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Our Team

We are a purpose-driven organization and focus on shattering the stigma surrounding mental illness both externally and internally. We are dedicated to being honest and vulnerable with ourselves and our constituents by being authentic and putting the values of the Penny Pledge into practice everyday.

Meet Our Founder

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Francine Sumner

Founder & CEO of Kid in the Corner

 

Francine serves on the Executive Board of the Scottsdale Youth and Community Coalition and on the Executive Board of Mental Health America of Arizona to advocate for this critical cause and to stay up to date on the latest resources and information.

Meet Our Team

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Lauren Laspisa

Director of Marketing, Communications

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Kathy Hoffman

Director of Community Outreach

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Brian Zuckerberg

Program Manager

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Nicki Connelly

Program Facilitator

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Leigh Arn

Youth Advisory
Council Chair

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Debbie Popiel

Community Liaison

Meet Our Board of Directors

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Kenneth Smith

President

Principal, City View High School

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Bertus Cilliers

Treasurer

Owner, bloomROCK Partners

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Patrick Buehl

​Co-Founder Horizon Recovery

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Dr. Amy Rampley

Vice President

Pediatrician, Desert Sun Pediatrics

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Randi Posner

Past President

Educator, Paradise Valley Unified
School District

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Lorraine Harmon

Owner, Liberty Tax

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Erica Tatum-Sheade

Secretary

Owner/Psychotherapist, Integrated Mental Health Associates

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Marques Brown

​Customer Success Director, IronRod Health

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Harold Yahr

Corporate Controller, Leroy E Kean Corporation

Interested in joining our Board of Directors?

Learn More about Kid in the Corner

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