Our Team
MHP employs parents of children with special health care needs, so that the families we work with feel a sense of empathy and trust from the work we do. MHP employees are uniquely qualified to serve our family clients because we have “walked the walk”. MHP is able to provide resource coordination services free of charge and not on the basis of diagnosis, so we are proud to promise to never turn a family away. Your Child is Our Mission.

Emily Jiancristoforo
Executive Director

Gail Austin
Director of Operations

Hope Kinkel Walton
Program Manager

Haley Barber
Knowledge Systems Manager

Mary Peters
Family Support Manager

LeAn Hatch
Development Coordinator

Catherine Keiper
Bookkeeper

Vicki Beatty
Family Support Advisor

Donna Sabel
Family Support Advisor

Kate Oppe
Family Support Advisor

Susannah Clarke
Family Support Advisor

Cindy Ackermann
Family Support Coordinator & Program Support

Kendra Naglieri
Program Support

Kate Olenyik
Al's Pals Program Director

Lauren Sherwood
Coordinator - Special Families Roanoke
Board of Directors
Megan Newman
President
Tommy Bowles
Vice President
Elle Joyner
Secretary
John Newton
Treasurer
Satya Rangarajan
Hallie Hovey-Murray
Robin Slater
Ryan Glaser
Kendall von Michalofski
Diana Hudgins
Dane Dongieux