Joyce Davis, President, Keeping Babies Safe
Joyce Davis is President and a member of the Board of Directors of Keeping Babies Safe. Joyce lives in New Jersey with her husband and three daughters. She has a degree in Advertising and Psychology from Syracuse University. Joyce lost her son, Garret, when he was 4 months old due to an unsafe sleeping condition; one which was totally avoidable, had the proper information been available. She hopes that the efforts of KBS will prevent other families from going through the tragedy of losing (or having harm caused to) a healthy baby.

Jack Walsh, Director Emeritus
Jack has been an advocate for child safety and injury prevention for the past nineteen years. He is responsible for spearheading the movement to improve standards for baby cribs and other juvenile products. His leadership in the field has been instrumental in preventing childhood injuries associated with unsafe cribs and other children’s products. Working closely with consumers, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, legislators and the juvenile product industry, Jack is responsible for passing crib safety legislation in seven (7) states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington State and introducing the national Infant Crib Safety Act.

Corey S. Bosin, MD, FACOG is a board certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist who completed an internship at SUNY Buffalo and residency at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey.  Corey is presently in private practice in Bedminster, New Jersey where he co-founded Central Jersey Women’s Health Associates.  He is also on the Board of Directors of Lifeline LLC, a privately held corporation that seeks to provide cost effective women’s health care based on quality assurance and risk management.  As a board member of Keeping Babies Safe, I realize the importance of the organization’s task of preventing children from fatal crib accidents. Corey has a wonderful, caring wife and two beautiful daughters.

Richard Davis is a volunteer Financial Controller and a member of Keeping Babies Safe Board of Directors.  Richard lives in New Jersey with his wife Joyce (President of Keeping Babies Safe) and their three daughters.  Richard is also co-Founder and Principal at Lawson Legal Recruiters; a national legal recruiting firm located in Short Hills, New Jersey.  Richard has a background in accounting and law.  In December 2000, Richard's 4 month-old son Garret died because of an unsafe sleeping condition, one that was totally preventable.  Richard hopes that Keeping Babies Safe will prevent other families from experiencing a similar tragedy.

Stephanie Levine, DO, FAAP is a board certified pediatrician in both General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.  After completing her residency and fellowship at Schneider Children's Hospital, of The Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York, she relocated with her husband and family to Central New Jersey where she is happily part of a large private pediatric practice in the community where she lives.  “I have a wonderful husband, two beautiful daughters, and feel privileged to take care of the wonderful children I have come to know through the years,” says Stephanie.
“To be involved in this organization, and having such an important mission, is exciting and extremely gratifying.”

Drew Matilsky is the Chairman and CEO of TUTM Entertainment and Pretty Ugly LLC, which he founded in 1994 and 2001, respectfully.  Drew began his entrepreneurial career at the age of 16 when he opened his first clothing business selling jeans within a flea market.  This was the beginning of a lucrative retail career that spanned more than 12 years, 10 stores and several companies including Clothes Encounters, Kahootz and Relax America.  He later founded TUTM Entertainment, a unique creator and marketer of compilation music, costumes, novelty items and many seasonal products primarily to non-music retailers.  By capitalizing on the niche of providing party and holiday specific items in non-traditional retail channels, Drew has grown the business to more than $30 million in sales through distribution of over 40,000 retailers.  In 2001, Drew identified another niche with his investment in Uglydolls, an art-influenced brand of plush characters. His marketing and packaging skills, coupled with the TUTM distribution channel, has made Uglydoll a virtually overnight phenomenon.

Ilissa Matilsky is a proud mother of two children, her son Max, age 10 and her daughter Avery who is 9.  She and her husband, of 13 years, live in Warren, New Jersey where they met the Davis family.  “After hearing Joyce's story about Garret, I was instantly inspired by her and her family.  It was a call to action,” says Ilissa. “I wanted to help.”  Ilissa has since joined the Board of Directors and now serves as the company’s Vice President.  Her family values, and unwavering drive to help others is her mission.  She has since launched several successful fundraisers for Keeping Babies Safe and she looks forward to continuing to spread the word and educating the public of safe sleeping environments for their babies.

Kerry Shannon is a Certified Health Education Specialist and an active member of the public health community.  Kerry frequently volunteers throughout various school systems and neighborhoods.  This allows her to design and facilitate health education programs throughout the community.  She is currently in the MPH program to further her educational background in public health promotion.  Kerry is a mother of three who enjoys teaching religion, facilitating other groups and volunteering in agencies such as the Center for Great Expectations, a residential treatment facility for pregnant women.  Her greatest strength is clearly in the compassion and concern for the health and wellness of all members of the community.  Kerry is a long time friend of the Davis family and is so empowered to help them spread the message of important crib safety laws and subsequent child health and protection.

Carolyn Flynn-Vasquez is a certified Doula, specialized in providing physical, emotional and informed choice support during the childbirth process. Carolyn is currently the Director of Operations at the Bedminster branch of the Somerset Hills YMCA where she has worked for nine years in various positions including Director of Family Services and Director of Community Outreach. Carolyn is a teacher of meditation and healing drum techniques. She graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in Psychology and Communication. She and her husband Jose are loving parents of their son, Liam.