Sandra Solano, Board President
Jyothi Cherry,  Board Treasurer
Katie Rooney, Marketing and Public Relations
Phil La Susa, Director of Fundraising
Charlotte Rutherford, Dancer Liaison
​Carrie Dutton, President Emeritus
Chris Fry, Board Member

Sandra Solano, ​M.D.,M.S.

Dr. Sandra Solano was born in Bogota, Colombia where she became a physician. Dissatisfied with the ‘sick’ model of conventional Western medicine, Sandra came to Ohio to pursue post-graduate studies in Preventive Medicine and Public Health. She began her work at The Ohio State University Hospitals as a researcher and then as Director of Clinical Quality at Ohio State University Medical Center. Sandra then worked with the Ohio Department of Health as the Director of Health Statistics, State Registrar, and with the Ohio Department of Job and Human Services as Director of Research, Assistant Director of Medicaid, and Health Policy Advisor. Finally, she served as Principal for McGuire & Associates providing project technical assistance and evaluation services for preventive programs.

While she enjoyed a successful and fulfilling career in public health, she continued studying alternative health modalities and how they could improve wellness.  Despite her professional success, she felt disconnected and unfulfilled. After extensive research, Sandra chose several tools to study and practice.  One of the most powerful tools that Sandra experienced was the HeartMath’s Resilience Advantage™ program. Because of her personal transformation with HeartMath’s techniques, Sandra became a Master  Certified Trainer for the program and founded Integro.

After personally experiencing and practicing these tools, Sandra feels connected with her authentic self and feels a sense of hope and peace that she wants to share with others.  Learning about and experiencing these techniques brought her a new understanding of wellness as a state of balance and wholeness. Sandra’s passion is to help others to find that connection, authenticity, peace and hope that she is now able to experience.

Jyothi Vourganti Cherry, M.B.A.

jvourganti@yahoo.com 
Jyothi is the Finance Leader for Cordis, a Global leader in the development, manufacturing and commercialization of interventional cardiovascular medical devices. In this role, she partners with the Global Cordis President and Leadership team to set financial plans and measure progress. Prior to the 2015 acquisition of Cordis, Jyothi led the Enterprise FP&A team to provide consolidated management reporting, budget and long-range plans for Cardinal Health, an integrated healthcare services product company which ranks among the top 25 on Fortune 500.

Jyothi has twenty-five years of experience with influencing financial and strategic decisions. In prior Finance roles at Elmer’s Products, Limited Brands and Unilever, she helped translate finance, industry and competitive insights into effective business strategies to deliver efficiency, consistency and value. She started her career as a hands-on leader and Management consultant for Deloitte.

Passionate about the performing arts, Jyothi has always been an avid supporter of local dance, theatre and music organizations. She has also supported the community as a volunteer on the United Way of Central Ohio Finance Committee, Healthcare Businesswoman’s Association (HBA) Midwest Region Treasurer and a member of the HBA Finance and Audit Committee.

Jyothi received an undergraduate Business degree from Miami University and has an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

As an avid global traveler, she has visited over 45 countries and island territories. She currently lives in New Albany, OH with her husband and two daughters.

Katie Rooney

Katie Rooney is the Chief Marketing Officer for USCF, an asset management firm on the leading edge of exchange-traded product (ETP) and exchange-traded fund (ETF) innovation. The firm broke new ground with the launch of the first oil ETP, the United States Oil Fund, LP (USO), in 2006. Over the next decade, USCF has designed and issued nine more ETPs and ETFs, across commodity and equity asset classes. The Walnut Creek, CA based firm has approximately $6.5 billion under management.

Katie brings over 20 years of experience in the fund industry to USCF.  Ms. Rooney is responsible for marketing, brand management and overall product distribution.  She has been with the company since inception and previously served as National Sales Director.  Prior to joining USCF, Ms. Rooney was Director of Business Development for the Ameristock Mutual Fund.  She also served as National Sales Director for ALPS Mutual Fund Services and as a Trust Officer for Fifth Third Bank.

Katie is also a member of  the Board of Directors for USCF’s parent company, Concierge Technologies, Inc (Ticker: CNCG).   A global holding company, Concierge invests in, and builds, great companies.  Their mission is to identify and acquire established, profitable, undervalued companies in diverse sectors, and manage the portfolio to facilitate growth and add value for all stakeholders.
Katie and her family are active in the arts community and enjoy supporting local organizations like the New Albany Community Foundation and New Vision Dance Company for which Ms. Rooney currently serves on the Board of Directors.

