Our Team

HeadQuarters Team

  • Sal Ferlise

    Chief Executive Officer

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  • Charlie Dunn

    Chief Development Officer

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  • James Cummings

    Chief Financial Officer

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  • Robert Katende

    International Director

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  • Alexa Nazaire

    Director of Partnership Engagement

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  • Catherine Adams

    Trips Director & Human Resources

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  • Vickie Alvey

    Donor Finance Coordinator

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  • Allyson Alvarez

    Administrative Assistant

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  • Mary Ellen Longo

    Donor Communications Coordinator

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  • Emily Sweet

    Marketing Coordinator

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  • Kendall Alvey

    Coach Administrator

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  • Daniel Narvaez

    Coach Mentor

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Board of Directors

  • Bishop Beall

    Board Chairman, Waxhaw, North Carolina

  • Cliff Lundberg

    Former Board Chairman, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Chris Hayek

    Charlotte, NC

  • Kim Villarreal

    Charlotte, NC

  • Nicki Kennedy

    Naples, FL

  • Gui Peres

    Santa Barbara, CA

  • Dan Ribbens

    Santa Barbara, CA

  • Alex Thomas

    Dallas, TX

  • Sal Ferlise

    Lynchburg, VA

Board Emeritus

  • Dave Biehl

    Santa Barbara, CA

  • Steve Pettit

    Bradenton, FL

  • Casey Roberts

    Santa Barbara, CA

  • Dan Walker

    Santa Ynez, CA

  • Janine Filippin

    Santa Ynez, CA

  • Tim Groover

    Lynchburg, VA