Meet Our Team
We are a team with decades of experience in biotech and pharma, united by a shared purpose: to bring courage, strength, and hope to children who need it most.
Alongside our leadership team, our Board of Directors brings a powerful blend of expertise, innovation, and personal passion to help us scale our mission and transform hospital culture.
Erika Sinner
CEO | Purpose-Driven Business Leader | Advocate for Change
Chief Empathy Officer, TinySuperheroes
Erika Sinner is a visionary leader and advocate for empathy-driven cultures in corporate and healthcare spaces. As Founder & CEO of DirectorieÂŽ, an Inc. 5000 company, she has helped life science organizations bring 18 pharmaceutical brands to market, ensuring vital medications reach those who need them most. Her expertise spans commercial strategy, market entry, and full product lifecycle management, working with top pharmaceutical companies and startups.
Beyond business, Erika is the driving force behind TinySuperheroesÂŽ, a nonprofit transforming childrenâs hospitalsthrough a superhero culture that empowers kids. She also advocates for pet bereavement leave, inspired by the loss of her beloved dog, Kingston, and shares this mission through her book, Pets Are Family. Featured in Forbes, USA Today, Dr. Phil, and more, Erika continues to drive meaningful change.
Follow her adventures with her husband, Chris, and their beloved Shar-Pei packâMishka, Edmond, Theodore, and Campbellâon Instagram @crazy4pei or connect with her directly @erika_sinner.
Jen Williams, BSN, MBA
Transformational Business Leader | Policy & Health Strategist
Executive Board Member, TinySuperheroes
Jen Williams is a seasoned biotech executive with 25 years of experience in healthcare management. As Chief Operating Officer at TinySuperheroes, she leverages her expertise to drive change in pediatric healthcare, empowering young patients and their families through innovative programs. Jen is committed to transforming childrenâs hospitals into nurturing environments that foster resilience and joy, ensuring the organization's mission to inspire kids to discover their inner superpowers.
Prior to her role at TinySuperheroes, Jen excelled at top biotech firms, including Sanofi, Mallinckrodt, and Vertex, as well as startups like Cadence Pharmaceuticals and Heron Therapeutics. Her accomplishments span early commercial development, successful product launches, and healthcare process improvement, including advocating for legislation to support non-opioid reimbursement to address the opioid crisis.
A lifelong champion for community service, Jen is dedicated to coaching and empowering others, recognizing the transformative power of leadership in both healthcare and philanthropy. A former Division I and semi-professional soccer player, she has also served as a collegiate womenâs soccer coach. Outside of work, Jen values time with her husband and two children and actively engages in local charitable initiatives.
Dustin W. Kieschnick, Psy.D.
Trauma Specialist | Clinical Psychologist - Licensed in CA & CO, trained at Stanford & UCSF | Veteran & Educator
Executive Board Member, TinySuperheroes
Dr. Dustin Kieschnick is a licensed clinical psychologist, educator, and researcher dedicated to fostering resilience and empowerment in children and families. With a career spanning clinical practice, research, and organizational leadership, he brings a unique blend of expertise in trauma-informed care, mental health innovation, and community engagement to the TinySuperheroes board.
Dr. Kieschnick serves as a psychologist in private practice, and also part-time as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Weil Institute for Neurosciences, where he provides attachment-based and trauma-informed therapy for families. His work extends to mental health consulting, private practice, and leadership in scalable digital mental health interventions. His dedication to serving vulnerable populations includes extensive work with military veterans, refugees, and individuals navigating trauma and life transitions.
As a passionate advocate for transforming hospital culture, Dr. Kieschnick aligns with TinySuperheroes' mission to empower children overcoming medical challenges. His expertise in resilience-building, psychological well-being, and innovative therapeutic approaches strengthens the organizationâs efforts to mobilize everyday heroes nationwide.
Blake Schiller
Executive & Industry Trailblazer | Business & Product Strategist | Mission-Driven Advocate
Executive Board Member, TinySuperheroes
Blake is an accomplished executive and product strategist with two decades of diverse commercial health leadership across startups and Fortune 500 health-tech and pharma firms. He is also an empathetic and compassionate leader who supports and inspires teams to act with a customer-led approach. Blake has a proven track record of changing markets and transforming organizations as highlighted by âfirstsâ including being named to Medical Marketing & Mediaâs inaugural 40 under 40 class, receiving the pharma industryâs first Cannes Lions Health Grand Prix, and commercializing one of the worldâs first Digital Therapeutics (DTx).
He brings to the TinySuperheroes Board experiences and skills that intersect strong business fundamentals with innovation, and he will help shape the development of creative strategies that support building the TinySuperhero brand, scaling family engagement and experiences, and impacting the landscape of Pediatric healthcare. Born with a rare birth defect (craniosynostosis), Blake began life with his own TinySuperhero journey with physical deformities and cognitive health risks in early life that led to self-esteem issues through adolescence. Now heâs on a mission to connect others like his younger self to play, experiences, and support that will help them on their epic TinySuperhero quest.
Sarah Boes, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Supehero Mom | Nurse Practitioner | Entrepreneur | Pediatric Heart
Health Advocate | Founder of Sarah Michelle NP Reviews
Advisory Board Member, TinySuperheroes
Sarah Michelle Boes is a nurse practitioner, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for children with congenital heart disease. She founded Sarah Michelle NP Reviews in 2020, growing it into a seven-figure business in under a year before its acquisition by Blueprint Test Prep, where she later served as Chief Nursing Officer.
Sarahâs professional journey took on deeper meaning after her daughter, Meadow, was born with complex heart defects. Her experiences navigating pediatric cardiac care have fueled her commitment to advancing research, resources, and support for heart families. She now serves on several nonprofit boards dedicated to this mission.
