Staff and Consultants
Dr. Jane Aronson
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Aronson is a board certified general pediatrician and pediatric infectious diseases specialist, and has been a practicing adoption medicine specialist for the past 12 years. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and the director of International Pediatric Health Services (IPH), which she opened in 2000. Since founding WWO in 1997, Dr. Aronson has visited orphanages in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Russia, and Latin America. Dr. Aronson and her partner Diana have three children: Hilary, (adopted domestically), Desalegn, (adopted from Ethiopia) and Ben, (adopted from Viet Nam).
Mark Beukema
Director of Programs
Kris Marino
Director of Finance and Administration
Kris Marino, Director of Finance and Administration, comes to WWO with a broad professional background including work in both the for profit and non profit sectors. She has worked in strategic planning for a variety of companies including Procter & Gamble, Dupont and Merck. Most recently she was the Executive Director of a locally based non profit where she was involved in all facets of non profit management including development, communications, financial management and strategic planning.
Throughout her professional and work life, Kris has been heavily involved in volunteerism. Kris has served a variety of local, county, state and national organizations, including the Junior League and Court Appointed Special Advocates which serves children in the foster care system.
Kris acquired her post-secondary education at Duke University, where she earned both her B.A. in Economics and her M.B.A in Management.
Simone Sarmet
Program and Communications Manager
Before joining WWO, Simone Sarmet worked at two Brazilian nonprofit organizations founded by the former First Lady in the roles of Marketing Manager and Consultant. Her previous experience includes project management, fundraising, and event planning. She has a Fundraising Certificate from NYU's George H. Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising, a Master's degree in Marketing from Graduate School of Advertising and Marketing (ESPM / Brazil) and a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising from Brasilia University (UNB/Brazil).
Kristy Aichroth
Accounting Manager
Kristy Aichroth is the Accounting Manager at WWO. Prior to coming to WWO, Kristy worked for eight years as a Fund Accountant and Manager at a hedge fund based in New York City. In this role, she handled all daily management including investor relations. She also has numerous years in the public accounting field.
Kristy earned her BS in Business and Economics with a major in Accounting from Lehigh University. She currently lives in Springfield with her husband and daughter.
Kathy Geiser
Development Associate
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Roz McAndrews
Office Manager
Roz McAndrews was employed by renowned mapmaker and publisher, Hammond Incorporated, for 14 years. During her tenure, she filled a variety of positions including, Executive Assistant to the President/CEO and Sr. Vice President, Human Resources Assistant, Purchasing Assistant, Production Secretary, and also functioned as Traffic Manager during the company's transition from manual cartography to a computerized database. During the past 9 years, Roz worked as Office Administrator/Human Resources and Executive Assistant to the President/CEO for Morristown-based advertising and public relations agencies, DKB and Partners, Inc., and 0to60. Roz has resided in Maplewood for the past 28 years.
WWO 5th California Benefit Reception
Amy Poehler and WWO invite you...
___ Toy Connection NYC
___ Dr.Aronson's journals from Haiti and more...
