Meet The Team
DIRECTORS
Melissa Gordon
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Melissa stepped into the role of CEO on September 1, 2025, but her Pregnancy Solutions journey began long before then. She has worn many different hats...
Melissa Gordon
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Melissa stepped into the role of CEO on September 1, 2025, but her Pregnancy Solutions journey began long before then. She has worn many different hats at Pregnancy Solutions - Volunteer Coordinator, Grants Coordinator, Event Coordinator and, most recently, Director of Advancement. She served on our team for five years before taking on the CEO position. Melissa has been married to her husband, Dave, for six years and is the proud mom of a blended family of four children. She is enjoying a sweet season of launching two of her children into their next chapters as adults and loves seeing them flourish. In her free time, she enjoys reading classic novels and planning trips to unique locations. Melissa is passionate about discipleship and has a special place in her heart for children's ministry and has served within the context of the church for more than 20 years. Melissa came to Pregnancy Solutions in 2020 with a background of helping others improve their lives and overcome their circumstances through education and fitness. She is excited to lead Pregnancy Solutions because of its commitment to--and track record of--excellence in sharing hope and love with others as they navigate life’s many challenges, leading them to more solid ground. She loves offering an alternative to the world's narrative and offering lasting solutions that promote growth and healing.
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Ashley Rose
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Ashley Rose is a proud step mom to an amazing 5 year old and has been married for 2 years to the...
Ashley Rose
CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Ashley Rose is a proud step mom to an amazing 5 year old and is married to the love of her life, Ryan. Ashley has grown up in North Port, Florida and is invested in helping those who live there and in the surrounding communities. Ashley graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelors in Education and was a teacher for 6 years prior to onboarding with Pregnancy Solutions. Though working with kids is one of her passions, Ashley says God called her to pursue more. Taking an interest to the root of a child, their parents and home, Ashley decided that working with families in crisis to help provide grounded stability and hope for their future is her true calling. Through life experiences, Ashley brings empathy and love when working with families and is fulfilled when she can watch them succeed. When not at work you can find Ashley spending time volunteering on a farm with horses or enjoying family time with her husband and daughter.
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Ben Jett
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CULTURE COACH
Ben Jett is our Director of Human Resources & Culture Coach. Ben has been happily married for 6 years. He has two…
Ben Jett
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CULTURE COACH
Ben Jett is our Director of Human Resources & Culture Coach. Ben has been happily married for 6 years. He has two beautiful children. Ben has been working with men and young adults for 9 years. Ben is most fulfilled when he is helping people break free from the hurt and barriers that keep them from reaching their full potential. Ben thrives on speaking life into people and helping people gain the tools they need to be successful! Ben is an adventurer at heart and is an avid film fan and is always good for a joke!
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Elizabeth Onica
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, RN
Elizabeth joined the Pregnancy Solutions Team as the Director of Health Services in the spring of 2024. She grew up in Florida...
Elizabeth Onica
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
Elizabeth joined the Pregnancy Solutions Team as our Director of Health Services in the Spring of 2024. She grew up in Florida and has been happily married to her husband Alex for over 6 years. In their free time they love to travel, play tennis, grow their garden, and enjoy the sun at the pool and beach. Elizabeth graduated in 2017 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from FGCU. She has worked in different hospital settings including an ICU in which she worked as an Assistant Nurse Manager. She relocated to Punta Gorda with her husband in 2023 and started volunteering at Pregnancy Solutions before taking this full time job. Elizabeth has a passion for walking with people through difficult times in their lives.
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Christine Carey
Director of Advancement
Christine Carey started her journey at Pregnancy Solutions in December 2023...
Christine Carey
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Christine joined Pregnancy Solutions as our Venice Center Coordinator and the Church & Community Liaison. She recently joined the Director's Team to take on her new role as our Director of Advancement. She was born in New York and was raised in Florida most of her life. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education in Hawaii and lived there for 6 years. She was a teacher for 20 years and the director of a grief center for 4 years. When Christine is not working, she enjoys traveling, playing with her two pups and guinea pig, and spending time with her two children and husband.
