Our Mission

Brain Wellness Fund is committed to providing accessibility to effective neurotherapy and related treatments for those struggling with the demands of daily life.

Our Board of Directors

The Board of Directors and Advisors of Brain Wellness Fund have each personally witnessed astounding success working with the therapists at the Brain Wellness and Neurofeedback Center (BWN) in Bethesda, MD.  This technology achieves a high success rate in removing or drastically reducing the symptoms of post traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, concussion, depression, headaches, ADHD and other neurological issues.  And, once treated, the symptoms do not come back without new trauma.  These Board members have devoted their time and talents to find funding to bring this life-changing technology to veterans, active duty military, children and others. 

Executive Director

Board Members

Advisory Board Members

Beth Bitonti-Mruk has more than 29 years in enterprise-wide business areas including sales and business development, purchasing, supply chain management, and customer relationship management. She managed a team of sales and purchasing agents remotely operating across several states, developed WW procurement and acquisition processes across a variety of Fortune 1000 companies, and managed multiple programs for wounded veterans. Beth has worked for IBM Corporation, Enterprise Information Management, Inc., Innerwall, Inc., BITCO Enterprises/Gateway Capital Corporation, and BITCO International, Inc. Beth holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marist College.

As a mother of a Marine, Beth has dedicated her life and work efforts in support of our military men and women, particularly those who are suffering from the devastating effects of PTSD and traumatic brain injuries. 

David J. Canale is EY’s Global & Americas Leader, Transfer Pricing Controversy Services. He has over 20 years of experience in transfer pricing. Dave advises both US and foreign-based multinational companies on transfer pricing controversy and risk management, planning and structuring. He assists clients with transfer pricing policies, controversy resolution (including audit dispute resolution), Advance Pricing Agreements (APA), Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) and monitoring tax treaties and competent authority. Dave works with companies in a variety of industry sectors, including pharmaceutical, medical device, electronics, computer, telecommunications, energy, transportation, entertainment, automotive, heavy manufacturing, food and beverage, consumer goods, apparel, publishing and information services, retail and chemical.

Prior to joining EY, Dave served with the Internal Revenue Service’s APA Program in the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International). He was acting branch chief for the program and served as program coordinator for all bilateral APAs with Canada. He also developed strategies and coordinated with the US competent authority regarding negotiations with various treaty partners. Dave’s combined IRS and private practice APA and MAP experience includes well over 200 cases, comprising files with Japan, Canada, Mexico, UK, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Australia, China, India, Korea and Indonesia.

Dave is past Chair of the Transfer Pricing Committee in the American Bar Association’s Section of Taxation. He now serves as a technical reviewer on government submissions on behalf of the Section. He is a frequent speaker on transfer pricing, guest lectures for Georgetown Law Center’s LL.M. (Taxation) program, and has provided training to the IRS, Chinese Local Tax Bureaus and the Korean NTS on APA and MAP matters.  Dave has co-authored the Bureau of National Affairs’ Tax Practice Series on Transfer Pricing and Portfolio 947-1st, Reporting Requirements Under the Code for International Transactions. In addition, he has authored many articles on transfer pricing issues.

Dave received a B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Dayton; a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law; and an LL.M. (Taxation) from Georgetown University Law Center.

Patty Whelpley has over 35 years of experience in advertising, direct marketing, public relations, corporate communications, marketing and fundraising.  She has worked for JG Sullivan Advertising, The Lake Group, CRI, Inc., Phillips Publishing, International and was the Director of Marketing and Communications for DocTalker Family Medicine.  She is also a contract writer for The Word Among Us magazine. Currently, she is a faculty member at Trinity School at Meadow View in Falls Church, VA.

Patty completed her Bachelors in International Business and Marketing and also majored in French at St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN.

Most importantly, Patty and her husband John have five kids.  After seeing how the treatments at Brain Wellness and Neurofeedback has helped resolve their kids’ concussions and learning issues, Patty is determined to make this technology accessible to as many people as possible.

Mr. Bitonti has 30+ years experience in domestic and international investment, executive management, and corporate and transaction legal practice. During Mr. Bitonti’s career, he has been directly involved in significant domestic and international business transactions involving Acquisitions, Dispositions, Recapitalizations, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Reorganizations. Mr. Bitonti’s international experience has predominantly focused on the Asia Pacific region with a particular emphasis in China where he served on the Board created by the Chinese Office of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (“COSTIND”), responsible for the commercialization of Chinese military technology.

Mr. Bitonti has served on the Board of Directors of 20+ operating companies and on the boards of several charitable organizations, including Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences; North Eastern University; China, Leukemia Society of America; United Cerebral Palsy; Community Tax Law Project; Entrepreneurship Institute; and Neurofeedback Research and Development Association.

Mr. Bitonti holds B.A., J.D. and M.L.T. degrees from Georgetown University and is licensed to practice law in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Mike Allen has experience in Industry, government, and military leadership who began his career in 1972 as a U.S. Air Force Russian Linguist. He then worked for the National Security Agency (NSA) for 22 years. After retiring from the NSA, Mike began work with the Camber Corporation as Vice President and Division Manager for National Intelligence, Special Operations and Cyber. He developed and managed $150M per year in revenue, along with a diverse workforce of 300 personnel in multiple locations within the U.S. and overseas.  Mike then became the 5th employee of a start-up small business, Intelligence Analysis, and created 90% of company’s revenue and profit by leveraging reputation with the Intelligence Community to fill critical needs with top talent. 

Mike obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management from the University of Maryland, University College in 1980.

As a successful former client of Brain Wellness and Neurofeedback, Mike is extremely passionate about supporting Brain Wellness Fund and uses his strong interpersonal skills, networking and leadership to provide others access to the same outcome. 

