Board of Directors

Bill Parravano
President and Founder

The roots of The Comella Foundation began with two defining moments in my life.

The first came at the age of seven, when my grandmother, Anne Comella, passed away from cancer. Her death left a profound imprint on me—not only because it was my first experience with loss, but because it awakened a deep awareness of the fragility of life and a desire to understand the causes of suffering.

The second came years later when I experienced four dislocations in my left knee that forced me to reevaluate everything I thought I knew about health, strength, and healing.

Dr. Charles Beck
Vice President

Charlie Beck, D.O., F.A.A.O. is a nationally and internationally recognized osteopathic physician and educator. A graduate of the University of Pikeville, he was among its first undergraduate fellows, studying advanced osteopathic manipulation under Edward G. Stiles, D.O., F.A.A.O. He became the first Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine resident in his hospital and state.

Dr. Beck has taught across the U.S., Canada, Japan, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, and serves as president of the Indiana Academy of Osteopathy. A published author and researcher, he integrates osteopathy with dentistry and vision care to create a unique, whole-body approach to healing. Passionate about finding common principles across healing traditions, he works to make them practical and teachable—helping people restore balance, function, and optimal health from his practice in Lebanon, IN.

Elaine Fortowsky
Secretary/Treasurer

Bio coming soon

Dr. Nick Caro
Director

Dr. Caro graduated from a seven-year advanced medical program before completing a surgical internship at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. This led to an ophthalmology residency in 1983, and by 1984, he had opened his own private practice. In 1997, he transitioned to refractive surgery, and in 2000, he founded a surgical center specializing in Radial Keratotomy (RK) and LASIK procedures.

Over his career, Dr. Caro designed six surgical instruments for LASIK, authored two chapters in a refractive surgery handbook, and performed approximately 30,000 LASIK procedures. He trained over 2,000 surgeons worldwide and secured international patents for his groundbreaking cure for glaucoma.

Married since 1983, he is a proud father of three and grandfather of two. After retiring in 2017, Dr. Caro began studying the Russian martial art of Systema in 2020, training in Greenville, SC, and Weaverville, NC. He now focuses on the role of breath and movement in enhancing daily life, with a special passion for applying these techniques to support children and the elderly.

Pastor Will Edmonds
Director

Bio coming soon