Directors / Advisory Council
Karla Smith Foundation Advisory Council, April 2011. From left to right: Mike Fitzgerald, Chris Hendrix, Sue Neuharth, Kevin Smith, Debbie Humphrey, Bob Jones, Laurie Holdener, Jaye Coers, Fran Smith, Tom Smith, Bruce Holland. Not pictured Anthony Sansone III and Rob Otrembiak.
Tom Smith - co-founder, President
Kevin Smith - co-founder, Vice-President
Fran Smith - co-founder, Secretary/Treasurer
Chris Hendrix - Director of Programs & Events
Advisory Council Members
Jaye Coers - Of Counsel, O'Fallon, IL. School District
Honorable Judge Annette Eckert - Retired Circuit Judge, 20th Judicial Circuit
Mike Fitzgerald - Reporter, Belleville News-Democrat
Joyce Herman - Secretary, Advisory Council Meeting Minutes
Bruce Holland - President, Holland Construction Services
Debbie Humphrey - Program Director, 708 Mental Health Board
Robert G. Jones - Attorney at Law, The Jones Law Firm, P.C.
Laurie Holdener - Case Management Supervisor; Chestnut Health Care
Sue Neuharth - Retired Administrator, Meredith Memorial Home
Rob Otrembiak - Humanitri, President and CEO
Anthony F. Sansone III - Peggy Sansone Special Angel Foundation, Sansone Family Center for Well-Being, Washington University
Fran Smith - Treasurer, co-Founder
Kevin Smith - Vice-President, co-Founder
Tom Smith - President, co-Founder
Advisory Council Members (previous)
Emily Smith (2009-2010) - Past Executive Director, Bring Change 2 Mind
Heidi Dee (2009-2010) - Allsup, Inc.
Bernadette Middeke (2005-2009) - Advertising Manager, Belleville Messenger. (Support Group Member)
Rev. Bill Hitpas (2005-2009) - Pastor; St. Nicholas Catholic Church, O'Fallon, IL.
Terri Klawonn (2006-2009) - Case Management Supervisor; Chestnut Health Care
Pat Mathis (2005-2009) - Attorney at Law; Mathis, Marifian, Richter & Grandy, Ltd
Sharon Smith (2005-2007) - Fundraising Committee Chair; Karla's Aunt
Advisory Council Members (In Memorium)
Tom Mulhall (2005-2007) - Marketing Director, Our Lady of the Snows