Our Board of Directors

Robert Beaudry (Board Chair)

Since 2007 Robert has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the California Primary Care Association (CPCA), a statewide association serving 175 community clinic corporations and over 1,000 individual sites providing comprehensive primary healthcare to over 5 million patients in California. Prior to joining CPCA, Robert spent twenty years in community based organizations and held management and leadership positions with several large children’s services organizations including Victor Treatment Centers, River Oak Center for Children, and the Sacramento Children’s Home. With a leadership background that includes systems management, team development, organizational development and culture, Robert’s career has focused on improving organizational performance and efficiency in non-profit corporations. Robert is currently on the Board of several Sacramento based youth focused nonprofits.

Ryan Kelly (Treasurer)

Ryan Kelly has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Audit Executive. Kelly has nearly 20 years of audit experience and has been part of Golden 1’s leadership team since joining the Credit Union in 2015. In this new role, he leads the planning, execution, and reporting of risk-based audit and consulting engagements as well as all aspects of Golden 1’s internal audit function. Kelly has a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems Management from BYU, and currently serves on the board for iFoster.

Keirsten Taillon, Psy.D.

Keirsten is an Organization Development and Human Resources Consultant. She teaches communications, leadership, change management, strategic management and related courses to public, private and non-profit organizations. She facilitates meetings and retreats with passion and strategies that supports the team’s results. Keirsten creates a dynamic and energetic learning and facilitative environment based in best practices and, applied to the workplace.

Anne Ferrell Tata

Anne Ferrell Tata works in Christian Media for EMF Broadcasting which includes K-LOVE and Air1 Radio. Anne Ferrell also is a Delegate in the Virginia House of Delegates, a part-time legislature and the oldest continuous legislative body in the Western Hemisphere. She earned her BA from Florida State University and has been an inventor, patent holder, triathlete, and award-winning medical sales representative. She frequently writes, speaks or hosts events on topics which she is passionate about including family, marriage, and Christian faith. Anne Ferrell lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with her husband Bob, an attorney, and has four adult children and one granddaughter.

Neil Welsh

Neil brings over 15 years of digital marketing experience to iFoster. Neil is the Founder and CEO of Silverback Strategies, a digital marketing agency. Silverback has been recognized by Inc magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in the country for five consecutive years and AdAge magazine as one of the top 50 best places to work.

Shelley S. Bailey

Shelley S. Bailey, JD, CHC, is the Officer of Ethics and Compliance at Sutter Health bringing over 20 years of experience in law and compliance. Previously serving as the Chief Compliance Officer at One Community Health and Privacy Program Manager at Texas Health Resources, Shelley has a robust track record in risk management, policy adherence, and compliance education. She holds a JD from Loyola School of Law, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and a BA from the University of Colorado. Shelley is an active board member at Boulder County Aids Project as well.

Serita Cox, CEO & Co-Founder

Serita is responsible for strategy and programs. As the driving force behind iFoster, Serita brings to bear her personal experience with foster care, devoted commitment to a number of youth development initiatives, and over a decade of experience in executive-level management in Silicon Valley, corporate strategy consulting and nonprofit strategy consulting. Despite all this corporateness, she is also the person “most likely to be hugged” by a client. For her work with iFoster, Serita has been recognized as a White House Office of Social Innovation Citizen Innovator, an Echoing Green Fellow, and an American Leader of Change.

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