Best Buddies Global Headquarters
Info@BestBuddies.org
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 305.374.2233|Fax: 305.789.5577 |E-Fax: 305.372.5267
Executive & Development Department
Founder, Chairman & CEO – Anthony K. Shriver
Chief of Staff – Maria Valle
Senior Director, Best Buddies Ventures – Catherine Anne Markert
Coordinator, Best Buddies Ventures – Valentina Chacin
Development, Marketing & Technology Department
Senior Vice President, Development, Marketing & Technology – Mark Lewis
Manager, Art & Merchandise – Chessy Shriver
Manager, Art & Merchandise Operations – Silsila Niazi
Best Buddies Challenge Team:
Vice President, Best Buddies Challenges – Michael Collins
Senior Director, Ride Accounting & Administration – Alan Sakell
Director, BBC and Breakaway Camps – Teddy Shriver
Director, Communications & Marketing, BBC – Kalene Brennan
Coach, Best Buddies Challenges – Brennan Tickell
Development Team:
Vice President, Major Gifts & Planned Giving – John Carlin
Director, Major Gifts & Planned Givingj – Miachel Gaff
Manager, Business Development – Luis Zayas
Senior Executive Assistant, Major Gifts & Planned Giving – Nubia Hung
Marketing Team:
Vice President, Marketing & Partnerships – Jessica Schwartz
Senior Director, Communications – Nicole Maddox
Director, Creative Design & State Marketing – Melissa Franco
Director, Marketing & Partnership Activation – Heather Gray
Lead Graphic Designer – Stephanie Guzman
Special Events Team:
Vice President, Challenges, Special Events & Sponsor Relations – Scott Tracy
Senior Director, Special Events Logistics & Operations – Megan Garcia
Director, Cycling Experience – Richard Fries
Director, Special Events Operations – Angelo Santa Lucia
Manager, Miami Camps and Racing (BBC) – Michael Hernandez
Manager, Special Events Logistics – Marissa Mann
Sponsor Relations Team:
Director, Data & Stewardship – Jasmin Beckles
Database Manager – Andrew Loughridge
Coordinators, Database – Patrick Daniels & Tomara Lee
Data Entry Assistant – Joyce Goldman
Technology Team:
Vice President, Web Operations – Jeremiah Angel
Senior Database Administrator – Carl Remde
Director, Digital Marketing & Social Media – Jay Thomas
Director, Web Operations – Drew Heinrich
Manager, State Web Development & e-Communications – Mabel Perez
Finance & Operations Department
Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations Lori Penaloza
Senior Director, Contracts & Grants – Georgina Ascencio
Director, Finance – Angel Sanchez
Accounts Payable Specialists – Leslie Ayafor & Jessica Quesada
Accounts Receivables Specialist – Javier Napoles & Carlos Sulbaran
Manager, Grant Accounting – Alejandro Azuaje
Senior, Accounts Payable Specialist – Carolina Maltez
Human Resources & Operations Department
Vice President, Human Resources & Operations – Julie Torres
Director, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion – Joseph Canty
Director, Human Resources – Belinda Hernandez
Director, Training & Development – Corey Yugler
Manager, Benefits & Payroll – Angelica Zepeda
Manager, Compliance – Shiralee Chokshi
Coordinator, Human Resources & Operations – Taylor Negrin
International Programs & Communications Department
Vice President, International Programs – Alexander Hernandez–Dessauer
Senior Director, International Programs – Jennifer Allen
Manager of Operations, International Programs – Yelba Sosa
Area Director, Latin America – Roberto Beltran
State Operations & Programs Department
Senior Vice President, Global Mission, State Development & Operations – David Quilleon
Executive Assistant to SVP – Rhonda Gdasi-Lopez
Best Buddies Living Team:
Director, Best Buddies Living – Holly Goshin (Interim)
Deputy Director, Best Buddies Living – Julia Moluf
Residential Managers, Best Buddies Living (DC) – Nicole Baradi & Naomi Harris
Residential Manager, Best Buddies Living (Miami) – Britney Wrightington
Leadership & Mission Team:
Senior Director, Mission Impact – Mia Mulholland
Senior Database Administrator – Bill Maurer
Director, Leadership Academy – Holly Goshin
Director, Mission Operations – Liz Wolford
Director, Online Programs – Liz Thompson
Director, Volunteer Engagement – Milli Protheroe
Deputy Director, Global Ambassadors & Programs – Ashley Simmens
Program Manager – Amy Lenenfeld
Jobs Team:
Senior Director, Jobs – Amber Coffman
Director, Jobs – Chris Dourov
Director, Job Development – Stephanie Snow
Director, Jobs Operations – Kathy DiRusso
Manager, National Partnerships – Emily Raich
Assistant, Jobs – Nicole Joaquin
Jobs Transitions Team:
Director, Transitions Program – Heidi Kalinowski
Deputy Director, Transitions Program– Natessa Mallaleiu
Government Relations Team:
Vice President, Government Relations – Lisa Derx
Senior Director, Federal Government Relations – Jennifer Marquez
Senior Directors, Government Relations – Sarah Carroll, Liz Drennan & Jill Frank
Director, Government Relations – Jennifer Gelhardt
Deputy Directors, Government Relations – Gabe Lechlieter & Mikayla Wolf
Government Relations Manager – Rachel Kolliopoulos
Talent Relations:
Vice President, Talent Relations – Mark Wylie
State Development & Mission Advancement
Vice President, State Development & Mission Advancement – Stephanie Moore
Director, State Operations and Mission Advancement – Stephanie Bartley
Region 1: California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada & Tennessee
Senior Director, State Operations – Jessica Wylie
Director, State Operations – Megan Moye
Region 2: Florida, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York & Ohio
Senior Director, State Operations – Deona Cole
Director, State Operations – Andrea Appleman
Region 3: Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Texas & Wisconsin
Senior Director, State Operations – Missy Collins
Director, State Operations – Jillian Schoonover
Region 4: Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia & D.C.
