Our Board

Dr. Jody Mathie graduated from Grove City College in 1977 and earned her medical doctorate from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She completed her Pediatric Internship and Residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 1985, and went on to found Cherry Creek Pediatrics, P.C. where she remains a full-time practitioner.

Dr. Mathie has been a recipient of many awards throughout her career with the most recent including “Inspiration Award”, “Career Teaching Award”, and “Outstanding Service Award.” She has held various leadership positions to include Medical Staff President at Children’s Hospital (Denver), and has been featured multiple times in 5280 magazine (Denver Mile High Magazine) TOP DOCs issue.

Dr. Mathie has had extensive board experience, having served many years on the Children’s Hospital Board of Directors, There with Care, and the Colorado Youth Symphony. She continues to serve on Grove City College’s Board of Trustees and the Colorado Children’s Chorale Board of Trustees.

During her “leisure time”, she earned her Private Pilot License and still finds joy in playing piano, cycling, taking photographs, and tending to her garden.

Dr. Soldano is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences in 1975. He specializes in Family Medicine having been in practice for over 30 years in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Soldano currently works with the American Health Network of Ohio, where he has through the years served as Medical Director, CEO and as a member on their Board. He currently is on their Medical Policy Council.

Dr. Soldano has also served as Chief of Staff, President of the Medical Staff at Mount Carmel Health Center, and has also served on their Board of Trustees. He is currently an Adjunct professor at Ohio State University, and maintains a very active practice in the Columbus Ohio region. Jim along with his brother Dr. John Soldano and sister, Dr. Joanne Avery were Summer's uncles and aunt.

Together they encourage and help drive the creation of this foundation.

Erica Berge, MSW, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker with a passion for supporting families through the life altering transitions they face when managing illness. She works from a collaborative, strengths-based and patient-centered approach and has been serving as the sole pediatric hematology oncology social worker at Rocky Mountain Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children since June 2019. Prior to this role she provided psychotherapy and case management in multiple settings including hospitals, hospice, community mental health centers, Department of Corrections and Child Protection. Erica completed her BA in psychology at the University of Florida and her MSW from the University of Southern California with a focus on health and chronic illness. Outside of direct patient care, Erica actively engages in initiatives aimed at addressing systemic issues within healthcare, focusing on increasing availability and accessibility of pediatric specialty care.

Marisa Hollman is a technology sales executive with 7 years of experience building strategic partnerships and advising customers on scaling successful enterprise transformations and how to drive digital innovation. She holds a B.A. from Miami University in Strategic Communications. She resides with her husband in Washington DC.

Marisa was one of Summer's closest friends from childhood. They maintained their lasting friendship till the end of Summer's life.

Jason R. Clark, the Founder & CEO of Clark Brothers Investments, graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1992, and then served as a United States Army Officer at Fort Carson in Colorado.

After leaving the military, Jason traded equities for Goldman Sachs on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Jason is currently a Registered Investment Advisor in the State of Colorado. Jason is also the fundraising Chairman for his West Point class, as well as The USS Colorado Commissioning Committee.

Jason and his brother Aaron Clark and sister Amy Clark, were like family to Summer. She often referred to them as her "adopted brothers and sister".

Dr. Clark received her medical doctorate with honors from Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore in 1996. She has been in practice for over 20 years, and her specialty is Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.

Dr. Clark currently practices at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children in Denver, Co.

Dr. Clark was Summer’s Pediatric Oncologist, and maintained her insight and expertise throughout Summer’s 4 and half years of treatment.

Jenny Purcell is a former banking professional with over 15 years of financial services experience, specializing in large-scale initiative launches, communications, training and marketing.

She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Davidson College where she played Division I soccer.

She resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and two young daughters, and is an active volunteer at Christ Episcopal Church and Charlotte Latin School. Jenny was Summer’s proud older cousin.

Industrial Products Advisory Leader

Daniel works for Pricewaterhouse Cooper, his focus is on large scale transformational divestitures, acquisitions and restructuring efforts. Son of Irish immigrants, born in Medford, MA. Husband and father of three.

Dan assists corporations and private equity firms with the planning, management, and execution of sell-side restructuring and preparation, enterprise transformations, buy-side acquisitions, and project portfolio management. In his 25+year career, he has led business restructuring activities and profit recovery for various global companies, including assessment, planning, and execution in product portfolio rationalization, organizational design, management reporting and governance, and capabilities implementation. Additionally, he has led advisory services for the PcW's industrial products sector.

Dan is also an avid fisherman and wine lover! Die hard Boston sports fan!