Board of Directors

Shaun Barbeau - President: Shaun helped to form The Rescue Crew in 2016 because he realized the need in their community. His upbringing and life experiences encouraged him to approach each person and family's situation individually while focusing on developing a solution to their struggles and ultimately rescuing futures. He and his wife have used their home and their basement as housing and transitional space for many people and families over the years. Shaun has acted in every role in the organization. He has a deep background spanning decades in fundraising for non-profit organizations as well as media and marketing. His objectives will include applying this expertise to help procure corporate and individual strategic partners to fully amplify all the immediate and long-term efforts of The Rescue Crew. 

Thomas Pankratz - Vice President & Fundraising Board Director: T​om's professional journey has given him the opportunity to work in a number of different fields including art and design, business development, sustainable energy, entertainment, investment, construction, and marketing. It is his dream to pool his experiences, resources and relationships to create possibilities for those less fortunate and ultimately reduce homelessness. 

Andrea Schell - Executive Board Member & Accounting Chair:  ​​Andrea has seen firsthand how mentoring, access to employment and financial support can help those in the community that are at risk of homelessness. Andrea and her husband own and operate a transportation company. In her spare time she enjoys listening to music, going to Widespread concerts, CG Exercise Class, and spending time with her family and friends. 

Danielle Bordonaro - Executive Board Member & Secretary:  Danielle has been an executive administrative assistant for more than a decade. She is a mother to a 13 year old son and 10 year old twin daughters. Danielle is a native Floridian and she now lives with her husband and children near Austin, Texas which is one of the countries most homeless populated cities. She believes that a family like support system is critical in helping someone change their bad behaviors. Danielle enjoys going to concerts, Working-Out, and spending time with her family and friends when she is not working or volunteering. ​

Advisory Board Members

Lilli O'Neal is the proud wife of Fredrick O'Neal. She is also the loving mother of 3 young adults. Lilli have spent my life in the service industry, from nursing homes to Inn and Spa's to managing entire households. Most importantly I have spent a large amount of my life with my son's struggling in and out of jail and seeing no programs to help them function on the outside successfully. I am very blessed to be a part of The Rescue Crew. "What we think about we bring about" 

Vantrice Johnson is the owner and chef for Sauced International LLC and Jarred International LLC. She resides in Atlanta, GA with her girlfriend and is active in her local and black community. She has been on The Rescue Crew's advisory board from the beginning and helps the organization make decisions that focus on ending systemic racism and racial injustice.  

Irish Thomas is an in-home healthcare nurse that works in the Atlanta area retirement communities. She came to Atlanta by way of Punta Gorda, Florida and is dedicated to helping people rise up out of their current situations and become the best version of themselves. Irish advises on all topics but is passionate about ending racism and jail reform.