Staff and Board
Susan Brennan - Chief Executive Officer
Susan Brennan began her affiliation with the PADRE Foundation in August 1996 when her son Christopher was diagnosed at the age of 15 months. They very quickly joined the PADRE family and got plugged into the T1d community. She attended her first PADRE fashion show in 1997, joined the Fashion show committee in 2000, and joined the PADRE Board of Directors in 2007. She became President of the Board in 2008, and stayed in that position for 8 years. She has worked as a Print Sourcing Specialist for the Disneyland Resort for 30+ years, but PADRE has remained her true passion for supporting children and families with Type 1 diabetes.
Mary Mailman - Director
Mary Mailman first learned about the PADRE Foundation when her daughter, Julia, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2009 at age 8. Quickly realizing they needed help and support, they turned to the PADRE Foundation. Since then, Mary and her husband, Michael, as well as Julia and her older brothers, Nick and Riley, have been involved in numerous events and fundraisers with the PADRE Foundation. Mary graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Business Administration Management in 1987. Previously Mary worked in hotel management, promotional products and workmen compensation.
Megan Nyback - Program Coordinator
Megan was introduced to the PADRE Foundation when her younger sister was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2008. Nine months later, Megan was also diagnosed. Megan began interning with the PADRE Foundation in January of 2018, and she began working as a Programs Assistant upon graduating California State University, Long Beach later that year. She is passionate about de-stigmatizing the disease, as well as the struggles that come with it, for children living with Type 1 diabetes and their families.
Mandi Farmer - Event Coordinator
Mandi Farmer was introduced to the PADRE Foundation in 2011 when her nephew, Mikey, was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of 3. At the moment of his diagnosis, she quickly became an advocate and ally for the T1d community. She is passionate about spreading awareness, sharing resources, educating, supporting, and empowering individuals living with t1d. Mandi couldn’t be where she is today without her amazing family by her side including her husband Josh and two boys, Jeff and Derek.
Board of Directors
Sal Sarabosing Jr. - Treasurer
Sal is a Partner at Blythe Global Advisors and is the Risk Advisory Services Leader. Sal has over 20 years of experience, including eight years with Ernst and Young, a Big Four firm, six years with Ingram Micro, Inc., (the world’s largest wholesale technology distributor, Fortune 59) and two years as a Senior Manager at Grant Thornton LLP. He has a variety of industry experience spanning Technology, Manufacturing and Consumer Products. Sal directs engagements in IT project support, technology implementations, financial modeling, process improvement, compliance, automation, centers of excellence identification, and internal audit. Sal supports organizations seeking to synchronize information and activities, all while identifying, managing, and remediating risks. Sal also leads projects dealing with the accuracy and completeness of business cycles and their underlying technology (SOC- Examinations).
Susie Zachman - Secretary
Susie Zachman joined PADRE’s board in July 2022. Susie was a global business leader with 16 years of experience in legal, finance and human resources, functions and operational management. Susie returned to school and as a part of her masters degree, she researched and designed a nutrition education program for parents of young children. This program was the foundation for Better Beginnings (www.beginbetter.org), a non-profit that she founded in 2015. Susie has a Masters of Science with a concentration in Nutrition Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She completed her dietetic internship through Columbia and became a registered dietitian nutritionist. She also has a BA in Economics / Business from the University of California, Los Angeles, a JD from the University of California, Berkeley and completed the Advanced Management Program of Harvard Business School.
Katie Hernandez was introduced to the PADRE Foundation in March 2017 when her daughter, Ella, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes just one week after her 9th birthday. Their family was referred to PADRE through Ella’s endocrinologist and the classes were instrumental in learning about how to best support Ella. Katie, Ella’s dad Rich, and Ella’s brother Zack are all involved with supporting PADRE. She first attended the fashion show in 2018 and joined the board in 2022. Katie is the Language Arts Curriculum Specialist in the Anaheim Elementary School District. She is passionate about supporting children with whatever their needs may be.
Anders is a senior finance and business executive with 12 years of experience as Group CFO & VP Global Finance and 7 years of experience as an external audit professional. He has a comprehensive practical and theoretical knowledge in accounting, finance, tax, and law, as well as strong managerial experience in finance, operation and corporate strategy at startups and international corporations. In addition, he has M&A experience, and he was nominated to CFO of the year 2020 by Orange County Business Journal.