our Talent

Our Team

Carol Markowitz

Chief Executive Officer

Reese May

Chief Operations Officer

Keith McCulloch

Chief Administrative and Financial Officer

Lauren A. K. Darnell

Chief of Staff

Leigh Thorpe

Chief Advancement Officer

Brittany Amboyan

Director, Technology and Business Systems

Nicole Asprodites

Director of Financial Operations

Claire Balsley

Director of Disaster Assistance Programs

Jennifer Beaver

Director of Marketing

Josh Bryant

Director of Advisory Services

Angela Calabro

Senior Community Recovery Advisor

Erynn Carter

Senior Director of Programs

Anya Conlon

Operations Program Administrator

Steve Doolen

Recovery Acceleration Fund Director of Operations

Kenneth Morgan

Community Advisor: Impact, Evaluation & Storytelling

Meagan Remy Nocella

Director of AmeriCorps

Pia Orense

Director of Communications

JR Sanderson

Senior Government Advisor

D’Anna Smith

Director of Human Resources

Mike Sullivan

Director of Service Experience

Hannah Trautwein

Director of Fellows Program

Ryan Adams

Advancement Services Data & Systems Specialist

Kaitlyn Addington

Resilience Fellow, Southeast Texas

Tonia Allen

Resilience Fellow, North Carolina

Becky Bagley

Senior Manager of Disaster Assistance Programs

Joseph Barnum

Senior Program Manager of Nonprofit Partnerships

Jessica Beebe

AmeriCorps Recruitment and Partnerships Manager

Michelle Bohrson

Fellows Group Manager

David Boyle

Executive Director, Tampa

Valerie Brown

Subject Matter Expert and Resilience Fellow

Karisa Cleary-McDonell

Grant Writer - Institutional Giving

Paul Creech

Home Repair Estimation Manager

Chloe Davis

Resilience Fellow, North Carolina

Brian Deubert

Director of Construction, Florida RAF

Jerome Espinosa

Disaster Assistance Programs Senior Associate

Amy Eynatian

Resilience Fellow, Massachusetts

Monica Figueroa

Disaster Assistance Programs Senior Associate

Itza Frisco

Director of Construction, Tampa

Aaron Gagne

Government Advisor

Donald Gardner

Fellows Group Manager

Rob Geshay

Disaster Assistance Programs Community Engagement Manager

Jasmine Glover

Human Resources Administrative Assistant

Maria Gonzalez

Advisory Services Business Manager

Steven Gustin

Community Operations Director, Tampa

Lily Hannigan

National Development Manager

Roanoke Hellinger

Disaster Assistance Programs Senior Associate

Shantay Hill

Accounting Intern

Angelina Hines

Client Services Manager

Kelly Hoeltzel

Resilience Fellow, North Carolina

Nathan James Brathwaite

Community Engagement Manager

Laura Johnson

Senior HR & AmeriCorps Program Manager

Armand Kopfler

Senior Financial Analyst

Jennifer LaConte

Disaster Case Manager

Raylynn Landry

IT Operations Specialist

KayLynn Larrison

Resilience Fellow, Gulfport MS

Veronica Llorella

Senior Accountant

Emanuel Lopez

Assistant Project Manager

Paulina Lopez

Assistant Project Manager, Tampa

Suzanne Malcom

Manager of Disaster Assistance Programs

Darrien Mason

Staff Accountant

Ethan May-Aguilar

Experienced Accountant

Don Meazell

Controller

Katherine Melucci

Real Estate Asset Manager

Andrea Montrone

Onboarding and Professional Development Manager

Luis Murillo

Disaster Assistant Program Senior Associate

Patricia Nelson

Assistant Project Manager

Sally Nguyen

Grant Writer and Stewardship Manager

Lyanne Ortiz

Community Preparedness Engagement Manager

Andrés Peña Páez

Recovery Services Director

Sherry Risk

Government Advisor

Paulina Robles

Project Manager

Gracie Sandoval 

Senior Salesforce Administrator

William Sappington

Resilience Fellow, North Mississippi

Anna Schwab

Accounting Manager

Maxene Small

Disaster Assistance Programs Senior Associate

Brian Tennette

Director of Construction, New Orleans

Dulcie Togstad

National Operations Manager

Jill Van Zant

Program Administrator

Adrian Vargas

Disaster Assistance Programs Senior Associate

Juliet Vibert

Community Recovery Associate Advisor

Grace Zelle

Recovery Acceleration Fund Program Administrator
Our Experts

Our Board of Directors

Deb Aldredge

(Retired) Chief Administrative Officer, Farmers Insurance

Retired Chief Administrative Officer across Property & Casualty Insurance, Private Banking, and Wealth Management. Her expertise spans HR, talent management, succession planning, risk management, and diversity & inclusion.

