Summit Speakers
Learn more about the speakers you'll hear from at our 2025 Builder Summit.
Ike Anand
President and Chief Executive Officer
ALSAC
Ike Anand serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In 2020, Anand relocated his family from Seattle, Washington, to Memphis, Tennessee, to embrace a purpose-driven career as ALSAC’s Chief Operating Officer. His commitment to the lifesaving mission of St. Jude is unwavering. In March 2025, Anand was appointed interim CEO, and following an international search, he officially assumed the role of CEO in July 2025.
Leadership Speakers
Kera Getter
Chief Financial Officer
ALSAC
Kera Getter is Chief Financial Officer of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She has been with the organization for more than five years and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2022. Kera currently leads a team that is responsible for driving financial planning, data analytics, accounting, tax and treasury, which enables St. Jude fundraising in excess of $2.7 billion annually, as well as multi-million dollars in cost savings opportunities through operational efficiencies year over year.
Samantha Maltin
Chief Marketing and Brand Officer
ALSAC
Samantha Maltin is the Chief Marketing and Brand Officer for ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In this role she oversees brand management, research, creative and content, communications, social media, community management, integrated marketing and marketing operations. With a deep passion for purpose-driven storytelling and innovation, Samantha brings extensive experience in brand transformation, digital strategy and consumer engagement.
Chris Boysen
Senior Vice President, Experiential Programs
ALSAC
As Senior Vice President of Experiential Programs for ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Chris Boysen is a transformative and people-centered leader who excels in driving revenue and crafting meaningful opportunities for donor engagement. In his current role, Chris leads a team of nearly 80 fundraisers in developing brand-awareness and revenue producing programs and campaigns, including music and audio events, youth-focused events, galas, golf tournaments, fitness-focused events, community and organizational partnerships and the St. Jude Dream Home®. Under his leadership, the Experiential team currently raises more than $270 million annually.
Keynote Speaker
Eric Lynch
Economist, National Association of Home Builders
Eric Lynch is an Economist in the Survey Research group at NAHB where he is responsible for conducting and assisting with surveys, including multifamily, remodeling, and other related housing topics. In addition, he provides data and information on housing topics related issues to NAHB members, staff, financial institutions, and other stakeholders. Prior to joining NAHB, he worked as a Senior Associate in the Research & Knowledge department at the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), gaining industry knowledge on the built environment and residential market. He has a B.A. in Political Science/Economics & Spanish from Towson University and a M.S. in Applied Economics from the University of Maryland.
Guest Speakers
Dr. Daniel Stabley
PhD, Director, Neuroimaging Laboratory, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Daniel Stabley, PhD, grew up in the Metro Detroit area and attended Wayne State University where he obtained an honors college BS in Chemistry with an emphasis in Biochemistry. He then attended Emory University where he obtained his PhD under the mentorship of Khalid Salaita while working on novel biosensor development and microscopy methods. Stabley then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the lab of David Solecki, PhD, at St. Jude where he studied neuronal cytoskeletal dynamics and force exertion during cerebellar development. In 2016 Stabley started the Neuroimaging Laboratory where he continues to pursue his passion for advanced microscopy and mentors users to equip the next generation of biologists at St. Jude and beyond with a firm foundation in advanced microscopy methods.
Tess Rafols
Good Morning Arizona
Emmy award-winning journalist Tess Rafols wakes you up with a smile as part of Good Morning Arizona! You can find her anchoring the top-rated, morning show from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., weekdays with co-anchor Scott Pasmore. The Southern California native joined Arizona's Family in January 2005 after anchoring the weekday morning shows at WTOL in Toledo, Ohio and KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara, Calif. She began her career reporting for the Orange County News Channel.
Justin Willis
KMPH Fox26
Justin’s life moves in waves — of shifting skies, shutter clicks, breaking stories, and quiet reflections. From early mornings spent scanning satellite maps to golden-hour shoots that capture the soul of a city, his days are a blend of creativity and passion. A 2-time Emmy Award nominee, Justin built his path in the world of tv news, as a weather forecaster, journalist and sports host at FOX26. But his work reaches far beyond all that. He’s a storyteller at heart — someone who sees the beauty in chaos, the calm in the storm, and the humanity behind every headline.