Board of Directors and Officers

Sara Reisman, President

Sara Reisman has a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Arizona and a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Services Administration from San Diego State University. She has been not-stay-at-home mother for over 27 years. Sara is Secretary of the Board for the Pioneer Foundation of San Diego, which seeks to create high-quality, entrepreneurial programs for young adults with developmental disabilities. Her current main focus is creating a residential camp in Arizona for her son and other young adults with autism who communicate by spelling. Sara lives with her family in San Diego. Their 21 year old son, Jacob, is on the autism spectrum.

Nate Stein, Vice President

Nate Stein assumed the position of President/CEO of the Addison-Penzak JCC in August 2012, retiring in July 2019. Nate had a 40-year career in the Jewish Community Center (JCC) field. Nate’s first professional position was in 1978 where he was the Asst Youth Director/BBYO Director for the Tucson JCC. Once he graduated from the University of Arizona, Nate has served as:

Director of Camp Lebeau, a Jewish resident camp of the Phoenix JCC
Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Hawaii
Executive Director of the East County JCC in San Diego
Planning and Allocations Director of the Jewish Federation of San Diego
Associate Executive Director of the Lawrence Family JCC in San Diego
CEO of the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center

In 1985, Nate was the Co-founder and original director of Camp Rainbow, a pediatric oncology camp located in Prescott Arizona. Nate grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, he and his wife Lisa now live in San Diego and have 2 sons, Danny and Ben and a daughter in law Miriam.

Lisa Stein, Treasurer

Lisa is an experienced financial professional with over 38 years in accounting and finance. She is a retired Certified Public Accountant in the State of Arizona Lisa started her career as a CPA with the Arizona Auditor General and EY in Hawaii, specializing in governmental and not for profit auditing. She was with Premier, Inc., a healthcare improvement company, for over 31 years, holding positions of Corporate Controller, Vice President of Finance and Treasury. She has a demonstrated history of leadership in accounting, treasury, risk management and internal controls.

Lisa is passionate about supporting community organizations. She is a founding member of the Hearst Elementary School Foundation, serving as Treasurer and President. During her tenure she helped raise over a million dollars of capital improvements for the public school and community use. She is a founding member of the San Diego Unified Audit and Finance committee and served for nine years providing oversight of the audit functions of the district. Lisa has served on the board of Temple Emanu-El San Diego and Make-A-wish Hawaii, in addition to being on numerous committees for other not for profit organizations.

Lisa received her BS, in Accounting from the University of Arizona. She now lives in San Diego with her husband Nate and is the proud mother (in-law) of sons, Ben and Danny and daughter-in-law, Miriam.

Joseph Reisman, Secretary

Joe is a registered patent attorney. He graduated from Yale University in 1987 with a B.S. in Chemistry, and earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, San Diego in 1993. After graduating from the University of California, BerkleySchool of Law in 1996, Joe served for two years as a law clerk to the Honorable Alan D. Lourie, Circuit Judge, at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. Since 2002, Joe has been a partner with the intellectual property-focused law firm, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP. Since 2002, he has regularly served as an adjunct professor of Patent Law at the University of San Diego, School of Law. Joe has experience serving as an officer for non-for-profit organizations. He has served for several years on the Board of Directors of the Federal Circuit Bar Association (based on Washington, D.C.), and is currently that organization’s President Elect and, thus, a member of its Executive Committee. Joe has also served as an officer and member of the Board of Directors of Ner Tamid Synagogue in Poway, California. Joe lives with his wife, Sara, and family in San Diego. Their 20 year old son, Jacob, is on the autism spectrum.

Marc Feig, Board Member

Marc is a lifelong Arizonan who recently retired from Honeywell after a 38 year career in Finance. Although born and raised in Tucson, he moved to Phoenix after graduating from The University of Arizona and has remained in Phoenix ever since. Marc spent many Summers as a Camper as well as Staff at Camp Teva where he made lifelong friends and memories. He is extremely passionate about helping restore Teva to its full potential as Teva Community. Marc and his wife Aleda spend much of their time in retirement doing volunteer work and Marc is excited to help bring back the magic of this special place to all.

Amy Burnham Greiner, Board Member

Amy is a Graphic Designer and Art Director who has lived in Tucson for a total of 22 years. A graduate of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Amy served as the Art Director of both Pollock & Associates Advertising Agency and DesertNet, a web design company, for almost a decade before starting her own company in 1999. Her designs have won numerous awards including a Best of Show at the Tucson ad club and have been featured in many design books. Amy provides pro-bono work for several non-profit organizations and served on the Board of Directors for Echoing Hope Ranch and Teva Community before becoming its first Executive Director from 2021-2023. Amy has two sons, including a 21 year old autistic son who is nonspeaking and spells to communicate. In 2016 she was nominated and selected for a Public Voices Fellowship; since then she has written several op-eds about topics related to autism including the need for quality residential programs.

