About Tiff's Place

Tiff’s Place was created by Melissa Simpson to honor her daughter, Tiffany Dawn Roseberry, and to create awareness about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), as well as other rare neuromuscular disorders. Currently there is no treatment for females with DMD, and only limited treatment for males.

Tiff’s Place was inspired in 2013 by the joy Tiffany felt at being able to travel to Dublin, Ireland, and stay at a vacation facility called Home From Home, which was fully equipped to safely support those who are differently abled. Upon their return, Melissa and Tiffany were surprised to learn that there were no facilities in the United States equal to Home From Home.

Tiffany passed in 2017, but her desire to help others with similar conditions is now the passion of her mother, who has worked tirelessly to develop Tiff’s Place in her daughter’s name. In 2020, Melissa was so pleased to announce the opening of Tiff’s Place to those with neuromuscular disorders in need of a destination designed specifically for them.

Members Of The Board

Mike Palombi

Mike Palombi

Mike Palombi is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and received an MBA from the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College. He was a Certified General Contractor and home builder in Florida for 20 years, and has worked in all areas of real estate and construction. He is a Community Commercial Associate with Coldwell Banker Realty, and he specializes in commercial buildings and complex land development projects.

Initially hired by Melissa Simpson to look for land to build Tiff’s Place from the ground up, he quickly switched gears once realizing the vision that Melissa had and found the ideal residential property that fit Tiff’s Place’s needs. He’s now very excited to see Tiff’s Place take off and start serving the community as first envisioned by Melissa!

Thomas Fezzey

Thomas Fezzey

Thomas Fezzey is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University (B.S., 1974) and the Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1980). Mr. Fezzey was admitted to the bar in1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois with areas of practice in bankruptcy, real estate, wills, trusts and estate planning.

With over 25 years in real estate law, Tom has helped to make the process of creating Tiff’s Place as easy and stress-free as possible. Mr. Fezzey uses his heart and intellect to provide great counsel to Tiff’s Place.

Cody Salter

Cody Salter

Cody Salter is the President of Great Western Properties. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and of the UCLA School of Law. For several years, Mr. Salter worked as a real estate attorney at two of Chicago’s most well-respected law firms. He now focuses on representing purchasers and sellers of residential real estate and business owners seeking to purchase, sell or lease commercial space. He founded Great Western Properties in 2005 and currently lives with his wife, Kathryn, and their children in St. Charles, Illinois.

Kim Devine

Kim Devine

Kim Devine is from the Chicagoland area by way of Wisconsin. She has over 30 years of customer service experience in the medical field. With her years of extensive experience, strong organizational and multitasking skills, Kim first began working with Melissa on estate sales. This partnership bloomed when Melissa began developing Tiff’s Place. Kim’s knack for creating a friendly atmosphere and a comforting experience will be incredibly vital to the development of Tiff’s Place!

Colleen Malany

Colleen Malany

Colleen Malany is a native of Chicago. She graduated from Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois, and attended the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. She received a BS degree in Applied Life Science and Kinesiology. She taught and coached for four years in Dade County, Florida. Colleen worked in the field of Dentistry for 10 years, gaining certification in radiology & expanded duties from the State of Florida. She then earned a BS degree in Respiratory Therapy in 1993 and worked in the medical field for two years. In 1994 she & Ken Braid founded The J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation in memory of their son. After twenty years, Colleen created the JKB Experiential Education Foundation to continue Kyle’s memory and legacy. The program launched in June 2015. She is currently the CEO & Executive Director, and is a certified ROPES course facilitator.

Past & present affiliations include: Delta Gamma Fraternity, AARC (American Assoc. of Respiratory Care), FSRC (FL Society of Respiratory Care), AAUW (American Assoc of University Women), Advisory Board of the National Institute of Steroid Research, M & M Orthopedic steroid presentation panel. She was presented the Brevard County (FL) Citizen of the Year (2002) Award by FL Today and the University of Illinois Alumni Association Humanitarian Award in May 2007. She is currently a Rotarian in Las Vegas and a Paul Harris Fellow. She has been honored twice with the Rotarian of the Year Award from two different clubs, one being a club she helped form in 2018. It just recently chartered on May 1, 2019.

Colleen is currently transitioning JKB into a global partner with Watts of Love, in the endeavor to distribute solar lights to poor and marginalized villages with no electricity. Alumni and volunteers from JKB become people of action in distributing these lights in order to impact the recipients educationally, economically and productively.

Anne Marie Craighead

Anne Marie Craighead

Anne Marie Craighead is the President and Owner of AMC Accounting Solutions: an accounting firm that focuses on the financial needs of individuals, corporations, and partnerships. Anne Marie started her firm in 1998 to serve the Naperville and Chicagoland areas. She has her MBA from DePaul University and has been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for 25+ years. Anne Marie is also a member of AICPA Society, Metropolitan Club, and a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor.

Anne Marie and her staff at AMC Accounting Solutions provide both individuals and businesses in the Chicagoland area and nationwide accounting services. Services provided are: tax return preparation, bookkeeping, financial statement reports, QuickBooks implementation, customization, payroll, budget analysis, business start up, Budget and Forecast Planning and more.

Anne Marie Craighead

Brandon Craighead

Brandon Craighead is a website developer and SEO consultant who loves to help people. He owns a digital marketing company called "Brandon Craighead LLC" - he spent a surprisingly long time choosing his business's name. Brandon is also an Air Force veteran. When he is away from his desk, Brandon loves to travel with his girlfriend Emily and spoil his two dogs, Roxy and Ivy.

Our Partners

We greatly appreciate our partners as we build and establish Tiff’s Place. If you would like to join our team as a partner, email us at info@tiffsplace.org.

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