Board of Directors
Kran Riley, President
— is a retired manager of Wayne Densch Charities and serves on the Community Action Board of Orange County and the YMCA Metro Board. His contributions to our Central Florida communities include, working with kids at the Darrell Armstrong basketball camp, and during the season he takes deserving kids to see the Orlando Magic. He also provides guidance to low-income families in order for them to learn to become self-sufficient and positive role models. Kran has been involved with the Epilepsy Association since 2000 and joined the board in 2009. His personal commitment to the Epilepsy Association and our Central Florida Community ensures that families receive the proper treatment and support for their loved ones affected with epilepsy and seizure disorders. Kran is dedicated to helping people and spreading the spirit of hope.
Roberta Walton Johnson
Eric Wederbrand, Vice President
— is originally from Haddonfield, New Jersey and currently resides in Celebration with his wife and daughter. He has his undergraduate degree from West Chester University and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
He has first-hand knowledge of the challenges of dealing with adult onset epilepsy and the impact it can have on family and career. This knowledge spans across medical (both physical and emotional) and the support needed to fight back and thrive. Epilepsy will always be a part of his life experience as well as that of family and friends. That being said, he prides himself embracing challenges and living as an example that anything is possible with the right attitude and team supporting you.
He is currently responsible for managing the southern region for EPSON America and has a passion for solving business issues through technology.
In his spare time, Mr. Wederbrand is an avid, albeit highly mediocre golfer. Additionally, he and his family enjoy time spent in the many Orlando theme parks.
He looks forward serving the epilepsy community while helping people in need. His motivation every day is a simple quote… “I didn’t say it would be easy, I said it would be worth it!”
Missy Van Anda, Secretary
— is an Independent Educational Consultant with over two decades of experience in education; she specializes in assisting families in navigating the college admissions process. She recently completed the Independent Educational Consultant Certificate Program at the University of California Irvine and is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA).
Missy is thrilled to be collaborating with like-minded individuals and contributing to the growth of the epilepsy community. Having witnessed the challenges that friends and former students have faced while dealing with seizures, she is passionate about the cause and hopes that together, we can take significant strides in advancing epilepsy and seizure awareness, support, and education.
Sean Fitzgerald, Treasurer
— Sean enthusiastically rejoins the EACF board after a 3 year hiatus during which he was recovering from a protracted health issue.
Prior to the hiatus, Sean served the Board in various capacities since 1998: originally joining as a result of having a son who was diagnosed with seizures at 4 weeks old as well as a father who had suffered seizures since being wounded in Vietnam in 1968.
Sean’s main area of interest is Veteran’s outreach. Many estimates point to at least 35% of our Nation’s homeless being disabled Military Veterans: a statistic that transcends politics and goes to our Nation’s historical approach to inadequate treatment of our military Vets.
Lisa Wimberly
— Raised in the Central Florida area attending elementary, middle, and high schools in Seminole county. Graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Advertising. Lisa has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 25 years specializing in multiple therapeutic areas. She is currently a Senior Territory Manager in Orlando for Neurelis, Inc. a neuroscience based pharmaceutical company. She is committed to helping improve the lives of patients with Epilepsy and is very excited to be a board member. She loves to watch her kids play sports, is a huge college football fan, and enjoys traveling and playing tennis.
— currently serves as the General Counsel and Legislative Affairs Director for the Orange County Clerk of Circuit and County Courts. She received both of her degrees from Florida A&M University, obtaining her undergraduate degree in 1996 and subsequently earning her Juris Doctorate from the College of Law in 2005 as a member of the inaugural class of the re-established College of Law.
Both personally and professionally, Roberta is a strong community advocate accepting appointments to serve on the Florida A&M College of Law Dean’s Advisory Council, Orange County Government Board of Zoning and Adjustment Board, Florida Office of the State Courts Domestic Violence Advisory Committee, Florida Bar Family Law Rules Committee, Florida Bar Juvenile Rules Committee, Florida Bar Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Florida Bar Government and Advocacy Committee, and active membership with the Orange County Bar Family Law Section, Paul C. Perkins Bar Association, and the Virgil Hawkins Chapter of the National Bar Association.
