BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our charter is to provide vision and leadership for the organization and help make it possible to execute on our bold vision for the future of the children in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Amy Burkhalter
Amy Burkhalter is an executive leadership coach with an MA in psychology and more than twenty years of experience in coaching and developing leaders and teams in healthcare, academia, business and non-profit organizations. As an American born and raised in India, she’s a global citizen and has always had a heart for supporting paths out of poverty. She has been involved with Dove since its beginning and has served on the Board since 2016.
Edward Davison-Gwynn
Edward Davison-Gwynn co-owns and leads two companies, each dedicated to helping people, organizations and communities discover, create and sustain ever better performance to enhance the lives of the people they serve and impact. Ed has held numerous leadership positions in a variety of industries. His education includes a degree in International Business and certification in leadership coaching. Ed has volunteered with Dove Youth Development since 2014 and served on its Board of Directors since 2017.
Joe Siok
As an Executive Coach/Mentor for small to medium-sized businesses, Joe focuses on areas such as business development, sales strategy, and growth strategy. He has served in countless non-profit roles for organizations of all sizes, including Vice Chair of the Chicago Chapter of the National MS Society. He has served on Dove’s Board since 2017.
Sherri Sabin
Sherri Sabin is a Health and Wellness Specialist with over thirty years of experience in coaching, training and motivational speaking. She has been involved with Dove since 2015 and joined the Board of Directors in 2018. Sherri competed as a NCAA college athlete and participated in two USA Olympic Cycling Trials. She has over 25 years of Corporate Wellness experience and has developed and implemented award winning programs. She is dedicated to helping others achieve wellness and happiness through physical activity and healthy lifestyles.
Cherie Mahaffey
Cherie Mahaffey is a consultant and former Senior Executive with more than 20 years of experience in international technology and telecom startup businesses. Her experience traveling, understanding cultural differences and respecting cultural ways of doing business has developed into a passion to “aid the greater good” by volunteering her expertise to U.S. and international non-profit organizations. She started her journey with Dove by volunteering in 2013 and has served on the Board for the last 7 years. She currently also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Parkinson Voice Project.
Jose Solera
Jose Solera is a senior IT and program/project manager executive, consultant, and leadership coach. He focuses his professional life in driving change in organizations through projects and programs, as well as coaching senior executives. As a volunteer, Jose has served with the Boy Scouts of America and Rotary Durham Club. Having grown in Latin America, including four years in the Dominican Republic, Dove’s mission is close to Jose’s heart. Jose joined Dove’s board of directors in January 2021.
Jarmal Riley
Accomplished finance and sales professional with over 10 years of experience working within multiple Fortune 500 companies. Developing a strong background in corporate finance, manufacturing and cost accounting allowed me to leverage my business acumen and become highly skilled at creating new relationships and maintaining strong customer relations to generate repeat business.
John Gaultney
John Gaultney is a bilingual English/Spanish financial professional with 10+ years’ experience in financial planning and analysis within the retail industry. John attended one of the leading MBA programs in Latin America and graduated with an emphasis in Finance/Economics and Sustainable Development. The experience of living and studying in Latin America for several years has spurred a commitment to promoting growth and opportunities for all people in Latin America.