Board of Directors

The following people have committed their time and energy to help NextStep Orlando remain an exciting and respected organization while continuing to move forward with the mission in mind.

Liza Perla-Riedel

FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Liza Perla-Riedel founded NextStep Orlando after the devastating spinal cord injury her daughter sustained in a MVA. Liza is a certified medical coder (CCS-P) and has over 15 years experience in the healthcare industry specializing Orthopedics. In December 2010 Liza was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of the Rotary International.

Kevin Reher, CFA, CPA

BOARD CHAIR

Kevin Reher, CFA, CPA has worked in various roles on the buy-side and sell-side of the investment management industry for over 20 years.  Kevin is currently the Head of the HOLT Data Products Business.  Kevin graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting with a minor in Computer Applications.  He has served on the Boards of numerous non-profit organizations throughout his career and also enjoys fundraising  through running distance campaigns events.  Kevin has also been a nationally-certified USA Swimming Official for nearly 10 years. 

Kevin lives in Winter Park, FL with his wife Kimberly and two children, having relocated to Florida where he grew up after living in the Chicago area for nearly 25 years.  Kevin passed the Certified Public Accounting exam (inactive) and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Neota Genske

BOARD TREASURER

Founder & CEO of Genske & Co.

Neota Genske, MBA is an award-winning businesswoman, philanthropist and speaker. She inspires and empowers clients, associates and audiences to ignite their passion and pursue greatness.

Ms. Genske founded Genske & Co., an accounting and HR firm, based in Orlando, Florida. Genske & Co. is a woman owned, women operated firm that focuses on the individual needs, tribulations and successes of companies and organizations. In 2022 Genske & Co. won Seminole County’s Best Small Business of the Year and in January 2023 won Best Woman Owned Business of Central Florida. In February 2023 Ms. Genske won the Orlando Business Journal’s prestigious 40 Under 40 award.

From 2004 – 2012 Ms. Genske worked in accounting and finance for major nonprofits and publicly traded companies while rising through the ranks of corporate America, ultimately reaching VP, Finance at an international nonprofit. In 2013 Ms. Genske decided to open Genske & Co. to make her own dreams and dream life become a reality. She became the definition of a hustler entrepreneur with a failure is not an option attitude. In 2021 Ms. Genske began speaking at national, regional, and local events. She speaks on tenacity, perseverance, and entrepreneurship. She also speaks at chambers and membership organizations on industry changes and thought leadership pertaining to accounting and HR.

Erin Greene

BOARD SECRETARY

Erin L. Greene, P.A. works diligently, efficiently and effectively in representing clients in all matters of Bankruptcy Law, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Family Law, Probate & Estate Administration, Wills and Criminal Defense. 

Erin Greene lives in Seminole County, Florida with her husband and two children. She is a member of the Florida Bar and the U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida.

Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1997
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2000

Education:
University of Florida, College of Law, 1997
Juris Doctor, With Honors

University of Florida, 1994
B.A., With Honors
Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice

DAVID HILL

Board Member – NextStep Ambassador Leader

David leads the NextStep Orlando Ambassador program.

After a decade as a client of NextStep and personally witnessing the remarkable strides a patient can make, David is eager to play a more active role in advocating for the transformative therapy NextStep provides to individuals with neurological or muscular disabilities.

David is a former real estate appraiser with Wells Fargo as well as owner of DavisHill Investments.

Mitch Chubb

board member

Mitch Chubb is the owner of Chubb Law and a personal injury attorney. Mitch is a native of Central Florida. The son of a pastor and teacher, he was raised in a family whose focus was serving others and helping those in need. This upbringing served as the foundation for his future as a lawyer representing injured people who need to make their voices heard by large corporations and insurance companies.

Tom Langer, PT, CSCS

board member

Tom Langer, PT, CSCS is proud to be a Board Member of NextStep Orlando to best support this amazing organization in serving those who have experienced paralyzation and progress these individuals to a higher level of function.

Langer is currently the Regional Director: Orlando for Brooks Rehabilitation and is responsible for growing the non-profit outpatient division of the company to approximately 20 clinics in Central Florida by 2025. Brooks Rehabilitation provides outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. Prior to his current role, Langer was the Vice President of Clinical Operations: Florida for BayLife Physical Therapy, a for-profit physical therapy organization in south Florida. Although he has spent much of his career in Leadership, Langer maintains active physical therapy licenses in the states of Florida and Texas.

Langer is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Florida Physical Therapy Association, the Texas Physical Therapy Association, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the American College of Sports Medicine and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team of the Greater Orlando American Heart Association.

Michele Cummins

board member Intern

Michele is a driven servant leader with a passion for helping those that help others. She has worked in the healthcare industry for 12 years. She has had the privilege to work on multiple grants, focusing evidenced-based practices in mental healthcare, receiving multi-million-dollar grants for consecutive years to build capacity and work force within the county for Kinder Konsulting, a private agency working with children and families across the state. Michele has had the opportunity to work for a private agency while coordinating extensively with various community businesses and nonprofit organizations during her current leadership role.

Michele is an alumnus of Rollins College, completing her BA in Elementary Education in 2008 and her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2011. Currently attending Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College in the FLEX MBA program, Michele is an active member of the Student Leadership Advisory Board, participating as a programming committee member, peer ambassador, as well as having the privilege of serving as a student board member for Next Step Orlando. She was recently selected as the Crummer student member to participate in Leadership Winter Park as part of the 2023-2024 class. Additionally, she is a current serving as a student board member on the Crummer Alumni Board. Michele is an active volunteer and advocate for multiple nonprofit organizations focused on critical cancer research and supporting patients, caregivers, and families.