board of directors
president/founder sean reavie
In 2015, Sean created “Superhero September” (SHS) as a way to empower children victims of acute abuse by introducing them to superhero mythology. A police officer since 2007, Sean has investigated crimes against children for six years. A two-time State of Arizona Police Officer of The Year and Two-time winner of his department’s Distinguished Service Award, Sean incorporated his highly successful series of superhero events into a non profit corporation to better serve child victims in Arizona. Sean holds a Master’s Degree in Leadership from Northern Arizona University (With Distinction/4.0 GPA) and is a tireless advocate for abused kids. His long term plans are to expand his events to his home state of Michigan and to become the largest charity of it’s kind. Sean and his wife Melissa live in North Phoenix with their three chihuahuas and French Bulldog.
Founding board member/vice president gus matos
Gus founded Heroes United AZ in 2015 with eight members. Gus met Sean at a SHS event in 2015 and the two had a hand shake agreement to mutually build each other’s organizations through promotion of SHS. Four years later, HUAZ is the largest Cosplay group in Arizona with more than 70 members. As SHS and HUAZ partnered to drive SHS to the largest donation event in the history of the Childhelp Children’s Center, as soon as Sean incorporated SHS into a charitable foundation, he offered Gus a place on the board of directors as Vice President and head of the Entertainment Committee. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Gus is a former Professional Wrestler who had dedicated himself to bettering the life of our most venerable.
founding board member treasurer danielle gilmore
A 2016 graduate of Arizona State University, Danielle earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science finishing with a 3.87 GPA. Danielle put her Certified Nonprofit Professional Credential to work when hired by the Childhelp Children’s Center as Volunteer & Donor Care Coordinator. Danielle’s first assignment was to aid Sean in promotion of the Second SHS event. Danielle fast showed her skill and passion and by year three, took a much larger role in SHS helping grow the event by 500 percent over year two. Designated “The Lady in the Chair” for her behind the scenes successes, Danielle became a fixture in future planning of the events. Upon creation of the Foundation, she quickly accepted Sean’s offer to serve on the board of directors as Secretary/Treasurer heading the Financial Committee. Danielle is the liaison between the community and the foundation. Danielle lives in the East Valley with her husband Brandon and their daughter Naomi.