Board Members

Board of Directors

We are grateful to our volunteer board for providing leadership and support to our growing foundation.

Kristina and Jarrett Bostwick
Spearhead LLC

Three things you might not know about Kristina and Jarrett:

They became Casey Cares Board Members in 2019
In 2005, Jarrett was named by Worth Magazine as "One of the Top 100 Attorneys in the United States"
Kristina graduated from Washington State University

Jonathan Chiodo
Firstrust Bank

Three things you might not know about Jonathan:

He holds an MBA from Loyola University and a BA in Finance and Economics from the University of Rochester
Jonathan played basketball in high school
He was born and raised in Erie, PA

Nick Crivella
Bagley & Rhody, P.C.

Three things you might not know about Nick:

Nick and his family host a yearly golf tournament for Casey Cares Foundation
Nick lives in Millersville with his wife and three children
He works in estate planning, business planning and succession, and general corporate law

Ellen DiMayo
Co-Chair of Rock ‘N’ Roll Bash Committee since 2002

Three things you might not know about Ellen:

Ellen is a huge fan of the band Night Ranger
She is an avid tennis player
She began the first ladies' tennis league in the Hereford Zone in 1991 and still chairs the organization to this day

Michael A. DiMayo
Oxford Risk Management Group, Inc
Chairman of the Board

Three things you might not know about Mike:

Mike plays guitar in an AC/DC tribute band High Voltage
He is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College
He is a big sports fan and family person

Kevin Ebert
Wilmington Trust

Three things you might not know about Kevin:

Kevin holds an MBA from Loyola University Maryland and a Bachelors of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder
Kevin loves to dance!
He lives in White Marsh, MD with his wife Beckie and two sons

Barry Herman
Womble Bond and Dickinson LLP

Three things you might not know about Barry:

He graduated from Lehigh University with a B.S in Chemical Engineering.
Was named Best Lawyers’ Baltimore Litigation – Patent “Lawyer of the Year” in 2017 - 2019
He was Chair of the Board for Boys Hope Girls Hope Baltimore

Rick and Holly Kohr
Evergreen Advisors Capital, LLC

Three things you might not know about Rick and Holly:

Holly is a lifelong Maryland resident and a graduate of Towson University. Rick holds his MBA from the Sellinger School of Business with a concentration in Finance & Marketing and a BA in Accounting
They enjoy traveling, tennis, golf, spending time with friends, and weekends in Bethany Beach
Rick and Holly live in Howard County and have three grown children

Gil Kuta
Aegis Capital Corporation
Rock ‘N’ Roll Bash Committee since 2006

Three things you might not know about Gil:

When not helping kids, you can find Gil crabbing in the Chesapeake, at a Ravens game, or at CamdenYards watching the Orioles play
Having been born and raised in Highland Town, Gil is a life-long Baltimorean whose accent regularly slips
For 25 years, Gil has been helping investors develop smart, conservative investment strategies

Steven Manekin
Ellin and Tucker

Three things you might not know about Steven:

Steven was born and raised in Baltimore and lives with his wife and two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels in Pikesville
He has been married to Susan Beth Manekin for 45 years and they have two sons
When he's not in the office, he loves shooting sporting clays

Mike McCabe
American Breadcrumb Company
Rock ‘N’ Roll Bash Committee since 2006

Three things you might not know about Mike:

Mike’s family holds a bowling fundraiser for Casey Cares every year in Pennsylvania
Mike lives in Downingtown, PA with his wife and two daughters
Although a PA resident, Mike is an avid Ravens fan and even has season tickets

Paul Shifrin
SC&H Group, LLC
Treasurer of Financial Committee since 2003

Three things you might not know about Paul:

Paul lives in Baltimore County with his wife and two children
Paul is an avid golfer, reader, poker player and sports fan
He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park with degrees in both accounting and finance.

Todd Travis
National Foundation For Affordable Housing Solutions, Inc.

