Leadership

Matt is responsible for strategy, financing and other executive functions. 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.

Michael is responsible for Ceca’s operations, on-boarding new healthcare partners, and its proprietary CecaTV network. He started his career with Marriott International in 1994. As a hotel manager, he found his passion for employee engagement and recognition. He believes engaged employees are the key to customer/patient satisfaction. Although Michael enjoyed creating more than a decade of positive experiences for both staff and customers of the hotel industry, in 2009, his passion for caregiving lead him to Doctors Community Hospital.

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.

Michael Gordon is co-founder and CEO of CC Pace, a leading information technology and software development firm based in Fairfax, VA.  CC Pace serves as an outside contractor for Ceca (Mr. Gordon is an ex-officio member of Ceca’s Advisory Board).  He is a graduate of the University of Virginia, and serves on a variety of non-profit boards.

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.