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MEDICAL
Alisha Ayala
SONOGRAPHER RDMS (OB/GYN)
Alisha Ayala is one of our ARDMS certified sonographers. Alisha and her husband have been…
Alisha Ayala
SONOGRAPHER RDMS
Alisha Ayala is one of our ARDMS certified sonographers. Alisha and her husband have been together since 2000 and have five children. Alisha received her Associates of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography in October 2015 and has been with Pregnancy Solutions since December 2015. Alisha received her certification by the ARDMS in OB/GYN in February 2018. Alisha loves giving the women and men that come through Pregnancy Solutions an inside look at the life that they have created. Alisha also enjoys just being there to listen to people in their time of need and helping in any way she can.
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Faith Russell
REGISTERED NURSE
Faith joined the Pregnancy Solutions team as a Registered Nurse in July 2024.
Faith Russell
REGISTERED NURSE
Faith joined the Pregnancy Solutions team as a Registered Nurse in July 2024. She has been married to the love of her life, Charlie, since June of 2016, and together they have two beautiful little girls. Faith relocated from Nashville, Tennessee to Port Charlotte in the spring of 2022. She graduated from Aurora University in Chicago, Illinois in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has nursing experience working in oncology and home health, but her desire has always been to work as a nurse with women through pregnancy and beyond. She is grateful to have the opportunity to work with women as they discover the beauty and adventure that motherhood and new life bring. She has a heart for serving others and for meeting them exactly where they are. When she’s not working, Faith loves spending time with her family, playing board games, cooking, and going to amusement parks.
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Martha Pellegrino
REGISTERED NURSE & IBCLC
Martha began volunteering at Pregnancy Solutions in 2021, worked as...
Martha Pellegrino
REGISTERED NURSE & IBCLC
Martha began volunteering at Pregnancy Solutions in 2021, worked as the STI Coordinator from 2022-23, and now serves as the RN Lactation Consultant for Pregnancy Solutions. The joy of her life is her family, which includes her husband, Tom, of 30 years and her two wonderful children. Martha graduated from the University of Florida and has been a nurse for 34 years, always in women’s and children’s services. In 2000, she became a Board-Certified Lactation Consultant and now has a passion for helping families navigate through the prenatal, labor, and postpartum transition. Martha serves on committees at her church and works as a substitute teacher in the children’s ministry. When home together, Martha and her family enjoy going to movies, traveling, and an occasional escape room.
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Emily Korchuk
REGISTERED NURSE
Emily joined the Pregnancy Solutions team in the fall of 2022. Emily was born in Colorado and raised in Florida. She grew up in a large family...
Emily Korchuk
NORTH PORT ASSISTANT COORDINATOR & REGISTERED NURSE
Emily joined the Pregnancy Solutions team in the fall of 2022. Emily was born in Colorado and raised in Florida. She grew up in a large family and is number 6 out of 10 children. Emily's passion is making people feel loved and comforted during the tough times in their lives. Emily started her journey of working with young moms as an intern at her high school daycare and never lost her passion for helping pregnant women in need. She later became a volunteer at Pregnancy Solutions and eventually joined our staff. When Emily is not at work she enjoys sewing, playing the cello, or studying a theology book.
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Julie Zayets
SONOGRAPHER RDMS
Julie Zayets is one of our certified ultrasound technicians. She is certified in OB/GYN, Abdomen…
Julie Zayets
SONOGRAPHER
Julie Zayets is one of our certified ultrasound technicians. She is certified in OB/GYN, Abdomen, and Vascular sonography. She has been certified since 2018. She is a mother to 3 children and has been married for 10 years. At Pregnancy Solutions, Julie enjoys seeing the joyous smiles on each client’s face when they see their baby on the ultrasound monitor and enjoys helping in any way she can. When not at work, Julie enjoys spending time with her children at the beach, baking, and spending time with many close friends or family.
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Megan Mason
REGISTERED NURSE
Megan is one of our registered nurses PRN, helping fill in for our medical team!
CLINIC COORDINATORS
Ashlyn Johnson
VENICE CLINIC COORDINATOR
A Florida girl at heart, Ashlyn is happily married to her high school sweetheart...
Ashlyn Johnson
PORT CHARLOTTE CENTER COORDINATOR
A Florida girl at heart, Ashlyn is happily married to her high school sweetheart. She loves spending sunny days with her husband and son. She is committed to caring for others and guiding them towards a deeper relationship with Jesus.
