Our Team
Staff
Ruth Stalford - Founder/Executive Director
Martha Dourisboure - Program Director, Book Nook & Book Clubs
Marisa Materna - Marketing & Event Support
Board of Directors
Julie Liker - Chair
Ruth Stalford - President/Executive Director
Rae Sanchini - Secretary
Staci Miller - Treasurer
Joey Freed
James Ryan
Meghan Hooper
Michele Sanchez
Sandy Nasseri
Sheri Singer
Advisors:
Stephanie Catalan
Rich Mendelson
Aimee Sloan
Dr. Pamela Varady
Leadership Committee
Adam Beechen
Amy Cohen
Dana Belcastro
Carmen Dixon
Dana Jackson
Hope Hanafin
Ilanna Bavli
Jo DiSante
Jody Price
Kevin Kate McQuhae
Maggie Biggar
Mindy Amster
Paul Brent
Rosalind Robinson
Shannon Gaulding
Share Stallings
2025-2026 Teen Advisory Board
Our Teen Advisory Board is a formal and robust program consisting of high school teens who are committed to the Make Good mission. Along with logging hundreds of volunteer hours, they operate drives at their schools and even facilitate story corners at events.
Leadership:
Eli Parsi & Sam Rosenthal: Co-Presidents
Jane Lee: Secretary
Stella Pathak: Treasurer
Nina Paquette & Ethan Falzetta: Marketing/Public Relations
Directors of Outreach:
Brentwood - Audrey Farahnik
Cleveland - Bethany Asiimwe & Daniella Asiimwe
Harvard Westlake - Sofia Giovani & Isabella Park
Immaculate Heart - Madeline Dang
Marlborough - Alexandra Newman
Milken - Madison Youshaei
Windward - Caitlin Cohen
