Our Board

  • Valerie Staggs - Founder

    Valerie wears many hats. She founded Pandora’s Kids in 2012. She was Head Person at Ryan William’s Agency, the agency she founded, for 20 years. She is now a marketing consultant and freelance writer. She is also known as “mom” to her son Ryan.

  • Dawn Ennis - Treasurer

    Dawn is senior manager in the tax practice of Cohn Reznick, LLP. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Florida and specializes in large multi-state corporations.

  • Randi Karpinia - Director

    Randi Karpinia, CEO of Sagacity Legal, transforms entrepreneur’s ideas and inventions into intellectual property assets that can lead to huge profits.

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    Cheri Pavlik - Director

    Cheri Pavlik has been in the design & construction industry for over 34 years, in various roles of design, land and multi-family development, and construction in Florida.

  • Daphne Smolka - Director

    Daphne is an Investor Relationship Manager for SunCap, a Real Estate Investment company.

  • Noelle Younk - Director

    Noelle Younk has run a successful promotional specialties business for decades. Known as “the chick with the chotchkies,” Noelle brings her high energy and enthusiasm to every project she tackles.

  • John Tedesco - Director

    John Tedesco, CEO of Artistry Woodcraft, truly believes that, “If you don’t like what you’re doing, you can always pick up your needle and move to another groove”.

  • Arif Boysan - Director

    Based in South Florida, Arif Boysan is an experienced Business Coach and Business Accelerator who combines corporate leadership experience with a genuine passion for fostering business growth.

  • Harrison W. Hine - Director

    Harrison Hine was an entrepreneur from an early age. He founded Seaway Supply Company after graduating high school and built it into a major manufacturer of Sailboat Hardware.

  • Sally Dorpfeld - Director

    Sally holds a MS in Licensed Professional Counseling and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. She is a Master's Certified Addiction Professional and an International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Sally has worked in the field for over 12 years in substance use/mental health treatment and is experienced in working in a Crisis Stabilization Unit. She currently serves children and their families in the school system...

  • Caitlin Trezise - Director

    Caitlin Trezise is a Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern working in the Palm Beach County School district as a School Behavioral Health Professional at the elementary level.

  • Dodi Glas - Director

    Dodi is the Assistant Development Services Director for the City of West Palm Beach.

  • Curtis Shenkman - General Counsel

    Curtis Shenkman a Board Certified Real Estate Attorney conducting Real Estate Closings and Title Insurance since 1984. He operates his own law firm in Palm Beach Gardens.