WELCOME
Dan Krauth
WABC-TV Reporter
THANK YOU TO OUR GUESTS
Ivy Gamble Cobb Chief Executive Officer
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Marika Pritchett-Casey & Vikram Shankar
Board Chair & Vice Chair
INTRODUCTION OF KIANA “KATIE O” MUSCHETT-OWES
Gabriella Belhomme
Kiana “Katie O” Muschett-Owes
IMPACT VIDEO
Produced by Dave Gutt
Malae Walker MISSION MOMENT INTRODUCTION
Chamika Vasquez-Morrison MISSION MOMENT
Click the above link for tonight’s menu
INTRODUCTION OF CAUSE STRATEGY PARTNERS
Joel M. Field III Board Chair Emeritus
THE ADVOCATE’S AWARD RECIPIENT Cause Strategy Partners, represented by Founder, Rob Acton & CEO, Whitley Richards
Kevin Stevenson Willie INTRODUCTION OF RICHARD OSTERWEIL
Richard Osterweil
FINAL THANK YOU
Ivy Gamble Cobb Chief Executive Officer
Monique Jean Gala Chair
GOLD SPONSORS
Bayview
Cause Strategy Partners
Cory & Chrissy DeForrest
Davidson Kempner
Marika Pritchett-Casey & Paul Casey
PwC
Barclays
BTQ Financial
Lockton
Orrick
Dear Guests,
Welcome to The Family Center’s 2026 Spring Soirée! We have a spectacular evening planned for you. Thank you for joining us tonight to celebrate The Family Center work and mission.
I am so grateful to the many sponsors who made this night possible, as well as my Gala Committee members:
Marika Pritchett-Casey
Vikram Shankar
Bryan Roberts
Karin Levi
Sydney Grissom
Haley Morgan
Have a wonderful evening!
Monique Jean TFC Board Member & 2026 Gala Chair
Dear Guests, Thank you for being here tonight. Your support of our mission is more vital than ever. Tonight, you will hear dramatic stories about The Family Center’s critical services for individuals and families facing life-altering events.
The Spring Soirée—and your support—allow us to achieve outcomes for our community. In 2025, no Family Center child entered foster care for the fourth year in a row. This is only one of many accomplishments you make possible.
Thank you for investing in our work through the Spring Soirée!
Marika Pritchett-Casey, Board Chair & Ivy Gamble Cobb, Chief Executive Officer
Marika Pritchett-Casey, Chair
Vikram Shankar, Vice-Chair
Cory DeForrest, Treasurer
Teresa Brady, Secretary
Tina Armstrong
Afia Babar, MD
Monique Jean Karin Levi
Carla Lisio, LMSW
W. Scott Melvin, MD
Alex Miller
Tony O’Callaghan
Richard Osterweil
Lauren Papa
Carolynne Perine-Lee
Bryan Roberts
Nandita Sahni
Shamir Parmar, Co-Chair
Anthony Piccirello, Co-Chair
Luke DiGiacobbe
Isabella Fiorita
Sydney Grissom
Charles Kelly
Sam Meyers
Haley Morgan
Michele Narbonne
Bonnie O’Callaghan
Aaron Reeves
Jeremy Sahler
Mackenzie Smith
Zach Weaver
Jaida White
Kathryn Wilson
Julie Wright