Our Dedicated Team

Ensuring our doors are open to families every day of the year. 

Leadership & Staff

Kerry Schulman

President & Chief Executive Officer
kerry@ronaldmcdonaldhousecnaz.org

Julie Ransom

Senior Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
jransom@ronaldmcdonaldhousecnaz.org

Anixia Garcia Bayardo
Marketing Coordinator
agarcia@ronaldmcdonaldhousecnaz.org

Jen Donnelly
Family and Volunteer Programs Manager
jdonnelly@ronaldmcdonaldhousecnaz.org

Sylvia Haro
House Manager – Dobson
sharo@ronaldmcdonaldhousecnaz.org

Ruth Lopez
House Manager – Cambridge & Roanoke
rlopez@ronaldmcdonaldhousecnaz.org

Genaro Martinez
Facilities Manager
gmartinez@ronaldmcdonaldhousecnaz.org

Lexi Noble
Special Events Manager
lnoble@ronaldmcdonaldhousecnaz.org

Barbara Smith
HR Generalist/Executive Assistant to President & CEO
bsmith@ronaldmcdonaldhousecnaz.org

Peggy Soto
Medical Billing Specialist
psoto@ronaldmcdonaldhousecnaz.org

Guest Services Coordinators

Anthony
Beth
Candace
Celina
Colleen
Fernanda
Giselle
Karin
Marisela
Michael

Housekeeping Staff

Joan
Josselyn
Sylvia

2026 Board of Trustees

Bringing diversity and expertise to help change lives

Executive Committee

Chair
Councilman Kevin Robinson | City of Phoenix District 6

Vice Chair
Scott Harris | Scott Harris Financial Group

Treasurer/Finance Committee Chair
Alexander Falkenstein | Northern Trust

Secretary
Carrie Ryerson | Shamrock Foods

Development Committee Chair
Matt Salata | Phoenix Suns

Governance Committee Chair
Jennifer Lundgren Salerno | True Group, Inc.

Members At-Large

Alex Alvarez | Arizona Complete Health
Ronen Aviram
 | Hotel Valley Ho

Adil Baig, MD | Yuma Regional Medical Center
Ed Dzadovsky | Couche-Tard/Circle K
Melissa Grass | CopperPoint Insurance Companies                                                              Manuel Griego | Arrowhead Superior Refrigeration
Clint Harrington | Pilkington Construction Co.
Kevin Hummel, MD | Phoenix Children’s
Hugues Labrecque | Golden State Foods
Greg Mayer, MD | ASU College of Health Solutions
Leslie Meyers
 | Salt River Project (SRP)
Patrick McGroder IV
| Beus O’Connor McGroder, PLLC

Jen Ritchie | Ritchie Rich Inc./McDonald’s
Michael Rossi | Intelligent Capitalworks                                                                                                  Jay Spector | EverVest Financial                                                                                                            Ian Swiergol | Alliance Residential
Rhonda Thompson | Healthcare Executive
Emily Ward, Esq. | Fennemore
Mike Weaver | Southwest Airlines

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