Leadership

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President

Melissa Wetzel, CFRE
President
Wetzel and Associates
wetzelandassociates@gmail.com

President-Elect / NPD Co-Chair
Christine Perez, CFRE
VP, Development
Camillus House
christinep@camillus.org

NPD Co-Chair

Mélida Matos
Director of Development
Doctors Charter School of Miami Shores
matosm@doctorschaterschool.org

Treasurer

Richard Alan Lehrman, Esq.
Principal
TrustLegacyLaw
richard@trustlegacylaw.com

Education and Mentorship Committee Member

Amy Betancourt
Regional Dtr. of Corporate Partnerships - Miami
Vanderbilt University
amy.betancourt@vanderbilt.edu

Scholarships Chair

Pietro Bonacossa, CFRE
VP of Development
Easterseals South Florida

IDEA Chair

Corey Brown, CFRE
Director of Development
Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation

Mentorship Chair, and Joyce Galya Scholarship and NPD Committee Member

Jennifer Geeker, CFRE
Director of Annual Giving
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.

Education Co-Chair

Steven Siegel
Director of Major Gifts
Salvation Army Miami Command
steven.siegel@uss.salvationarmy.org

Education Co-Chair and NPD Committee Member

Jessica Triana, CAP®, CFRE
Senior Philanthropy Director
American Cancer Society, Inc.

Membership Co-Chair and NPD Committee Member

John Capurso
CEO
Endow America Network Foundation

Membership Co-Chair and NPD Committee Member

Carlos Simoes, MBA
Director of Revenue Programs and Partnerships
Zoo Miami