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Children's Charity - Give Kids The World Village

OUR LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Caroline Schumacher, President & CEO

Caroline Schumacher
President & CEO
Caroline brings with her decades of experience working with nonprofit organizations, including nearly 20 years in volunteer management, fundraising, guest services and operations during an earlier stint at Give Kids The World. She most recently served as the President & CEO of the Astronaut Scholarship Fund (ASF).
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Ian Cole, Chief Innovation Officer
Ian Cole
Chief Innovation Officer
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Brad Hodum, Vice President of Finance
Brad Hodum
Vice President of Finance
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John Louine, Vice President of Village Operations
John Louine
Vice President of Operations
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Sara Valentine, Vice President of Human Resources
Sara Valentine
Vice President of Human Resources
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Mark Walker, Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Mark Walker
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
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Jennifer Willison, Vice President of Development
Jennifer Willison
Vice President of Development
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Ian Cole, Chief Innovation Officer
Ian Cole
Chief Innovation Officer
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Brad Hodum, Vice President of Finance
Brad Hodum
Vice President of Finance
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John Louine, Vice President of Village Operations
John Louine
Vice President of Operations
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Sara Valentine, Vice President of Human Resources
Sara Valentine
Vice President of Human Resources
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Mark Walker, Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Mark Walker
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
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Jennifer Willison, Vice President of Development
Jennifer Willison
Vice President of Development
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Children's Charity - Give Kids The World Village

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Nichols (Chairman)
Vice President, Field Sales
PepsiCo

Brandon Bruce
Senior Director of Marketing
Margaritaville at Sea

Howard Byck
Senior Director of Business & Program Development
Milken Institute
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Wayne Charness
Retired Head of Global Communications
Hasbro, Inc.

Jonathan Dodd
August Rock Consulting, UK
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Thom Geshay
President & CEO
Davidson Hotels & Resorts
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Shannon Gravitte
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
AdventHealth
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Robert Kantor
Vice President,
Business Analytics & Industrial Engineering
Universal Destinations & Experiences

Barry Kern
President & CEO
Kern Studios and Mardi Gras World

Gary Landwirth
President
Giving Ideas

Jaime LaPorte
Senior Vice President
HR Centers of Excellence at Hasbro

Jordan Lomas
Professor of Practice in Management
Crummer Business School at Rollins College

Richard E. "Rick" Mitchell
Shareholder
GrayRobinson, P.A.
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James F. Moyle
Lazare Potter Giacovas & Moyle LLP

Tyrone Robinson
Vice President
In-Park Revenue
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

Lisa Schott
Founder, Owner, President, and
Principal Acoustical Consultant
Quietly Making Noise, LLC.
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Caroline Schumacher
President & CEO
Give Kids The World Village
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Charles Seravalli
President
Seravalli Financial Group
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Katie Stretch
Senior Vice President
Operations
Walt Disney World Resort
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Brea Weiss
Board Chair
AdventHealth for Children
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Annetta Wilson
President
Annetta Wilson Media Training
& Success Coaching
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EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD

Jim Abrahamsom
Chairman of the Board
Interstate Hotels & Resorts

Ken Blanchard
Founder
The Ken Blanchard Companies

Stephen F. Burns
Chairman of the Board
Wheaton World Wide Moving
Bekins Van Lines
Stevens Worldwide Van Lines

Robert K. Gault, Jr.

Donald N. Smith

Al Weiss
CEO
Weiss Advisors, LLC

Spence Wilson
Chairman of the Board
Kemmons Wilson Companies

Mark Woodbury
CEO
Universal Parks & Resorts

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