Free Wheelchair Mission | Leadership Team

Free Wheelchair Mission wouldn't be where it is today without the tremendous support and hard work of its board of directors, staff and dedicated volunteers.

Our office may be reached by calling 949.273.8470 or our toll-free number 800.733.0858. Learn more about career opportunities.

Leadership

Don Schoendorfer, President and Founder
Nuka Hart, Chief Executive Officer

Development

Angela Gomez, Director of Development - Major Gifts and Institutional Giving
Georgia Kloos, Director of Development
Melate Bekele, Senior Development Officer
Nikki Shubert, Development Officer–Major Gifts
Christin Schrei, Development Officer–Major Gifts
Kecia Jones, Development Officer–Church Relations
Bella Coughlin, Development Officer
Mike Littler, Development Officer
Dana Hindman, National Ambassador Manager
Monica Finifrock, Foundations and Grants Manager

Marketing

Brad Cooper, Director of Marketing
Stephen Bay, Associate Director of Marketing
Catherine Goodman, Events Manager
Rebekah Roose, Creative Services Manager
Kristin Wakamoto, Digital Marketing Manager
Braden Martin, Social Media Coordinator
Abbey Danskin, Marketing Coordinator

Finance

Wayne Twigg, Director of Finance
Kristina Renee, Bookkeeper
Anne Balliet, Donation Processing Manager

Operations

Mackenzie Cummins, Director of Operations
Christina Garcia, Executive Assistant
Sheri Homann, Senior Human Resources Manager
Lauren Schneider, Donor Platforms Manager
Keila Reyes, Donor Platform Specialist
Priscilla Puno, Development Administrative Assistant
Emily Erban, Development Administrative Assistant

Programs

Vanessa Mendoza, Director of Programs
Nicole VanderZouwen, Associate Director of Programs, Medical
Tess Stansbury, Senior Programs Manager
Jennifer Wong, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Garrett English, Medical Programs Coordinator
Rich Skerbitz, Programs Administrative Assistant

Independent Contractors

- Ilse Caballeros, Regional Program Coordinator
- Thatiana Morataya, Regional Program Coordinator

Manufacturing Team

Keith Herr, Director of Manufacturing
Bonnie Gonzalez, Mechanical Engineer
Lorena Hernandez, Logistics Manager

Independent Contractors

- Eric Lai, Procurement Manager
- Grégoire Leblanc, Project Leader
- Jean-Michel Roncin, Product Engineer
- Pia Hindersson, Volunteer Product Manager

Board of Directors

Ricardo Pérez Font
Head of Marketing Business Unit Services & Performances in BOBST
Mark Hedstrom, Treasurer
Retired, CFO and COO, Colony Capital, Inc.
Debbie Hendry, Member
Retired, Operations Executive
David Hummelberg, Chair
Retired, COO/CFO, North American Distribution, The Capital Group
Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie, PhD, Member
International Disability Rights Advocate and Policy Analyst
Felix Lin, CFA, Member
Senior Advisor, Institutional Consulting Services, Beacon Pointe Advisors
Dave Link, Member
Retired CEO, Precision Pet Products
Stuart Rattray, Chair Emeritus
Retired SVP Area South East, Hapag-Lloyd AG
Don Schoendorfer, PhD, Member
Founder and President, Free Wheelchair Mission
Susan Shore, PT, PhD, Member
Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Azusa Pacific University

Orange County Women’s Council for Mobility

Deborah Anderson, Member
Ellen Bell, Member
Natalie Daghbandan, Member
Susan Griffiths, Chair
Elizabeth Henry, Member
Bridgette Hernandez, Member
Kim Hodson, Member
Patty Knutson, Member
Kitty Penix, Member

Associate Board

Mike Allen, Member
Tyler Feldman, Member
Cesar Flores, Member
Thomas Giacinto, Member
James Griffin, Chair
Tiffany Johnson, Member
Jibril Kapadia, Member
Alexander Mansfield, Member
Anna Schoendorfer, Member
Marlana Shoshtari, Member
Jonathon Simmons, Member
Joseph Spellmeyer, Member
Samantha Wheeler, Member