Andrew Mangels, President:

Andrew Mangels has been the Director of Westlake Porter Library for the past 13 years. Andrew, his wife Christine and their three children – Alex, Emma and Sarah – moved to Westlake in 2007 from Kansas City, Missouri. Andrew has become involved and engaged in many community activities and organizations such as Kiwanis, Rotary, and the Citizen’s Advisory Committee to the School Board. Andrew serves on the Board for the Far West Center, a community mental health center, and as Board President of Connecting for Kids, an organization that assists families who have a concern about their child’s development. Andrew is a Community Resource and Advocate for the Foundation. He provides introduction to area businesses and organizations to sponsor Foundation programs. Andrew also coordinates collaborative activities with the Westlake Porter Library.

Ike Brooks:

Ike is Managing Director of The PARTNERSHIP, a human resources consulting practice, which provides counsel, advice, program design and delivery to clients covering all aspects of the human resource management system, with special emphasis on organization assessment and organization development. Much of the work of the consultancy supports change management initiatives and programs to enhance/improve the utilization of human capital. 

 Prior to launching the practice, Ike held numerous leadership positions at TRW Inc. and General Electric Company with assignments at the operating unit and staff levels.  He is an experienced, global management team member and human resources executive with a proven track record of designing and implementing effective and innovative programs in support of organizational goals and objectives. He achieved results across different countries, cultures, business environments and industries.

 Ike holds a B. S. degree in Social Science from Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland and is a member of the Professional Fellows Society of the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dorothy Faller:

Dorothy worked in several leadership roles in a career that spanned four decades. She retired as President of Faller International Training in 2011. She previously was Secretary General of the Council on International Programs USA and Executive Director of the Cleveland International Program for 17 years. Dorothy helped found the social work Master’s Program in Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia and taught there. She was selected to be an honorary life member of the Fullbright Association. Dorothy volunteers for Foundation programs and is Chairperson of the Advocacy and Alumni Committees of the Foundation. The Alumni Committee is for participants in our programs and have had a family member that has passed away. It is a way to remain connected to the work and mission of the Foundation.

Ed Farrell:

Ed is Carolyn and Charlie Farrell’s son. He has been married for 25 years to his wife Katie and they have three children: Grace, Elizabeth and Michael. Ed’s goal as a Board Member is to share his experience of living joyfully with a loved one coping with Dementia and building a community that helps others do the same. He has 27 years experience in the investment industry, currently working for Schwab Retirement Plan Services as a Senior Relationship Manager. His responsibilities include proactively managing client’s goals. His Bachelor of Arts Degree is in Psychology, from Cleveland State University.

Lydia Gadd:

Lydia Gadd is the director of Westlake’s Community Services Department which provides a wide array of services to help engage, empower and enrich community members, especially older adults.  Serving in this role since 2014, she was actively involved in the planning, design and ultimate completion of the newly constructed Community Services Building, thoughtfully designed with age-friendly features to reduce the barriers that can prevent active engagement outside of the home.  The building design was featured at the National Conference on Aging 2023 Age + Action Convention.

Because of Lydia’s background as a licensed professional clinical counselor with supervisory endorsement, she is a frequent speaker and program facilitator.  She has a Bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University in psychology, and a Master’s degree in Counseling psychology from Ball State University. The first half of her professional life was clinical, providing therapy and assessments in both inpatient and outpatient mental health and chemical dependency settings, as well as gero-psychiatry.  She transitioned to a wellness management role while working at University Hospital’s St. John Medical Center as the Director of Community Outreach, leading a wide array of health initiatives.  Currently she co-chairs the Cuyahoga County Senior Services Network and is a member of the American Society on Aging, the National Council on Aging with its affiliate group, the National Institute on Senior Centers, as well the Ohio Association of Senior Centers.    

Sally Ollerton:

Sally began volunteering at the Center for Artful Living in 2018. Her fun-filled sing-a-longs soon became a favorite with our participants. As a social worker, Sally spent over 40 years working with individuals and families living with dementia. The last 26 years were with the Alzheimer’s Association of Cleveland, where she designed and facilitated programs for individuals newly diagnosed with dementia and their care-partners. She said that she facilitated the groups for individuals with a diagnosis, saying, “It was like holding up a mirror to each one, saying, ’Look, look at all that you are. You are so much more than any diagnosis.’ People would comment that there was magic in these groups. The magic always came from them.” She added, “Having this connection was why I chose to volunteer with the Farrell Foundation.” Sally lives in Avon Lake with her husband, Tom. They have been married 54 years and have 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren.

Scott Thompson:

Scott grew up in Westlake. He attended General Motors’s institute where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked as an engineer for GM for several years and transitioned into Reginal Sales Manager for New Britain Machine Tools. He then formed and ran Sunny Industries for a number of years and later started a partnership with GT Machine in Westlake. He moved on to Nordson Corporation. He later was employed as Vice President of Sales of Loesch Associates and retired after twenty-two years.

He was involved with his wife and their two sons in many activities in the community as V.P. of the Demon’s Cub, All-Star Football, coached and served on the Little League Baseball Board, YMCA Basketball many more youth related sports. He was a member of Kiwanis, appointed to the Citizen’s Advisory Committee for the Westlake School System, and appointed by the Mayor to serve on the Westlake Recreation Board.

He and his wife Sunny were married for 58 years when she died of Alzheimer’s.  The Farrell Foundation was an outstanding support system for both of them while they dealt with her Alzheimer’s. Scott joined the Board to stay current on information about the disease and also to give back to the Foundation.

Betsy Wallace:

Betsy’s background is in Marketing where she’s been a marketing leader for 20+ years and has held various Marketing positions at KeyBank, The City Club of Cleveland, National City Bank (now PNC), and Wachovia (now Wells Fargo). She is now working for Charles Schwab. She’s a native Clevelander but life took her to Michigan and North Carolina before coming back in 2002. When asked what sparks joy: traveling, spending time with family and friends, trying new things and helping at the Foundation. Betsy is a program volunteer and attends virtual programs. She also is a Community Advocate and Speaker for the Foundation and maintains the Foundation’s Facebook presence.

Dr. Charlie Farrell, Co-Founder, Past President:

Dr. Farrell is a retired Vascular Surgeon. Dr. Farrell along with his daughter Rev. Katie Norris created the Foundation. He is an advocate and visionary for individuals and families impacted by Dementia. He is actively involved in all programs of the Foundation and speaks both nationally and locally on issues related to Dementia care. Dr. Farrell is a Certified P.A.C. Dementia Coach.