Volunteer Opportunities for Teens

CINDY WILLIAMS

Board President and Executive Director

Commercial real estate development, investment, and management firm headquartered in Orange County, California.

Clay Corwin is the Founder and President of StoneCreek Company, a commercial real estate development, investment, and management firm headquartered in Orange County, California. Prior to his forming StoneCreek over 31 years ago, Clay held various senior management positions with KB Home, Triad America Corporation, and NEI.

Clay began his professional career in Los Angeles with the Business and Real Estate Group of the Law Firm McCutchen, Black, Verleger & Shea. Clay holds a J.D. from UC Berkeley (Boalt Hall), where he was Managing Editor of the California Law Review. He received his B.A. from UC Davis. Active for many years in community affairs, Clay was a Founding Board Member and Chairman of Education for the Children (EFC), a non- profit public school foundation.

Prior to his involvement with Lion’s Heart, he was also a Board Member and Treasurer of The Bell Tower Foundation, a regional community center in Orange County. From 2020-2024, Clay was a Board Member, Vice Chair, and Chair of the Board of Directors of Cal Optima Health. Cal Optima Health provides Medi-Cal health coverage for nearly 1 million Orange residents, and manages a $4 Billion annual budget. Clay has been recognized by the Boys Scouts of America with their Man of Character Award; and by the EFC Foundation as a Distinguished Lifetime Advocate.

Clay lives in Dana Point and Park City, Utah with his wife, Terry.

STEPHANIE ROGERS

Marketing/Creative Director

Stephanie Rogers is the Marketing/Creative Director for Lion's Heart and is responsible for marketing, web and app design, graphic design, and product development. Stephanie graduated from Appalachian State University in North Carolina with a Bachelor’s degree in Communicative Disorders, California State University, Northridge with a Master’s degree in Audiology, and a degree in Graphic Design. She has owned her own freelance graphic design firm and has worked as a freelance graphic designer for clients for the past 13 years. Stephanie is very involved in Fragile X Research, and has been involved in numerous non-profit organizations related to kids, teens, and children with special needs. Steph also has two adorable furry mutts and in her spare time enjoys art, painting, gardening, tennis, and curling up with a good book.

SHARI CUSHMAN

Volunteer Outreach Manager

Shari Cushman is the Volunteer Outreach Manager. Her role with Lion’s Heart is to communicate with nonprofit organizations and coordinate all volunteer opportunities for the members. She first became involved with Lion’s Heart in 2005 when her middle son, Connor, became a member. In 2009, she became a Class Coordinator for her youngest son, Eric. She also has a daughter, Kara. Shari is originally from Colorado. She graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder with a BA in Communications. In 1990, the Cushmans moved to California. Shari has volunteered for Junior League, Assistance League and held PTA board positions at her children’s schools when they were young. When Shari isn’t traveling now to visit her grown children and grandbaby, she enjoys hiking, biking, tennis and pickleball with friends.

DAWN WOOD

Volunteer Services Manager/Awards Manager

Dawn is Lion's Heart Volunteer Services Manager and oversees all awards given to members. She is responsible for member support, merchandise, and processing all of the awards for our members. These awards include the national President's Volunteer Service Awards, the Torchbearer Award®, and the Golden Lion awards. Dawn ships all of these awards to each Class Coordinator in May, unless the group is included in a larger chapter (150+ members) that will hold an awards event. In that case, the awards for all groups in that chapter will be sent to the Chapter President, along with award supplies, as needed.She first became involved in Lion’s Heart in 2010 when her daughter, Allison, became a member. In 2011, she became a Class Coordinator for her son, Andrew. In addition to being a Class Coordinator, Dawn was the Event Chairperson for the CA-Trabuco Canyon-Coto chapter in 2013 and repeated the position in 2014. Dawn graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a Bachelor degree in Speech Communication. She enjoys being outside, hiking, swimming or resting at the beach while spending time with her family. Dawn and her husband, Brad, have two children.

NIMISHII SHARMA

Marketing/Social Media Intern

Currently an 11th grade student in Irvine, Nimishii Sharma is passionate about community service and dedicated to empowering others to reach their full potential through confidence and connection. Outside of Lion’s Heart, you’ll likely find her at training for her next competition at karate practice as a decorated black belt, at the gym, in a lab pursuing another experiment, or scribbling ideas furiously at her desk for another environmental initiative. She’s a lover of both Bollywood and Star Wars, and spends her free time making memories with her best friends and family—living every moment to the fullest—because YOLO!