Erik Vecere

Erik Vecere joined National Fatherhood Initiative in February 2002 and brought 11 years of professional experience in business management with him. In his current role as NFI’s Vice President of National Programming, Erik is responsible for the development and implementation of NFI’s Community-based, School-based, Healthcare, Military, and Capacity-building programs and initiatives across the country. Erik trains facilitators to lead various fatherhood programs and provides technical assistance to improve program quality and effectiveness. He also meets with local community and civic leaders to create a continual stream of programs and other resources to meet the needs of fathers and families nationally.

Erik received a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania in May of 2006, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania in 1991 and an Associates Degree in Letters, Arts and Sciences from Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1989.

Rebecca Graham

Rebecca brings over 25 years of healthcare experience from pediatrics and research to National Fatherhood Initiative. Her concentration has been on patient and parent education, as well as nursing education. She has developed research training programs for nurses with a focus on the pediatric population. In her role as Director of Healthcare Programming for National Fatherhood Initiative, she encourages and promotes the use of National Fatherhood Initiative’s healthcare resources and services, offering ongoing technical assistance to organizations and agencies that use these resources. Rebecca received her undergraduate degree in Nursing from Carlow College and recieved her Master’s of Science in Organizational Leadership from Geneva College in April 2006. She and her husband, Hugh, live in Pittsburgh, PA, and have two children, Christopher and Brittany.

Kayla Cates-Brown

Prior to joining The National Fatherhood Initiative, Kayla worked in the educational field as an assistant director for a child care center and as a pre-school teacher. At National Fatherhood Initiative, Kayla supports NFI National Programming in the area of Project Execution. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of North Texas. She enjoys reading, swimming, and traveling with her family. She and her husband live in Austin, TX and have two daughters.