While service is important, Roberta’s greatest treasure is her family. She is married to Neil Johnson and mom to sons Dakari and Dylan.
Bobby Isola
— is a Director and Principal of Cite Partners. Bobby is a member of their Central Florida Industrial (CFI) Team. He is responsible for running lead on numerous transactions, tracking and assembling all of the market data, marketing the team’s properties, and looking for new opportunities. His work ethic and commitment to his clients and his team members has been instrumental in the teams’ success.
Ardit Bitincka, MBA
is originally from Albania. He received his bachelor degree from University of Toronto and MBA from Rollin’s College Crummer Graduate School of Business. It is through the Rollins leadership program that supports integration of business graduates in local non-for-profits that he joined the board of directors of EACF in 2010. Having a family member affected by epilepsy he is committed helping others get the support needed to live as normal of life as possible, as well as increase awareness and available information. Mr. Bitincka brings experience in entrepreneurship and web based companies. His professional experience includes roles in quality, project engineering, technology integration and project management, and more recently sales operations in the Power Generation industry.
Colleen Salvage
— is a Past-President is the owner of AdDesign of Central Florida. She is a 30 year veteran of the advertising industry working with SunTrust, General Motors, Subaru, ABC Television, and the CF Auto Dealers Association. Colleen has assisted with major Congressional initiatives and is also the past president of the Epilepsy Association of Central Florida. She is currently involved with organizing the Chevrolet Fireball Run, headquartered at Universal Studios Florida.
George Nahas
— is a respected figure in the automotive industry throughout the Southeast. His General Motors dealerships receive consistent top honors in performance, service and customer satisfaction. In 2002 TIME Magazine named him the “Quality Dealer of the Year.” He is currently the director of the Central Florida Auto Dealers Association and the National Automobile Dealers Association and is actively working with congress in a supportive role. He is a featured media speaker and consults with broadcasters through the Conference for Television and Radio Executives Telvision Bureau of Advertising and the National Association of Broadcasters. George was a catalyst and benefactor in the development of the new CFADA Professional Automotive Training Center at Seminole State College in Seminole County Florida. He has held the position of Vice President on the Board of Directors for Epilepsy Association since 2004.
Dale Crossley, JD
— is a Financial Planner and founding partner at CrossleyShear Wealth Management. For the past 20 years, Dale’s entrepreneurial spirit and passion for helping others has driven him to forge lasting relationships with his clients, helping them to achieve their short and long-term financial goals and aspirations. With a J.D. from Barry University School of Law, an M.S. in business management and a B.A. in psychology, Dale not only has helpful knowledge about legal and estate planning issues, but his background in psychology helps him understand the complex emotions behind behavioral finance.
Also active in his community, Dale is a big supporter of Merritt Island High School sports and the Cocoa and Rockledge Quarterback Clubs. He’s very passionate about causes related to chronic childhood illnesses and special needs because of his son, as well as matters pertaining to aging and the elderly. In addition to serving as a board member for the Epilepsy Association of Central Florida, Dale is a Shema Ministry Board and Scholarship Committee member and serves on the Preeclampsia Foundation Finance Committee. He also provides community financial awareness education programs.
In his free time, the Central Florida native enjoys surfing, watersports and an occasional round of golf. He has four children, Courtney, Lauren, Carrie and Dale.
Aaron B. Thalwitzer
— is a shareholder at the law firm Gordon & Thalwitzer in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Aaron represents businesses, individuals, and public bodies throughout Central Florida in the areas of civil litigation, real estate, employment, and health law. He is a director of the West Melbourne Business Association and is proud to suppor tthe Epilepsy Association in all their work.
Ahmed Sadek, M.D.
— is the Director of Neurodiagnostic section, the epilepsy services and the epilepsy monitoring unit at Orlando Health. Dr. Sadek is also the founder and medical director of the Orlando Epilepsy Center and its state-of-the-art Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. Dr. Sadek is double board-certified in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology and is also a fellowship-trained Epileptologist. With extensive training, a state-of-the-art facility, and years of experience, Dr. Sadek is revered for helping patients with Epilepsy to identify and manage their seizures in order to live life to the fullest.