Three things you might not know about Todd:

Todd lives in Howard County with his wife and children
When not cheering on the Ravens, Todd may be found on the golf course
Todd holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and finance from the University of Delaware and a Master of Science in accounting from the University of Maryland

Bob Weltchek
Weltchek, Mallahan & Weltchek
President of the Board

Three things you might not know about Bob:

He earned his B.A. at Rutgers College
He attended University of Maryland School of Law
Bob has been recognized by Best Lawyers as one of the top personal injury lawyers in the country

Advisory Board

Steve Altshuler
Triangle Sign & Service

Three things you might not know about Steve:

He was raised in Catonsville but now makes his home in Western Howard County
Steve is the president of Triangle Sign & Service, a family business which was founded in 1931, which has been a fixture in the Baltimore business community since 1997
Triangle Sign & Service serves many major national retail customers such as GAP, T-Mobile, Ann Taylor, Fossil and Sunglass Hut. It also maintains one of Baltimore's landmark signs, the Domino's Sugar sign downtown

David Beares
39 Minute Workout & Wellness
Advisory Board since 2014

Three things you might not know about David:

David is a licensed acupuncturist
He has hiked the Appalachian Trail and worked at a wilderness camp for incarcerated youth after college
David and his wife run a gym and wellness center in Ellicott City

Paul and Dori Capodanno
The Capitol Wealth Management Group

Three things you might not know about Paul & Dori:

Paul and Dori met at Umass Amherst in 1993
Paul is a partner at Capitol Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley in D.C. Their practice is ranked in the national top 20 on both Forbes and Barron's Top Private Wealth Management Teams list
They spend most of their free time following their three boys exploits on the soccer fields

Dan Cathell
Grant Point Group

Three things you might not know about Dan:

Dan lives in Annapolis with his wife, Kate, and their children
He holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and an MBA in finance from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park
Dan has been rescuing dogs for the past 15 years

Haleigh Forbes
American Public Education, Inc.

Three things you might not know about Haleigh:

Haleigh and her husband backpacked through Patagonia on our honeymoon! She loves to travel alone, as a couple and as a family.
She loves to host dinner parties and cook a full menu, always trying something different.
She loves horses, and growing up as an equestrian, she hopes to have a small farm one day.

Seth Gibson
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland

Three things you might not know about Seth:

Seth grew up in St. Mary’s County Maryland, and now lives in Prince George’s County Maryland with his girlfriend Amanda and his son Garrett
He is an avid reader, traveler, a Jeep enthusiast, and a Parrot Head (Jimmy Buffett fan)
Seth is the Director of Beverage for Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, and has had cocktails featured on ABC’s “Let’s Talk Live” and at the DC “Taste of the Nation”

Joe Gladden
Sons of The American Legion Overlea- Perry Hall Squadron 130

Three things you might not know about Joe:

Joe is Commander of Sons of The American Legion Squadron 130
He is a graduate of University of Baltimore
Joe's wife and three sons are all active in the Legion family

Becky Halagarda
University of Maryland Children’s Hospital
Chair of Program Committee since 2012

Three things you might not know about Becky:

Becky is a mother
She grew up in Michigan
She works with pediatric oncology and hematology patients and sees the impact of Casey Cares programs on a daily basis

MaryAnn Hanson
Feld Entertainment

Three things you might not know about MaryAnn:

Interned at Days of Our Lives and appeared as an extra for 2 episodes - (For any Days fans, this was in 1999 during the Hope/Princess Gina saga)
Her hobbies include traveling around the globe (most recently Italy), going to the theatre, and reading
Lives in Parrish, FL with husband, Mark, and three fur babies – Emmie, Charlotte & Buddy (Also known as The Hanson Trio)

Christopher Jones
Cypress Wealth Management

Three things you might not know about Christopher:

Chris graduated from R.H. Smith Business at University of Maryland in Finance
He and his family currently live in Howard County
He loves golfing, skiing, and biking

Hailey and David "Butch" Kriger
First National Insurance Agency

Three things you might not know about Butch and Hailey:

He is a Pittsburgh, PA native
The couple lives with their dog, Charlie in Baltimore, Maryland
Outside of work, Butch enjoys golfing and boating

Abigail Kroll
Constellation Energy

Three things you might not know about Abby:

Abby and her husband Adam met as freshman at the University of Maryland living in the same dorm where Adam’s parents met 30 years earlier.
Abby and Adam live in Columbia, MD with their two girls and rescue dog (a chihuahua/pug/basset hound mix)
She is an avid reader and is on track to read 90+ books this year.

