Dorothy Brill, Committee
Chair. Ms. Brill is a resident of Stamford
and is the Vice President of Human Resources
at Silver Point Capital, a credit-focused
private investment firm headquartered in
Greenwich.
Communications and Marketing
Andrew Merrill,
Committee Co-Chair. A member of Stamford
Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, Mr.
Merrill is a resident of Rowayton and the US
CEO of Finsbury Group, a leading strategic
financial communications firm with offices
in New York and London.
Kim DePra., Committee
Co-Chair. Ms. DePra is a resident of Redding
and is the Director of Marketing for The
Ashforth Company, a diversified commercial
real estate firm based in Stamford. Ashforth
owns, develops, and invests in assets on the
East and West Coasts, and provides third
party services including asset and property
management, and general contracting and
construction management. The Ashforth
Company is the Founding and Presenting
Sponsor of the 2009 Hope in Motion Walk, Run
& Ride event.
Kristen Kish, Co-Chair.
Ms. Kish is a resident of Norwalk and is the
Executive Director, Client Marketing and
Communications for Synapse Group, Inc. a
division of Time, Inc. based in Stamford.
Fundraising
Lars Noble, Committee
Chair. A member of Stamford Hospital
Foundation Board of Directors, Mr. Noble is
a resident of Darien and is a Managing
Director in the New York office of DHR
International, a leading, privately held
provider of executive search solutions with
more than 50 wholly-owned offices spanning
the globe.
Alex Tuff. Mr. Tuff is
a resident of New Canaan and is a Director
in the Syndicated Loan Group at CIT,
For over 100 years, CIT has
provided lending, leasing & advisory
services to small and
middle market businesses. Mr.
Tuff is also a member of Stamford Hospital
Foundation Board of Directors
Ned Burns, Team
Development and Chairman Ride Committee.
Mr. Burns is a resident of New Canaan and is
a Senior Vice President
of CB Richard Ellis, the global
leader in commercial real estate services.
Mark Chapman, Chairman Run
Committee. Mr. Chapman recently joined the
Hope in Motion team. He owns Kilometers, a
running store in Ridgefield. He has been a
competitive runner and has organized local
runs and brought teams to national running
events.
Commenting on the 2009 Committee Mr.
Risom said, “We are very fortunate to once
again have the commitment of a strong group
of community leaders to support Hope in
Motion. Along with Stamford Hospital and
The Bennett Cancer Center, I want to thank
them for their tireless efforts to ensure
that this year’s event is a huge success.”
The 2009 Hope in Motion Walk, Run & Ride
event will be held on Sunday, June 7
beginning in Columbus Park in Stamford,
Connecticut. Interested participants and
potential donors and sponsors to Hope in
Motion can access additional information on
the 2009 Walk, Run & Ride by calling (203)
276-5920 or visiting our event website at
www.hope-in-motion.org. The site has
been updated with details on each area of
the event, support opportunities, photos and
a Tribute Book from 2008.
About Stamford Hospital's annual Hope
in Motion - Walk, Run & Ride
Stamford Hospital's annual Hope in Motion -
Walk, Run & Ride event benefiting the
Bennett Cancer Center is presented by the
Stamford Hospital Foundation, the
fundraising arm of Stamford Hospital. The
event's founding and presenting sponsor is
The Ashforth Company, a diversified real
estate firm in Stamford.
Stamford Hospital is a not-for-profit
provider of comprehensive healthcare
services in lower Fairfield County. The
mission of Stamford Hospital is to provide,
together with its physicians, a broad range
of high quality health and wellness services
focused on the needs of our communities.
Stamford Hospital is a Magnet Hospital, and
a member of the Planetree Alliance, a group
of hospitals nationwide focused on
patient-centered care. Stamford Hospital is
affiliated with New York Presbyterian Health
System and is a major teaching affiliate of
the Columbia University College of
Physicians and Surgeons