Senior Director, State Operations – Blake Campbell
Director, State Operations – Mae Mastrorio
State Development & Friendship Walk Team:
Senior Director, National Friendship Walks – Stuart Kaul
Senior Director, State Development – Melissa Uribe
Director, Champion of the Year – Kaitlyn Rose
Director, Corporate Engagement – Amy Colucci
Director, Friendship Walks – Trevor Paxton
Director, State Development – Kristen Starcher
Director, State Development and Communications – Lise Lozelle
Coordinator, Friendship Walk Incentives – Alejandra Kaul
Intern – Indio Day
Expansion Team:
Senior Director, Expansion & Grant Development – Cary Ombres
Director, Expansion Operations & Mission Advancement – Mia Pruzin
Director, Expansion Development – Emily Hunt
Deputy Director, Operations – Jordan Lavallee
Deputy Director, Programs – Monica Moya
Program Supervisor – Lee Anne Alsup
Program Manager, Volunteers – Anne Hopton-Jones
Interns – Peyton Gray, Elena Redmond & Brittani Roe
Grants Team:
Deputy Directors, Foundations & Grants – Jennifer Bauer & Geena Mattox
Grant Writers – Jessica Gray & Alyssa Sherick
State Mission Advancement:
Director, Mission Advancement (CO/UT) – Rachael Fischer
Director, Mission Advancement (GA) – Katie Shahzade
Director, Mission Advancement (KY) – Emily Bruenderman
Director, Mission Advancement (OK) – Grant McCarty
Director, Mission Advancement (WA) – Ashley Dutton
LATAM@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Bolivia
Carla Lora Gonzales
Program Coordinator
Alto obrajes sector B Calle Octavio Linares 1216
Murilo – La Paz, Bolivia
Phone: +5177228109
Bolivia@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Brazil
Roberta Cruz Lima
Executive Director
Rua José Maria Lisboa 463
CEP: 01423001- São Paulo, Brazil
Phone: +55 11 96192-3039
Brazil@bestbuddies.org
www.melhoresamigos.org
Best Buddies Bulgaria
Tsetska Karadjova
Executive Director
Sofia 1404
8, Riccardo Vaccarini str.
Phone: +359 889 470 703
bulgaria@bestbuddies.org
www.bestbuddies.bg
Best Buddies Canada
Vicki MacCrimmon
Executive Director
3250 Bloor Street West,
East Tower, Suite 600,
Toronto, ON, M8X 2X9, Canada
Phone: +1-416-531-0003 / +1-888-779-0061
Canada@bestbuddies.org
bestbuddies.ca
Best Buddies Chile
Alejandra Escobar Peñaloza
Executive Director
Avenida Bustamente 250 of 102B
Providencia, Santiago de Chile
Phone: +56 9 91654548
Chile@bestbuddies.org
www.bestbuddieschile.org
Best Buddies China
Michelle Wang
Program Manager
Beijing Image Compound
1107#, Unit 4, Building 6
Haidian District, Beijing 100036
Phone: +159 1933 8728
wangxh@co-inclusion.org
www.www.co-inclusion.org
Best Buddies Colombia
Olga Lucía Lacouture
Presidente Consejo Directivo y Fundadora
Alejandra Arenas
Executive Director
Carrera 7b Bis # 124-58
Bogotá, Colombia
Phone: +57 1 702 60 44
Colombia@bestbuddies.org
www.bestbuddies.com.co
Best Buddies Costa Rica
LATAM@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Denmark
Camilla Overgaard Nielsen
Program Manager
Landsforeningen LEV
Blekinge Boulevard 2
2630 Taastrup, Denmark
Phone: +45 36359620
Denmark@bestbuddies.org
bestbuddies.dk
Best Buddies Dominican Republic
Maureen Tejeda
General Coordinator
Av 27 de Febrero 299
Edif. Chez Space Corporativo
Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
Phone: +1 809 334 1999
RepublicaDominicana@bestbuddies.org
www.bestbuddiesrd.com
Best Buddies Ecuador
FEPAPDEM
Daniel Salas
Executive Director
Av.10 de Agosto N37-193
Quito, Ecuador
Phone: +593 2259441 ext. 3
Ecuador@bestbuddies.org
www.fepapdem.org
Best Buddies Egypt
Mr. Ahmed El-Etr
Friendly Family Association
12, Faisal Towers, El-Wataneya Towers
10th Floor
End of King Faisal St.
