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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

Russell Betts

Russell Betts (he/him)

Chief Operating Officer

Located in Headquarters

rbetts@oki.wish.org

Katie Ferrell (she/her)

Vice President of Marketing & Community Engagement

Located in Headquarters

kferrell@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have a Home Alone experience at the Plaza Hotel in NYC

Caitlyn Haddenhorst

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

Chief Advancement Officer

Located in northern Ohio

khaibach@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go kayaking in the Sea of Cortez

Wendy Marroni - OKI

Wendy Marroni

Vice President of Human Resources

Located in Headquarters

wmarroni@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have a gardening shed

Amy Nelson -OKI

Amy Nelson

Vice President of Advancement

Located in central Indiana

anelson@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl

Marketing & Community Engagement Team

Katie Ferrell (she/her)

Vice President of Marketing & Community Engagement

Located in Headquarters

kferrell@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have a Home Alone experience at the Plaza Hotel in NYC

Kendall Glasser

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

Erin Quire

School Fundraising Specialist

Located in central Kentucky

equire@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to meet Jeff Probst to co-host an episode of Survivor

Trish Richter

Trish Richter (they/them)

Digital Marketing Manager

Located in Headquarters

trichter@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to create a food forest

Matt Smith - OKI

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

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

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

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

Mary Perkinson

Mission Discovery Specialist

Located in southern Ohio

mperkinson@oki.wish.org

Hannah Pleiman

Mission Discovery Specialist

Located in central Ohio

hpleiman@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to Europe and have coffee at as many cafes as possible

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 - OKI

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 - OKI

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

Kyle Beaty

Advancement Officer

Located in central Indiana

kbeaty@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to the Walt Disney World Resort

Kirby Boes (she/her)

Advancement Officer

Located in northern Ohio

kboes@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to swim with dolphins in Greece

Jenny Boyd 7.24

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

Cherie Chatreau-Grifo

Senior Advancement Officer

Located in northwest Ohio

cchatreaugrifo@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to host an unbelievable dinner party with a blockbuster list of attendees and talk and eat and drink late into the evening.

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

Ali Crable Deters

Senior Advancement Officer

Located in southern Ohio

adeters@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go on an African safari

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

Faith Hacker - OKI

Faith Hacker

Director of Corporate Engagement

Located in eastern Kentucky

fhacker@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to cook with a celebrity chef

Keri Haibach

Chief Advancement Officer

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 go on a European cruise

Amy Nelson -OKI

Amy Nelson

Vice President of Advancement

Located in central Indiana

anelson@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl

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

Jill Voliva

Advancement Officer

Located in central Indiana

jvoliva@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to go to the Disneyland Resort and explore all of California

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

Russell Betts

Russell Betts (he/him)

Chief Operating Officer

Located in Headquarters

rbetts@oki.wish.org

Rebecca Bishop - OKI

Rebecca Bishop (she/her)

Senior Advancement Officer, Grants & Research

Located in southern Ohio

rbishop@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to attend the World Cup Final

Pieter Boor

Data Processing 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!

Josiah Goins

Josiah Goins

Operations Administrator

Located in Headquarters

jgoins@oki.wish.org

614-923-0555, 877-206-9474

My Wish

I wish to travel the world

Denise Gresh

Senior Director of Data Services

Located in Headquarters

dgresh@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have world peace

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

Krista Kirby

Krista Kirby (she/her)

Senior Accounting Associate – Mission

Located in northern Ohio

kkirby@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to sing in a broadway show

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 Data Processing 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)

Senior Director of Analytics & Reporting

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.

Tiffany Rigsby

Senior Data Processing Specialist

Located in Headquarters

trigsby@oki.wish.org

My Wish

I wish to have a behind the scenes tour of Walt Disney World Resort

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