ASPIRE Board

Gabriella True
Gabriella True

President

Michael McCartney
Michael McCartney

Vice-President

Jessica Gowen
Jessica Gowen

Vice President & Secretary

Susan Swedo, MD
Susan Swedo, MD

Provider Outreach Chair, Professional Advisory Board

ASPIRE is delighted to announce that the following key volunteers are joining ASPIRE as Committee Members to lend their expertise, time, and energy to achieving the goals outlined in our strategic plan.

  • Libby Majewski – Public Policy
  • Lisa Swint – Public Policy
  • Wendy Nawara, LCSW – Public Policy
  • Gabriella Bout Denning – Research/Study Review
  • Martha Shoultz – Finance/Governance
  • Kim Cruz, MD – Provider Outreach
  • Fern Zagor, LCSW, ACSW – Provider Outreach & Finance/Governance
  • Christine Amabile, LCSW – Provider Outreach & School Outreach
  • Kim Turgeon –  School Outreach
  • Lisa Killion – School Outreach
  • Katie Zigmond – Family Support
  • Erin Thomas – Family Support
  • Liz Reinke – Family Support
  • Jaime Tan – Family Support
  • Denise Webster – Family Support
  • Aly Windsor – Family Support & Content/Communications
  • Sherine Gilmour – Content/Communications
  • Tricia Ehrlich – Content/Communications
  • Kathy Rubel – Content/Communications
  • Katie Fox – Content/Communications
  • Joy Catron – Content/Communications
  • Lisa Williams – Development & Family Support

ASPIRE Founding Board Members

Wendy Nawara, MSW
Wendy Nawara, MSW

Past President, Founding Board Member

Gabriella True
Gabriella True

President

Jessica Gowen
Jessica Gowen

Vice President & Secretary

Lisa Hardy
Lisa Hardy

Advisor to the Board

JC Konecny
JC Konecny

Founding Board Member

Lucy Fry
Lucy Fry

Communications Chair

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