Board of Directors

Stephanie Pereira da Silva

Executive Director and Board President

Stephanie began pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. as a women's running group in 2015. Over the course of the last nine years, pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. has evolved into a community well-being organization for not just women, but children and family members.

Stephanie is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point with a BS and MS in Health Promotion & Education. Stephanie carries over 20 different health & fitness certifications and years of experience in the field.

Stephanie, alongside her husband Mauricio, and daughters Gabi and Kenzi, is active in the Oshkosh community serving on a variety of Boards and organizations.

Heather Rapp

Board Vice President

Heather has been a member of pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. since 2019. Since joining, she has been an active volunteer for the Oshkosh Summer Fun Runs and a running buddy for Kids Crew.

Heather graduated from Marian University with a BS in Elementary/Middle Education and Math and from University of Wisconsin with a BS in Business Education. Heather taught middle school Business Education in FdL for 9 years before becoming the Operations Manager at Fusion Footwear in 2024.

Heather and her husband, Mike, have two children, Spencer and Brooklynn, who have participated in the Oshkosh Summer Fun Runs, Kids Crew and the pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. triathlon. Heather enjoys a variety of physical activity, including running and biking, especially when she gets to share the time with her sole sisters, or the kids participating in the pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. programs.

Theresa Petrick Gatchell

Board Treasurer

Theresa has been a member of pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. since 2016. Prior to becoming a board member, she served as the lead for many ofthe group's service projects. She and her husband, Kevin, have been running buddies in the Kids Crew program and volunteers at the Summer Fun Runs since their inception.

Theresa is a graduate of the Michigan College of Optometry and has worked for Shopko Optical in Oshkosh for 20+ years. She is also a board member for the Oshkosh Area School District Education Foundation.

Theresa and Kevin have one daughter, Katelyn. Theresa enjoys running, biking, volunteering and traveling. pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. is a perfect fit for her devotion to health, education, physical fitness, and children.

Christine Cappaert

Board Secretary

Christine is a newer member of the pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. board, but has been involved with the group since 2020. She is looking forward to being a more significant part of the PDS Group.

Christine is a graduate of FVTC and has an AA in Accounting. She has worked for 16 years as an Accounting Manager at Gallmar Industries, LLC, a local Oshkosh manufacturing company.

Christine, along with her three children (Colton, Calli, and Dillon), have participated in numerous PDS events including Kids Running Crew, Swimming Lessons, and 5k running events. Christine is an involved parent and, when she has free time, likes to promote philanthropic events and charities.

Cher Her

Board Outreach Chair

Cher has participated with pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. for the past six years taking on various support roles in the Oshkosh Summer Fun Runs, Fitness Crew, and Kids Crew events. He is most well known for being the bike lead for the Oshkosh Summer Fun Runs where he challenges our youth to catch up and tag him.

Cher graduated from ITT Tech with an associates degree in Computer Drafting and Engineering Design. He is currently an Associate Engineer-Design at Oshkosh Defense, LLC. since 2007 working on military tactical wheeled truck programs and now currently the future generation of US Postal Service delivery trucks.

Cher's favorite hobbies are hunting, riding his Ducati motorcycle, and competitive long range rifle and pistol shooting. Cher's goals and vision for pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. is to help coach and mentor our current generation of children to start and sustain an active lifestyle.