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Marylouise White-Petteruti, CEO/Founder
Start Date: 2008
Marylouise White-Petteruti (aka Duck) leads the Domus Pacis Family Respite team as CEO/Founder. She has degrees in mathematics and computer science from the University of Illinois and focused on marketing and quantitative analysis while earning an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
Prior to "retiring", Marylouise honed her technical skill during short stints at Alberto-Culver and Motorola. A 25-year career at the Leo Burnett Company exposed Duck to the "best bar none" of professional colleagues and the constant challenge to reach higher and higher; culminating in achieving the position of Senior Vice President, with responsibility for Starcom's global strategic information management.
Steeled by exceptional parents and influenced by a strong Dominican education, Duck knew deep within her soul the expertise and financial stability gained from a formidable corporate career needed to be applied to a significant corporal endeavor - the family respite program inspiration. Hence, she developed Domus Pacis Family Respite from an idea in 2001 - through strategic planning, incorporation, network creation, launch and continued outreach. With the constant support of Vince, her husband of 40-plus years, Duck feels the journey has truly been a blessed one.
Duck is one of six siblings, proud mom to two thirty-something blessings and Nana to three energetic grandsons. When her joints allow, she and Vince seek to canoe on lakes and rivers, and hike through forests that renew the soul, rest the mind and bring smiles to their tired faces.
Nancy Anderson, Associate Program Manager
Start Date: 2018
Nancy Anderson serves as an Associate Program Manager for Domus Pacis Family Respite. She is proud to be a Summit County local since 1988. She is one of the many visitors who arrived to work for just one ski season and fell in love with all that the Summit has to offer. She has made the County her home for over 30 years.
Nancy grew up in the northwestern corner of New Jersey near the Delaware River. She attended Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in Art. Soon after graduation, Nancy got the traveling bug and began exploring both international destinations and stateside attractions. She loved to pack up her 1986 Ford Mustang and hit the road for unknown destinations. It wasn't long until Colorado was on her agenda and she was on her way.
Nancy found employment with Keystone Resort and focused on guest services and food & beverage service for many years. In 2014, She took a position as the manager of the events and food & beverage department at the Georgetown Loop Railroad. In her off time, she skied, hiked, fished, camped, explored, studied flora & fauna, and nurtured a passion for the history of the state of Colorado. As her interests became more dedicated, she began volunteering and working for non-profit organizations that allowed her to give back to her community. When she discovered Domus Pacis Family Respite, she realized what a unique opportunity this amazing organization offers for families in need of a respite in the mountains. She feels blessed to be part of the DPFR staff and contribute to the support of this exceptional program.
Nancy lives in Silverthorne with her teenage son and daughter, two Brittanys, and a comical fish named Gilligan. Nancy is thrilled to be working for Domus Pacis Family Respite and share her love of her community with those coming to the mountains for peace and respite. She is very thankful to be able to serve the families of Domus Pacis Family Respite and work alongside the talented and compassionate team of coworkers and volunteers.
Cat Starnes, Associate Program Manager
Start Date: 2017
Cat Starnes serves as Associate Program Manager and is the newest member of the Domus Pacis Family Respite team. She moved to the high country over 20 years ago and began to seek out and engage in the joys of mountain living. Along this adventurous journey, Cat earned certification as a Wilderness First Responder, Emergency Medical Technician and a license in Yoga and Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counseling. Within the last few years, Cat has nourished her desire for compassionate service working for another local non-profit and also serving on the board for the Bristlecone Montessori School. She currently serves in her church as the Volunteer Coordinator.
Having lost her father to cancer at the age of 17, Cat intimately understands the trials that come with a cancer diagnosis and always hoped to serve families experiencing the same. While working at the Children's Museum in Breckenridge, Colorado she would meet families on respite that were coming in to play. Upon learning about Domus Pacis Family Respite, Cat reached out to volunteer and now feels blessed to play a bigger part as a staff member, daily serving those families in need of respite.
Cat is a busy mom to four kids ages 5 to 17, two dogs and one needy cat! She and her husband, Lou, enjoy skiing, mountain biking, hiking … truly, anything outdoors. If there is a blizzard out, it is almost guaranteed Cat is skiing somewhere at the top of a mountain with a huge smile on her face.
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