Leadership

Matt is Founder, former CEO and currently Executive Chair of Ceca Foundation, a full-time voluntary position focusing on Ceca’s scale-up and sustainability. He built his career around new ideas, and the development of organizations to scale and achieve innovation’s promise.

Mr. Lawlor has long served the disabled, ranging from hands-on patient volunteer to board financial adviser.  He modeled Ceca’s peer-to-peer recognition program after that of Online Resources Corporation, a firm he co-founded in 1989 and led as Chair and CEO for 20 years.

Michelle Sims is the Director of Marketing for Ceca Foundation. In her role, she oversees the marketing and communications activities in the organization relating to programs, initiatives, and events. She is a core part of the team that runs the Ceca Award program, providing marketing expertise and guidance to the program to encourage program growth and community engagement. Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, Michelle relocated to the D.C.-area in 2014 to pursue a career in nonprofits.

Hanna manages Ceca’s healthcare partner engagement and training for new skilled nursing facility and senior living partnerships. She previously served as the Director of Partnerships for the School for Ethics and Global Leadership. Hanna holds a BA from University of Wisconsin and a MA from King’s College (London).

Lori serves in an advisor to Ceca’s on a range of issues including marketing, fundraising and other outreach. She has extensive experience in both business and managing non-other profit organizations. She served in senior marketing positions with Lehman, Smith Barney and Online Resources.  In 2001, she founded AFTA Associates, a wildlife conservation organization to promote conservation through community enterprise.

Mr. Ferry is the former CEO of Nemours-Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children (Wilmington, DE). Over his 31 years of leadership, Dr. Ferry transformed the hospital into a nationally-recognized full-service pediatric teaching hospital. He is a long-time advocate of caregiver recognition. Dr. Ferry holds a BS from the University of Maryland, and a masters and a doctorate from George Washington University.

Ms. Evans is Chief Nursing Officer of Providence Health System, a leading acute healthcare provider affiliated with Ascension Health.   She has also served in a variety of clinical leadership positions with Children’s National, Hospital for Sick Children, Howard University and DC General hospitals.  She is well recognized for leadership and innovation.  Dr. Evans holds a Nursing degree from the University of West Indies, a BSN from the University of the District of Columbia, an MS from the University of Maryland, and an EdD from the University of Phoenix.

Mr. Lawlor also serves on the Foundation’s Leadership Team (see above).

Mr. Lawlor works with Google, Inc. specializing on information technology recruiting.  He previously served with Aspen Heights (an Austin, TX real estate firm), Apex Systems (a large recruiting firm operating nationally), and was founder of Stone Street Staffing, a New York-based recruiter focusing on information technology and corporate services.