Pyramids, Giza, Egypt
Egypt@bestbuddies.org
www.friendlyfamily-eg.com
Best Buddies El Salvador
Mónica Aguirre
Cumbres de Cuscatlan
Antiguo Cuscatlan
La Libertad, El Salvador
Phone: +503 78602712
ElSalvador@bestbuddies.org
www.bestbuddieselsalvador.org
Best Buddies England
Sean Porter
Jobs Program Supervisor
337 City Road
London, EC1V 1LJ
Phone: +44 (0)20 3559 8390
england@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Faroe Islands
faroeislands@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Finland
Pia Björkman
Program Manager
Inclusion Finland Kvtl /Kehitysvammaisten Tukiliitto
Association of Societies for
Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Pinninkatu 51
FI-33100 Tampere
Finland
Phone: +358505288381
Finland@bestbuddies.org
www.bestbuddies.fi
Best Buddies France
Thais Trobaugh
Executive Director
Phone: +33 635777264
France@bestbuddies.org
www.bestbuddiesfrance.org
Best Buddies Germany
Tim Thielicke
Executive Director
Germany@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Ghana
Kojo Danquah Amankrah
Executive Director
P.O. Box CT 9887
Cantonment
Accra, Ghana
Phone: +233244815710
Ghana@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Greece
Penny Papanikolopoulou
Executive Director
TACT HELLAS
26 Kapetan Varda St.
Athens 11744
Greece
Phone: +213 09 96 052
bestbuddiesgreece@gmail.com
www.bestbuddiesgreece.gr
Best Buddies Guatemala
María Cristina Bosch
Program Manager
Blvd. Los Próceres, 24-69 zona 10
Empresarial Zona Pradera, Torre 1 Nivel 18
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
Phone:+502 2375 7794
Guatemala@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Haiti
Bethany Appleton
Executive Director
myLIFEspeaks
P.O. Box 100972
Nashville, TN 37224
Phone: 1-855-541-5433
Haiti@bestbuddies.org
www.mylifespeaks.com
Best Buddies Hong Kong
Steve Fong Fu-fai
Ground Floor, No. 2A, Po On Road
Cronin Garden, Sham Shui Po
Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2307 7049
HongKong@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Indonesia
Lanny Darmawan
Executive Director
lannydarmawan@hotmail.com
Best Buddies Ireland
Linda Keane
Executive Director
Ability West
Blackrock House, Salthill
Ireland, Galway R254 H91
Phone: +353 879971558
Linda.Keane@abilitywest.ie
www.abilitywest.ie
Best Buddies Israel
Avi Marcovitz, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Rechv Tseret 4, No. 1
Jerusalem, Israel 9346304
Israel@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Kenya
Enouce Ndeche
Executive Director
288-00610
Nairobi, Kenya 254
Phone: +254723954556
Kenya@bestbuddies.org
www.bestbuddieskenya.org
Best Buddies Lebanon
Pascale A.Khalil
Executive Director
Kesrouan
Ain el Rihani
Lebanon
Phone: +9619230856 / 9613669708
Lebanon@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Macao
Yanming Tsui
Executive Director
Avenida Comercial de Macau, FIT Centre, 5 Andar A, Macau
Phone: (853)8294 6894
Fax: (853)8294 6895
yanmingtsui@bestbuddies.org
http://www.bestbuddies.org.mo/
Best Buddies Malaysia
Joanne Lean
Program Manager
Oasis Place
Level 16, Menara Sentral
Vista, No. 150, Jalan Sultan
Abdul Samad, Brickfields,
50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Phone: + 603 2276 9111
malaysia@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Mexico
Claudia Y. Camacho Ocampo
Program Manager
Plaza Carso Lago Zurich 245
Edificio Falcón Piso 20
Col. Ampliación Granada
México D. F. C. P. 11529
Phone: +525591386527
Mexico@bestbuddies.org
www.bestbuddies.org.mx
Best Buddies Mongolia
Ariunaa Gombosuren
Executive Director
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
ariun777@gmail.com
Best Buddies Netherlands
Rob Pennings
Board Member
Postbus 16
3240 AA Middelharnis
Netherlands
Phone: +31187471237
bestuur@bestbuddies.nl
bestbuddies.nl
Best Buddies Nigeria
Opeoluwa Alonge
Executive Director
Phone: +2348039340945
Nigeria@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Northern Ireland
Linda Mc Kendry
Executive Director
CAN (Compass Advocacy Network Ltd)
20 Seymour Street
Ballymoney
County Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT53 6JR
Phone: 028 2766 9030
Fax: 028 2766 8271
linda@compasspeople.org
www.compasspeople.org
Best Buddies Panamá
Aileth Vasquez de Grieco
Advisor
Calle 77 San Francisco
Edificio 29 PB
Panamá, Rep. De Panamá
Phone: +50766792132
Panama@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Paraguay
Fundacion Saraki
Edgar Gayoso
Program Manager
Avenida Artigas, 1389 c/ General Santos
Asunción, Paraguay
Phone: +595 21 202 155
Paraguay@bestbuddies.org
http://www.bestbuddies.org.py/
Best Buddies Peru
Rocio Ballón
Program Manager
Cal. Ramadal Nro. 188 Dpto. 101
Urbanización La Virreyna, Surco
Lima, Perú
Phone:+51947493971
Peru@bestbuddies.org
www.bestbuddiesperu.com
Best Buddies Philippines
Michelle Aventajado
Executive Director
Manila, Philippines
Phone: +63 0920 9472759
Philippines@bestbuddies.org
BestBuddiesPhilippines.com
Best Buddies Poland
Jagoda Bazylko
PSONI Gdansk Branch
ul. Jagiellońska 11
80-371 Gdansk, Poland
Phone: +48 502 891 767
jagoda.bazylko@psoni.gda.pl
Best Buddies Qatar
Laalei Abu-Alfain
Executive Director
Phone: +974.4495.6000
bbq@bestbuddies.org.qa
www.bestbuddies.org.qa
Best Buddies Russia
Denise Roza
Executive Director
Letnikovskaya st 11/10 bld 5
Moscow 115114
Russia
Phone: +74957253982
