The Mustard Seed’s Board of Directors

Meet Our Members

Kristen Stone

Title: Chair of the Board
Company: Republic Services
Email: KStone@republicservices.com

Kristen Stone is a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner for Republic Services. In her current role, Kristen supports the company-wide leadership team in shaping organizational development and hiring top talent across the country. She is also a long-standing member of the Orlando Chapter Advisory Board for the Florida Diversity Council.

Kristen was born and raised in Central Florida. She began her career in Human Resources, with a focus on Talent Management and Organizational Development, while working in the field of Education. Kristen managed a local branch of a tutoring company for many years before she accepted a role in Human Resources leadership with Florida Virtual School. From there, she transitioned to working in the waste and recycling industry in 2015 with Republic Services, a Fortune 500 company that is known as one of Forbes Most Innovative Companies and Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Kristen has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Central Florida, as well as a Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Florida. She also holds certification as a Black Belt in Recruitment and a Black Belt in Diversity & Inclusion through the Social Talent Network.

Kristen is an amateur artist, a foodie, and an avid at-home chef who loves to entertain family and friends. She lives in Winter Park with her husband, Justin, who is a Humanities and Philosophy Professor at Valencia College, their precocious daughter Reagan, and their rambunctious pets Steve and Finnley.

Eric Orndorff

Title: Vice Chair
Company: Larson Design Group
Email: eorndorff@veriozon.net

Eric Orndorff is the Director of Geomatics for Larson Design Group in Maitland, Florida. In 2019, Eric and his family relocated from Pennsylvania to Central Florida to be near his wife’s family and her hometown of Maitland.

Prior to relocating to Florida, Eric spent nearly five years working for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, which serves 27 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. Eric initially served as the Regional Director-Northern Tier in Williamsport, where he led the expansion of a 13-county sub-region of the Food Bank. He led these efforts by overseeing an increase of staff, distribution partners and donors, while strengthening community relationships by establishing a volunteer program and other partnerships.

He also assisted in a $1 million capital campaign to expand the facility and led the team through the facility’s construction. Eric was then promoted to the Director of Agency and Program Services, where he led the teams responsible for delivering education, compliance and development of Youth Programs, Senior Programs, MilitaryShare and FreshExpress mobile programs, as well as traditional food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters in all 27 counties. During this time, he also served in a volunteer capacity as the Lycoming County Coordinator for Hunters Sharing the Harvest and promoted this organization’s mission throughout the Food Bank territory.

Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in geography from Penn State University and a master’s degree in Surveying and Mapping from the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. Eric is an Eagle Scout and has actively served in Scouting as a leader since 2012. He is currently a troop committee member with Boy Scout Troop 787, Winter Springs, Florida. Eric, his wife Stephanie, and their three children live in Maitland. The Orndorff family regularly attends church at Grace Orlando.

Kenneth Ruth

Title: Treasurer
Company: KSR, CPA
Email: kruthcpa@gmail.com

Kenneth began his career working as an accountant in the time-share industry and transitioned into public accounting, with a concentration in charter schools and not-for-profits. Kenneth has approximately 20 years of experience performing governmental audits. Kenneth has spent many years auditing not-for-profits and governmental entities and has provided hundreds of hours as an independent contractor and consultant.

Scott Goldberg

Title: Member
Company: Law Office of Scott M. Goldberg, PLLC
Email: smg@goldbergfloridalaw.com

Attorney Scott Goldberg has been practicing law in Florida for over 20 years. In addition to his Juris Doctor degree, Scott also has a Master of Laws degree in Intellectual Property from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. The Law Office of Scott M. Goldberg, PLLC is located near Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.

Scott’s practice includes Intellectual Property Law (copyrights, trademarks and licensing), Business Law (company formation and structuring, employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-compete agreements, etc.), Entertainment Law (Film, Television, Music, Authors, Artists, Models, Actors, etc.), Multimedia Law and Internet Law. Scott counsels clients on contract matters and business structures for their companies and on copyright and trademark issues concerning their various brands, projects and businesses.

Scott also serves on the Board of Directors for the Jewish Chamber of Commerce and on the steering committee for the FusionFest festival, a not-for-profit organization that celebrates people and cultural diversity throughout Central Florida.

Andrea Tresser

Title: Member
Company: Borealis Investment Group, LLC, retired
Email: aburke@post.harvard.edu

Andrea was born and raised in Orlando and has deep roots in the community. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and a Masters in Architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. After a successful 24-year career in Silicon Valley with leadership positions in architecture, real estate, and as co-owner of a residential design-build construction company, she relocated with her family back to Florida in 2016.

