Our Team
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Barbara Warter, President, M.S. CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist, Co-founder of Signing Fingers, LLC. and Certified Vinyasa Yoga Instructor, is the Founder and visionary behind Warter Strong. Barbara specializes in the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children. She also teaches American Sign Language (ASL) to people of all ages. Ms. Warter earned a BS degree from Union College and her Masters in Speech Pathology from Columbia University. Barbara is a proud author of her first children's book, ABC, Do Happy with Me (available for sale on Amazon).
Debra Mistretta, Board Member, is currently a Managing Director and a Portfolio Manager for a multi-sector real estate investment account with properties located in major markets throughout the U.S. She is responsible for the overall investment strategy as well as directing new property acquisitions, asset management, dispositions, financings, and client service activities Ms. Mistretta earned a BS degree in finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an MBA degree in finance from Fordham University. She also received her Certified Managerial Accountant designation.
Natalie Seidman, Board Member, is a Managing Directeor responsible for strategic decision making for Edelman Intelligence. Natalie’s background spans management consulting, traditional market research and alternative data. Ms. Seidman holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics from Binghamton University.
Jeffrey Sarrett, CPA, CFA, Board Member, is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Tenere Capital LLC. Jeff's background is in accounting and finance for a wide array of investments. Jeff holds a BBA from the Univeristy of Michigan.
Zachary Warter, Marketing Director, is credited with the creation of the campaign directive, "Do Happy" as well as the logo development and marketing of the charity's brand image. Zachary is responsible for the marketing, social media advertising, and internal organization of the largest charity fundraising events: The Warter Strong Golf Outing. He assisted with these three events with a total of $100,00 in revenue and over 500 attendees. In addition, Zachary connected over 60 sponsors for a combined collaborative promotion. Zachary is responsible for coordinating with the Gift of Life and organizing Stem Cell Drives and charity walks. Zachary is also a talented author, having written two children's book entitled, Otis the Do Happy Dog in 2022 and Otis the Do Happy Dog and the Search for the Perfect Seashell in 2024 to support our charity's action-based school initiative, the Do Happy Project. Zachary is also proud to have been a stem cell donor for a young man battling leukemia 11/2022. He had the opportunity to meet his recipient 2/2024.
Currently, Zachary is a Junior at Tulane University majoring in Finance and Management.
Corynne Sarrett, Marketing and Social Media Consultant is responsible for the Warter Strong Foundation's social media and marketing. Corynne has a wide array of marketing experience in social media, content, SEO, SEM, and others. Corynne graduated from Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business, in December 2018. Corynne has held positions both with Accenture and Deloitte for consulting.
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Jake Warter, Photographer and Social Media Consultant since 2022, is responsible for supporting collaborations amongst corporate sponsors for a variety of Warter Strong Foundation charity endeavors. Jake brings a unique perspective to the charity given his passion for photography and commitment to using photography as a communication tool. Jake started the @beyond_words_project as a dedication to his late brother and a means to support individuals with special needs with their communication styles. Jake uses his passion and skill to help support the charity's social media efforts. Jake embodies the mission of "Do Happy" and brings that attitude forward with all that he does.
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