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Senior Leadership Team

Juli Miller (she/her)

President & CEO

Located in central Indiana

jmiller@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have dinner with BonJovi at his restaurant and then watch him in concert

Caitlyn Haddenhorst

Vice President of Mission Delivery

Located in southern Ohio

chaddenhorst@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef.

Keri Haibach

Vice President of Major Gifts

Located in northern Ohio

khaibach@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go kayaking in the Sea of Cortez

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Leslie Hurst

Vice President of Advancement

Located in central Indiana

lhurst@oki.wish.org

Wendy Marroni

Vice President of Administration

Located in Headquarters

wmarroni@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have a gardening shed

Dave Pontious (he/him)

Vice President of Donor Care

Located in Headquarters

dpontious@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to complete my golf course bucket list and play at Augusta, the Old Course in Scotland, and Pebble Beach.

Marketing & Community Engagement Team

Kendall Glasser (she/her)

Event Marketing Senior Specialist

Located in Headquarters

kglasser@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have a behind the scenes experience at SNL

Trish Richter 2025

Trish Richter (they/them)

Digital Marketing Manager

Located in Headquarters

trichter@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to create a food forest

Paula Savage (she/her)

Marketing Event Specialist

Located in central Kentucky

psavage@oki.wish.org

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My Wish

I wish to be in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Matt Smith (he/him)

Creative Director

Located in Headquarters

mbsmith@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go on a ramen-eating tour of Japan

Emily Yoder

Emily Yoder (she/her)

External Events Senior Specialist

Located in Headquarters

eyoder@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have dinner with Taylor Swift

Mission Delivery Team

Kelsey Barta - OKI

Kelsey Barta (she/her)

Director of Mission Fulfillment

Located in central Indiana

kbarta@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have an Up themed Treehouse

Leah Covert

Senior Manager of Volunteer Engagement

Located in central Indiana

lcovert@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go on a culinary tour of Italy

Samantha Dea

Mission Logistics Specialist

Located in northern Ohio

sdea@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to create an animal rescue that doubles as a wellness retreat destination

Lindsey Dunn

Mission Integration Specialist

Located in southern Ohio

ldunn@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have a full-time house cleaner; maybe the new Tesla robot

Jennifer Greener - OKI

Jennifer Greener

Mission Discovery Senior Specialist

Located in central Kentucky

jgreener@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to meet Prince William and Princess Kate

Caitlyn Haddenhorst

Vice President of Mission Delivery

Located in southern Ohio

chaddenhorst@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef.

Kiley Heil - OKI

Kiley Heil

Mission Logistics Senior Specialist

Located in central Kentucky

kheil@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to New York City during Christmas time

Adara Hernandez

Mission Logistics Bilingual Specialist

Located in southern Ohio

ahernandez@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have a culinary trip around the world

Kay Lavelle

Mission Discovery Specialist

Located in northern Ohio

klavelle@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to the Greek Islands where Mamma Mia was filmed

Morgan Lehman

Mission Integration Specialist

Located in Headquarters

mlehman@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to Europe and visit historical sites

Kylie Levin

Mission Discovery Specialist

Located in northern Ohio

klevin@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to Chefchaouen, Morocco

Grace Miller

Mission Logistics Specialist

Located in central Indiana

gmiller@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to play basketball with Adam Sandler

Sophia Morton

Sophia Morton

Senior Director Mission Discovery

Located in central Ohio

smorton@oki.wish.org

My Wish

To meet Rob Lowe

Laura Murray - OKI

Laura Murray

Mission Discovery Senior Specialist

Located in northern Ohio

lmurray@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to be a guest star on an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Stephanie Provenzano - OKI

Stephanie Provenzano (she/her)

Senior Volunteer Engagement Specialist

Located in northern Ohio

sprovenzano@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to visit Alaska and whale watch

Melanie Pugh (she/her)

Volunteer Engagement Specialist

Located in central Kentucky

mpugh@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have an SNL writer and iconic photoshoot experience

Megan Scarbro

Mission Intake Medical Specialist

Located in Headquarters

mscarbro@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to swim with whale sharks

Brandy Scott

Mission Fulfillment Specialist

Located in central Kentucky

bscott@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have my home remodeled by Chip and Joanna Gaines

Miya

Miya Shultz

Mission Logistics Specialist

Located in central Ohio

mkshultz@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have a hot dog cart with all the fixings so I can have a ballpark hotdog whenever I want!