Russia@bestbuddies.org
bestbuddies.ru
Best Buddies Saudi Arabia
Asma Batool
Program Manager
ACCEL International
3732 Ajyal Dist
Dhahran, Eastern Province 34512-9278
Saudi Arabia
Phone: +00966506662948
Saudiarabia@bestbuddies.org
www.accel.sa
Best Buddies Scotland
international@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Serbia
Marija Marjanovic
Executive Director
Phone: +381 60 7501101
serbia@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies South Korea
Tae Young Kim
Executive Director
AI Corea
45 Jangji-dong
Songpa-gu
138-732 Seoul
Republic of Korea
Phone: +821094940908
Fax: +8224433841
liebekind@aicorea.org
www.bestbuddies.kr
Best Buddies Spain
Maria Luisa Lanau
Executive Director
Fundación Best Buddies España
Carrer Llibertat, 47 bajos
Barcelona, Spain
08012
Phone: +34 644 974 330
Spain@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Tanzania
Moses Mongo
Executive Director
Tanzania@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Thailand
International@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Turkey
Hasan Barış Uz
Program Manager
Barbaros Mahallesi Fesleğen Sok. No:8
Batı Ataşehir, İstanbul, Turkey
Phone: +90 216 688 31 53
Fax: +90 216 688 74 92
www.bestbuddiesturkey.org
Turkey@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Uganda
Christa Numbers
Executive Director
Embrace Kulture
Phone: +256 790 534 643 / +1 508 498 5338
christa@embracekulture.org
Best Buddies Ukraine
Tetiana Mykhailenko
Executive Director
Phone: +38 (066) 487 5703
www.bestbuddiesukraine.org
Ukraine@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies United Arab Emirates
International@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies Vietnam
Trinh Thi Le
Program Coordinator
Action to the Community Development Center (ACDC)
P905 Dream Center Home
282 Nguyen Huy Tuong Street
Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone: +84 9 8774 0351
Vietnam@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies in Alabama
alabama@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: Alabama
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/ALABAMA
Best Buddies in Alaska
alaska@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: Alaska
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/ALASKA
Best Buddies in Arizona
arizona@bestbuddies.org
4527 North 16th Street, Suite 106
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone: 602.253.6463
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/ARIZONA
Friendship
State Director – Lisa Cleary
Director, Development – Stephanie Jeffery Neely
Deputy Director, Programs – Nicole Paxton
Program Manager, Volunteers – Lauren Amador
Jobs
Lead, Employment Consultant – Sandra Lizik
Manager, Transitions Program – Maggie Miele
Best Buddies in Arkansas
arkansas@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: Arkansas
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/ARKANSAS
Best Buddies in California
Statewide staff
State Director – Katelyn Quintero
Directors, Development – Samantha Garrick & Mary Jo De Silva
Director, Jobs & Transitions Program – Chanel Brisbane
Director, Programs – Jazzmine Santos-Kendrix
Director, State Operations – Catherine Belous
Deputy Director, Communication & Stewardship – Jessie Glenn
Coordinator, State Operations & Programs – Richard Nakai
Los Angeles Office
State Headquarters
california@bestbuddies.org
11500 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 430
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone: 323.291.0118 | Fax: 323.291.0782
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/CALIFORNIA
Friendships
Program Supervisor, School Friendship – Melissa Peterson
Lead, Program Manager – Andrea Morgan
Program Manager, Mission Expansion – Grace Goldman
Jobs
Manager, Job Development – Vince Norcia
Program Supervisor, Jobs – Summer Robinson
Senior, Employment Consultant – Matthew Smith
Central California Office
california@bestbuddies.org
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/CALIFORNIA
Phone: 559.258.0088
Program Supervisor, Jobs – Rachael Lenz
Senior, Employment Consultant – Alex Mendoza
Employment Consultants – Deanna Allen & Amaris Clayton-Laguerre
Long Beach Office
california@bestbuddies.org
1 World Trade Center, 8th Floor (office 844)
Long Beach, CA 90831
Phone: 562.676.4348
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/CALIFORNIA
Program Supervisor, Jobs – Viviana Santillan
Manager, Job Development – Rachel Spidell
Orange County
california@bestbuddies.org
15251 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949.569.8100
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/CALIFORNIA
Employment Consultant – Erika Javier
Sacramento Office
california@bestbuddies.org
1900 Point West Way, Suite 146
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 279-346-5100
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/CALIFORNIA
Manager, Job Development – Serena Durand
Coordinator, Development – Lorraine Lomolino
Intern – Caroline Van Zant
San Diego Office
california@bestbuddies.org
Phone: 619.790.7404 | Fax: 323.291.0782
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/CALIFORNIA
San Francisco Office
california@bestbuddies.org
901 Mission Street, Suite B13
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415.371.1169 | Fax: 415.371.1129
