Donna Ritchie, Founder
Donna Ritchie is President and Chairman of the Foundation.  Her previous experience in non-profit ventures includes significant leadership role in Insuring the Children and Assistance League of Cincinnati.  The first organization served the needs of abused mothers and children and the latter organization funded school supplies and basic necessities to under privileged children.  Donna has her B.S degree in Political Science from the University of Evansville.  For many years, she was a school teacher in Glen Ellyn, IL where she taught developmentally and emotionally challenged middle school students.

As a mother of two sons, her lifelong mission has been to help them achieve all their potential and dreams.  This is the drive and passion that causes her to found and lead the Jason Ritchie Hockey Foundation.   Jason had love of sport and a penchant for looking after under privileged people, so it is a natural evolution for Donna to lead the passion and mission of her son Jason through this foundation.  The ability to excel in sports creates an environment where one can build confidence and life long skills.

In her spare time, Donna enjoys boating, travel and her canine friends.

Bob Ritchie, Founder
Bob is President and Chief Executive Officer of American Integrity Insurance Company.  He co-founded the Company in 2006 and the Company currently has annual revenues approaching $100 million and serves over 90,000 customers throughout Florida.  The Tampa based headquarters employs over 40 people.

He is an industry executive and was served as Executive Vice President of American Modern Insurance Group (a subsidiary of Munich Re), where he had profit and loss responsibility for a $540 million portfolio including manufactured housing, dwelling fire, and commercial lines writings.  Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of GE Insurance Solutions with profit and loss responsibility for a $600 million business consisting of program manager business targeting niche, specialized customer groups as well as a portfolio of writings through E&S wholesale brokers.

Mr. Ritchie has a proven track record of growing existing and new businesses, and he has deep product, underwriting, and financial acumen.  He has a BS in Business from the University of Evansville and has also completed numerous industry courses and programs.

Bob looks forward to having a significant role in raising capital for the Foundation in ways that honor Jason and provide opportunities for deserving athletes.

Jon Ritchie, Founder
Jon is a product analyst with American Integrity Insurance Company. He recently relocated to Florida after spending most of his life in Chicago. There he co-founded a startup college textbook retailer while pursuing his degree from DePaul University. He graduated in 2007 with a Finance Honors degree.

Prior to his startup venture he spent time working at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the Eurodollar futures pit. There he was an arbitrage clerk handling trades between floor and phone brokers.

Jon is looking forward to expanding the Foundation to help as many deserving athletes possible. It is his hope that the Foundation will honor his brother in the best way possible: allowing others to achieve their dreams and aspirations.

Terry Chappelow
Terry Chappelow graduated from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.  He has three adult children and retired after co founding Chappelow Mortgage Co., Inc., Indianapolis, IN  Chappelow Mortgage Co. Inc. operated as an independent mortgage banker operating in the State of Indiana.

He served as President of Indianapolis Mortgage Bankers Association, and President of Indiana Mortgage Bankers Association.  In his spare time, Terry enjoys motorcycling and travel.

Currently for the past four years, he has served as Concierge for Westminster Village North, a Continuing Care Retirement Community located in Indianapolis, IN.

Terry looks forward to creating a support base for the Foundation in Indianapolis and is committed to fundraising activities.

Tim Mennan
Timothy J. Meenan is an A.V. rated lawyer in the Martindale Hubbell law directory.  While Deputy Treasurer for the State of Florida, Mr. Meenan oversaw Florida's four billion-dollar State Treasury and three other divisions of the Florida Department of Insurance, including the Division of Risk Management.  He also served for three years as the executive assistant to the Florida Insurance Commissioner, where he helped formulate and implement legislative and regulatory proposals for the Department.  Mr. Meenan received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida State University, serving as President of the student body, and received his Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law.

