Our Team


Board of Directors

Coats for Kids board members receive no compensation; all board positions are volunteer. Our board members assist CFK with operations including legal guidance and accounting oversight, fundraising and awareness.

Keith Hotchkiss, Board Chairman
President, Cleveland Metro, iHeartMedia Markets Group

Jim Pazderak, CPA & PFS, Treasurer
President, Covenant Financial Group and Covenant Wealth Advisors

Jeff Zukauckas, Secretary
VP Marketing, National Event Brand Manager, NPG, iHeartMedia

Margaret Bernstein
Director of Advocacy & Community Initiatives, WKYC 3 Studios

Micki Byrnes
President/General Manager, WKYC 3 Studios

Kathy Hirko
Licensed Insurance Agent, KAZ Company

Keith Kennedy
Regional Senior Vice President of Programming, iHeartMedia – Cleveland Region


Coats for Kids Team

Coats for Kids has a year-round part-time staff of five, with the majority of work done during our annual campaign (October – January).

Debbie Martinko, Executive Director
Loretta Arnold, Warehouse Director
Ann Gurin, Campaign & Marketing Director
Megan Walters, Event & Program Director
Staci Garvey, Finance Director