STAFF, BOARD & COUNCILS
STAFF
Brittany Avila Wazny, MBA
Executive Director
(805) 265-0603
brittany@teddybearcancerfoundation.org
Kirsten Stuart
Communications & Events Director
(805) 265-0634
Becca Solodon
Sr. Director of Operations
(805) 265-0601
becca@teddybearcancerfoundation.org
Julia George
Sr. Development Director
(805) 265-0623
julia@teddybearcancerfoundation.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Andrew Miller
Chair
Attorney
Miller & Berryhill
Father of a pediatric cancer survivor
Debby Mann
Vice Chair
Entrepreneur
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Andrew Arrastia
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
Carpe Data
Taylor Fuller
Secretary
Attorney
Herring Imming
Sarai Anderson
Director
VP | Private Wealth Advisor
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Jamie Hansen
Director
VP | Relationship Manager
Columbia Bank
Kachina Heil
Director
Owner/Principal Consultant
Willow Tree HR Consulting
Robyn Howard-Anderson
Director
Retired
Pediatric Oncology Social Worker
Joe McCorkell
Director
Real Estate Agent
Sotheby's International Realty
Joseph Tasca
Director
Principal
John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.
Father of pediatric cancer survivor
Lacy Taylor
Director
Partner
Thyne, Taylor, Fox, Howard, LLP
Mother of pediatric cancer survivor
EMERITUS BOARD
Donna Barranco Fisher
Nonprofit Executive Director (Ret)
Board Chair 2015-2016
Jim Bechtel
Independent Financial Consultant
Board Chair 2012-2014
Tina Fanucchi-Frontado
Executive Director, St. Francis Foundation
Board Chair 2015
J. Paul Gignac
Attorney, JPG Law APC
Board Chair 2020-2022
Wells Hughes
Partner, Arlington Financial Advisors
Board Chair 2005-2006
Michelle Lee Pickett
Corporate Counsel, Yardi Systems
Board Chair 2009-2012
Nathan Rogers
Attorney, Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell
Board Chair 2022 - 2023
Rich Schuette
Wealth Manager, Avalan Wealth
Board Chair 2017 - 2019
Rachael Steidl
Executive Director, YouthWell
Board Chair 2007–2009
ADVISORY BOARD
Earl Armstrong
President, Armstrong Associates
Founding Member, Grizzly Club
Dr. Francisco Bracho
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Ventura County Medical Center
Heather Hambleton
Sr. Territory Manager, Medtronic
Susannah Rake
Past Board Member
Pat Snyder
Past Board Member
Lisa Solana
Past Board Member
HONORARY
COUNCIL
Gary and Jennifer Caesar
Past Board Members
Tom and Janice Caesar
Hub International Insurance & Mission Linen
Morris Jurkowitz
Community Philanthropist
Nikki Katz
TBCF Founder
PLANNED GIVING ADVISORY COUNCIL
Sarai Anderson
Financial Advisor & Board member
Devyn Duex
Principal Financial Advisor
Joe Ferreira
Financial Advisor & Board Treasurer
Paul Graziano
Attorney
Sheela Hunt
Real Estate Agent
Sharon Jordano
Entrepreneur
Rebecca Koch
Estate Planning Attorney
Andrew Miller
Attorney & Board Chair
AMBASSADORS
The Ambassadors are a group of women who have served TBCF for over a decade and continue to make themselves available to staff and families when needed most. Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation is the organization you know today because of the incredible work of these individuals.
Donna Barranco Fisher, Co-Chair
Sheela Hunt, Co-Chair
Carolyn Shepard Baham
Margo Barbakow
Lorena Cheverez
Lucia Engel
Nikki Greene
Mer JamesPati Kern
Kristi Marks
Kathy McCarthy
Adriana Mezic
Jo Landis Shields
Fiona Stone
Carla Tomson
VENTURA COUNTY AMBASSADORS
Ventura County Ambassadors are dedicated individuals in the Ventura County area who
contribute to TBCF by raising awareness, hosting events, fostering business partnerships,
and establishing shared connections.
Heather Binda
Victoria Izquierdo
Trini Hernandez
Danny Molina
Lisa Sanchez