Kate White
Board President &
Partnerships Chair  

Kate grew up in Las Vegas and graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a business degree and an emphasis on Information Technology. Kate's passion for digital innovation led her to a position at a local Las Vegas ecommerce startup called Vegas.com where she spent over 10 years across multiple functions. Then Kate lead multi-million dollar projects related to operational technology platforms and omni-channel digital transformation at PENN Entertainment until recently retiring to pursue philanthropy full time. Alongside her career, Kate is also heavily involved in her non-profit community. She currently serves on the Global Gaming Women Board of Directors, Project 150 Board of Directors and as well as many other advisory roles. She is the proud mother of an autistic son who she notes is her hero and everyday strength.

 
Mel Johnson
Board Vice President &
Programs Chair

Eumelia "Mel" Johnson, P.E. was born in the Philippines and grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. She moved to Henderson in 1991. She is the founder and Principal of CEEC, Inc., a minority owned business firm that specializes in providing construction management and environmental mitigation implementation services for mainly heavy highway construction projects and has been in business for over 18 years in Southern Nevada. Mel resides with her husband Michael. Her daughter, Gabriela (Gabie) 25 is on the Spectrum, diagnosed at age three with echolalia and aggression, and resides in an ISLA waiver home with a roommate, and has lived on her own since she turned 21. She also has a son Dante 27 who passed away in 2019. Mel"s favorite hobbies are working out, playing with her dogs and tortoise, and chasing snakes. Mel currently facilitates the monthly FEAT Adult Support Group Meetings.

David Hines
Board Treasurer

David Hines has been a Nevada Certified Public Accountant since March 2018. He works as Audit Manager for Campbell Jones Cohen CPAs. David and his wife, Virginia, have three neurodivergent sons. David’s family has enjoyed participating in FEAT programs for the past seven years, and David is excited to now volunteer as a Board member for the organization. The family enjoys visiting Mount Charleston for picnics and hiking, playing video games together, and exploring interests such as ukelele, musical theatre, yoga, and art.

 
Kathy Kingston
Board Secretary &
Programs Committee

Kathleen Kingston is a native Nevadan who graduated in 1989 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. She currently has over 20 years of success working for Clark County Public Works as a civil engineer on roadways and flood control projects. Kathleen is the mother of a wonderful young adult son, Jack, who has a developmental disability due to tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and autism; thus Kathleen is a volunteer for several organizations so that she can advocate for her son as well as others with developmental disabilities. In 2007, Kathleen established and became the first chairperson of the TS Alliance of Nevada. As a 2015 graduate of the Nevada Partners in Policymaking Class, Kathleen became an appointed volunteer member of the Nevada Government Council for Developmental Disabilities. Kathleen's participation in Toastmasters helps her bring awareness of TSC to our community, support families, and increase her advocacy skills for her son and for others who have disabilities.

Allen Glatts
Fundraising & Events
Committee Chair

Living in Las Vegas since 1992, Allen seems to know everyone due in part to his many years managing local nightspots and the University bar scene. If you need anything He literally "has got a guy" and he's a bit of a historian of the Vegas Valley. Al loves classic cars and is a big time VW enthusiast, you can often find him at one of the local car shows. He is also a master chef of Vegan BBQ, (yes, that exists!) and is a champion of the special needs community. He has volunteered and managed dozens of programs and fundraisers benefitting children and their families here in Nevada and beyond. His heart truly is too big as he is always looking for new ways to be in service to others. However, his greatest accomplishment is being a loving husband to his wife Jenn and a father to his two fantastic children Jamie and Joselyn.

Chris Humes
Support Programs
Committee

Chris Humes grew up in Las Vegas and graduated from Green Valley High School. He has a bachelors in ASL Sign Language Interpreting from Western Oregon University, a masters in special education from Portland State University and a JD from UNLV School of Law. He was in the Army National Guard for 6 years and a special education teacher for 9 years (5 in CCSD) teaching students with visual impairments (braille, assistive tech, accomodations). He is currently an attorney at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. Chris is thrilled to be a board member for FEAT of Southern Nevada and looks forward to help improve the lives of individuals affected by autism.