On 11/12/1979 Mr. Fine was admitted to the Bar in the State of Texas.

On 5/29/1981 Mr. Fine was admitted to the Bar in the State of Florida.

In 1982 Mr. Fine moved from Houston, Texas to Miami, Florida, to become Vice-President of Agro Air Associates, Inc., which was a family-owned Commercial Airplane Leasing Company (Cargo Only) based at Miami International Airport.

In 1992 Fine Airlines, Inc., a U.S. Cargo Airline owned by Frank & Barry Fine, Father & Son, became the largest International Cargo Airline at Miami International Airport by amount cargo shipped for ten years consecutively, and became one of the top 10 private employers in Miami-Dade County, starting with 150 employees and grew to have approximately 1,300 employees.

In 1999 Fine Air Services, Inc., the parent company of Fine Airlines, Inc. purchased Arrow Air, Inc. which was another U.S. Cargo Airline with 400 employees. In April 1999 Fine Air Services, Inc. received a key to the city from the mayor, Alex Penelas, for purchasing and saving jobs in Miami. 

In May 2002, Barry joined Quiet Technology Aerospace, Inc. (QTA) full-time as Vice-President General Manager. Barry has been a one-third shareholder since 1996. QTA became a Hush Kit manufacturer for Gulfstream G-II, G-IIB & G-III, corporate jets. In January 2003, QTA dominated the marketplace until the year-end 2016. Beginning in 2015 QTA expanded its business to re-manufacture corroding Inlets by replacing the corroding aluminum inner barrels with a one-piece carbon fiber barrel which will never corrode. QTA’s re-manufactured Inlets come with a lifetime warranty. QTA owns STC’s for 8 different corporate jet models. Currently, in May 2023 QTA has certified a new STC product line for the re-manufacture of Thrust Reversers on four different super-midsize airplane models, all powered by the HTF7000 series engines. QTA’s Thrust Reversers will eliminate corroding aluminum by replacing it with titanium (CP-70) that will never corrode. Our Thrust Reversers contain a similar lifetime warranty that attaches to the serial number of the airplane and is automatically fully transferred to a new owner for the entire service life of the airplane. In 2020 Mr. Fine became 100% owner of QTA and is the CEO of the company.

Susan Lambert, Director

Ms. Lambert is a strategy, business, and consulting services executive with extensive and diverse experience in development of technology infrastructures and solution implementation for Fortune 500 companies. She has significant experience in integrated solution design for Homeland Security in the areas of combined physical and cyber security, including integrated sensor management, digital control systems, information fusion, command and control, and RFID-based asset tracking. Technical visionary in development of integrated technology strategy to form solutions or launch new businesses. Significant experience in evaluation and development of business process, and in implementation of appropriate technologies to support those business processes.

Ms. Lambert is active in many areas of community service. She is the President of Platte Canyon Chamber of Commerce. She is also the Founder and the Chairman of Destination Bailey, an effort to revitalize a rural community in Colorado. She is a Board Member of Non-Profit to establish affordable housing, child care, and health care for resort workers in Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Ms. Lambert earned her bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri at Kansas City in Geosciences and a master’s degree in Computer Science.

Ms. Schleigh is an independent consultant providing expertise in the areas of strategic planning, operations, information technology, and sales. She is also currently serving as a member of the National Military Family Association’s Government Relations Advisory Committee.

Ms. Schleigh has 25 years of IT experience providing small-to-large-scale enterprise solutions, including development, deployment, and sustainment to the United States Army, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and other federal and commercial customers with a focus on employing methods and technologies that reduce costs and increase efficiencies across organizations.

She also has 22 years of experience as an executive-level manager responsible for controlling up to $50 million in annual revenue and approximately 200 employees, and is skilled at establishing operational excellence in diverse environments, with a team-oriented leadership style adaptable to new and emerging requirements.

From September 2013 to January 2016, Ms. Schleigh served as the Associate Director for the Quality of Life Portfolio on the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission (MCRMC), a Presidential Commission created to make recommendations to the President and Congress on the modernization of the $345 billion compensation systems of the Uniformed Services. In this role she was responsible for researching and briefing the 9 member Commission (former Senators, Congressmen, Four-Star Level Officers, and other appointees) on potential areas of modernization and providing the data necessary to support all prospective recommendations. Her research focused on quality of life benefits across the Federal government such as commissaries, exchanges, transition assistance, education benefits, food assistance, and special needs support resulting in eight of the fifteen Commission recommendations in the Final Report submitted to Congress and the President. The Commission terminated by law on 1 January 2016.

From September 2005 to September 2013 Ms. Schleigh served in multiple roles across Enterprise Information Management (EIM), a veteran-owned, solutions-focused company leveraging its proven methodology and comprehensive enterprise framework for the rapid automation of business processes. These roles included the President of North America Operations beginning in 2009, delivering quality, on-time solutions to more than 50 customers across both federal government and commercial organizations.

Prior to EIM, in February 1992, Ms. Schleigh co-founded Dynamic System Solutions Inc. (DSSI), a Business Process Management Company, and became its CEO in April 1999. There, she provided consulting services to corporate and government clients in the area of business process reengineering, electronic document/workflow management, electronic forms, digital signature, and system integration. While Ms. Schleigh joined EIM in August of 2005, she remained on the board of DSSI as CEO until the sale of her company shares in December 2010.

Ms. Schleigh earned her bachelor’s degree in 1989 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a BS in Management Science and Decision Support Systems.

Ms. Schleigh is the wife of a retired Army Master Sergeant and the mother of 5 children, including adult twins with autism. 

Ms. Schleigh is a former President of the Brain Wellness Fund.