Board

Andrew Philippone

President

Andrew Philippone is married to Lisa Philippone (CFBISG secretary) and resides with their family in Winter Garden Florida. Andrew is the father of a son who is a survivor of TBI.

Professionally Andrew has been a real estate broker for 35 years and has built and owned two real estate brokerages in New York and Florida. He currently owns Independence Realty Group LLC in Winter Garden, Florida.

Jessica Hooke

Vice President

Jessica has over 16 years of experience in the field of speech-language pathology with a primary focus on neurological disorders and neurogenic communication disorders. She has been in the role as a clinical rehabilitation specialist, with a focus on community programs and wellness.  Jessica has maintained her certification as a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) for approximately 12 years. Jessica has a passion to serve and care for survivors and caregivers. She is passionate about bridging gap between survivors and caregivers to local community resources, create creative ways to foster community re-integration and provide prevention/awareness to the community at large as it relates to brain injuries (non-traumatic, traumatic brain injuries, strokes, etc.).  Jessica is a keynote speaker who has spoken on rehabilitation and public health topics as it relates to recovery, community re-integration, service delivery and prevention. 

Joe Stagi

Treasurer

Joe was born and raised in New Jersey, where he went to County College of Morris to earn his degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He and his wife Jeanne are long-time Titusville, Florida residents. As a Design Drafter, Joe worked on a wide variety of projects such as Launch Pads
39A and 39B, the New Glenn rocket, test equipment for the space shuttle, oil refineries,
and residential and commercial buildings. Joe retired in February 2024 and now serves as president
of his Homeowners Association.

Joe is a member of the Park Avenue Baptist Church in
Titusville, where he enjoys leading and supporting small life groups.

Lisa Philippone

Secretary

Lisa is a Mom of a TBI survivor and group attendee for the past 6 years. She has a passion for this group, to be there for other Survivors and their loved ones and for this group to grow and thrive bringing hope and healing to each that attend through the speakers and support this group offers. 

Lisa has a BS degree in Social Work and 30+ yrs Admin/Office Mgr/Real Estate Agent & Broker experience with 2 Real Estate family businesses with her husband Andrew Philippone – Philippone Realty Group in NY and Independence Realty Gr LLC in Florida.

Sean Coad

Director

Dr. Sean Coad, PsyD, is a rehabilitation neuropsychologist who worked here in central Florida at Orlando Healths Advanced Rehabilitation Institute. Originally from Buffalo, Dr Coad did his undergraduate work at Marquette University and grad work at Nova Southeastern in Fort Lauderdale. This is where he first began working with patients who had suffered a brain injury and he immediately identified working with these patients and families as a passion of his. This was further confirmed during his residency at the Shepherd Center where he worked primarily with acquired brain injury patients.

Currently, Dr Coad works at OHARI treating brain injury patients and running their Disorders of Consciousness program (a program for patients at the very beginning of their recovery journey). Dr Coad loves working with the group as it gives an opportunity to see patients and families thriving in the community months to years after injury and provides an opportunity to continue to grow.

Kemple Mays

Director

Kemple Mays is a husband to Dorothy Mays and a father to a TBI survivor. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial field and currently resides in Orlando, Florida. Kemple is passionate about supporting brain injury survivors and their families, helping foster hope and healing through advocacy and community engagement.

Antony Stabile

Director

Antony is a central Florida resident and Software Engineer by trade. He has a passion for giving back to the community and uses his IT skills to support the valuable mission of CFBISG.