From our Executive Team to our Board of Directors, Big Brothers Big Sisters has a compassionate and dedicated group of individuals on our side that are willing to do whatever it takes to help change children’s lives for the better.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

GUILLERMO GOMEZ HEADSHOT

GUILLERMO GOMEZ

MARLENE WILLIAMS HEADSHOT

MARLENE WILLIAMS*

Chair Elect
Retired Xerox International
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MICHAEL VELAZQUEZ

MICHAEL VELAZQUEZ

Secretary
Velazquez & Associates PLLC
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DAVID ANGEL, ESQ.

Treasurer

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CHAD VAN HORN, ESQ*

CHAD VAN HORN, ESQ.*

Immediate Past Chair
Van Horn Law Group

BOARD MEMBERS

MELINDA AKITI

MELIDA AKITI

ADAM CORIN, ESQ.

Niroc Consultants, Inc.
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MIGUEL CRUZ

Florida Blue
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John Corrado Headshot

JOHN CORRADO*

Retired – Xerox International
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GABRIEL DE LAS SALAS, ESQ.

GABRIEL DE LAS SALAS, ESQ.

ANDY ECCHER HEADSHOT

ANDY ECCHER*

DR. STEPHANIE J. ETTER

Broward College
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TERRY FRANK

TERRY FRANK

DAVID GREENBERGER

DAVID GREENBERGER

SANDRA JULIACHS

SANDRA JULIACHS

JOSÉ MÉNDEZ MÉNDEZ

TRACI D. MILLER

TRACI D. MILLER

ROSALIND PERLMUTTER

ROSALIND PERLMUTTER

Retired – Pearl Art and Craft Supply

LANIA RITTENHOUSE

Spirit Airlines

INES ROSS HEADSHOT

INES ROSS*

WILLIAM SAUNDERSON HEADSHOT

WILLIAM SAUNDERSON*

EVAN SEACAT

EVAN SEACAT

DAWN STAGLIANO HEADSHOT

DAWN STAGLIANO*

NICKY TESSER

NICOLE TESSER

BRENT UPCHURCH

LORNA WALKER HEADSHOT

LORNA WALKER

Kara Wallace Headshot

KARA WALLACE*

* These directors are longtime board members

Youth in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward Program*

100% Graduated from high school
Improved in emotional regulation, social competence, and school connectedness.
99% Stayed out of the juvenile justice system

*Based on our Annual Report 2022