Adopt A Special Kid Board of Directors, 2010 |  | Amirah Revels-Bey Board Member Since: 2006 Positions Held: President (2009 - present; Vice President(2006-2008); Chair, Human Resources Committee; Co-Chair 3rd Annual Board of Directors' Wine Event; Member, 35th Anniversary Celebration Planning Committee Profession: Financial Center Manager, Citibank, Oakland, CA Special Kids In My Life: My daughter, Maya and son, Joshua Why I Support AASK: As Ghandi said, "Each of must be the change we want to see in the world." I believe that to change the life of a child we can change the way they see the world forever. |
| Roberto "Rob" Vecchiarello Board Member Since: 2008 Positions Held: Vice President; Chair, Business & Development Committee Profession: Marketing Professional Special Kids In My Life: My children, Ricky and Ellie, adopted from foster care Why I Support AASK: Because nothing is more important than family - and creating families is what AASK does. |  | Dennis Hanley Board Member Since: 2009 Positions Held: Member, Human Resources Committee; 35th Anniversary Celebration Planning Committee, Co-Chair 3rd Annual Board of Directors Wine Event Profession: Sales/Marketing Professional Special Kids In My Life: My 3 Sons, Isaac, Brian, and Christian, adopted through AASK Why I Support AASK: Because every child deserves a great childhood. |  | Sunita Liggin Board Member Since: 2009 Positions Held: Member, Human Resources Committee Profession: Human Resources Consultant Special Kids In My Life: My twelve year old daughter Why I Support AASK: Because AASK provides essential support services to families who have chosten to foster/adopt children who have been removed from their birth families due to neglect or abuse. |  | David Lovallo Sykes Board Member Since: 2009 Positions Held: Planning Committee, 3rd Annual Board of Directors Wine Event Profession: Real Estate Professional Special Kids In My Life: I have several nieces and nephews that I love dearly. My sister's son and daughter were very special. My brother has two daughters who live in North Carolina. Though my wife and I plan on adopting in the future, we have experienced a great many fantastic moments with them and family as a whole. Why I Support AASK: Because I too was a foster child that eventually reunited with my real parents. My goals parallel those of AASK and its mission.
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| Doni DeBolt Board Member Since: 2009 Positions Held: Secretary (current), 4th Harvest Crush Wine Benefit Profession: Special Education teacher for elementary aged students with autism Special Kids In My Life: All nineteen of my brothers and sisters, and my daughter, Marisa and son, Robert Why I Support AASK: In order to make sure the vision that my parents had when they first started AASK continues to grow. Every child has a birth right to love, dreams and a family. I want to make that happen for every child that needs a home. |  | Carolyn Marley
Board Member Since: 2010 Positions Held: Member, Finance and Development Committee; Member, 4th Annual Harvest Crush Wine Benefit Planning Committee Profession: Director, National Medicare Finance, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA Special Kids In My Life:My son, Matt, and daughter, Krietta Why I Support AASK: The organization makes a real difference in turning around the lives of children at risk in our communities |
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