Officers & Committees

Board members of The Children's Trust after the second TRIM hearings held at United Way of Miami Dade's Ryder Room.

Officers of The Children’s Trust board of directors serve on the executive committee, along with chairs of standing committees and three at-large members. There are a total of three standing committees. Ad-hoc committees are formed when needed. Learn who serves on our board committees below.

Standing Committees

Executive Officers
Board Members Position
Laurie Weiss Nuell Chair
Lily de Moya Vice Chair
Karen Weller Secretary
Kenneth C. Hoffman Treasurer
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall consist of the four (4) officers, the four (4) standing committee chairs (who are not otherwise officers) and three (3) additional board members for a total of eleven (11) members. The Chair and Vice Chair of the Board shall serve as Chair and Vice Chair of the Executive Committee.
Board Members Position
Laurie Weiss Nuell Chair
Lily de Moya Vice Chair
Karen Weller Secretary
Kenneth C. Hoffman Treasurer
Pamela Hollingsworth Chair, Program Services and Childhood Health
Mark Trowbridge Chair, Human Resources
Esther Jacobo At-Large Member
Gilda Ferradaz At-Large Member
Marissa Joy Leichter, Esq. At-Large Member
Finance & Operations
No more than seven members, including the Treasurer of the Board.
Board Members Position
Kenneth C. Hoffman Chair
Steve Hope Vice Chair
Esther Jacobo
Hon. Carlos Gimenez
Hon. Isaac Salver
Magaly Abrahante, Ed.D.
Mark Trowbridge
Nelson Hincapie
Rep. Nicholas Duran
Human Resources
No more than seven members total.
Board Members Position
Mark Trowbridge Chair
Gilda Ferradaz
Hon. Carlos Gimenez
Karen Weller
Mindy Grimes-Festge
Steve Hope

Ad-Hoc Committees

By-Laws Committee
Board Members Position
Susan Neimand, Ph.D. Chair
Nelson Hincapie Vice Chair
Esther Jacobo
Hon. Isaac Salver
Magaly Abrahante, Ed.D.