 
Teresa Isgriggs
Fundraising & Events
Committee Co-chair

Teresa is a mother and wife to two children Drew and Miles who is on the Autism Spectrum. Her and her husband Randy have resided in Las Vegas for over 15 years. She has a performing background graduating from UNLV with a BFA in dance. Currently she works choreographing in the local community theater in Las Vegas. She enjoys creating and teaching the love of dance and music to all ages and abilities. Sharing the love of the arts is one of her greatest joys in life. Teresa now primarily stays home to work with her son Miles and help him with therapies, education and anything he needs. Thanks to FEAT Miles has been able to access incredible resources in helping him progress, especially with speech and the IPAD 4U Scholarship. She is very grateful to be a part of raising more awareness of Autism to our community and help bring families more much needed resources and guidance.

Haley Duarte
Partnerships
Committee

Haley Duarte is originally from the East Coast but has lived in Las Vegas for the past 8 years. She is the business owner of Snip-its Haircuts for Kids and has two locations in the Las Vegas valley. Snip-its is a children's salon where they offer a plethora of services. One of the things that Haley really liked about the franchise was that all of the stylists, in conjunction with Autism Speaks, receive special training to meet the needs of children with autism. Prior to becoming a business owner she worked in Corporate Human Resources within the Lottery and Gaming industry. Haley went to college at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts then received her Masters in Human Resources Management from Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts and a MBA from the University of Massachusetts. Haley was a Board Member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island for four years. Haley has been a Board Member for FEAT since 2020 and believes in the mission and support they provide to the community.

Dana Zumbo
Fundraising & Events
Committee

Dana was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA - grew up in Miami, FL - and is living her best life in Las Vegas, NV! Her entire career of over 25+ years has been in retail merchandising and when she moved to Las Vegas she took a break from retail and went back to school at UNLV for Special Education. During that time Dana started the first Adaptive Swim class at a local community center which ultimately connected her to the autism community which she has been supporting ever since. She started working for Zappos, an online retailer based in the Las Vegas area in 2009 and now leads the Zappos Adaptive team focusing on providing shoes and clothing that is both functional and fashionable for people with disabilities. Originally from Pittsburgh, she is a crazy Steeler fan and has become an avid Vegas Golden Knights fan as well! She enjoys traveling, music festivals and concerts. Dana is also very close to her family and spoils her nieces with lots of love! My Why "To sense and respond to the needs of others so they feel supported in a way that helps them contribute to their highest potential"

Joshua Carter
Support Programs Committee

Joshua Carter is originally from Sarasota FL, and he is on the Autism spectrum. His background is in Culinary Arts and he's a graduate of Suncoast Technical College in Sarasota, FL. He is currently going to school for Criminal Justice with a focus on Human Services and Advocacy. He's a proponent for early intervention, and believes patience and understanding is key to big and small successes. Joshua has cooked for homeless shelters, mental health centers and volunteered in food banks. His drive is his dedication and service to others. Josh wants to bring his lived experiences to F.E.A.T. in order to help others better understand those living on the Autism spectrum. "Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out". Robert Collier

Michael Becker
Fundraising & Events
Committee

Neil Braunstein
Social Programs
Committee

I have been active in the Las Vegas community since we moved here in 2006. I am married with two children ages 18 and 15. At the age of 12, my son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Right after his diagnosis, I discovered Families for Effective Autism Treatment and started attending the monthly family group meetings. My family and my son benefitted tremendously from the support and knowledge that we learned from FEAT. We learned how to advocate for him with schools and resources. FEAT also introduced us to Sport Social and their services including their vocational training program. Our son has recently graduated high school with honors, has a job and will be attending University in the fall.

Mike Adams
Fundraising & Events Committee 

Living in Las Vegas since 1992, Allen seems to know everyone due in part to his many years managing local nightspots and the University bar scene. If you need anything He literally "has got a guy" and he's a bit of a historian of the Vegas Valley. Al loves classic cars and is a big time VW enthusiast, you can often find him at one of the local car shows. He is also a master chef of Vegan BBQ, (yes, that exists!) and is a champion of the special needs community. He has volunteered and managed dozens of programs and fundraisers benefitting children and their families here in Nevada and beyond. His heart truly is too big as he is always looking for new ways to be in service to others. However, his greatest accomplishment is being a loving husband to his wife Jenn and a father to his two fantastic children Jamie and Joselyn.