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Anne McKeon
NORTH PORT CLINIC COORDINATOR & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Anne hails from Buffalo, New York, and is an avid Buffalo Bills fan...
Anne McKeon
LEAD COORDINATOR & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Anne is our Center Coordinator in the North Port Office and Volunteer Coordinator, joining us in August 2023. She hails from Buffalo, New York, and is an avid Buffalo Bills fan. She graduated from Buffalo State College with a BA in Business Communications and moved to Florida in 1989. She is happily married to Craig, a native Floridian, and is the mother of 3 adult daughters. Before joining Pregnancy Solutions, she worked for the Catholic Church for 20 years as Director of Faith Formation with a Master's Degree in Pastoral Ministry and Theology. Her interests include meeting new people and learning different cultures. She is passionate about exploring small communities and traveling.
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Danielle Varney
PORT CHARLOTTE CLINIC COORDINATOR
Danielle serves as the Port Charlotte Clinic Coordinator. She was born in New York and moved to Florida...
Danielle Varney
PORT CHARLOTTE CLINIC COORDINATOR
Danielle serves as the Port Charlotte Clinic Coordinator. She was born in New York and moved to Florida at a young age. She started her passion working with people and kids over 10 years ago working in healthcare. She joined the team at Pregnancy Solutions this year after God called her to be a part of this ministry. When Danielle is not working, she enjoys spending time with her three kids, step-son and husband. She really enjoys hanging out with her church family and serving the community with them!
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Alexus Mayhew
ARCADIA CLINIC COORDINATOR
Alexus is our Arcadia Clinic Coordinator and joined the team in 2025.
Alexus Mayhew
ARCADIA CLINIC COORDINATOR
Alexus serves as our Arcadia Clinic Coordinator.
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ASSISTANT COORDINATORS
Dena Ramirez
ARCADIA ASSISTANT COORDINATOR & HEALTH SERVICES ASSISTANT
Dena currently serves as the Arcadia Assistant Coordinator! She joined the team in March 2024...
Dena Duran
ARCADIA ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
Dena was born and raised in Arcadia and have been blessed with three wonderful children Micaela, Jonathon, and Faith. She has one beautiful granddaughter, Avery. She enjoys spending as much time as she can with her daughters that live close by or traveling to spend time with her son in Pittsburgh, who is serving in the United States Air Force Reserves. She is blessed to be able to watch her granddaughter a couple of days each week, as spending quality time with her is one of the greatest blessings. She enjoys being in church, listening to praise and worship music, and going to Gospel sings. Her heart's desire is to serve and love others the way that God loves her.
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Missy Brown
PORT CHARLOTTE ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
Missy joined our staff as the Port Charlotte Assistant Coordinator in the fall of 2025.
Audrey Pirillo
VENICE ASSISTANT COORDINATOR & BRAND AMBASSADOR
Audrey Pirillo joined the team in the Fall of 2022. She was born and raised in Homestead, Florida, and recently moved to Port Charlotte. She got married in January of 2022 to her wonderful husband Kris...
Audrey Pirillo
VENICE ASSISTANT COORDINATOR & BRAND AMBASSADOR
Audrey Pirillo joined the team in the Fall of 2022. She was born and raised in Homestead, Florida, and recently moved to Port Charlotte. She got married in January of 2022 to her wonderful husband Kris. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in interdisciplinary studies with Art and Christian Counseling from Trinity Baptist College. Audrey was a middle school teacher for two years. She loves people and photography. When not at work, Audrey is helping her church and husband with their church's social media page or taking photos of friends and family. Her dream is to be a mother and her goal is to show the love of Jesus to others.
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Kaylynn Perdomo
NORT PORTH ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
Kaylynn is passionate about helping others and living out her faith in everyday life. She enjoys building meaningful connections...
Kaylynn Perdomo
NORTH PORT ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
Kaylynn is passionate about helping others and living out her faith in everyday life. She enjoys building meaningful connections with people and has a heart for encouraging and supporting those around her. Kaylynn values family, marriage, and the simple moments that bring joy and purpose.
In her day-to-day life, she strives to grow both personally and spiritually, with a strong desire to make a positive impact wherever she is. She has a special interest in walking alongside others through life’s seasons, offering encouragement, compassion, and a listening ear when needed the most.
