Staff & Board

Megan Maloney — Founder

Megan Maloney is a young entrepreneur and Founder of Charity Pro Travel, a revolutionary online travel company that raises funds for charities around the globe. Megan believes that a successful life entails helping others and making a real difference in this world, thus bringing the Charity Pro’s together with a shared passion to advocate for children’s causes. With focus on children’s health, poverty, education, protection and gender equality, Megan is fulfilling her true passion of changing the world and helping kids live their best life.

Keith & Mary Hudson — Founding Member

The Hudson’s are accomplished authors, motivational speakers and life coaches, with a true passion for helping others. As CEO of Hudson Ministries, Keith and his wife Mary, are a dynamic couple that have been ministering around the globe for over 40 years. As Charity Pro’s, the Hudson’s are passionate about children’s social causes and with focus on poverty, education and gender equality. The Hudson’s have three adult children, Katy (Artist Katy Perry), Angela and David, along with three beautiful grandchildren.

Rick Schneider — Chief Strategy Officer/ Director

Online travel pioneer Rick Schneider, who recently retired from Priceline as the Vice President of Global Business Development for the Priceline Partner Network, has quickly emerged in the world of philanthropy. With over thirty years in the development of the billion-dollar travel space, Rick is now focused on giving back. Recently named as Chief Strategy Officer and Partner at Charity Pro Travel, an upstart travel company that raises funds for charities around the globe, Rick’s early retirement has fired up a passion to help make a difference. Rick, a long time Florida resident, spent many of his early years in radio, television broadcasting, and entertainment.

Brad Maloney — Founding Member

Brad brings over 35 years of leadership experience as an entrepreneur and corporate executive in the hospitality industry. As the father of Megan Maloney, the duo developed the Charity Pro Travel concept & business model. With 20+ years in entertainment and event management, Brad has an extensive background in fundraising and creating special events, concerts, festivals, and live entertainment opportunities. His experience has cultivated and developed working relationships with many local and national charities and with agents, management, and some of the biggest entertainers in the country. Moving to Ft. Myers for college in 1982, Brad is a father of two girls and with a granddaughter, Brad has always had a passion for children's charities with a focus on health and making kids' dreams come true.

Bruce & Noelle Cramer — Founding Member

Sanibel residents Bruce and Noelle Cramer have over 70 years of business and entrepreneurial pursuits between them in the Milwaukee/Chicagoland area, covering sales, IT, operations, supply chain, real estate, construction, investment, and philanthropy. Bruce recently retired from executive leadership at W.W. Grainger Inc and has enjoyed many years in the music and entertainment industry. As Charity Pros, they’ll continue focusing on children’s learning variabilities, disadvantaged youth well-being, and LGBTQ issues. They have six children between them ranging from age 18 to 34 (3 Girls/3 Boys), providing diverse parenting experiences as well.

Steve Holloway — Founding Member

Steve Hollaway is a Husband, Father, Veteran, and Entrepreneur. With over 15 years in the IT and business marketing management world, he is an accomplished marketer and IT director. Steve has grown online distribution channels, marketing agencies, and basketball organizations from inception to fruition. He co-founded an Autism charity and has worked directly with organizations, developing them into power-house agencies. Steve laid the technical groundwork for what Charity Pro Travel has become today. While serving in the U.S. Army, Steve received numerous awards for his service related to meritorious actions in a combat zone.

Larrie Hedrick — Board of Directors

Larrie Hedrick served the Lee County community for over 24 years as a professional firefighter. Larrie started his career in 1984 at South Trail Fire District in Ft. Myers, retiring as Batallion Chief of Cape Coral Fire Department in 2008. Larrie served 17 years as a Trustee on the Cape Coral Municipal Firefighters Pension Board and 10 years as Treasurer of the Cape Coral Professional Firefighters Association Local 2424. Larrie has also served as a board member of Diamond Resorts International for 15 years. Larrie continues to enjoy retirement by traveling and serving on the board of The Charity Pros with a passion to help make a difference in our surrounding communities.