Morgan Tucker (she/her)

Senior Manager of Mission Integration

Remote

mtucker@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to Italy with my family

Lisa Vazquez

Mission Discovery Specialist

Located in central Ohio

lvazquez@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish for my daughters to be financially secure

Laura

Laura Weber

Mission Logistics Specialist

Located in central Indiana

lweber@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to an elephant sanctuary in Africa

Darlene West

Senior Intake & Medical Manager

Located in Headquarters

dwest@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to meet Tim McGraw

Advancement Team

Leslie Hurst bio pic v2

Leslie Hurst

Vice President of Advancement

Located in central Indiana

lhurst@oki.wish.org

Mirranda Adams

Director of Corporate Engagement

Located in central Indiana

madams@oki.wish.org

Kyle Beaty

Advancement Officer

Located in central Indiana

kbeaty@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to the Walt Disney World Resort

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Jenny Boyd (she/her)

Senior Advancement Officer

Located in northeast Indiana

jboyd@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to Colorado in June with my family in our Jeep to explore the mountains, beautiful terrain and see our favorite bands at Red Rocks Amphitheater

Patty Churan

Patty Churan (she/her)

Advancement Officer

Located in central Ohio

pchuran@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to spend a day in Heaven visiting with my dad

Sara Grammel

Advancement Senior Specialist

Located in southern Ohio

sgrammel@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to travel the world with my husband and appreciate its beauty

Keri Haibach

Vice President of Major Gifts

Located in northern Ohio

khaibach@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go kayaking in the Sea of Cortez

Lauren Janning

Advancement Officer

Located in southern Ohio

ljanning@oki.wish.org

My Wish

My wish to meet the Chicago Blackhawks was granted in 2016!

Liza Kammer (she/her)

Advancement Associate

Located in northern Ohio

lkammer@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to meet The Today Show cast

Kristin Okel - OKI

Kristin Okel (she/her)

Senior Advancement Officer

Located in northern Ohio

kokel@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to see the Northern Lights

Carol Richardson

Carol Richardson

Senior Director of Major Gifts

Located in Headquarters

crichardson@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to be a Master Gardener

Emily Sauer

Advancement Officer

Located in central Kentucky

esauer@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to meet my favorite author, Sarah J. Maas, and learn more about her and any upcoming books

Leslie Scott

Director of Major Gifts

Located in central Indiana

lscott@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to see a lion feed in its national habitat

Tymesha Sene

Advancement Officer

Located in central Ohio

tsene@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to open an empowerment center for inner city kids to help them reach their greatest potential

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Ashley Titus

Director of Major Gifts

Located in southern Ohio

atitus@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to Banff National Park and Lake Louise with my family

Kayla Webb (she/her)

Director of Donor Impact

Located in northern Ohio

kwebb@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to all 7 continents

Finance & Operations Team

Wendy Marroni

Vice President of Administration

Located in Headquarters

wmarroni@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have a gardening shed

Pieter Boor (he/him)

Audit & Integration Specialist

Located in Headquarters

pboor@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to take my son swimming with dolphins

Nate Braun (he/they)

Research & Qualification Specialist

Located in southern Ohio

nbraun@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go on an international tour of the world!

Melissa Bruno - OKI

Melissa Bruno

Senior Accounting Associate – Expenses

Located in Headquarters

mbruno@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to meet Jimmy Fallon

Emily Callahan

Research & Qualification Specialist

Located in Headquarters

ecallahan@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to own a farm that can be a home and safe space for dogs awaiting adoption!

Pamela Harris

Pamela Harris

Accounting Associate – Payables

Located in Headquarters

pharris@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to swim with dolphins

Kathy Horst - OKI

Kathy Horst

Senior Accounting Manager

Located in Headquarters

khorst@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to meet the Eagles

Lillian Longstreth

Accounting Associate – Revenue

Located in Headquarters

llongstreth@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to the Black Forest in Germany to kayak on Titisee Lake and visit the Triberg Waterfalls

Tracy Moreland

Tracy Moreland (she/her)

Senior Auditing & Integration Specialist

Located in Headquarters

tmoreland@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to be reunited with my son

Rachael Moser

Donor Care Specialist

Located in Headquarters

rmoser@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to meet Gordon Ramsay and cook with him

Dave Pontious (he/him)

Vice President of Donor Care

Located in Headquarters

dpontious@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to complete my golf course bucket list and play at Augusta, the Old Course in Scotland, and Pebble Beach.

Jessica Shamie

Senior Manager, Research and Qualification

Located in northern Ohio

jshamie@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to Antarctica on a National Geographic Voyage

Christopher Sladoje

Data Processing Specialist

Located in Headquarters

csladoje@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go on a LEGO shopping spree

Chrissy Taylor (she/her)

Senior Director of Finance

Located in Headquarters

ctaylor@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to travel to Territorio de Zaguates (Land of the Strays) in Costa Rica