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/CALIFORNIA
Director, Development
Friendships
Program Supervisor – Melissa Cagney
Program Manager, Mission Expansion – Sohum Fotedar
Program Manager, Volunteers – Abigail Simpson
Jobs
Program Supervisor, Jobs – Delaney Sekinger
Employment Consultant – Jesse Bernardez
Managers, Job Development – Nicole Deis
Best Buddies in Colorado
colorado@bestbuddies.org
Progress coworking
Attn: Best Buddies
2340 Dayton St.
Aurora, CO 80010
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/COLORADO
Director, Mission Advancement – Rachael Fischer
Program Manager, Volunteers – Bailey Arrieta
Best Buddies in Connecticut
connecticut@bestbuddies.org
101 Centerpoint Dr., Ste. 231
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: 203.234.3996
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/CONNECTICUT
State Director – Lezlye Zupkus
Senior Program Manager – Bill White
Program Manager – Kady Allen
Best Buddies in Delaware
delaware@bestbuddies.org
4023 Kennett Pike, #415
Greenville, Delaware 19807
Phone: 888.604.7376
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/DELAWARE
Director, State Operations & Programs – Marissa Klees
Deputy Director, Communications & Stewardship – Andrew Harbaugh
Deputy Director, Development – Meghan Campbell
Deputy Director, State Operations & Programs – Samantha Mildner
Program Manager, Mission Expansion – Eion Shuler
Best Buddies in Florida
Statewide Staff
State Director – Andi Allen
Director, Development – Jaclyn Clark
Director, State Operations – Lori Johnson-Edwards
Deputy Directors, Jobs – Raquel Linares & Whitney Michielssen
Deputy Director, Programs – Courteney Fitzgerald
Coordinator, Operations – Kelsey Gilson
Intern – Alyzea Blankenship
Broward Office
broward@bestbuddies.org
3450 Lakeside Drive, Suite 304
Miramar, FL 33027
Phone: 954.449.6522 | Fax: 954.449.7649
Operating hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/FLORIDA
Regional Director, SFL – Martha Lagarde
Friendships
Program Manager, Volunteers – Tara Moras
Jobs
Supervisor, Transitions Program – Daniella de la Riva
Employment Consultants – Darrenn Cadet, Carmen Peralta & Jessica Tabares
Central Florida Office
centralflorida@bestbuddies.org
1001 North Orange Ave
Orlando, FL, 32801
Phone: 407. 898.0787 | Fax: 407. 367.4354
Operating hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/FLORIDA
Area Director – Kim Wehagen
Employment Consultants – Tim Loulan & Lynne Martin
Program Manager, Community Engagement – Jenna Maringione
Ft. Myers Office
southwestflorida@bestbuddies.org
5237 Summerlin Commons Boulevard, Suite 105
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Phone: 239.275.2510
Operating hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/FLORIDA
Area Director – Melanie Musick
Program Manager, Volunteers – Molly Morrina
Miami Office
miami@bestbuddies.org
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 305.374.2233 | Fax: 305.374.5305
Operating hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/FLORIDA
Regional Director, SFL – Martha Lagarde
Friendship
Program Managers – Erin Aymerich & Laurin Friedland
Jobs
Program Supervisor, Jobs – Ana De Nobrega
Employment Consultant –Daniela Santana
North Florida Office
jacksonville@bestbuddies.org
4600 Touchton Road East, Dearwood Park North
Building #100, Suite 150 (Office #103 & #104)
Jacksonville, FL, 32246
Phone: 904.296.0510 | Fax: 904.296.0511
Operating hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/FLORIDA
Senior, Program Manager – Sarah Jeter
Palm Beach Office
palmbeach@bestbuddies.org
1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 401
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561.972.5312 | Fax: 561.557.2109
Operating hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/FLORIDA
Area Director – Tricia Williams
Employment Consultant – Courtney Relicke
Program Manager, Volunteers – Tyler Jasensky
Program Manager – Torrance Bostic
Tampa Office
tampabay@bestbuddies.org
3902 Henderson Blvd, Suite 208 (Office #9 & #10)
Tampa, FL, 33629
Phone: 813.254.9025 | Fax: 813. 254.9085
Operating hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/FLORIDA
Area Director – Morgan Heartsfield
Employment Consultant – Raschel Pratt
Program Manager, Mission Expansion – Meghan Lytle
Program Manager – Maria Gammill
Best Buddies in Georgia
georgia@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: Georgia
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/GEORGIA
Director, Mission Advancement (GA) – Katie Shahzade
Senior, Program Manager – Douglas Peters
Best Buddies in Hawaii
Oahu Office
hawaii@bestbuddies.org
P.O. Box 240549
Honolulu, HI 96824
Phone: 808.707.6496
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/HAWAII
State Director – Karen Glasser
Program Supervisor – Elizabeth Mahoe
Program Manager, Volunteers – Kathy Bettencourt
Best Buddies in Idaho
Idaho@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: Idaho
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/IDAHO
Best Buddies in Illinois
Statewide Staff
State Director – Adam Wilt
Director, State Operations & Programs – Erika Sodergren
