Alison Spalding
Founder & CEO
Our founder & CEO holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and is a certified Guardian ad Litem with the state of Florida. As a former social worker, she has seen the gaps in the foster care system firsthand. Alison started this organization with the belief that meaningful, personal gifts are essential to childhood. While foster care addresses basic needs, there are still many services lacking in the system. Alison consults with adults who were raised in foster care, as well as current foster agency staff, to determine the most effective ways to make a difference in the lives of the children we serve.
Al Sterling
Board President
Al Sterling has spent over twenty years in the education and non profit spaces. He holds a Masters in Education and has served on non-profit boards for over 6 years. He is proud to serve Fostering Kindness, and looks forward to helping it grow.
Lisa A. Schneider
Board Vice President
Lisa is and has been the owner of several successful small businesses since graduating from Rollins College. Feeling so fortunate for all the good that life has offered her, Lisa has always believed in giving back to the community where she lives and supporting causes which she espouses.
Lisa is now honored to serve on the Board of Directors of Fostering Kindness. She enjoys helping Fostering Kindness give rays of hope, joy and self-worth to these delicate young people who, by no fault of their own, are in the less-than-perfect foster care system.
Jazzmine Arbuthnot
Jazzmine Arbuthnot is an insightful operations leader with over 10 years of experience. She has past board experience working closely with leading minority students to the tech industry. Jazzmine breathes our value "diversity minded" as she has lead multiple DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives in large corporations. Jazzmine serves on our executive engagement committee.
Andi Pérez
Andi Perez has worked in Marketing, Communications, and Events for 13+ years. She currently oversees a team of Community Managers across the southeast as a Regional Director of Community & Marketing for Yelp, Inc. In addition to her professional career, community involvement has always played a large role in her life. Andi previously won a Credo Impact Award for building community in Orlando, and served as the President of the Board of Directors for a local children’s education nonprofit. She brings enthusiasm for community to our Board of Directors!
Sandi Wise
Sandi is a state-appointed Guardian ad Litem, as well as an Education Surrogate, for teens in foster care. She is a valued board member and full-time volunteer in multiple capacities. Sandi's many years of experience in the school system and foster care system make her the perfect fit to carry out the mission of Fostering Kindness with compassion.
Andrew DeSalvo
Andrew serves on the Fostering Kindness Board of Directors Executive Committee. He brings 15 years of experience in Operations, leading teams who focus on Member Materials, Quality Assurance, Reporting & Analytics, Training & Development and Workforce Management. Prior to working in Operations Andrew taught mathematics and was a dorm parent and coach at a boarding school for four years. Andrew earned his BA in Mathematics from Rollins College and his MBA from the University of Central Florida. He lives in Oviedo, FL with his wife and two children.
Megan Law
Megan Law has lived in Orlando for over 15 years and works as a project manager. Her parents were educators who instilled in her an importance of giving back to the community. Megan’s main love language is gift giving and she was immediately connected to the Fostering Kindness mission. She is excited to continue finding ways to support and grow the organization.
