Our Advocates and Advisors
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT,
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
& EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
& EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Carolyn Moor
Founder, Modern Widows Club
CHAIR
Open Seat
Secretary
Blake Lasater
TREASURER
Pam Kaercher
MWC Headquarters
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Lyn Kienholz
PROGRAM SUPPORT MANAGER
Cindy Toledo
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Laurie Rich
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Sherri Days
Advisory Council
ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIR
Jennifer Johnson
Former Board Member
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Kristine Carlson
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Tara Gidus Collingwood, MS, RDN
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Linda Ferrone
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Patty Gannon
Former Board Member
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Sidney Gilford Ed.D.
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Delbert (Tag) Helt III
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Kathryn Helt
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Dr. Marissa Magsino, MD, FAARM
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Mattie Jackson Selecman
Advisory Council Member
Hank Varnell
Former Board Member
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Carol Wick
Advisory Council Member
Durga Landry
Advisory Council Member
Chanel Reynolds
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Mary Robinson
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Kathi Balasek
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER
Carlisa Jacobs
Golden Committee
Golden Committee Chair
Megan Kopka, CFP®, CRPC®
Golden Committee Member
Daniel M. Kopp, CFP®
Volunteers
RESEARCH COMMITTEE CHAIR
Dr. Jean Miller
MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT
Jordan Harrold, LCSW
Mental Health Consultant
Cyndi Williams, MSW, LCSW
Mental Health Consultant
Nicki Sewell
Widow Advocate
Beata Stylianos
Widow Advocate
Marisela Marquez
Counselor/Educator
Chinyere Iromuanya
We’d like to pay tribute to Dr. Steven M. Southwick, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, PTSD, and Resilience Science at the Yale School of Medicine, who passed away on April 20, 2022. We extend our deepest gratitude to Dr. Southwick for serving on our Advisory Council. As a mentor, teacher, and friend, Dr. Southwick left an indelible mark on our organization. Our love goes out to his widow and to all of his family members.