Deputy Director, Communications & Stewardship – Becca Impens
Coordinator, State Operations & Programs – Dana Wax
Chicago Office
Illinois@bestbuddies.org
500 N. Dearborn – Suite 730
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312.828.9313
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/ILLINOIS
Director, Development – Stefanie Taylor
Coordinator, Development – Renn Arvanitis
Friendships
Program Manager, Community Engagement –Abigail Gustafson
Program Manager, Mission Expansion – Katherine Waks
Program Manager, Volunteers – Ciara Kriegler
Interns – Nanci Galindo Cambray, Josie Simanek & Claire Toman
Jobs
Deputy Director, Jobs – Nicolette Cuttell
Employment Consultants – Meredith Metzger & Alex Mrakovich
Manager, Transition Program – Alison Yancey
Intern –Ella Schotz
Central Illinois Office
illinois@bestbuddies.org
7800 N. Sommer Street, Ste. 412
Peoria, IL 61615
Phone: 312.828.9313 | Fax: 309.215.5344
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/ILLINOIS
Area Director – Ryan LaCosse
Employment Consultant – Heather Bouchez
Program Manager Community Engagement – Lanada Cunningham
Program Manager, Mission Expansion – Justina Jennings
Intern – Courtney Stanley
Best Buddies in Indiana
Indiana@bestbuddies.org
8604 Allisonville Road, Suite 165
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Phone: 317.436.8440
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/INDIANA
State Director – Natalie Seibert
Deputy Director, Programs & Operations – Mark Lantz
Friendships
Program Manager, Mission Expansion – Jourdan Blackburn
Program Manager, Volunteers –Sarah Jane Bryant
Jobs
Employment Consultant – Kim Harvey
Manager, Job Development – Jane Gailey
Best Buddies in Iowa
Iowa@bestbuddies.org
7518 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50324
Phone: 515.282.6218
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/IOWA
State Director – Carrie Mueller
Director, Development – Ted Rives
Program Manager, Community Engagement –Shelby Rietgraf
Best Buddies in Kansas
kansas@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: Kansas
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/KANSAS
Best Buddies in Kentucky
kentucky@bestbuddies.org
3044 Bardstown Road, Box #1274
Louisville, KY 40205
Phone: 502.536.7876
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/KENTUCKY
Director, Mission Advancement – Emily Bruenderman
Program Manager, Volunteers – Kasey Phelps
Intern – Peyton Gray
Best Buddies in Louisiana
louisiana@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: Louisiana
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/LOUISIANA
Best Buddies in Maine
maine@bestbuddies.org
PO BOX 573
Cumberland, ME 04021
Phone: 1-800-89 BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/MAINE
State Director – Rebecca Williams
Deputy Director, Communications & Stewardship – Julia Preston
Program Manager, Volunteers – Shay Wilcox
Intern – Isabelle Hallagan
Best Buddies in Maryland
maryland@bestbuddies.org
101 North Haven Street, Suite 205
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410.327.9812|Fax: 410.327.9816
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/MARYLAND
State Director – Laura Nicolini
Administrative Assistant – Robert Middleton
Deputy Director, Programs – Amber Yates
Program Supervisor – Tamara Cook
Leads, Program Manager – Kellie Bruce & Caroline Logazino
Employment Consultants – Natalie Jansen & Wanda Williams
Best Buddies in MA & RI
Statewide Staff
State Director – Patrick Shaughnessy
Director, State Operations & Programs – Kara Falcone
Deputy Director, Development – Katelyn Labarre
Deputy Director, Jobs – Jessica Urquhart
Deputy Director, Programs – Krista Thurstone
Deputy Director, Transitions Programs – Julianne Sullivan
Boston, Massachusetts Office
Regional Headquarters
massachusetts@bestbuddies.org
529 Main Street, Suite 202
Boston, MA 02129
Phone: 617.778.0522
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/MARI
Coordinator, Development – Meghan Lindsay
Employment Consultants – Niall Curley, Jamie Franklin & Elizabeth Navarro
Lead, Employment Consultant – Corey Kilmartin
Manager, Job Development – Pam Miller
Managers, Transitions Program – Malika Briggs & Pauline November
Program Manager – Rodney Nyland
Office Assistants – Ari Palefski & Blythe Brown
Worcester, Massachusetts Office
massachusetts@bestbuddies.org
51 Union Street, Suite 308
Worcester, MA 01606
Phone: 617.778.0522
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/MARI
Program Supervisor, Jobs – Shiloh Murray
Employment Consultants – Joe Bryant, Audrey Bushey & Elizabeth Dean
Manager, Job Development – Christine Cintron
Manager, Transitions Program – Kristen Lynch
Program Manager, Volunteers – Michelle Hayes
Office Assistant – Tyrone Hicks
Best Buddies in Michigan
michigan@bestbuddies.org
11426 Davis Street, Box #1116
Grand Blanc, MI 48480
Phone: 734-219-5202 | E-Fax: 305.372.5267
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/MICHIGAN
Director, Mission Advancement – Jonathan Ganci
Best Buddies in Minnesota
minnesota@bestbuddies.org
5100 W 36th Street, Box #16361
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Phone: 612.460.7440 | E-Fax: 305.372.5267