Ms. Rooney received her Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics and Psychology with a minor in Art History from Wellesely College.  She holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses as well as NFA Series 3 and 30 registrations.  Katie is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

​Phillip J. La Susa

Vice President – Strategic Growth & Client Engagement, TRC Companies, Inc.
Phil is a Vice President of Strategic Growth & Client Engagement for TRC Companies, Inc. TRC is a global consulting, engineering and construction management firm that provides technology-enabled solutions to the power, oil and gas, utility, environmental and infrastructure markets.

Before joining TRC, Phil was employed with Willbros Engineers, Inc. as Director of Commercial Relations and Director of Integrity Services. He was a Principal Consultant at Environmental Investments LLC, Laboratory Director at Kiefner & Associates Inc., and an environmental chemist and project manager at Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

Previous engagements have taken Phil globally to work and consult on energy and environmental related projects. His technical background consists of experience within asset integrity, corrosion, environmental sustainability, water quality, and technology integration. Additional experience includes organizational integration and development, cultural transformation, and client alignment to bring businesses together, expand on service offerings and promoting an integrated solution to advance growth targets.

Phil is a member, company representative, and participant with the American Gas Association, Southern Gas Association, Northeast Gas Association, Interstate National Gas Association of America Foundation, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Midwest Energy Association, Florida Energy Pipeline Association, Society of Gas Lighting, Ohio Gas Association, American Public Gas Association, ONE Columbus, a founding member of The Ohio Water Partnership and Carolina Gas Coalition.

​He serves on advisory boards for Prince Pipeline Integrity, ITS Environmental, Southeastern Equipment Company, and is the Executive Director for Clean Fuels Ohio, a national Clean Cities Coalition that works to support energy and economic security through partnerships that advance affordable, efficient, and environmentally beneficial domestic transportation fuels, technologies, and mobility systems.

Outside of work, Phil enjoys cooking, the outdoors, spending time with family and friends, and the arts. He grew up on his mother’s family farm and his father’s family immigrated to the United States from Sicily in the 1950’s where they opened a restaurant in Mansfield, OH called Papa’s Gondola. His love of classical music, opera, and appreciation of nature were influenced by his grandfathers.

He currently serves as a board member for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, New Vision Dance Co., INGAA Foundation, a member of the Society of Gas Lighting Executive Committee, is a founding member of a small networking group, Society 614, and previously has served on the advisory boards for Ohio FBLA, Flairsoft, Ltd., and E.I.S.

Phil received a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Otterbein University in Westerville, and currently resides in Westerville, OH.

Chris Fry

Chris is a life-long resident of Central Ohio.  He has worked for a variety of local digital and commerce-based companies and firms, most recently having joined Fuse by Cardinal Health. Local clients he has worked with on digital projects include the Dublin Arts Council, the New Albany Community Foundation, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, Easton Town Center, and Victoria’s Secret, among many others. In addition to his work in the digital space, Chris is a professional chalk artist, and enjoys traveling around Ohio and the surrounding region and adding a bit of colorful whimsy to the sidewalks and streets he visits.  His work can be viewed at chalkgoblin.com.

​Chris lives in Gahanna with his wife and three daughters, each of whom is actively involved in a different aspect of the arts, ranging from theatre and costume design, to orchestra and jazz music, to dance and other movement-based arts.  When not working, chalking, attending a concert or performance, or shuttling between multiple venues, Chris enjoys movies, reading, and gaming with friends and family.  

​Charlotte Rutherford

Charlotte Rutherford, who grew up in the United Kingdom began dancing at the young age of 4. Charlotte trained with the Royal Ballet School, the National Youth Ballet of Great Britain and also competed all across England and Wales. She grew up with a love and passion for dancing and immersed herself in training, teaching and choreographing.

​After graduating from Lancaster University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies she moved from England to Columbus, OH and is thrilled to be dancing in her fourth season with New Vision Dance Company. In addition to dancing in at least 3 shows per year she has been given the opportunity through NVDC to dance in 2 music videos and a number of other dance projects. As an active member of NVDC, Charlotte leads the street team efforts on the Creative Team as well as supports the company’s social media presence. She is excited to join the NVDC Board as the Dancer Liaison as it means she can continue to advocate for the company and the voice of the dancers.

When Charlotte isn’t dancing she works in Communications Business Development for a Global Biopharmaceutical company and hangs out with her two Beagles, Daisy and Benji.