Board
The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors. The board is comprised of innovative, successful business and community leaders across the nation. Their commitment and vision for the foundation is to make an impact by improving the lives of children and families affected by autism.

José Gutiérrez
Vice President
Founder - Notiehiking
Retired - President & CEO, AT&T Southwestern Bell
Dallas, TX

Jim Poehling
Treasurer
Retired
Glen Carbon, IL

Cale Bradford
Member
Principal
White Oak Capital
St. Louis, MO

Patricia J. Churchill
Government Relations Counsel
Supreme Court of Missouri
Jefferson City, MO

Tom Davis
Member
Retired
Kansas City, MO

Al Eberhard
Member
Consultant
Thompson Foundation for Autism
Columbia, MO

Michele G. Kilo, MD
Member
Pediatrician
Kansas City, MO

Doug Mertens
Member
Retired
Columbia, MO

Jack Reis
Member
St. Louis, MO

Chip Robertson
Member
Partner
Bartimus, Frickleton, Robertson, & Rader
Jefferson City, MO

Gay M. Tompkins, PhD
Member
Retired
High Ridge, MO