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/MINNESOTA
State Director – Katey DeMarais
Deputy Director, Programs & Operations – Kai Walsh
Intern – Sanna Evans
Best Buddies in Mississippi
mississippi@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: Mississippi
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/MISSISSIPPI
Best Buddies in Missouri
missouri@bestbuddies.org
1505 Fenpark Dr.
Fenton, MO 63026
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/MISSOURI
State Director – Hannah Marley
Program Manager, Volunteers – Megan Derosier
Best Buddies in Montana
montana@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: Montana
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/MONTANA
Best Buddies in Nebraska
nebraska@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: Nebraska
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/NEBRASKA
Best Buddies in Nevada
nevada@bestbuddies.org
6655 W Sahara Ave, Unit A110
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Phone: (702) 822-2268
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/NEVADA
State Director – Kristina Crawford
Deputy Director, Programs & Operations – Michele Vogan
Best Buddies in New Hampshire
newhampshire@bestbuddies.org
1087 Elm Street, Suite 202
Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: 603-892-4775
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/NEWHAMPSHIRE
State Director – Sarra Dennehy Lynch
Area Director – Katie Copeland
Deputy Director, Operations – Lauren Case
Program Manager, Community Engagement – Jeannie Dallahi
Intern – Nicole Tucker
Best Buddies in New Jersey
newjersey@bestbuddies.org
PO Box 5382
Clinton, NJ, 08809
Phone: 609.297.7347
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/NEWJERSEY
Friendships
State Director – Matthew Fernandes
Area Director – Jessica Tippmann
Deputy Director, Communication & Stewardship – Sean Heaney
Jobs
Employment Consultant – Sarah Burke
Manager, Transition Program – Donna Morgan
Program Supervisor, Jobs – Zach Zoccoli
Best Buddies in New Mexico
newmexico@bestbuddies.org
3507 Wyoming Boulevard NE, Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone: 505.299.2552 | Fax: 505.299.1459
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/NEWMEXICO
State Director – Tessah Latson
Director, State Operations & Programs – Benjamin Madrid
Intern – Alexis Hogan
Friendships
Lead, Program Manager – Martha Mondragon
Program Manager, Mission Expansion – Sherri Nolan
Jobs
Program Supervisor, Jobs – Roxanne Burgos
Employment Consultant – Elizabeth Nelson
Manager, Job Development – Andrea Mikkelsen
Manager, Transitions Program – Andy Mugnier
Best Buddies in New York
Statewide Staff
State Director – Sophie Dubuisson
Director, State Operations & Programs – Kelly Gardner
Director, Communications & Stewardship – Lindsay Jewett
New York City Office
State Headquarters
newyork@bestbuddies.org
c/o Klingman & Associates
120 W 45th Street
Suite 3800
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212.220.8553 | Fax: 212.220.8554
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/NEWYORK
Director, Jobs – Eileen Schwagerl
Employment Consultants – Alexa Levy & Julianne Whaley
Program Manager, Community Engagement – Madeline Sherwood
Intern – Alanna Smith
Albany Office
newyork@bestbuddies.org
3 Schoolhouse Lane
Waterford, NY 12188
Phone: 212.220.8553
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/NEWYORK
Coordinator, Development – Kate Nitti
Program Manager, Community Engagement – Shannon Boreali
Long Island Office
newyork@bestbuddies.org
Phone: 212.220.8553
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/NEWYORK
Program Manager, Community Engagement – Isabel Londono
Rochester Office
newyork@bestbuddies.org
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
Phone: 585.259.4558
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/NEWYORK
Coordinator, Development – Elisabeth Stojkovic
Program Manager – Julie Miller
Best Buddies in North Carolina
northcarolina@bestbuddies.org
10020 Monroe Road, Suite 210
Matthews NC, 28105
Phone: 704.246.8930
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/NORTHCAROLINA
State Director – Tammy Medlock
Employment Consultant – Kelsey Smith
Program Manager – Marissa White
Best Buddies in North Dakota
northdakota@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: North Dakota
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/NORTHDAKOTA
Best Buddies in Ohio
ohio@bestbuddies.org
PO Box 45353
Westlake, OH 44145
Phone: 614.928.3383
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/OHIO
State Director – Catlin Skufca
Area Director – Mallory DeTota
Program Manager, Community Engagement – Lily Abrams
Program Manager – Sarah Blakely
Best Buddies in Oklahoma
oklahoma@bestbuddies.org
6110 E 51st Place
Tulsa, OK 74135
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/OKLAHOMA
Director, Mission Advancement – Grant McCarty
Best Buddies in Oregon
oregon@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies in Oregon
422 NW 13th Avenue, Box #129
Portland, OR 97209
P | (503) 877-4068
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/OREGON
Best Buddies in Pennsylvania
Statewide Staff
State Director – Hilary Stephens
Director, Development – Samantha Civitate
Director, State Operations & Programs – Marissa Klees
Deputy Director, Development – Meghan Campbell
Deputy Director, State Operations & Programs – Samantha Mildner
Program Manager – Andrew Harbaugh
Philadelphia Office
pennsylvania@bestbuddies.org
640 Freedom Business Center, Suite 115
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: 888.604.7376
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/PENNSYLVANIA
Program Manager, Mission Expansion – Carol Pratt
