John Daher, BBA, Board President:
John is experienced in all aspects of for-profit business and has owned small businesses as well as a Tropical Smoothie Café franchise at Legacy Village. He obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration at Cleveland State in 2013 while managing a family-owned gas station in Collinwood. John is of Lebanese descent and speaks Arabic and English and is active in the Lebanese community. John has a heart for the underserved and continues to be active in the East Cleveland area where he is currently a loan officer at Cross Country Mortgage and manages a PROTAX LLC office.
Nina Morelli, Board Treasurer:
Nina is an account executive for MRK Technologies. She has a proven record of success in client management, sales, customer service, logistics, and financials within several markets that include hospitality, retail, non-profit, technology, and manufacturing. Nina is passionate about her career in sales and enjoys mentoring others to reach their goals. She is family orientated and enjoys spending quality time with her daughter, husband, and three dogs. Nina and her immediate family are active in the Cleveland community. She believes that everyone deserves the benefits of therapy and is happy to help spread the mission and values that PALS for Healing stands for.
Kelsey Music, MOD, SHRM-CP, Board Secretary:
Kelsey the Manager of Talent Development at Marcum. where she is responsible for recruiting, performance management, benefits, employee relations, compliance with labor and employment laws, and training and development. Kelsey graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Organization Development where she enjoyed developing the skills to help both individuals and organizations become more effective. Kelsey is an active alumnae of BGSU where she serves as a member on both the Recent Alumni Board and the College of Business Young Alumni Board. Kelsey also enjoys mentoring college students and is currently mentoring two young women through College Now of Greater Cleveland and BGSU’s Women in Business Leadership. In her spare time she going to OrangeTheory Fitness, practicing yoga, and traveling whenever possible. Kelsey believes in the power of therapy and is passionate about PALS for Healing’s mission to help those who have suffered trauma and/or loss.
Vito R. Giannola, J.D.:
Vito is a litigation associate at the law firm Jones Day, where focuses on business disputes, white collar investigations, environmental disputes, and torts. He also commits a substantial amount of time to providing pro bono services to criminal defendants seeking postconviction relief and immigrants seeking legal status. Vito earned a bachelor degree in political science and international studies from Northern Michigan University, and his law degree from Case Western Reserve University, where he served as the Editor in Chief of the Law Review. He also serves as the President of the Young Professional Committee of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. In his free time, Vito enjoys hiking, biking, and doing DIY projects around the house. Vito understands the widespread need for mental health services for those who have suffered trauma and is passionate about helping provide those services.
David Haba, Esq,:
David is a real estate attorney at the law firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP where he focuses his practice on the representation of commercial real estate clients in transactions related to the acquisition, disposition, leasing, and development of real property. David received his law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law where he served as a marketing editor and associate editor for The Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, was published by The Moritz College of Law Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, and worked as a legal intern for both the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. He earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Dayton and is a Cleveland native, graduating from local Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School. David now lives in Lakewood and is passionate about serving on the PALS Board to both remove the stigma associated with mental health services and to help ensure those in the community who require such services are able to obtain the same.
Rachel Silverman, MSE, PMP:
Rachel has 10+ years of healthcare consulting experience and has provided clinical and technical workflow support to hospitals and clinical providers across the country. She has an educational background in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. She took her passion for healthcare and deep understanding of process to clients to help improve clinical quality and costs. Rachel grew up in Mentor, Ohio and supports the local Cleveland Jewish community. She lives in Chagrin Falls with her husband and dog where she loves taking nature walks and baking healthy desserts. She understands the need for mental health services and removing the stigma to help broaden the reach into the Cleveland community.