Shari Brasher
Chief Executive Officer
shari@freshstart.org
760-448-2016
Joined Fresh Start in 2004
Volunteer & BOD Member 1992-2004
Celene Nigro, RN, CNOR
Chief Medical Program Officer
celene@freshstart.org
760-448-2014
Joined Fresh Start in 2005
Margaret Phelan
Chief Financial Officer
margaret@freshstart.org
760-448-2010
Joined Fresh Start in 2009
Michelle Pius
Chief Development Officer & Global Partnerships
michelle@freshstart.org
760-448-2018
Joined Fresh Start in 2010
Utica J. Gray, PhD, MSHSA, BA
National Director
utica@freshstart.org
847-513-3326
Joined Fresh Start in 2014
Jill Granquist, RN, BSN
Medical Program Director
jill@freshstart.org
760-448-2014
Joined Fresh Start in 2023
Volunteer 2003-2023
Lupita Morales
Director of Patient Services & Volunteer Services
lupita@freshstart.org
760-448-2025
Joined Fresh Start in 2007
Hablo Español
Angela Paduch, RN, BSN
Medical Program Manager
angela@freshstart.org
726-234-0382
Joined Fresh Start in 2023
Carol Ann Jacovich-Ochwat, RN, CNOR
Medical Program Coordinator
carolann@freshstart.org
224-277-7421
Joined Fresh Start in 2014
Miriam Hernandez
Medical Assistant
Clinical Services Manager
miriam@freshstart.org
(760) 448-2024
Joined Fresh Start in 2007
Hablo Español
Maribel Contreras
Medical Assistant
Associate Patient Services Coordinator
maribel@freshstart.org
760-448-2023
Joined Fresh Start in 2012
Hablo Español
Linette Villalobos
Medical Administrative Assistant
& Volunteer Coordinator
linette@freshstart.org
760-448-2021
Joined Fresh Start in 2017
Hablo Español
Board of Directors
Jeremy Hirshberg, PhD – President
JAZ Capital Partners, LLC
Jeff Umansky, M.D. – Immediate Past President
Umansky Plastic Surgery
Maggie Shoecraft – Vice President
Retired
Tommy Reynolds – Secretary
Hardcore Fitness –Owner
Margaret Phelan – Treasurer
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts –CFO
Rob Heidger – President
Fresh Start -Chicago
Sientra, Inc.
Joe Johnson – Secretary
Fresh Start -Chicago
Atlas Health Service
Mike Kozlowski – Treasurer
Fresh Start -Chicago
RR Donnelley
Alex Shahabe
Director
OWL – President
Anthony Arnold
Director
Barnes & Thornburg, LLP -Partner
Erik Moore
Director
Moore, Shulman & Moore, APC -Partner
Frank Fazio
Director
Amplifica Holdings Group –President & CEO
Ian Sells
Director
Million Dollar Sellers -CEO
Michael Brucker, M.D.
Director
Brucker Plastic Surgery
Temple Zander, PhD
Director
Traci C. Holley
Director
Axos Bank –Senior Vice President Lending Compliance Officer & LQC
Tyson Simon
Director
Kforce, Inc. – Vice President Technology & Transformation Solutions
Executive Leadership
Greg Ostrow, M.D.
Scripps Clinic Pediatric Ophthalmology
FRESH START CLINIC MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Ian Mitchell, M.D.
University Health
FRESH START MEDICAL DIRECTOR – SAN ANTONIO
Russell R. Reid, M.D., PhD
The University of Chicago Medicine
FRESH START MEDICAL DIRECTOR – CHICAGO
Shari Brasher
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Michelle Pius
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
Margaret Phelan
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Celene Nigro, RN CNOR
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
CHIEF MEDICAL PROGRAM OFFICER
Utica J. Gray, PhD, MSHSA, BA
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
NATIONAL DIRECTOR