Our reputable, talented board members are among the top in their respective fields. We care about our clients and our community and work tirelessly for this organization.
Laura Olmsted
Laura serves as DNAngels’ Executive Director. She has more than a decade of experience in the high-paced world of Corporate Sales Management, where she won multiple awards for performance and technique. Laura also served in …
Scott Horwitz
Scott serves on DNAngels’ Board as President. He comes to DNAngels with over fifteen years of experience at creating and developing grassroots non-profit startups. Prior to the non-profit management experience, he was an IT specialist …
Troy Olson
Troy serves on DNAngels’ Board as Vice President and is responsible for marketing and fundraising. Troy comes with over 12 years of experience in marketing and business development. Prior to joining the board of directors, …
Kelly Grace Hickey
Kelly Grace Hickey serves DNAngels as Secretary. She comes to DNAngels with several years prior experience working with non-profit organizations in Washington, DC where she served as the staff liaison to the Membership Chair for …
Leslie Irizarry
Leslie serves on DNAngels’ Board as Treasurer and is also a Search Angel. One night, Leslie’s husband shared his longing to feel connected to someone in a familial way. Growing up without his paternal biological …
Julie Melville
Julie serves on DNAngels’ board as the Data Director. Her love of data and reporting was born more than 25 years ago when she did environmental compliance reporting for dozens of clients as an environmental …
Christopher Smith
Chris is an Advisor on the Board of Directors, but also an attorney and former DNAngels client. Chris was donor conceived and through the assistance of DNAngels, and using primarily distant cousin DNA matches, found …
Aimee Rose Haynes
Aimee serves as Liaison to Search Angels, and she’s also a Lead Genetic Genealogist. She comes to DNAngels with a medical background and was previously an officer and board member of a non profit organization …
Ramona Folmar
Ramona serves as Liaison to Intake Specialists. As a teenager, Ramona’s great-aunt gifted her with a copy of her ancestral tree. This inspired her interest in learning more about her roots and heritage. At age …
