The Stars Foundation
(615) 415-4411
Championing the Cause of
World Orphans Day Around the World

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Cheryl Robeson Piggott

The Stars Foundation™

Cheryl Robeson Piggott,
is the Founder of World Orphans Day™ that is commemorated globally in 100 countries in 2022. She is the CEO of The Stars Foundation™. With over 30 years in philanthropic works, Cheryl has worked in cause related marketing campaigns including several in mass consumer retail markets. She worked with Garth Brook’s mother, Colleen, Vince Gill, Willie T. Ribbs, Bill Cosby, Geoff Bodine, Stella Parton, and Tanya Tucker. Cheryl has developed NFL Stadium National Anthem Performances and celebrity enhanced campaigns with Country Music Artists with support from NFL Coach Sam Wyche as our National Advisory Board member. Results driven for philanthropic work; she has spearheaded humanitarian aid contributions of goods-in-kind totaling $115,000,000 to non-profit partners worldwide.

Additionally, Cheryl helped facilitate bringing The Crosby Celebrity Golf Tournament with 300 celebrities to her home state of North Carolina, where the event brought in $13,000,000 dollars for charitable causes. Cheryl, along with husband Roger, also were production coordinators for the 10 City Rolling Thunder™ Flame of Freedom Ride to the National Mall with Geoff Bodine (NASCAR) as Grand Marshall for Veteran causes.

Rebecca Holden

The Stars Foundation™

Rebecca Holden, Board of Directors Rebecca is a singer, actress and entertainer. She was selected as a "Breck" girl on the popular hair products. Rebecca would appear on magazine covers, do some commercials, and then she headed for Hollywood which led to her most famous role as "April Curtis", the computer whiz on Knight Rider (1982), which is in syndication in the U.S. and 92 foreign countries. She is also the face of a new line of jewelry at Zales in a national campaign. Rebecca is welcomed as an Ambassador of Goodwill to The Stars Foundation, and is committed to join us at the United Nations and Gala events with a message of peace, hope and love for mankind.

Roger Piggott

The Stars Foundation™

Roger J. Piggott, Board of Directors is the CEO of Iceman Productions™,
and with his 25 years of programming, Roger headed the sports marketing and sponsor procurement agency of record associated with Sports Canada, a branch of the Canadian government. His cutting-edge technical abilities coupled with blue chip corporate sponsorship relations, proved positive to a worldwide television audience. With more than 350 Iceman branded and produced Television episodes in worldwide distribution, he is highly respected among sports professionals and celebrities and proudly supports the American and Canadian Armed Forces. Roger, a renown sports promotion maverick originally based out of Toronto, Canada.

Robin Gordon

The Stars Foundation™

Robin Gordan, Since 1990, Robin has called Music Row home for his legal practice. He was first introduced to private practice as an associate with a well-known litigation and entertainment firm in Nashville, TN. During his early years, he represented artists such as George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Ronnie Milsap, and Garth Brooks. Robin has been a very strong director for The Stars Foundation for 15 years.

Dr. Frank Kaufmann Board of Regents

The Stars Foundation™

Dr. Frank Kaufmann, Board of Directors, Board of Regents,
is president of the Twelve Gates Foundation from which he continues his over 30 years of work internationally in the arena of religion and peace. He has worked with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, directors of several Vatican offices and commissions, and likewise with leaders from all the world’s religions both in urgent moments of war and peace, and in shepherding long term relations among the major communities of faith.

He is director of the Professor’s World Peace Academy, He is on the committee to help facilitate World Orphans Day being observed by the United Nations for The Stars Foundation.

DJ Khamis

The Stars Foundation™

DJ Khamis
Khamis turned to painting in the '70s and now runs a gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona. He has had galleries in Kauai as well. He depicts Hawaii's cultural and natural landscape to convey that "the loving Hawaiian civilization must return to world cultures." He's spent years capturing Kauai's nooks and crannies. Being a Kauaian, his adept eye can see and his hand can portray Kauai's nature to the world. Khamis' paintings sell for over $10,000.00 normally. DJ also has had an extensive background in real estate on site supervision of developments. He is the embodiment of love and peace as a Follower of Jesus.


 

National Advisory Board

Jay Paul Deratany
Jay Paul Deratany
Foster Boy Movie, Producer

Prema Thiagarajah
Prema Thiagarajah
Founder, Nashville Film Institute


Brian Esposito
Brian Esposito 

Michael Reischman
Michael Reischman
Gold Level Host

Financial Advisory Committee

Ken Youngstead
Ken Youngstead

Kraft CPA

KatyBeth Bobo
KatyBeth Bobo
HA BEASLEY CPA

 


Board of Regents- Nashville

Harry Taylor
Harry Taylor
Gaylord Springs Links Golf Club, Director of Golf

Kent Wells
Kent Wells
 Dolly Parton's Producer

Joe Taggert
Joe Taggert
Tennessee Golf Foundation, President Emeritus

Morelia Cuevas
Morelia Cuevas


 
AFRICA AMBASSADORS OF GOODWILL

Bridgitte Rouhani
Miss Liberia

PASTORAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

Reverend Margaret Dobson
Pastor, God's Healing Miracle Ministry

Pastor Robert Cheatham
Toronto, Counsel

Dr. Gustavo Cadena
CMM, Ecuador

Pastor Martha Dobson 
Encouraging the nation

  

Dr. Anne Gilles
Billy Graham RR Chaplain Coordinator

Dr. Russ Moyer and Pastor Mave Moyer

Pastor Ellen Campbell

Pastors John and Victoria Irving

Dr. Jorge Parrott