Outside of work, Kaylynn enjoys spending time with her husband, learning new things, and dreaming about her future—especially her desire to become a mother. Her goal is to reflect the love of Jesus in how she lives and interacts with others.
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CLINIC STAFF & ADMIN
Rebecca Whitney
INTERVENTION COORDINATOR
Rebecca decided to join the team in the fall of 2024 as an Intervention Coordinator. She is a former P.E. and homeschool teacher...
Rebecca Whitney
INTERVENTION COORDINATOR
Rebecca decided to join the team in the Fall of 2024 as an Intervention Coordinator. She is a former P.E. and homeschool teacher. She has been married to Jim for over 30 years, and they have 5 children and 1 grandchild with more on the way. The whole family has loved participating in multiple mission trips to Zambia to serve the vulnerable children there. Rebecca loves getting to talk to and encourage all folks in their parenting journeys, praying that they will come to know God’s faithfulness and loving-kindness.
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Maggie Jusino
INTERVENTION COORDINATOR
Maggie serves as an Intervention Coordinator at Pregnancy Solutions.
Ayla Ledoux
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Ayla joined our Real Talk Internship Program in the spring of 2025, and she then joined our staff full-time as Executive Assistant to the CEO in September.
Ayla Ledoux
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Ayla joined the Pregnancy Solutions team in the fall of 2025 and serves as the Executive Assistant to the CEO. She is passionate about supporting the mission of Pregnancy Solutions and loves being part of work that brings hope, clarity and compassion to families. She attends the State College of Florida, studying business entrepreneurship, and enjoys going to the beach, spending time with her family and pursuing opportunities to serve others. Ayla has a heart for ministry and plans to continue following what God has planned for her life.
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MARKETING & ADVANCEMENT
Grace Thompson
GRANT & MARKETING COORDINATOR
Grace joined the Pregnancy Solutions team in the fall of 2023 and serves as the Grant & Marketing Coordinator...
Grace Thompson
GRANT & MARKETING COORDINATOR
Grace joined the Pregnancy Solutions team in the fall of 2023 and serves as the Grant & Marketing Coordinator. Grace is happily married to the love of her life, RJ, and she graduated with her Bachelor of Science in English & Writing from Liberty University. Her passion is making people feel loved and seen, and she has a heart for helping others share their stories. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, reading, traveling, going on dates with her husband, and spending time with her daughter. She has self-published 1 book and plans to publish more!
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Jenn Rosen
EVENT COORDINATOR & CHURCH AND COMMUNITY LIAISON
Jenn joined the team in August 2025 as our Event Coordinator & Church and Community Liaison. She is looking forward to growing our connections with our communities!
Jenn Rosen
EVENT COORDINATOR & CHURCH AND COMMUNITY LIAISON
Jenn Rosen joined the Pregnancy Solutions team in September 2025 and serves as our Church & Community Liaison. With over 18 years of leadership and entrepreneurial experience in the health and event industries, she brings creativity, business strategy, and a passion to build non-profits!
She has over 22 years of ministry experience which has helped fuel her heart for serving women. Jenn is happily married to her husband, Peter, and together they are raising their daughters in Sarasota, FL. In her free time, Jenn enjoys singing, dancing, hosting monthly game nights, and making memories with family and friends. She especially loves oceanfront date nights and spending time at the beach.
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Isaak Mayhew
OUTREACH & EDUCATION COORDINATOR, SRAS CERTIFIED
Isaak has worked in outreach ministry for 3 years, and that is where he met his beautiful wife...
Isaak Mayhew
OUTREACH & EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Isaak has worked in outreach ministry for 3 years, and that is where he met his beautiful wife. He loves getting the opportunity to connect with churches and schools, making a lasting connection that reflects Christ. He is a musician at heart and loves playing guitar and using his first instrument, which is his voice. He is also a huge nerd and could talk forever about fantastic worlds and amazing stories.
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Meet The Board
Pastor David Stewart
CHAIRMAN
Paul Prachar
VICE CHAIRMAN
John Yaglenski
TREASURER
Skip Paschke
SECRETARY
Deacon Rich Frohmiller
Kathy Helgemo
Dave Leonhard
Jordan Deriso
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