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Fiercely United in Strength, Intention, Opportunities, and New Beginnings.
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Since our first group run in 2016, the foundation of pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. INC has come from the exceptional leadership and true passion within our team. As the heart of what we do, each board member is dedicated to making sure all participants are completely satisfied. Read below to learn more about each member, and get in touch with any questions.
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-Stout 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.
Lindsey Coehoorn
Board Secretary
Lindsey has been a member of pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. since 2023. During this time, she has been an active volunteer for the Oshkosh Summer Fun Runs, as well as a running buddy for Kids Crew.
Lindsey graduated from St. Norbert College with a BA in Accounting and from Lakeland College with a Masters of Business Administration. Lindsey is currently employed at Plexus Corp. in Neenah as a Manager -- Financial Planning Systems.
Lindsey and her husband, Kyle, have one son, Mason. Mason has also participated in the Oshkosh Summer Fun Runs, Kids Crew, pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. Swim School, and the pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. Triathlon.
Lindsey enjoys being active with friends and family, and serving as a positive role model to others.
Cher Her
Board Outreach Chair
Cher has participated with pdsF.U.S.I.O.N. since 2017 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.
Mauricio Pereira da Silva
Strategic Planning & Financial Advisor
Shanna Her
Community Relations Coordinator
Lucas Simpson
Strategic Planning, Growth & Development
Jeanne Smith
Marketing & Information Technology