Our Mission
BBF helps bridge the gap between aid and sustainability by supporting localized programs and providing essential resources in the areas of Healthcare, Infrastructure, Disaster Response, and Education (H.I.D.E).
Our Vision
A world where aid leads to sustainable development.
Our Background
Brother’s Brother Foundation was founded in 1958 by Dr. Robert A. Hingson, a renowned innovator in public health. During his career, he developed several medical devices crucial in alleviating pain and distributing vaccinations and inoculations. His most well-known invention, the needleless jet-injector or “peace gun,” dramatically increased medical capabilities in developing countries by allowing for the inoculation of 1,000 people per hour with several simultaneous vaccines. Dr. Hingson’s vision of a world free from diseases such as smallpox, measles, cholera and more led to his creation of Brother’s Brother Foundation.
“I have given of my life to receive it back again more abundantly.”
Our Team
Since the foundation of our organization, quality leadership and service have been our top priorities. Our team is comprised of motivated individuals who share the same goals of providing relief and promoting development in regions with the most need. Each member of Brother’s Brother Foundation is dedicated to our mission and committed to finding forward-thinking responses to worldwide issues.
Erik Ryan
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Tanner Rowe
Director of Operations
Velimir Letoja
Director of Inventory
Management
Julia Van Den Bergh
Director of Strategic
Initiatives
Kasey Helton
Assistant Director of
Communications & Development
Emily Umble
Program Associate
Antonella Ferraro
Accounting & Bookkeeper
Tayler Hutton
Development Coordinator
Kaitlyn Nuebel
Content & Creative Writer
Rob Miller
Warehouse Manager
Paul Babinsack
Assistant Warehouse Manager
William Neverdon
Driver NCA
Our Board of Trustees and Advisory Board
Our Board of Trustees and Board of Advisory Trustees play a vital role in governing and guiding the operations of our foundation. Comprised of a diverse group of individuals with varied expertise, the boards are entrusted with overseeing Brother's Brother Foundation's strategic direction and ensuring its adherence to the our mission and values. The trustees are responsible for making critical decisions regarding funding allocations, program initiatives, and financial management, and act as the foundation's ambassadors, fostering relationships with donors, partners, and stakeholders while upholding transparency and accountability.
Board of Trustees
Chair
Terrence H. Murphy, Esq.
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Vice Chair
Eric Saks
Covestro
Treasurer
Bryant Mitchell
F.N.B. Corporation
Secretary
Daniel R. Delaney, Esq.
DickieMcCamey (retired)
President, Ex-Officio Trustee
Ozzy Samad
Brother's Brother Foundation
Ron Alvarado
Novus Group, LLC
Divya Annamraju
Bayer
Christina Briscoe-Abath, M.D.
Boston Children’s Hospital
Svetlana Faktorovich, M.D.
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Douglas Holmes
Holmes, Hollister & Company
Rebekah Hughey, M.D.
Highmark Wholecare
Graham F. Johnstone, M.D.
Greater Pittsburgh Orthopedic Associates (retired)
Phillip D. Jones
International Financial Management Consultant (retired)
Lance Kann
PharmaSupplyPartners, LLC
Brian Kennedy
Pittsburgh Technology Council
Agnes Kielian, M.D.
Boston Children’s Hospital
Bonnie Lawson
Bayer Material Science
and CCAC (retired)
Darren Macioce
Highmark (retired)
Robert Mangino
KDKA Radio
Chronis Manolis
UPMC Health Plan
Michael Maselli
Allstate Insurance Company
Santiago Pujadas
Imagine Pharma
Imran Qadeer, M.D.
Allegheny General Hospital
Aref Rahman, M.D.
Veterans Healthcare Association
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
William Simmons, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh
William Simpson
Simpson & McCrady, LLC
Ngoc Thai, M.D., Ph.D.
Allegheny Health Network
*Election of Officers takes place at Annual Meeting in January.
Board of Advisory Trustees
Medical Director
Deborah K. McMahon, M.D.
Roy Dorrance
Lilla Hillman
Richard McGough
Thomas Mistler
Les Pitton
Linda Renninger
Thomas L. Wentling, Jr.
