Meet Our Team

Board Chair

Cassie has over 20 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Army, where she retired as a lieutenant colonel. Cassie has expertly led high-performing teams through some of the military's most challenging situations. As the founder of Iterata, she is passionate about empowering individuals to reach their leadership potential, and also mentors within the Venture Mentoring Team and serves on the Leadership Council of the National Small Business Association. Cassie’s dedication to resilience, empowerment, and fostering growth is an invaluable asset to our mission.

Board Vice Chair

Dr. Michael Southworth is a vascular surgeon affiliated with multiple hospitals in the southern Maine and New Hampshire areas. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 30 years. He was our founder’s mentor in vascular and wound care practice for many years prior to joining our board.

Board Secretary

Michelle has been a life-long creative thinker and designer. She spends time managing project flow as the VP of MacDougall’s and is an expert in crafting client solutions. She uses her passion for the design process to understand, interpret and communicate visual concepts via dynamic websites, compelling print materials, engaging interactive experiences and robust branding strategies.

Board Treasurer & Multifaceted volunteer

After losing her leg in March 2021 due to a vascular condition and learning about our founder & organization, Jill reached out to share her valuable time and knowledge. With nearly 30 years in real estate, she has exceptional people skills and is an expert at helping others navigate transitions in living quite literally. She brings our team enhanced diversity, experience and passion.

Board Member

Daniel is a strategic and results-drive Vice President, Human Resources and HR Consultant. He has extensive experience in talent management, workforce planning, organizational development, and employee engagement while fostering a high-performance culture that attracts, retains and develops top talent.

Chief Business Officer

Emily blends analytical rigor with creative strategy to accelerate missions. She holds degrees in communications, apparel design, and business with a focus on philanthropy and nonprofit leadership. She has deep experience in business development, strategic planning, branding, and fund development, and she is proficient in building scalable systems and mission-aligned partnerships. A Midwest-raised, intrepid optimist, she works remotely while traveling to cultivate community and lives her mantra to “be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Director of Development

Lis brings over 20 years of experience in marketing, fundraising, and content strategy to Less Leg More Heart. With a diverse background spanning nonprofit leadership, event management, donor cultivation, and digital storytelling, she excels at building connections that drive both awareness and impact. In her role as Director of Development, Lis leads donor engagement, sponsorship growth, and strategic fundraising initiatives to sustain and expand our mission of empowering amputees nationwide

Executive Administrator

Terry has several decades of administrative experience that she generously lends to our organization and is the office manager of the Nashua Teacher’s Union.

Volunteer Manager

David, from Brazil, brings a passion for connection, learning, and service to his role as Volunteer Manager. He dedicates himself to teaching Portuguese as a second language while nurturing a love for philosophy, reading, and exploring diverse cultures. Guided by a deep belief that a better world is only possible when people actively work to create it, David sees his service with LLMH as a meaningful way to contribute to positive change. His dedication to building community and supporting others makes him an integral part of our mission to improve lives.

Beneficiary Relations Specialist

Intake Director

Jean is an accomplished and diversely trained retired nurse with over 40 years of clinical and surgical experience. She worked closely with our founder in the OR and at vascular practice for several years prior to retiring from nursing and joining our volunteer team in early 2021 to direct our clinical intake process for amputee beneficiaries.

Beneficiary Relations Intake Specialist

Alissa is a knowledgeable amputee with a lot of personal clinical experience who thrives on helping others better understand the landscape of their limb loss journey, advocate for themself and feel connected to the community. She is also a talented business & marketing expert.

Beneficary Relations Specialist

Craig has been a left leg below-the-knee amputee since 2019. He is the Vice President of the Amputee Coalition of Arkansas, a certified peer visitor through the Amputee Coalition, a prosthetic patient model and a mentor for children local to his residence.

Beneficiary Relations Specialist

Tina is a cancer survivor and amputee since 2023. She lives in West Virginia and is retired from an administrative position in education. She is also a certified peer visitor with the Amputee Coalition. She volunteers with us with the hope of inspiring other amputees to make the most of their journey.

Mission Steward

Sean has spent nearly a decade working in healthcare with roles in pharmacy, patient advocacy, and administration. He has particular expertise in pain management and patient-centric care. He is thrilled to be part of the LLMH team to connect, share, and support the limb-difference community.

Director of Running Blades

Sierra is a Manufacturing Engineer with and an advanced degree in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She is a problem solver, finds prosthetics fascinating and loves working with the systems of the body.

Technical Operator

Tanya is a New Hampshire–based tech generalist who helps Less Leg More Heart run smarter, faster, and more securely. Her toolkit span is impressive and her superpower is turning messy requests into streamlined, dependable systems that scale our mission’s impact.

Media Specialist

Zach became a left below knee amputee in November 2022 after an accident beginning of the same year. Diagnosed with CRPS, his leg was eventually amputated after his foot and ankle lost circulation and necrotic. He has experience working in nonprofits and in a variety of creative capacities, including video and photo editing, graphic design and photography.

Social Media Specialist

Lavinia is a college student who elects to give her limited time and talent to our marketing committee through social media graphic design and publication.

Donor Stewardship Volunteer

Kim is an Indiana based cancer survivor and below-knee amputee who has transformed her personal journey into a life dedicated to advocacy and support. She uses her background in Mass Communications, Journalism, public relations, media outreach, travel writing/blogging, and advocacy. She is also an accessible travel writer and blogger to inspire and empower the limb loss community to explore the world without limitations.

Beneficiary Relations & Tech Assist

Ancillary administrator

Beneficiary Relations Specialist

Van is an active bilateral lower extremity amputee adventurer that is well connected to the limb loss community.

Marketing Committee Member

Alex joins us from Madrid, Spain. She’s half German, speaks four languages, loves sports (especially football—“soccer” in the U.S.), music, and traveling. She’s run a half marathon and even gone parachuting!

Alex serves on our Marketing Committee, assisting with social media plus graphic and video assets. We’re thrilled to have her creativity and energy on the team.

Marketing/ Media Committee

Community Outreach

Marketing, Outreach and Systems

Adaptive Fitness and Outreach