Tim Brady

Board Chair · Investor

Investor, technology expert, and StrongWard’s current Interim CEO. Former Chief Product Officer at Yahoo!, co-founder of Imagine K12, and CEO of QuestBridge. He holds degrees from Harvard and Stanford.

Jacqueline Alexander

Board Secretary · CEO, Know Your Fruit

Owner of Morale Orchards, a 40-acre pear orchard in Hood River, OR, and CEO of freeze-dried startup Know Your Fruit. A Lewis & Clark Law School alumna who champions Black leadership and equity in disaster relief.

John Solon

Board Treasurer · CPA, Matrix Financial LLC

Founder and managing partner at Matrix Financial, advising closely held businesses and high-net-worth individuals on tax and financial matters. He has served on the board since 2011 and volunteers in disaster recovery.

Francis Bouchard

Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center

Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center, developing climate solutions for communities. He is also a Climate Leader in Residence at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute.

Lee Carter

President & Partner, maslansky+partners

Leads communication strategy for Fortune 100 and 500 companies, advising Visa, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Toyota, Goldman Sachs, and Starbucks. A regular contributor on Fox and MSNBC.

Scott Couvillon

Founder, Edifi · Partner, Trumpet Advertising

A brand strategist with 25 years in branding and advertising. He founded Edifi, a consultancy focused on transforming organizational culture, and is a Partner and Board Member of Trumpet Advertising.

Keith Daly

Chief Claims Officer, Zurich Insurance

Chief Claims Officer at Zurich North America, leading commercial claims handling. Previously President of Personal Lines at Farmers Insurance, with earlier leadership roles at AIG and Progressive.

Jennifer Enderlin

Chief of Staff to AT&T’s Chief Sustainability Officer; Director, Corporate Social Responsibility

Founder of AT&T’s Employee Relief Fund and now Chief of Staff to AT&T’s Chief Sustainability Officer, driving social innovation and sustainability. A Texan native and 4th-generation AT&T employee.

Marc Jarmosevich

Chief Analytics Officer, TIAA

TIAA’s Chief Analytics Officer since 2021 and an expert in enterprise analytics strategy. With 20+ years in financial services, he previously led analytics at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Wells Fargo.

Courtenay LaRoche

Insurance Agent, Aflac · Former StrongWard Client

After evacuating during Hurricane Katrina and overcoming contractor fraud, she returned to New Orleans in 2012 with StrongWard’s help. She is now a Licensed Life, Health and Accident Agent at Aflac.

Lisa Melillo

Group General Council, Personal Insurance Legal Services, Travelers Insurance

Group General Counsel at Travelers, leading a legal team focused on personal insurance regulatory and compliance issues, data and analytics, and customer experience. Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Vickie Nellor

Chief Operating Officer, Crown+Conquer

COO of Crown+Conquer with 35 years as an operations and supply chain executive focused on risk management, finance, and efficiencies. She has led teams across the U.S., China, and Hong Kong.

Brooks Nelson

Director of Strategic Initiatives, Walmart

Director of Strategic Initiatives at Walmart.org, overseeing disaster preparedness, food recovery, and product donations. Previously Senior Director of Global Resilience at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

Patricia Riddlebarger

Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Entergy Corporation

Vice President of CSR at Entergy. She spearheaded the Power of Hope Fund (raising $4.2M for Katrina relief) and EITC Super Tax Day. Named a top-10 Latina corporate executive in the U.S.

Joe Ruiz

Health & Humanitarian Relief Expert | (Retired) VP of Social Impact and The UPS Foundation at UPS

Led humanitarian relief and resilience programs as VP of Social Impact at The UPS Foundation. He serves on the boards of The Center for Disaster Philanthropy, The Salvation Army, and Good360.

Kevin Yoo

Chief Claims Officer, Farmers Insurance

Chief Claims Officer at Farmers since 2023, leading claims strategy with a focus on innovation and digital customer experience. His 20-year career includes senior roles at CSAA, Chubb, Allstate, and Progressive.

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SBP is now Strongward

Same mission. New name. Stronger future.

For nearly two decades, we’ve helped families and communities prepare for and recover from disaster so they can emerge stronger than before.
While our name has changed, our commitment hasn’t.

Keeping your community clean and green, one pickup at a time for a healthier tomorrow for a clean earth & clear future.

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