Pittsburgh Office
pennsylvania@bestbuddies.org
6425 Living Place, Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Phone:888.604.7376
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/PENNSYLVANIA
Program Manager, Mission Expansion – Megan Rodgers
Due to COVID-19, Best Buddies staff in Pennsylvania are currently working from home. Please send mail correspondence or donations by check to:
Best Buddies International
Note: Philadelphia or Pittsburgh
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Best Buddies in MA & RI
Statewide Staff
State Director – Patrick Shaughnessy
Director, State Operations & Programs – Kara Falcone
Deputy Director, Development – Katelyn Labarre
Deputy Director, Jobs – Jessica Urquhart
Deputy Director, Programs – Krista Thurstone
Deputy Director, Transitions Programs – Julianne Sullivan
Boston, Massachusetts Office
Regional Headquarters
massachusetts@bestbuddies.org
529 Main Street, Suite 202
Boston, MA 02129
Phone: 617.778.0522
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/MARI
Coordinator, Development – Meghan Lindsay
Employment Consultants – Niall Curley, Jamie Franklin & Elizabeth Navarro
Lead, Employment Consultant – Corey Kilmartin
Manager, Job Development – Pam Miller
Managers, Transitions Program – Malika Briggs & Pauline November
Program Manager – Rodney Nyland
Office Assistants – Ari Palefski & Blythe Brown
Worcester, Massachusetts Office
massachusetts@bestbuddies.org
51 Union Street, Suite 308
Worcester, MA 01606
Phone: 617.778.0522
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/MARI
Program Supervisor, Jobs – Shiloh Murray
Employment Consultants – Joe Bryant, Audrey Bushey & Elizabeth Dean
Manager, Job Development – Christine Cintron
Manager, Transitions Program – Kristen Lynch
Program Manager, Volunteers – Michelle Hayes
Office Assistant – Tyrone Hicks
Best Buddies in South Carolina
southcarolina@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: South Carolina
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/SOUTHCAROLINA
Best Buddies in South Dakota
southdakota@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: South Dakota
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/SOUTHDAKOTA
Best Buddies in Tennessee
tennessee@bestbuddies.org
340 Seven Springs Way, Suite 750
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: 615.891.2046
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/TENNESSEE
State Director – Will Macon
Deputy Director, Jobs – Suzy Constantine
Deputy Director, Programs & Operations – Morgan Tansey
Coordinator, Development – Lisa Rife
Manager, Job Development – Tracey Jernigan
Program Manager, Volunteers – Riley Nozoe
Intern – Jarrod Stahl
Best Buddies in Texas
Statewide Staff
State Director – Linda Kordek-Milton
Director, Operations – Thomas Moore
Director, Programs – Jessica Patton
Manager, Communication & Stewardship – Allie Lewis
Austin Office
texas@bestbuddies.org
2407 S. Congress Ave, Suite E-438
Austin, TX 78704
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/TEXAS
Area Director – Rusty Tolliver
Program Manager, Mission Expansion – Tucker Thompson
North Texas Office
texas@bestbuddies.org
1341 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 241-E
Dallas, TX 75247
Phone: 214.242.9908
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/TEXAS
Director, Development – Samuel Detrick
Deputy Director, Jobs – Cheyenne Jock
Manager, Job Development – Lyndsey Astorga
Program Manager, Community Engagement – Joaquin Escalante
Houston Office
texas@bestbuddies.org
1213 West Loop North, Suite 130
Houston, TX 77055
Phone: 832.673.0305 | Fax: 832.673.0304
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/TEXAS
Area Director – Julie Garza
Senior, Employment Consultant – Casey Rankin
Employment Consultant – Britney Eason
Program Manager, Community Engagement – Victoria Jones
Program Manager, Volunteers – Lauren Preischel
Best Buddies in Utah
utah@bestbuddies.org
7901 S 3200 W, Box #1423
West Jordan, UT 84088
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/UTAH
Director, Mission Advancement – Rachael Fischer
Best Buddies in Vermont
vermont@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: Vermont
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/VERMONT
Best Buddies in Virginia & Washington, D.C.
Falls Church, Virginia Office
virginia-dc@bestbuddies.org
7956L Tysons Corner Center
Tysons VA 22102
Phone: 833.646.6828
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/VADC
State Director – Molly Whalen
Director, Development – Leila Piran
Manager, Job Development – Laura Peck
Program Manager Leads – Veah Velasco & Nicole Calvert
Interns – Leah Byron, Carley Gonzalez & Claire Layman
Best Buddies in Washington
washington@bestbuddies.org
220 Blair Avenue, Box #3317
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/WASHINGTON
Director, Mission Advancement – Ashley Dutton
Lead, Program Manager – Megan Vida
Best Buddies in West Virginia
westvirginia@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: West Virginia
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/WESTVIRGINIA
Best Buddies in Wisconsin
wisconsin@bestbuddies.org
10425 West North Avenue #340
Wauwatosa, Wi 53226
Phone: 414.271.1470|Fax: 414.271.1469
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/WISCONSIN
State Director – Laura Brackett
Deputy Director, Development – Caroline Tyson
Manager, Job Development – Jaimee Hrabik
Employment Consultant – Mary Quinn
Lead Program Manager – Christine Schulz
Best Buddies in Wyoming
wyoming@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International Headquarters
Expansion Team: Wyoming
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 1-800-89-BUDDY (28339)
BESTBUDDIES.ORG/WYOMING