Mr. Meenan's legal practice focuses on regulatory law before numerous state agencies, with an emphasis on insurance company and agent regulation.  Over the past 15 years, Mr. Meenan has represented many clients before the Florida Legislature, enacting legislation throughout the Florida Insurance Code.  He currently serves as the statewide lobbyist for the Florida Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.

Mr. Meenan currently serves on the boards of the Florida Workforce Plus and the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science.

Tim adds significant legal and strategic breadth to the Foundation and will be actively engaged in raising capital.

Simon Hudson
Simon Hudson, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter New York, is responsible for a team of brokers providing reinsurance services located at the New York City office. Mr. Hudson specializes in reinsurance brokerage services for property, retrocession, professional liability and casualty lines of reinsurance.

Mr. Hudson has been both an underwriter and broker for professional liability, casualty, property and life and health reinsurance. Mr. Hudson has also been involved with the development of several insurance programs and was a founding partner in the Sapphire Blue MGU that was acquired by Beazley syndicate.

Simon began his reinsurance brokerage career in 1983 in the London office of Willis Faber. In 1985 he joined CNA Re, moving from the company's London office to Chicago in 1996. Simon moved to Willis in 1997 through 2003 where he was Senior Vice President of the New York Property and Casualty team. Simon moved to Collins Associates in 2003 where he was the founder of the New York office and built a team of brokers and a portfolio of business. Collins Associates was acquired by Guy Carpenter in April of 2009.

Simon is passionate about assisting the success of the Foundation.

Lisa Miller
Lisa served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief of Staff for the Florida Department of Financial Services, a $500 million agency with over 2800 employees and oversight of 13 divisions including Florida’s $20 billion treasury and 400,000 insurance agents.

Prior to her work with the Department of Financial Services, Lisa served as Deputy Commissioner and chief lobbyist for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation during 2004 and 2005. Prior to that, she worked as Director of Corporate Relations for an Ernst & Young municipal bond investor relations affiliate.

Lisa has served on numerous panels and commissions including the Governor’s Property Insurance Reform Committee, and the Medical Malpractice Professional Claims Liability Reporting System Task Force. She was the Office of Insurance Regulation’s Board liaison to many quasi-governmental entities including Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, The Florida Automobile Joint Underwriting Association, The Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association, the Workers Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association and the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association.

A native of Florida, Lisa graduated cum laude from Florida State University (FSU) with a Master of Public Administration and Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. She is also has a Certified Public Manager designation.

Lisa serves as Secretary to the Foundation and is a critical asset to its strategic formation and implementation.

Debbie Cook-Mehdiyoun
Jason's aunt resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.  She joins the board with more than 30 years experience in the mortgage banking industry, currently working for Bank of America as a Platinum Sales Manager for their downtown circle location.

I have served on the Keith Shereda Spinal Cord Research Foundation for 3 years, the Burn Foundation for 3 years, member of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors, southside, downtown and western divisions for over 30 years and have served on various boards and fund raisers supporting local charities. Member of American Legion and supporting all of their charitable activities. Attended Indiana University and IUPUI.

In her spare time she enjoys hiking in our National Parks, speed walking, and the company of her life long friends.

Stu Gould
Good As Gould is owned and operated by Stu Gould. Stu is currently the goaltending coach for the Loyola Ramblers High School team. Also Stu works with the Flames youth hockey program. In his history he was also the assistant coach of the 5-time defending Illinois State High School champions, New Trier Green.

Stu is a highly sought after and successful goalie instructor in the Chicago area. He is also Director of the Good As Gould Goaltending Schools. Stu brings his tremendous goaltending knowledge to every piece of equipment he designs and sells. Gould premier hand crafted, custom goaltending equipment is simply the finest available. Expert design and craftsmanship, as well as custom sizing and colors, make Gould the superior choice for all your equipment needs. And if you have special sizing needs - big or tall - Good As Gould fits them all. Call for special order needs. Simply put no other goaltending equipment is as "Good As Gould"!

Stu is committed to building a Chicago base of support and will also be hosting a number of fund raising events.