Staff & Leadership

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 Solomon, Chief Executive Officer
  • Denny Kromer, Chief Financial Officer

Development

  • Angela Gomez, National Director of Development
  • Melate Bekele, Development Officer–Major Gifts
  • Georgia Kloos, Development Officer–Major Gifts
  • Sarah Bartlett, Foundations and Grants Manager
  • Dana Hindman, National Ambassador Manager
  • Ivy Leeson, Development Officer–Church Relations
  • Sacha Moreles, Development Administrative Assistant

Marketing

  • Jennifer Walker, Director of Marketing
  • Ken Hammond, Senior Manager, Creative Services
  • Emily Bisogno, Events Manager
  • Stephen Bay, Marketing Manager
  • Lauren Babb, Marketing Coordinator

Finance & Administration

  • Mackenzie Cummins, Volunteer Manager & Executive Administrator
  • Sheri Homann, Human Resources Manager & Accounts Payable
  • Cara Li, Database Manager
  • Erin Spain, Database Administrator
  • Raspreet Sudan, Gift Processing Associate
  • Olivia Alvarez, Receptionist & Office Administrator

Independent Contractor

    • Lori Gonzalez, Bookkeeper

Programs

  • Vanessa Mendoza, Director of Programs
  • Molly Brodersen, Programs Relations Manager II
  • Nicole VanderZouwen, Medical Programs Manager
  • Jennifer Wong, Field Analysis Manager
  • Lorena Hernandez, Operations Specialist
  • Tess Stansbury, Partner Recruitment & Management Coordinator
  • Crystal Jackson, Medical Programs Coordinator
  • Bonnie Gonzalez, Test Engineer

Independent Contractors

    • Ilse Caballeros, Central America Regional Trainer
    • Thatiana Morataya, Central America Regional Facilitator

Board of Directors

  • Steve Adkinson, Member
    Senior Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
  • Dan Hanson, Member
    Chief Retail Production Officer, loanDepot
  • David Hummelberg, Member
    COO/CFO, North American Distribution, The Capital Group
  • Denny Kromer, Treasurer
    CFO, Free Wheelchair Mission
    Retired President &COO, Dunn-Edwards
  • Stuart Rattray, Chair
    Retired SVP Area South East, Hapag-Lloyd
  • Connie Salios, Member
    National Managing Partner, The Barnabas Group
  • Don Schoendorfer, PhD, Member
    Founder and President, Free Wheelchair Mission
  • Bob Shank, Member
    Founder and CEO, The Master’s Program
  • Susan Shore, PT, PhD, Member
    Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Azusa Pacific University
  • Marjorie Terner, JD, Secretary
    Retired Senior Counsel, The Boeing Company

Southwest Region Advisory Council

  • Bob Holloway, Chair
    USI Southwest, Senior Vice President
  • Jay Harbison, Jr., Member
    4J Energy, LLC, President
  • John Knox, Jr., Member
    Markel Surety, Chairman / CEO
  • Alison Shanklin, Member
    Second Baptist Church, Houston
  • Rachel Shaw, Member
    Baker Hughes, a GE company, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
  • Tony Visage, Member
    Bracewell LLP, Partner

Orange County Women’s Council for Mobility

  • Michelle Delponte, Member
  • Leah Dodge, Member
  • Kathryn Flattum, Chair
  • Lisa Hummelberg, Member
  • Lisa Madden, Member
  • Kathryn Morris, Member
  • Carol Perry, Member
  • Lori Philp, Member