Rory Hunter

​Rory is a mother of three children, educator, and writer. Her WABT story began when her middle son was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma and Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome at ten months old. After three years of walking the special needs forest alone, she found her tribe when her son started a special education preschool program in their school district. Finally, there were other moms that truly understood her journey without having to explain it. Rory believes in the power of connection through the relationships that We Are Brave Together provide to all mothers navigating the path of special needs. Rory has held executive board positions as VP of Philanthropy and Secretary of Sandpipers, a philanthropic organization. She has also held board positions in her local PTA as President, VP of Ways and Means, and VP of Organization. Currently, Rory is on the board of Tour de Pier, as a representative of the Uncle Kory Foundation, an event that has raised over five million dollars for cancer research and support.

Erica Mangham

Erica Mangham is the Western Regional Director of Development for the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), a non-profit organization with a mission to raise funds in support of medical research that will lead to discovering new treatments and ultimately prevent and cure systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), a debilitating autoimmune disease. Erica is also involved in the organization’s Multicultural Outreach Taskforce (MCOTF), whose purpose is to raise awareness by providing education to the various ethnic groups that are affected by lupus. Erica has over 17 years of nonprofit experience. Prior to working for the LRA, she worked for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Northeast Region, Richstone Family Center, and the Scleroderma Foundation.

Erica is a native Californian and lives in Rancho Palos Verdes with her husband, three small children, two dogs, and two lizards (named spot and gecko). They recently adopted their third child from Los Angeles County DCSF.

Chris Patay

Chris Patay is head of the Corporate Group of the Los Angeles office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.  He has been with Pillsbury for over 20 years advising companies on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investments and corporate governance.  He has served as general outside counsel for a number of clients from start-ups to multinational companies.  He has helped form a number of non-profit organizations and provide them guidance on legal matters.   Chris has a passion for serving the special needs community and contributing to community organizations.   He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Prader-Willi California Foundation and has previously served on its Executive Committee.  He also serves on the Board of Trustees and the Audit Committee for the Harbor Regional Center.   Harbor Regional Center operates under contract with the Department of Developmental Services to provide therapies, daily living, housing and community-based services to persons with developmental disabilities and their families, serving over 13,000 clients in the southwest areas of Los Angeles County with a budget of over $200 million.  In his spare time you will find him stand-up paddling in the ocean, running marathons or enjoying quality time with his family.  Chris brings his legal experience and expertise as well as his passion as a Special Needs Father to the WABT Board.​

Tina Quinn

Tina Quinn is a life and small business coach when she’s not spending time with her three daughters (24, 22 & 19) and husband.  Her youngest daughter processes information slowly and was without a diagnosis until she was 10 years old when they learned that she was missing a part of the chromosome Q14.  Fortunately, when they took her into the school district for their first IEP at three years old, she received support immediately (speech, OT, PT, APE) and has throughout her time in the district.  Their daughter is now part of the Transition To Independence Program, learning life and job skills, until she turns 22.  Tina has been very involved in the local PTA for the past 20 years and has served in many capacities including Council President for two years. Tina is deeply devoted to the environment and serves on the boards of Sustainable Conservation, UC Natural Reserve System, UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and UCLA Law School’s Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment. She spends her free time hiking, reading, meditating, traveling and supporting organizations and people that she really believes in… that’s why she’s on the board of WABT.​

Anthony Rivello

Anthony Rivello brings We Are Brave Together a combination of Madison Avenue marketing experience with an interpersonal approach that shapes his current career as a Personal Mentor supporting children on the spectrum for autism.
As an advertising executive at New York's leading agencies for over a quarter century, Anthony's career has focused on a range of clients, from not-for-profit and grass roots services to health care and government.  ​His experience in strategic planning, program development, implementation and metrics tracking of direct marketing communications has been the driver for national and local campaigns ranging from patient education and engagement to loyalty and sales performance.  For the past five years, Anthony has taken his unique personal experiences and re-established himself as a provider of personalized mentoring to young people on the spectrum for autism. Through an approach of individualized attention, he channels his direct communications background to provide social and academic support that is designed to empower self-esteem and social competency in a supportive relationship that is non-clinical or pathologized.  Anthony lives in New York City with his teenage son and their 20-something year old tortoise, Bob.