Board of Directors
Meet Our Team
Love is Learning and Growing Together. Honoring our own strengths and one another's too.
Katie Cavuto, MS, RD, Doula
President & Founder
Katie is passionate about providing loving one on one care to all those in need. In fact, her career has been one of service in a variety of ways as her intention has always been to help people thrive and to provide them to provide them with the tools they need in a kind and loving way. As a Registered Dietitian and Chef she has provided in-patient acute care and in-home nutrition support to people across the life-span including working in-home with breast cancer patients for many years. She is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Social and Emotional Learning Specialist, skills she has used as an educator in schools, leading corporate wellness programs and developing corporate and non-profit wellness programs. She was the lead Dietitian for the Philadelphia Phillies for nearly ten years and she owned and operated a successful Meal Delivery Service and Cafe that served the greater Philadelphia Area. Honoring You is a culmination of her life experiences with the goal of providing personalized, loving care to families, individuals and children in need, celebrating them and the team of people supporting the organization.
Dr. Pamela Vail, PsyD
Vice President
Dr. Pamela Vail is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in private practice. With an office in center city offer virtual care as well, Dr. Vail specializes in women’s issues, postpartum depression, parenthood, and life’s transitions. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development from Cornell University and a Master and Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Vail completed her internship and post-doctoral training at Pennsylvania Hospital and served on their staff for 5 years. She taught parenting and new moms classes at the Nest in Philadelphia for many years. She is mom to two teenage children and loves playing competitive tennis. She is passionate about helping people in all stages of life, especially mothers transitioning to motherhood and built a practice with the intention of providing affordable care. Dr. Vail is thrilled to be on the Board of Honoring You!
Ashley Searles
Treasurer
Ashley has worked as the Administrative Assistant to a Head of Laboratory at The Rockefeller University in NYC since 2007, where she coordinates multiple income streams, manages personnel and assists the Head of Lab in pushing his research efforts forward. She has been a Trustee of the Board of The Friends Select School from 2017 through 2025 where she served as clerk of the Quaker Life Committee. Ashley is a member of The Monthly Meeting of The Friends of Philadelphia where she has served on the Worship and Ministry Committee and The Contributions Committee. Ashley feels called to serve on the Board of Honoring You to support the importance of person to person care, that is made accessible to everyone.
Isabel Friedman
Secretary
Isabel Friedman (BA, MBA) is passionate about supporting women across life’s many transitions and transformations. She co-wrote a book for girls with her mother about going through puberty (“Taking Care of Your Girls: a Breast Health Guide for Girls, Teens, and In-Betweens”), worked alongside midwives in rural India, and advocated for women in tech during her years working as a product leader at Silicon Valley startups. Isabel earned her BA at University of Pennsylvania and MBA at Wharton in innovation and sustainability, and she is currently dedicating her days to raising her two young daughters and supporting Honoring You to move its care initiatives forward.
