From the Board Chair

W hile the world has endured many challenges over the last several years, at Make-A-Wish, we continue to exemplify undeniable passion and dedication for what we do best. We are incredibly proud to share that, during 2022, we resumed wish granting for all four wish types. Now, we are heading into 2023 full speed ahead, granting wishes at a ferocious pace.

Terri Zandhuis Board Chair

Our focus this year is to return to pre-pandemic levels of giving and wishgranting, and we will do everything we can to reach this impactful goal. This includes asking for your support. To continue to make wishes come true for local wish kids, that now cost an average $7,500 due to inflation, we need your help now more than ever. As individuals, we can achieve amazing things, but together our power is unmatched. Now, let’s work together to harness that power and prove that hope can endure for our wish kids, at a time when they need hope and resiliency most.

Board of Directors

Terri Zandhuis Board Chair Chief People Officer

Krispy Kreme

Steve Baruch Vice Chair Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer MSC Industrial

Glenn Tynan Treasurer Retired VP & Chief Financial Officer

Curtiss Wright

Wendy Barnes Secretary CEO RxBenefits

Peter Smul Governance Chair

Chief Operating Officer

Varda Partners

Christine M. Bolen, MD Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology St. Jude Affiliate Clinic at Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital

Karl Doerre President Doerre Construction

Trent Haston President and CEO The Roby Family of Companies

Vanessa Heiskell Assistant Vice President Children’s Service Line Atrium Health

Timitra Hildebrand-Jones Albemarle Corporation

Matt Johnson Division Executive Private Wealth Management Executive Vice President SunTrust Bank

George Jurch, III General Counsel The Americas Continental North America

Will Manning Senior Vice President North Carolina Market Executive Private Bank

Abhishek (AJ) Ratani

Angel Investor/Advisor/ Mentor

Carolyn Roach VP, Global Team Management Jeld-Wen, Inc.

Jeff Ross CFO

BNI (Business Networking International)

Leigha Smith Market President/Senior Vice President

Encore Bank

Amanda Stophel CEO Service Pros

Whitney Trout Director, Compensation & Benefits

Harris Teeter, Inc.