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Board of Directors

The Best Buddies Board of Directors is a dedicated group of leaders committed to advancing the organization’s mission of inclusion and empowerment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comprised of professionals from diverse industries, the board provides strategic guidance, governance, and support to drive growth and impact. Their leadership ensures that Best Buddies continues to create meaningful opportunities for friendship, employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support.

  • Cory Alexander
    Cory Alexander
    Founder and Chief Executive Officer
    Alexander Consulting
  • Brad Blank
    Board Secretary
    President/Attorney
    Brad Blank & Associates, Inc.
  • Alexander Hernandez-Dessauer, Vice President International Programs
    Alexander J. H. Dessauer
    International Programs & Special Projects
    Best Buddies International
  • Mark Devincentis, Board of Directors
    Mark DeVincentis
    Partner, Head of Capital Formation and Investor Relations/Avance Investment Management
    Crescent Capital Group LP
  • Jack Eichel
    Professional Hockey Player
    Vegas Golden Knights
  • Bob Friedman
    Bob Friedman
    Board Treasurer
    Partner
    Holland & Knight
  • Steve Hearst
    Steve Hearst
    Vice President & General Manager of Western Properties
    The Hearst Corporation
  • Jamie Hitlian
    Jamie Hintlian
    Partner/Principal
    Ernst & Young
  • Roman Josi
    Roman Josi
    Captain
    Nashville Predators
  • Michelle Kligman, Chief Experience Officer & Senior Vice President, Human Resource Capital Management at Jackson Health System
    Michelle Kligman
    Chief Experience Officer & Senior Vice President, Human Resource Capital Management
    Jackson Health System
  • Gerard A. Klingman
    Gerard A. Klingman
    President
    Klingman & Associates
  • Carl Lewis
    Carl Lewis
    Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Chris Lindstrom, Board of Directors
    Chris Lindstrom
    Professional Football Player
    Atlanta Falcons
  • James Lintott
    James Lintott
    Chairman
    Sterling Foundation Management
  • Matthew McKinney
    Matthew McKinney
    Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    LOOP
  • William V. Powers
    William V. Powers
    Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    Cambridge Mobile Telematics
  • Thomas Quick
    Philanthropist
  • Shia Rozier
    Student
    North Carolina A & T University
  • James P. Shay
    James P. Shay
  • Fran Sheinberg, Ambassador, Best Buddies International
    Fran Sheinberg
    Ambassador
    Best Buddies International
  • Anthony Kennedy Shriver
    Anthony Kennedy Shriver
    Board Chair
    Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
    Best Buddies International
  • Eunice K. Shriver II, Board of Directors
    Eunice K. Shriver II
  • Ralph Winter
    Ralph Winter
    Founder & Principal
    W5 Group
  • Bernie Yuman
    President
    Bernie Yuman Management

Honorary Board Members

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver
    Eunice Kennedy Shriver
    Founder
    Special Olympics International
  • Keith Allen Haring
    Keith Allen Haring
    Pop Artist
    Creator of the Best Buddies Logo

Board Emeriti

Michael Abrams

Adrienne Arsht

Nicole Avant

Sarah Baladron

Ann Barish

Jason Binn

Richard Booth

Jack Boyle

Romero Britto

Erica Brody

Nan Bush

Charles Calhoun

Pat Marie Caporaso

John Carlin

David Caruso

Stuart Cauff

Lisa Cole

Samantha Cook

Katie Cortelyou

Olvia Culpo

the late Florence D'Urso

Nancy Davis

Jim Desnick

Terrence Dolan

Bryan J. Dunn

Arturo Elias Ayub

Raul Fernandez

Vivica Fox

Mark Franklin

Melissa Ganzi

Arij Gasiunasen

Aaron Gershenberg

Denise Godreau

the late Abraham Gosman

Christina Griffith

Tom Hall

Johnette Hartnett

Kellie Howard

David Jemmett

Emil Jones

the late Richard Kay

Francis Kelley

Victoria Kennedy

Olga Lacouture

the late Rep. William Lehman

Ted Leonsis

Philip Levine

Don List

Manuela Londono

Sheba Lucas

Christy Lynch

John Martello

Eric Matthes

Jack Mayor

Katie Meade

Ana Maria Miyares

Eric Mogilnicki

Mark Montigny

Jorge Morilla

Jim Murren

Mollie Noble

Laurie Nuell

Nancy O'Dell

Liam O'Rourke

Jose Olle

John Oswald

Mary Paris

Randy Perkins

Tatiana Platt

Lauren Potter

Norma Quintero

Brett Ratner

Ruben Reyes

Michael Ricci

Jeffrey Rich

Steve Roge

Pete Sessions

Katherine Schwarzenegger

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Alina Shriver

Robert Shriver

the late Sargent Shriver

Penny Shore

Ben Silverman

Tom Sullivan

Becca Cason Thrash

John Thrash

Emit Toutant

Tommy Waddle

Dani Warmund

Bruce Weber

Benjamin "BeBe" Winans

Nicholas Wood

Richard Ziegelasch

George Zitnay

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