National Council Society

The National Council Society is a high-level, donor-recognition group in the Buddy Program’s network of friends and family. Member dues of $2,500 or more help sustain a healthy community by giving every child the opportunity to learn from a Big Buddy or engage in group mentoring opportunities for teenagers, regardless of race, creed, income, or family dynamics.

National Council Chairman

Mona Look-Mazza and Tony Mazza, Chairmen

Buddy Leader ($25,000+)

Linda Vitti Herbst and Clancy Joe Herbst

Nancy and Richard Rogers

Cheryl and Sam Wyly

Buddy Advocate ($10,000+)

Marianne and Don Buchholz

Andrew Cader

Marcy and Art Falcone

Goldsmith Family Foundation

Debbie and Richard Jelinek

Randy and Ken Kendrick

Nicola and Jeff Marcus

Amy Elias and Richard Pearlstone

Amy and John Phelan

Majorie Rendina

Dallas and Daryl Snadon

Jamie Tisch

Laura and Lantz Welch

Buddy Guide ($5,000+)

Pamela Alexander

Jeffrey Altman

The Crown Family

Allison and Nikos Hecht

Carolyn and William Powers

Billy Stolz

Juliet Shield-Taylor and J. David Taylor

Tamara and Frank Woods

Buddy Advisor ($2,500+)

Joan and Lawrence Altman

Ella and Scott Brittingham

Jessica and Bill Budinger

Carol and Buzz Dopkin

Tania Dibbs and Bruce Etkin

Lynn Nichols and Jim Gilchrist

Richard Goodwin

Soledad and Robert Hurst

Laura and Michael Kaplan

Susan Lau and Mark Kavasch

Alex and Scott Kendrick

Helen Klanderud

Jonathan Lewis

Natasha Long and Mark Leydecker

Karen and Courtney Lord

Paula and Monty Loud

Joanne and Lee Lyon

Laurie and Paul MacCaskill

Beth and Kent Meager

Wally Obermeyer

Pamela Paresky

Catherine Anne and John Provine

Sonya and Marcos Rodriguez

Dorothy Wildman and Albert Sanford

Clare and Marius Sanger

Ellen and John Speers

Angie and Gary Stewart

Advisory Council

Pamela Alexander

Marianne Buchholz

Karen Lord

Laura Welch

Scholarship Committee

Richard Jelinek

Donna Wiedinmyer

Cheryl Wyly

Program Committee

Marny Nedlin, Ph. D.

Adriana Hire