Board of Directors

Officers

J.T McFadden

Chairperson

J.T McFadden

Independent Businessman
6 years serving on GOL Board

“Gift of Life is the Pediatric Heart Answer for children from emerging countries”

Tim Hodges

Vice Chairperson

Tim Hodges

First Deputy Police Chief, Yonkers
New Board member as of 2018

“Gift of Life provides life where there otherwise wouldn’t be. Truly amazing endeavor”

Kevin Johnson

Secretary

Kevin Johnson

General Manager, Doubletree Hotel Tarrytown
New Board Member as of 2018

“Gift of Life helps the children of the world that most needs our help”

Peg Caniff

Special Assistant

Peg Caniff

Special Assistant

Deborah Cooke

Treasurer

Deborah Cooke

Manager, Florist
14 years serving on GOL Board

“Working with GOL is a wonderful thing – to see children who have had the procedure now lead a happy and fulfilling life”

Michael P. Fix

Historian

Michael P. Fix

Historian

Members

Ed Birdie

Ed Birdie

Director, Community Affairs
14 years on GOL Board

Gift of Life provides the opportunity to help children and make the world a better place to live and to foster world peace and understanding.

Pete Christie

Pete Christie

John Farrelly

John Farrelly

Mike Fisher

Mike Fisher

Linda Morgan Schiavone

Linda Morgan Schiavone

Steve Simpson

Steve Simpson

Emeritus

William P. Currie

William P. Currie

Insurance Administrator, Retired
Chairman 2014 – 2018

“Gift of Life provides critically needed pediatric cardiac care to the more than 90% of the world’s children without access to this type of care.”

Kevin Morgan

Kevin Morgan

Chief Criminal Investigator
8 years on GOL Board

“GOL allows us to offer care and treatment to children who may never have the opportunity in their own country.”

Richard Sullivan

Richard Sullivan

Con Edison, Manager Retired

“ As a former open heart patient, GOL gives me the insight and opportunity to help these little children get started to living a normal and healthy life.“