Tim Hayden

Co-Founder

Co-CEO

President

Owensboro, Ky

Survivor since 2006

Tim@necfasc.org

Twitter; @Thaydenofficial

Meet Our Board of Directors

This Board consists of all volunteers whose mission is to advocate for Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF) survivors and their families by providing emotional support and resources. 

Melissa SandersCo-Founder of NFFChief Operations OfficerEducator since 1992Katy, TXSurvivor since May 1998melissa@necfasc.org

Melissa Sanders

Co-Founder of NFF

Vice President

Chief Operations Officer

Educator since 1992

Katy, TX

Survivor since May 1998

melissa@necfasc.org

Lindsay WelchCo-Chief Executive OfficerChairman of the BoardFormer Property ManagerLouisville, KYSurvivor since 2016Lindsay@necfasc.org

Lindsay Welch

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Chairman of the Board

Former Property Manager

Louisville, KY

Survivor since 2016

Lindsay@necfasc.org

Elicia Pettit

Chief Information Officer

Technology & Society Industry since 1999

Wasilla, AK

Husband NF Survivor since 2010

elicia@necfasc.org

Jennifer Borow

Secretary

Cleveland, Ohio

Mom & NF survivor since 2014

Jennifer@NecFasc.org

Katie Wilson-PerezDirector of Social MediaHospitality Industry since 2006Prosthetics and Orthotics Industry since 2019Indianapolis, INSon is an NF Survivor since 2018Katie@necfasc.org

Katie Wilson-Perez

Director of Social Media

Hospitality Industry since 2006

Prosthetics and Orthotics Industry since 2019

Indianapolis, IN

Son is an NF Survivor since 2018

Katie@necfasc.org

Colleen Sosinski

Director of Outreach

Medical Industry since 2000

Oshkosh, WI

Survivor since June 2020

Colleen@necfasc.org

Heidi Cook

Director of Marketing

Advertising Industry since 1985

Sarasota, FL

Survivor since 2020

heidi@necfasc.org

Dr. Eileen BulgerMedical Contributor for NFFChief of Trauma Professor of Surgery Harborview Medical Center  University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Dr. Eileen Bulger

Chief Medical Advisor for NFF

Chief of Trauma

Professor of Surgery

Harborview Medical Center

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Josh Grabar

Chief Legal Advisor for NFF

Attorney at Law

Grabar Law Office 

Practicing Law since 1998 

Philadelphia Pennsylvania 

JGrabar@necfasc.org

DR. MARSHALL PARTINGTON 

Medical Advisor 

M.D., F.A.C.S. 

Partington Plastic Surgery  

and Laser Center 

Bellevue, Washington