our team
Executive Director
Davey Shepherd
Davey has served as the executive director of The Joe Beretta Foundation since its establishment in 2016. Davey brings more than a decade of experience in non-profit work to his role overseeing the administration, programming, and strategic plan of TJBF.
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Contact:
615-852-7804
Program Manager
Marla Cochran
Marla has served as a volunteer since 2017. She was awarded the Pete Huttlinger Volunteer of the Year award in 2021. Marla is a perfect fit and will add expertise to our event planning and marketing strategies. Marla will be helping both Lillian and Davey with new programs and patient follow-ups.
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Contact:
615-502-0510
Our highly engaged board is made up of experts in the fields of:
​Medicine | VADs | Social Work | Nonprofit Management | Fundraising | Finance | Marketing
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board of directors
Lillian Beretta
President of the Board
Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
Executive Board Member
Ken Schnarrs
Board Treasurer
Finance Committee Chair
Executive Board Member
CFO, Regent Holding Companies
Rev. Andrew Wharton
Vice-President of the Board
Executive Board Member
Lead Pastor, The Church at Pleasant Grove
Angelo Roman
Operations Director
Fundraising Committee Co-Chair
Executive Board Member
President/Owner, Roman Wealth Management, LLC
Gabrielle Shepherd
Board Secretary
Executive Board Member
Operations Manager, BF Group
Robert Dougherty
Marketing Committee Chair
Executive Board Member
President/Group Publisher, Matrix Medical Communications
Gloria Andreozzi
Executive Board Member
Specialist Sales, AP Branded Solution
Mark Wasko
Board Member
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Donnie Andreozzi
Purchasing Manager,
Hilton Nashville Downtown
Nadine Oglesby
Board Member
Non-Profit Fundraising Consultant
Cayce Ray, RN
Board Member
RN, BSN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Beth Roman
Board Member
Fundraising Co-chair
Lynn Turner
Board Member
Marketing Committee
Senior Project Manager, Schneider Electric
Erin Morris Huttlinger
Board Member
Owner, Morris Public Relations
Sharon Smith
Board Member
Operations Manager, The Standard at
The Smith House
Beth Ober
Board Member
Universal Banker, Truist Bank
Ashok Sudarshan
Board Member
COO, Spiras Health, Nashville, TN
Advisory COUNCIL
Advisory Board Members offer steering, direction, and insight to the mission and activities of the Foundation. We're proud of the level of expertise represented on our Advisory Board and grateful for the contribution of it's members.
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Ashish S. Shah, MD
Surgical Director of Heart Transplant
and Mechanical Support at Vanderbilt
University Medical Center
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Michael Mathier, MD
Director of the Heart failure and Pulmonary Hypertension program at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Scott C. Silvestry, MD
Surgical Director of Thoracic Transplant
AdventHealth Transplant Institute
Candice Lee, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon,
Allegheny General Hospital
Jennifer Gray
Senior Medical Science Liason, CareDx
Yancy Belcher, Esq.
Owner, Law Office of Yancy Belcher
Jason Ridgel
Entrepreneur, Community Activist &
Owner of Guidance Whiskey
Gabrielle Inks
Heart Transplant Coordinator at Allegheny Health Network
Joey Beretta
Owner, Nightly, LLC
Keith Troupe
Owner, CEO
Be Appsolute
Frank Fish, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist at Vanderbilt
University Medical Center
Samantha Beretta, MS, LPC-MHSP
Owner, Samantha Beretta Counseling
Duc Nguyen, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialist,
Tristar Centennial Medical Center
Lisa Allen
Certified School Nurse for North Allegheny School district and a member of National Association of School Nurses
Travis Terrell
Soundstrip, Founder, Co-CEO
Tom Huey
Major Gifts Officer,
University of Pittsburgh
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