Aulton Joseph Grubbs, Board Member

I am Aulton Joseph Grubbs. I want to show that like an “old town”, which is the meaning of my name, I have a legacy to create. I am an Autistic, 18-year-old, from Tucson, Arizona, who spells to communicate. I have had an essay published in PenPoint Magazine, a song that I wrote featured on the album “Silently Loud” by Unrestricted Interest, I have two self-published books of poems, entitled “A Speaker True” and “My Unhinged Heart.” I have received a “Student Champion” award from VELA Education Fund for work ethic and leadership. I was selected for the Civic Leader course at Arizona State University and was awarded “outstanding participant.” I was selected for the Arizona Board of Education Student Advisory Panel for the 2023-2024 school year. I have sold several paintings, with detailed descriptions of the work. Generally, I hope to make a statement about all people who do not speak; I have an understanding beyond expectation and I promise to devote my thoughts to the betterment of society.

Scott Sandler, Board Member

Scott Sandler is an award winningphotographer shooting mostly architecture and interiors for magazines, architects, interior designers, and developers. He has been published in local, regional and national publications for the past 30 years. While growing up in the Phoenix area, he was a staff member at TEVA for several summers which led to great friendships and fond memories of the camp. “I’m looking forward to seeing Camp TEVA transformed into TEVA Community so that the next group of young people benefit like so many others.”

Julie Sando, Board Member

Julie Sando received her BA in Communication from CLU in 2000 and has 20- years of experience working with autistic children and adults. She is the Director of Autistically Inclined (since 2009) and a Co-Creator of Natural Play Therapy. She also received a Certificate in Assistive Technology through CSUN. In her more recent years she has dedicated much of her attention to students who express themselves through alternative forms of communication. Her focus is creating training programs that promote natural experiences that bring the whole family and community together.

She has partnered with The Autism and Communication Center at California Lutheran University and Reach Every Voice to create a comprehensive training program called Communication for Education. She partners with nonspeakers to put their voices first.

She has served on the advisory board for a non-profit that places service dogs with people with disabilities, including autism. She’s volunteered in a wide range of service, from building houses for people in need in Mexico to helping organize fundraising events.

Cathy Sigismonti, Board Member

Cathy Sigismonti brings a wealth of expertise in finance, operations, human resources and real estate development to her current role as Vice President of Finance and Operations for Faulkner Development Group, the Faulkner Family Office and Faulkner Foundation. With a 30+ year career spanning various sectors including e-commerce, tech and real estate, Cathy has demonstrated exceptional leadership and played a pivotal role in the development and growth of three startup companies, navigating mergers, acquisitions, and major equity raises to drive profitability and success. She has also served on the board of Tubby Todd Bath Co. and Temple Emanu-El.

She lives with her husband James in San Diego and takes pride in her role as a mother to Morganne and Jacob, as well as a mother-in-law to Hilly. In her leisure time, she enjoys immersing herself in nature through hiking, exploring new destinations, and expressing her creativity through ceramics.Cathy’s academic credentials include attending UC Berkeley and graduating Cum Laude from San Diego State University with a BS in Accounting.

Lee Stein, Board Member

Lee Stein, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Special Assistant Attorney General in the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, has nearly 25 years of experience representing clients in white collar prosecutions and government investigations. He also was a partner at Perkins Coie, LLP, where he co-chaired the firm’s national Investigations and White Collar Defense practice group.

Lee is an accomplished trial lawyer who represents Fortune 500 companies and individuals in sensitive internal investigations and criminal prosecutions in both federal and state courts. Lee has seen nearly every imaginable white collar issue, including SEC investigations, environmental and wildlife prosecutions, fraud cases and public corruption matters.

An area of emphasis for Lee over the last 10 years has been advising clients on compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He has handled FCPA investigations all over the world and has resolved those matters when necessary with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Lee regularly represents students accused of misconduct by their college or university. He has resolved many such matters and has successfully litigated cases before University Hearing Boards. Lee is well versed in Title IX and the constitutional rights of students involved in the disciplinary process.

Danny Whitty, Board Member

I am a 37 year old autistic and apraxic man. This means I have trouble coordinating between my brain and body. This means I am overwhelmed by sensory stimuli. This means I have been overlooked by schools and society. This also means I have a glorious world in my mind!

As a neurodivergent, immigrant, half Asian person, I identify with marginalized groups. That is my inspiration to spread awareness and empathy. I am also still mourning the death of my beloved father. His loss four years ago drives my current reflections on grief and love. With that said, I relish fun and bizarre humor, exploring the culinary world, roaming in nature, and connecting with people.

One of my ongoing projects is Leo in Bloom Magaz ine, centered on empathy and featuring diverse voices, including nonspeakers! I am also an advocate with the Spellers & Allies Advocacy Network, have acted as an advisor for the educational guides for The Reason I Jump film, and also contributed to the NeuroClastic Music Media Toolkit and the ACES Talking with Doctors project.

Mary Wetherell, Board Member

Mary Wetherell brings over 25 years of experience in marketing and event management, with expertise in executing large-scale special events across both the corporate and nonprofit sectors.

Throughout her career, she has developed and led strategic initiatives that foster meaningful community connections and amplify organizational impact. Her most rewarding achievements include creating outreach campaigns that successfully connect autism service resources with families in need of support.

As a parent of an adult son who uses text-based communication, Mary brings both professional expertise and deeply personal insight to her work. Her lived experience fuels her commitment to building inclusive, informed communities. A graduate of Arizona State University, she currently serves as Marketing Director for a nonprofit organization, has served on numerous nonprofit boards and lives in the Phoenix area with her family.