof, Vice Chair, Community Member

Ashley Chambers, Community Member

Sandra Cheung, Secretary, Community Member

Tarun M. Kumar, M.D., Allergist

Melanie Ladhabhoy, Board Chair, Attorney

Janesta Noland M.D., Pediatrician

Laurie Peterson, There With Care

Gonzalo Ruiz, Fortinet

Nina Wang, Treasurer, Community Member

Stacia Wells, Community Member