Senior Team

Susan Gerber Berning
Chief Executive Officer
Email: susan@firstcandle.org

Gina Dyson
Chief Financial Officer
Email: gina@firstcandle.org

Kathleen Graham, MSW, MHS
Managing Director, Education and Research
Email: kathleen@firstcandle.org

Nadine Goldberg, PhD, MS
Director, Bedtime Basics for Babies Initiative
Email: nadine@firstcandle.org

Staff

Chauron Cottie
Administrator Assistant
Email: chauron@firstcandle.org

Kristin Hassey
Development Manager
Email: kristin@firstcandle.org

Hanan Kallash, RN, MS
Health Educator
Email: hanan@firstcandle.org

Cabretta Lyle
Administrator Assistant
Email: cabretta@firstcandle.org

Staff (cont’d)

Dee Moore
Office Manager
Email: dee@firstcandle.org

Marquis Moore
Administrator Associate
Email: marq@firstcandle.org

Akesha Scott, MA
Marketing Manager
Email: akesha@firstcandle.org

Lori Simmons, MS
Bereavement Specialist
Email: lori@firstcandle.org

Consultants

Marian Sokol, PhD, MPH
International Conference Development
Email: marian@firstcandle.org

Ashawnda Fleming, PhD, MS
Development
Email: ashawnda@firstcandle.org

Dana Baker Kaplin, MPH
Maternal Health
Email: dana@firstcandle.org

Allison Glover
After Hours Support Coordinator
Email: allison@firstcandle.org

Shannon Carswell
Graphic Arts
Email: shannon@firstcandle.org