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Best Buddies Living Advisory Board<\/h1>\n

<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text css=””]A group of diverse community leaders who work with program staff to raise funds and awareness for Best Buddies.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”.advisory-board”]Rodrigo Balvanera-Garza<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nIndependent Journalist and Political Analyst<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\nVarious\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”.advisory-board”]Michael Doyle<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nMortgage Lender<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\nThe Mortgage Firm \u2013 Wellington\/Lake Worth<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”.advisory-board”]Shaw Hipsher<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nMarketing and Communications<\/em><\/span>
\nClemson University \u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”.advisory-board”]Ella Holton-McCoy\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\nExecutive Function Coach<\/em><\/span>
\nIlluminated Executive Function Coaching\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”.advisory-board”]Barb LaMonaca<\/strong><\/span>
\nRetired Registered Nurse<\/em><\/span>
\nParent of a BBL Resident\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”.advisory-board”]Paige Laxton, PhD, CTRS<\/strong><\/span>
\nPostdoctoral Fellow<\/em><\/span>
\nTemple University, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”.advisory-board”]Mae Moskin<\/strong><\/span>
\nStaff Attorney – Civil Rights Unit<\/em><\/span>
\nPrisoners’ Legal Services of New York<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”.advisory-board”]Veah Velasco<\/strong><\/span>
\nProgram Supervisor
\nFreelance social media manager<\/em><\/span>
\nBest Buddies VA & DC (for PS role)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”.advisory-board”]Clay Weintraub\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\nBest Buddies Living Resident\u00a0<\/em><\/span>
\nMember of the Emerging Leaders Program\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””]If you are interested in being a part of our Living Advisory Board, and would like more information, please reach out to\u00a0Living@bestbuddies.org<\/a><\/span>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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