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Board of Directors

The Best Buddies Board of Directors is a dedicated group of leaders committed to advancing the organization’s mission of inclusion and empowerment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comprised of professionals from diverse industries, the board provides strategic guidance, governance, and support to drive growth and impact. Their leadership ensures that Best Buddies continues to create meaningful opportunities for friendship, employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support.

  • Cory Alexander
    Cory Alexander
  • Brad Blank
  • Peter Cancro
    Peter Cancro
  • Richard Carolan
    Richard Carolan
  • Mark Devincentis, Board of Directors
    Mark DeVincentis
  • Jack Eichel
  • Bob Friedman
    Bob Friedman
  • Steve Hearst
    Steve Hearst
  • Jamie Hitlian
    Jamie Hintlian
  • Roman Josi
    Roman Josi
  • Michelle Kligman, Chief Experience Officer & Senior Vice President, Human Resource Capital Management at Jackson Health System
    Michelle Kligman
  • Gerard A. Klingman
    Gerard A. Klingman
  • Carl Lewis
    Carl Lewis
  • Chris Lindstrom, Board of Directors
    Chris Lindstrom
  • James Lintott
    James Lintott
  • Matthew McKinney
    Matthew McKinney
  • William V. Powers
    William V. Powers
  • Thomas Quick
  • Shia Rozier
  • James P. Shay
    James P. Shay
  • Fran Sheinberg, Ambassador, Best Buddies International
    Fran Sheinberg
  • Anthony Kennedy Shriver
    Anthony Kennedy Shriver
  • Eunice K. Shriver II, Board of Directors
    Eunice K. Shriver II
  • Ralph Winter
    Ralph Winter
  • Bernie Yuman

Honorary Board Members

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver
    Eunice Kennedy Shriver
  • Keith Allen Haring
    Keith Allen Haring

Board Emeriti

Michael Abrams

Adrienne Arsht

Nicole Avant

Sarah Baladron

Ann Barish

Jason Binn

Richard Booth

Jack Boyle

Romero Britto

Erica Brody

Nan Bush

Charles Calhoun

Pat Marie Caporaso

John Carlin

David Caruso

Stuart Cauff

Lisa Cole

Samantha Cook

Katie Cortelyou

Olivia Culpo

the late Florence D'Urso

Nancy Davis

Jim Desnick

Alexander J. H. Dessauer

Terrence Dolan

Bryan J. Dunn

Arturo Elias Ayub

Raul Fernandez

Vivica Fox

Mark Franklin

Melissa Ganzi

Arij Gasiunasen

Aaron Gershenberg

Denise Godreau

the late Abraham Gosman

Christina Griffith

Tom Hall

Johnette Hartnett

Kellie Howard

David Jemmett

Emil Jones

the late Richard Kay

the late Francis Kelley

Victoria Kennedy

Olga Lacouture

the late Rep. William Lehman

Ted Leonsis

Philip Levine

Don List

Manuela Londono

Sheba Lucas

Christy Lynch

John Martello

Eric Matthes

Jack Mayor

Katie Meade

Ana Maria Miyares

Eric Mogilnicki

Mark Montigny

Jorge Morilla

Jim Murren

Mollie Noble

Laurie Nuell

Nancy O'Dell

Liam O'Rourke

Jose Olle

John Oswald

Mary Paris

the late Randy Perkins

Lisa Lutoff Perlo

Tatiana Platt

Lauren Potter

Norma Quintero

Brett Ratner

Ruben Reyes

Michael Ricci

Jeffrey Rich

Steve Roge

Pete Sessions

Katherine Schwarzenegger

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Alina Shriver

Robert Shriver

the late Sargent Shriver

Penny Shore

Ben Silverman

Tom Sullivan

Becca Cason Thrash

John Thrash

Emit Toutant

Tommy Waddle

Dani Warmund

Bruce Weber

Benjamin "BeBe" Winans

Nicholas Wood

Richard Ziegelasch

George Zitnay

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