In addition to her work in healthcare education and philanthropy, Sarah is a vocal mental health advocate and supporter of women in business. She openly shares her story of living with anxiety and OCD to help others feel less alone (and more empowered) in high-pressure spaces like healthcare and entrepreneurship.
Originally from a small town in Eastern Kentucky, Sarah was raised by two educators who instilled in her a deep appreciation for learning. That passion led her to earn three college degrees before the age of 25. As the first nurseâand later nurse practitionerâin her family,
she combined her love of education and nursing to build a business that helped thousands of nurse practitioners pass their board exams. After selling the company, Sarah shifted her focus to advocacy and storytelling, exploring new ways to use her voice to create meaningful impact. Now, in a season of saying âyesâ to what feels aligned, she proudly supports organizations like TinySuperheroes.
Jessica Abo
Keynote Speaker | Corporate Storytelling Expert | Executive Presence Pro | Founder and CEO of Jett Productions
Advisory Board Member, TinySuperheroes
Meet Jessica Abo, a seasoned journalist turned media trainer and PR expert. With more than 20 years of experience in journalism, Jessica helps physicians, experts, entrepreneurs, C-Suite executives, authors, coaches, and celebrities share their stories with the world.
Jessica Abo aims to provide strategic and leadership training, enabling leadership teams to excel in all aspects of communication. The result is transformative leadership and market disruption through human intelligence-driven marketing strategies.
Abo is the founder and CEO of Jett Productions, helping todayâs healthcare leaders and experts stay relevant, relatable, and ready for anything. An award-winning journalist, bestselling author, sought-after media trainer, and Public Relations expert, Jessica has more than 20 years of TV news experience. Leveraging her extensive background, she teaches her clients how to communicate in a way that drives results.
She has worked with top executives at Amazon, Paramount, Meta, entrepreneurs, small business owners, coaches, and authors. Her passion around healthcare has led her to work with a long list of providers at prestigious institutions like Fred Hutch, Mount Sinai, Weill Cornell, and the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Jessica is a national speaker with appearances including the United Nations, Facebook, Microsoft, Delta, WW, AAA, AT&T, YPO, and TEDx. Regularly in the media herself, Jessica has appeared on The TODAY Show, Good Morning Americaâs GMA3, CBS, CNN, Access Hollywood, and more.
Lauren Pronger
Luxury Wellness Travel Consultant | Co-Founder Well Inspired Travels | Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Advisor Board Member, TinySuperheroes
Lauren Pronger is a trailblazing entrepreneur, holistic health expert, and passionate advocate for living fully, vibrantly, and authentically. As the Founder and CEO of Well Inspired Travels, she has redefined luxury travel by integrating wellness, purpose, and personalized transformation into every journey. Since launching in 2018 with her husband, NHL Hall of Famer Chris Pronger, Lauren has curated global travel experiences for elite athletes, executives, and families seeking meaningful, restorative, and results-driven escapes. She is also the creator of the SUPERWELL Living Method, a lifestyle system designed to help individuals move beyond being simply âwellâ to becoming truly SUPERWELLâa state of aligned vitality built on intentional living, habit-stacking, and bio-individual optimization.
Lauren holds multiple certifications from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in hormone health, gut-brain connection, and holistic health coaching, and she is AADP Board Certified as a Holistic Health Practitioner. Her unique approach combines deep-rooted knowledge with her own lived experience of navigating burnout, family health challenges, and personal reinvention. That journey fuels her mission to help others heal, thrive, and lead fulfilling lives from the inside out.
As a speaker, coach, wellness retreat leader, and consultant, Lauren empowers women, families, and corporate teams to reclaim their energy, improve performance, and reconnect with their purpose. Her work is grounded in the 8 Pillars of SUPERWELL Living, which span from movement and sleep to emotional resilience, nutrition, nature, and community. She leads exclusive wellness retreats and delivers high-impact consulting for hospitality groups, corporate wellness programs, and personal clients seeking radical transformation.
Laurenâs professional success is matched by her devotion to family. Sheâs the proud mom of three: Jack, a recent graduate entering the finance-tech world in Dallas; George, a junior at SMU studying economics; and Lilah, a talented high school artist. Her family life also includes three beloved dogsâMoose, Magic, and Peanutâwho keep her grounded and laughing. With a deep belief in the healing power of nature, connection, and courage, Lauren lives what she teaches and leads with heart.
Her newest role as a TinySuperheroes Board Member aligns perfectly with her purpose. Lauren believes in the organization's bold mission to empower kids by shifting how we view challengesâfrom weaknesses to superpowers. Her commitment to helping children and families discover their strength, resilience, and sparkle is what makes her a perfect fit for the TinySuperheroes movement.
Cait Howard
Founder & CEO of Amplify Boutique | Podcast Strategist | Authority-Building Expert | Champion of Female Entrepreneurs
Advisor Board Member, TinySuperheroes
Cait Howard is the founder and CEO of Amplify Boutique, where she and her team have helped launch and grow chart-topping podcasts for powerhouse female entrepreneurs since 2019. With a focus on using podcasting as a strategic asset to build authority and scale impact, Caitâs work has supported shows reaching millions of downloads.
Before launching Amplify, Cait spent over eight years in patient experience advisory roles, including three years with Press Ganey, where she worked directly with hospital systems across the country to improve patient and staff experience, retention, and engagement. Her work included managing clinical research activities, presenting data to hospital leadership, and guiding strategy based on feedback that directly impacted reimbursement and culture. Her extensive healthcare network and experience bring a unique lens to supporting children, families, and healthcare providers through the TinySuperheroes mission.
Outside of work, Cait is a proud mom to three tiny humans, business partner to her husband Phillip, and a firm believer that life is always better with chips and queso.