Andrea spends her time involved in real estate residential investment projects, is an avid painter, and volunteers locally. She has served as a member of the Spark Leadership Team, a Women’s Division of Join Orlando. She is also the Founder and Coordinator of the Orlando Chapter of the HaZamir International Jewish High School choir for the past six years, and has served as a member of the HaZamir Parent Council.

Dan Price

Title: Member
Company: AdventHealth
Email: daniel.price@adventhealth.com

Dan Price is a Director of Retail Development for AdventHealth in Central Florida, overseeing retail operations, programs, and oncology spas. A lifelong retail leader passionate about marketing and leadership, Dan leverages his extensive experience across various retail venues and companies to advance AdventHealth’s retail offerings, ensuring they effectively serve patients, visitors, and employees.

Dan’s educational background reflects his dedication to business excellence. He holds a Bachelor of Business in Marketing from Valdosta State University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Webster University.

Originally from Valdosta, Georgia, Dan has called Central Florida home since 1998. He and his wife Trish, now empty nesters, have raised two beautiful daughters, and they have one granddaughter. When they’re not enjoying their lake house in Marion County – their favorite place – Dan can be found whipping up delicious meals in the kitchen, a passion he enjoys sharing by entertaining friends and family. Their two Chihuahuas, Dexter and Ginger, are always happy to provide taste-testing assistance.

Cole Wynia

Title: Member
Company: McNulty Group Inc
Email: cole@mcnultygroupinc.com

Cole Wynia is a local commercial Real Estate Broker, and was born and raised in Orlando. He attended the University of South Florida and earned a degree in Economics before returning to Orlando to work with McNulty Group Inc. in 2017. He is a member for SIOR ( Society of Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers) and very active in the local commercial real estate community. McNulty Group Inc. has been involved with The Mustard Seed of Central Florida for many years, and Wynia has supported The Mustard Seed through providing additional warehousing locations during times of inventory influx. Outside of work, Wynia enjoys scuba diving, running, or traveling to somewhere new.

Dana Wilkin

Title: Board Member
Company: Retired
Email: danawilkin11@gmail.com

Dana was born and raised in New Orleans, LA. Following her graduation from Louisiana Tech University in Petroleum Technology, she relocated to the Orlando area where she built her career in the Aerospace industry. Dana is a retired sales executive and is passionate about giving back to the community. Dana’s family lost everything during Hurricane Betsy in 1969 and she remembers the impact this had on her parents with 7 children and no home or furniture. Without the generosity of organizations such as The Mustard Seed, her family would have suffered longer than required. This is Dana’s second term on the Boad of Directors for the Mustard Seed. She spends her free time with her family and travels whenever possible.

Maria Martinez

Title: Board Member
Company: Rollins College- Retired
Email: mmartinez@rollins.edu

Maria was born in Cuba and migrated to the US. She lived in Pennsylvania and has a BA degree from DeSales University and a Master’s Degree in Human Development from Lehigh University. She worked at Lehigh University in the HR department for 10 years and moved to Central Florida to accept the position in HR at Rollins College. She retired from Rollins College as Associate VP of Human Resources and Risk Management after 34 years. She was involved in various positions, at the Chapter, Regional Chair and National Board level with the College and University Professional Assocation. She has been involved with Mustard Seed for 6 years and has rejoined as a Board Member.

Richard Montes

Title: Board Member
Company: Travel & Leisure
Email: richard.montes@travelandleisure.com

Mr. Montes is a proven business leader dedicated to the improvement of his community. His passion for growth is highlighted by his progressive experiences within the Human Resource discipline in a variety of industries ranging from Corporate, Hospitality, Public Education and Manufacturing environments. His peers know him to be a strong change agent and a leading influencer of others who builds strong relationships with all stakeholders.

Mr. Montes is currently a Director, Human Resources with Travel + Leisure Co. supporting corporate leadership teams in Operations and Sales/Marketing business units for a large publicly traded hospitality company. He is also a Gallup certified Strengths coach. He is one of several dynamically involving in driving our company’s efforts to be a leading strengths-based organization. His abilities allow him to coach leaders individually, in group settings or crafting a path forward to team performance; in which he has positively impacted hundreds of associates.

Aside from his professional experiences, Mr. Montes also volunteers his time to various non-profit organizations and is excited to work with The Mustard Seed. His work has included professional development, networking, career coaching and the pursuit of scholarly excellence.