Executive & Administration Staff

Program Team

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Child & Family Support Groups

Linda Garcia
Hortencia Rojas Hernandez
Maria Tome

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L.A. Troupe Safety Smart​

Nick Dalton-Pawle
Koni McCurdy

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Teen Program Manager

Marc Osadchey
Emily Frank

Careful, That’s Hot! Program Educator

Debbie Karaman

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Program Volunteers

Patricia Betancourt, Shanna Hart

Board of Trustees

Children’s Burn Foundation is governed by a dedicated Board of Trustees comprised of business and community leaders, philanthropists and child advocates.

Board leadership, professional expertise and generous support make it possible for the Foundation to sustain and expand services to meet the needs of the children and families we serve.

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Kathleen Toppino (Chair)

Community Leader

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Douglas Mancino (Chair Emeritus)

Attorney, Seyfarth Shaw

Lynda Fadel (Vice Chair)

Attorney, Community Leader

Barbara Pratt (Secretary)

Community Leader

Members

Dennis Alfieri

Senior Real Estate Investment Consultant

Adriana Balaban

Community Leader

Chief William R. Bamattre

Fire Chief LA City, Retired

Debra Barbanel

Managing Director

Russell Reynolds, Global Real Estate

Canard Barnes

Managing Principal

Barnes and Company Investment Council

William Barrett, Jr.

Chairman, retired

Fiduciary Trust International of California

Chief Gregory Barton

Beverly Hills Fire Department

Karen Dodge

Attorney, Butler and Dodge, LLP

Sam Elliott

Actor

Kate Freeman

Managing Director

Fiduciary Trust International

Richard Frey

Attorney, Epstein, Becker & Green

Brindell Gottlieb

Community Leader

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Dana Kraft Kitaj

The Council President

Michael Koch

Southern California Counseling Center

Interim Executive Director

Kara Lew Larew

Vice President of Investments Community

Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc.

Carol Mancino

Community Leader

Pedro Marti

Managing Director, Private Wealth Management Advisor

The Marti Group

Rockefeller  Capital Management

Ann Marie Mortimer

Managing Partner, Hunton & Williams

Michael Palmer

Managing Director & Co Founder

California Real Estate Regional Center “CaRE”

John F. Nickoll

Retired CEO

Charles A. Pratt, Jr.

Writer, Television Producer

Eric Reimer

Attorney

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP

Matt Ruderman

Morgan Stanley

Senior Vice President

Committees

Governance 

Carol Mancino, Chair

Finance     

Pedro Marti, Chair

Development

Kate Freeman, Co-Chair

Carol Mancino, Co-Chair

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Marketing

Michael Koch, Co-Chair

Barbara Pratt, Co-Chair

Prevention & Education 

Chief William Bamattre,Co-Chair

Chief Greg Barton, Co-Chair

Full Recovery

Lynda Fadel, Chair

Karen Dodge, Vice Chair

Audit

Michael Palmer, Chair

Executive 

Kathy Toppino, Chair

The Council

The mission of Children’s Burn Foundation is furthered by the efforts of The Council, a dynamic volunteer group of 73 dedicated members who work to support the Foundation’s fundraising and community outreach initiatives.

Founded in 1996, The Council hosts the annual Giving New Hope Benefit, where they bestow the Giving New Hope Award to a community leader who has demonstrated significant commitment to improving the lives of children. Through the Giving New Hope Benefit, The Council has raised more than $18 million since 1996.

One of The Council’s annual activities is the Holiday Party, where Council Members invite our CBF families to come together for a day of festivities at Fire Station 84. This day is filled with music, treats, games, gifts and of course community.

Members of The Council of the Children’s Burn Foundation

2020-21 President

Dana Kraft Kitaj*

Founding President

Carol Mancino*

Members

Gwen Aldridge

Adriana Balaban*

Leanna Balaban

Fay Bass

Marjorie Bender

Catherine Berger

Suzanne Bonafede

Alexandra Brand

Shawna Clark

Lily Fukuda Crummy

Ellen Danna*

Barbara Deming

Lexi Fadel

Lynda Fadel*

Pamela Fluor

Barbara Fodor

Kate Freeman*

Ruth Gilliam

Lindsey Gordon

Brindell Gottlieb

Mary Hambric

Betty Hollingsworth

Celia Kahn

Sally Kanin

Lauren Katz

Mary Nguyen Kayne

Kate Kennedy

Dana Kraft Kitaj

Sandra Krause

Beth Lane

Lisa LaPorta

Janet Leahy

Tracey Letteau

Tamara Lowensohn

Susan Lynch

Carol Mancino*

Joan Mangum

Adria Marti

Patty Nickoll

Barbara Nicola

Christine Ofiesh

Nina O’Hern

Mara Palmer

Lianne Pinder

Judy Piro

Sandra Post

Barbara Pratt*

Annette Rasmussen

Deena Regan

Sandra Rosenbaum

Ellie Salamat

Jennifer Shpilsky

Minoo Simantob

Kandus Simpson

Rebeka Sinclair

Laurie Sischo

Yvonne Skillings

Tracy Berliner Smith

Jill Stein

Robin Swartz

Ginny Sydorick

Susan Tivoli

Kathleen Toppino*

Amanda Tunnell

Sherry Tunnell

Elinor Turner

Alexis Vourvoulis

Lynelle Wagner

Heidi Widelitz

*Board Members of The Council