About Us

Claudia Gonzalez provides leadership for Shine Therapy through advocacy in health, wellness, and education within the oncology community. She is responsible for overall strategic planning, revenue generation, financial management, organizational development, staff management and program operations. Claudia hails for McAllen, Texas and is a Texas Christian University graduate. She has a passion for serving the needs of the community and is active in several charitable programs. Claudia has been instrumental in leading advances for Shine Therapy and its clients. She has a passion for our clients, herself coming from an economically disadvantaged family and sharing the cancer journey of survivorship of her older sister.

Sherri Mecke is President of the Board for Shine Therapy.  Sherri is semi-retired with over 25 years experience in management and leading teams primarily focused in the information technology arena.  After she left the corporate environment and her children left for college, Sherri wanted to find a way to give back to her community. Shine Therapy was a perfect way for her to utilize her managerial and problem solving skills in a productive capacity. It also allowed for her to use her creativity to help the organization.  Later, Sherri became even more closely aligned with Shine Therapy when she became a very appreciative client after a breast cancer scare led her to opt for a double mastecomy.  Sherri is committed to work diligently to provide the benefits of oncology massage to those who might not afford it.

Shannon Mulroy is Vice President of the Board for Shine Therapy.  Shannon is extremely active in the Fort Worth community, dedicating much personal time to area charitable organizations.  She is a top producing realtor and avid tennis player.  Shannon is the “go-to” person to get things done.  Her drive, dedication and willingness to utilize her extensive network have greatly benefited Shine Therapy in the short time she has been working with the board.  She has helped raise awareness of, and funds for our organization through special event coordination. Shannon has deep empathy for our clients, having been directly impacted by several family members’ battles with cancer.

William (Wills) Ward donates his talents as Technology Chair for Shine Therapy Board.  Wills is currently Chief Information Officer at GivePay Commerce, LLC.   A truly giving person, Wills provides Shine Therapy with his technical savvy, creative problem solving and financial support.  He is dedicated to giving back and has long supported many Fort Worth charitable organizations.  Wills enables many opportunities for our organization that Shine Therapy would not have without his commitment – we are truly grateful for his talents and support.

J. Nicholas Murray; “Nick”, serves as Treasurer for Shine Therapy Board.  He is a semi-retired CPA with a career spent in the corporate accounting and corporate taxation arenas.  A firm believer in the importance of giving one’s time to your community, Nick has volunteered his expertise and dedication to several charitable organizations in Fort Worth for many years.  Shine Therapy is extremely lucky to have Nick on board.

Aurelio (Lito) Rodriguez donates his knowledge consulting and advising Shine Therapy Board as Fundraising/Grantwriting Chair.  Lito is a professional grant writer for Moncrief Cancer Center.   In addition, he performs in an awesome classic rock band “Lito and the Blackbirds”. While Lito does not actively write grants for Shine Therapy due to potential conflicts with Moncrief Cancer Center, he does lend his knowledge to our Board through mentoring and advising in the areas of general fundraising and financial risk mitigation.  Shine Therapy is extremely lucky to have such a multi-talented member on our board.

Mark Fersch is the inaugural Volunteer Coordinator Chair for Shine Therapy Board.  Mark is a   medical student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth.  He has a long resume of serving others and is eager to jump in and assist with anything that arises.  As the first Volunteer Coordinator Chair for Shine Therapy, he has developed the program from scratch.  He very effectively juggled his demanding personal schedule and built a very well thought out program including online volunteer application and onboarding process.  This extends the good works possible by Shine Therapy by providing numerous capable hands to assist us and our partner organization in helping others.  Mark is a deep thinker with a compassionate soul.  Shine Therapy is extremely lucky to have him with us.

Lisa Bashore is Past President of the Board for Shine Therapy.  Lisa has over 25 years of pediatric and adolescent nursing care and extensive research experience.  She is currently a professor in nursing at Texas Christian University where she facilitates the growth of undergradate honors nursing students.  Her clinical practice at Cook Children’s Health Care System, focuses primarily on cancer survivorship and screening in young adult and childhood cancer survivors.  Along with leading the Shine Therapy board, she was instrumental in the development, implementation and ongoing management of the Life After Cancer Program in the Cook Children’s Health Care System.  For many years Lisa nearly single-handedly kept Shine Therapy going while maintaining her demanding professional career.  She is still extremely active with the board and is a highly respested member of our team.