Our Team
A team of entertainment and philanthropic professionals focused on social entrepreneurship.
Our Board and Founders
Cary Singleton
Will Singleton
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Will Thorndike
Heading up the Singleton CEO Prize jury, Will is the founder and a Managing Director of Housatonic Partners, a private equity firm launched in 1994. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Will is a director of eight companies, and two not-for-profit organizations. His book, “The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success” is considered one of the most influential business books of our time.
Gary Krisel
The Walt Disney Television Animation department began in November 1984 with Gary at the helm, and he grew it into a powerhouse. During nearly 23 years with Disney, Gary developed some of its most iconic properties, including the Ducktales TV show and “DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp.” In music, his hits included “Mickey Mouse Disco” (2x Platinum) and “The Making of ‘A Goofy Movie’”. Post Disney, Gary joined Dreamworks SKG where he was the backbone of the studio’s plan to enter Saturday morning cartoons.
Jean M. Gadea
A Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner, Jean has her own practice and over 32-years experience with a wide range of clients and industries. She has expertise in all aspects of taxation and accounting, from compliance to planning. Jean has served on a variety of committees and boards for different community organizations. She’s a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Our Team
Geoff Howard
Geoff has been with the Foundation since 2020. He has held numerous non-profit board positions throughout his career. He holds a B.S. in accounting from Indiana University and an MBA from the University of Southern California.
Erik Morteem
Erik brings more than a decade of experience in recruiting and operations to his work at 2Forks, where he partners with the food industry to reduce food waste and support food-insecure communities. A longtime enthusiast of the restaurant industry, Erik is passionate about finding meaningful ways to connect the industry with positive community impact.
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Sarah Adolphson
The Artemis Agency is a full service philanthropic advisory firm for the entertainment industry and beyond. We support the Foundation with partnerships, talent engagement, event programming, the Advisory Council & more.
Brief spells it “Adolfson”.
Molly Stone
The Artemis Agency is a full service philanthropic advisory firm for the entertainment industry and beyond. We support the Foundation with partnerships, talent engagement, event programming, the Advisory Council & more.
Erik Bass
Erik has spent the better part of the last two decades deep in development of business systems and IT management. He’s worked for big companies like GE and Zynga, and has been on the ground floor at startups in FinTech.
Anahit Begluyan
Anahit brings more than 11 years in diverse accounting and business consulting to her role as a Certified Public Accountant. With a background in audit, she specializes in non-profits and the entertainment industry.
Brief spells it “Anaheit Begulay”.
Removed per the brief: 17 other team members and (to confirm) the 13-person Advisory Council. Also removed: the old header photo and the “power of storytelling, entertainment and play” intro line.