Ann Lehrmann
Cheer and Dance Extreme

Three things you might not know about Anne:

She owns a cheer competition company
She runs Cheer for Charity every year which gives thousands of dollars every year to charities across the region
Anne now lives in South Carolina

Brian Matusz
Former MLB Pitcher

Three things you might not know about Brian:

He has been part of the board since 2022
Brian attended the University of San Diego
He played with the Baltimore Orioles for 8 years

Tasha Newsome
Shady Grove Fertility

Three things you might not know about Tasha:

She loves the Baltimore Ravens
Tasha is an avid golfer and runner
Tasha is passionate about children and families

Paul Nussbaum
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston
Advisory Board since 2014

Three things you might not know about Paul:

Paul graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University and received his law degree from California Western School of Law
He has been recognized as the “Best Bankruptcy Lawyer in Maryland” (Benchmark Litigation 2009) and as one of the leading bankruptcy attorneys in the Northeast U.S. (Legal 500, 2009)
Paul is a Howard County resident

Hugh Purvis
Foundation Risk Partners

Three things you might not know about Hugh:

Hugh is a 1997 graduate of Calvert Hall and a 2001 graduate of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia.
Hugh currently resides in Ruxton, Maryland with his wife, Christine, and their two children
When he is not working, he enjoys playing golf

Ben Salsbury
Salsbury Sullivan, LLC

Three things you might not know about Ben:

In 2023, he was honored with the Star Award from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law for his service to the legal community
He embarked on his journey to start his own law firm the day after the birth of his second daughter
Ben is not only a talented attorney but also a creative spirit. He wrote and illustrated a children's book called "Herman and His Humble Shell," which revolves around the adventures of a hermit crab

Lance Scott
Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC

Three things you might not know about Lance:

He graduated from the University of Vermont where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a minor in business administration
Lance founded Bay Harbor Wealth Management in 2011 at the age of 29
He was named to the InvestmentNews 2016 40 Under 40 list

Dr. Aziza Shad
Sinai Hospital

Ellen W.P. Wasserman Endowed Chair of the Herman & Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital and the Director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Three things you might not know about Aziza:

Aziza was involved with Casey Cares from its infancy when she was working at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
She earned her medical degree from Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan followed by pediatric residency training in Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Aziza is actively involved in the development of pediatric oncology programs in developing countries, particularly in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa

David Shuster
K ramon & Graham, P.A.

Three things you might not know about David:

David is a lifelong ice hockey player, and remains active in area adult leagues and has coached his sons’ youth hockey teams
Along with several other colleagues at Kramon & Graham, he participates in the firm’s annual “Ride to the Tide,” a 125-mile bicycle ride from the firm’s Baltimore office to the Maryland State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Ocean City, Maryland
David is recognized in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America

John Sovero
1st TEAM Staffing Services, Inc.
Advisory Board since 2009

Three things you might not know about John:

John lives in Grasonville, Maryland with his wife Maggie and four children
John is an avid golfer and fisherman
John Sovero is the Vice President of a family-owned, Baltimore-based staffing business founded in 1982

Steve Widner
First National Bank

Three things you might not know about Steve:

He graduated from Towson University
Steve became a Casey Cares Board Member in 2019
He is from Baltimore, Maryland

Mark and Megan Viviano
WJZ and Chesapeake Bay Magazine

Three things you might not know about Mark and Megan:

Megan & Mark met through a mutual interest in distance running. They trained together, ran 5 marathons together (including one in Iceland) & in the process they fell in love & got married
They have two children: Michael & Christian
Meg rowed for the crew team at Washington College. Mark was born & raised in Missouri and Meg (a Maryland native) has taught Mark how to trap, steam & eat crabs

Honorary Board Members

Matt Stover
Honorary Board Member

Three things you might not know about Matt:

He's a two-time Super Bowl champion
Matt spent most of his career with the Baltimore Ravens and was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor
He co-founded the Players Philanthropy Fund, a donor-advised fund to facilitate charitable giving for professional athletes

Josh Kelly
Honorary Board Member

Three things you might not know about Josh:

Josh was born in Yokosuka, Japan
He served three tours in Afghanistan and one tour in Iraq as an Army Ranger.
He appeared in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"

Jessica Long
Honorary Board Member

Three things you might not know about Jessica:

She has been a member of the board since 2018
Jessica is a Paralympic swimmer and competed at five Paralympic Games
She has won 16 gold medals

Kyle Snyder
Honorary Board Member

Three things you might not know about Kyle:

Kyle's second best sport is Ping Pong (He is both the youngest Olympic gold medalist as well as the youngest World Champion in American wrestling history)
His favorite movie is Mully
He left his senior year of high school to live at the Olympic Training Center