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STAFF, BOARD & COUNCILS

STAFF

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Brittany Avila Wazny, MBA
Executive Director
(805) 265-0603
brittany@teddybearcancerfoundation.org

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Becca Solodon
Sr. Operations Director
(805) 265-0601
becca@teddybearcancerfoundation.org

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Julia George
Sr. Development Director
(805) 265-0623
julia@teddybearcancerfoundation.org

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Kirsten Stuart

Communications & Events Director

(805) 265-0634

kirsten@teddybearcancerfoundation.org

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Gisselle Madrigal, M.A.

Program Director

(805) 265-0626

gisselle@teddybearcancerfoundation.org

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Mayetzi Iturbide

Family Care Manager

(805) 265-0642

mayetzi@teddybearcancerfoundation.org

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Lili Muñoz

Family Engagement Manager

(805) 265-0676

Lili@teddybearcancerfoundation.org

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Roberta Tuck

Operations Manager

(805) 962-7466

roberta@teddybearcancerfoundation.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Andrew Miller
Chair
Attorney
Miller & Berryhill

Father of a pediatric cancer survivor

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Debby Mann
Vice Chair
Entrepreneur

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Taylor Fuller
Secretary
Attorney
Herring Imming

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Andrew Arrastia
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
Carpe Data

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Sarai Anderson
Director
VP | Private Wealth Advisor
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

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Justin Diem
Director
Vice President
Radius Commercial
Real Estate

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Kachina Heil
Director
Owner/Principal Consultant
Willow Tree HR Consulting

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Joe Ferreira
Director
Partner
Cerity Partners

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Robyn Howard-Anderson
Director
Retired Pediatric
Oncology Social Worker

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Daniel Molina
Director
Danny's Custom Cycles
Uncle of a pediatric
cancer survivor

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Brenda Rodriguez
Director
Registered Nurse
Cottage Hospital
Sister of a pediatric cancer survivor

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Lacy Taylor
Director
Partner
Thyne, Taylor, Fox, Howard, LLP
Mother of a pediatric
cancer survivor

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Joseph Tasca
Director
Principal
John A. Martin & Associates
Father of a pediatric
cancer survivor

EMERITUS BOARD​

 

Donna Barranco Fisher

Nonprofit Executive Director (Ret)

Board Chair 2015-2016

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Jim Bechtel

Independent Financial Consultant

Board Chair 2012-2014​

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Tina Fanucchi-Frontado

Executive Director, St. Francis Foundation

Board Chair 2015

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J. Paul Gignac

Attorney, JPG Law APC 

 Board Chair 2020-2022

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Wells Hughes

Partner, Arlington Financial Advisors

Board Chair 2005-2006

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Michelle Lee Pickett

Corporate Counsel, Yardi Systems

Board Chair 2009-2012

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Nathan Rogers

Attorney, Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell

Board Chair 2022 - 2023

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Rich Schuette

Wealth Manager, Avalan Wealth

Board Chair 2017 - 2019

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Rachael Steidl

Executive Director, YouthWell

Board Chair 2007–2009

ADVISORY BOARD​​

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Earl Armstrong

President, Armstrong Associates

Founding Member, Grizzly Club​​

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Dr. Francisco Bracho

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Ventura County Medical Center

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Heather Hambleton

Sr. Territory Manager, Medtronic

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Susannah Rake

Past Board Member

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Pat Snyder

Past Board Member​

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Lisa Solana

Past Board Member

HONORARY

COUNCIL​

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Gary and Jennifer Caesar

Past Board Members

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Tom and Janice Caesar

Hub International Insurance & Mission Linen

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Morris Jurkowitz

Community Philanthropist

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Nikki Katz

TBCF Founder​​​​​

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 James

Pati Kern
Kristi Marks
Kathy McCarthy
Adriana Mezic
Jo Landis Shield
Fiona Stone
Carla Tomson

Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation | 2323 De La Vina Street, Suite 104, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 | 805.962.7466 | Tax ID Number: 14-1872081​​​

​Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM and Friday: 8:30 AM - 1 PM

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