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Committee Members

Board of Directors for Let's Give Them a Shot (LGTS)

Keely Jones Locklear

Keely Jones Locklear
Keely Jones Locklear is honored to be a part of this important organization.

For the past 6 years, Keely has worked in marketing and publicity within the international division of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

She has volunteered for several organizations including the Special Olympics and the Midnight Mission and has participated in many fundraising events including the AIDS Walk and Revlon Run/Walk for Women.

Along with her family, Keely assisted in the creation of the Arthur Jones Bone Marrow Initiative, working alongside the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to increase minority participation in the bone marrow donor registry.

She brings her experience with event planning and fundraising to the team and is excited to be working alongside her husband and LGTS founder, Coach Derek Locklear.

Colin Kaiser

Colin Kaiser
Colin Kaiser has been a member of the BOD for LGTS since 2009.

Colin has worked in High Tech, Digital Media, and has experience in philanthropic fundraising serving on the committee of Swim With Mike and working with other philanthropic organizations.

Colin attended the University of Southern California where he received a BAS in 1992.

Now he lives in the South Bay with his wife and 3 children and is very excited about the work Coach Derek is doing through LGTS.

    " My kids have benefited greatly by the work of Derek and his team of coaches.
To give that same opportunity to children, who are basically in our back yard, and otherwise would not have it is a true gift that can benefit these children for the
rest of their lives."

Cheryl DeSisto

Cheryl DeSisto
Cheryl DeSisto has a PhD in clinical psychology and is a certified natural nutritionalist.

Cheryl DeSisto has volunteered her time as a Board Member to Let’s Give Them a Shot over the past year.

Cheryl was instrumental in the coordination and execution of LGTS' first fundraising event which raised over $15,000 and served over 600 children.

She is a wife to Jimmy DeSisto, and a mother to 3 beautiful children; Nico, 5, Enzo, 3, and Gianna age 1.

Kristie Patel Sherrill

Kristie Patel Sherrill
Kristie joins the LGTS team after coordinating with Coach Derek for two years, bringing sports programs to El Segundo.

Kristie Patel Sherrill has been involved in several volunteer board positions including the Trojan Club of Beach Cities and the Kappa Kappa Gamme Housing Corp. She received her BS and MSEd from USC in the field of education.

She currently owns PuddlesCollection.com, online clothing boutique for children. She previously worked as a middle school teacher and after school coach.

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