Board & Staff
Board Officers
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President Jackie O. Rochelle Bailey Glasser LLP |
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Vice President Mila Baumann Cigna |
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Treasurer David Bell Schnucks Markets |
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Secretary James (JP) Perry Edward Jones |
Board Members
Hadi Al-Shathir
Thompson Coburn LLP
Dr. Rhonda Brown, Ph.D
TCARE
Brad Brown
Contemporary Productions
Don Cobin
Kennedy Capital Management
Maggie Curico
First Bank
Alexis Hershey
Midwest BankCentre
Katherine Kirby
Centene Corporation
Sean Knight
APC Integrated Services Group
LaShonda Lambert-Howze
Schnucks
Maurice Mahone
Daugherty Business Solutions
Jim Martin
Dowd Bennett
Tim Niemann
Gunna Drinks
Tom Noack
Commerce Bank
David Singer
Warehouse of Fixtures
Dara Webb
Mercy
Cari Wegge
Visory Health
About the Board of Directors
As a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) agency, the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition is overseen by a Board of Directors. Our Board is made up of a variety of corporate and child welfare representatives, many of whom are foster and/or adoptive parents. They wholeheartedly embody the very essence of our mission, steadfastly steering the course toward positive and impactful change.
Junior Board Officers
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President Dashawn Cason |
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Vice President Joe Schwegel |
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Secretary Erin Sternberg |
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Trivia Co-Chair Graham Spence |
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Trivia Co-Chair Alex Schnarre |
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Social Media/Communication Chair Kaitlin Hrenak |
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Volunteer Engagement Chair Sara Price |
Junior Board Members
Diana Blair
Kaitlyn Brehe
Dashawn Cason
Sara Chamberlain
Audrey Dischert
Mackenzie Hampel
Kaitlin Hrenak
Jeffery Hunt
Kathryn Modeer
Grace Palmer
Sara Price
Alexandra Schnarre
Joseph Schwegel
Graham Spence
Erin Sternberg
Emily Zaner
About the Junior Board
Our Junior Board is an auxiliary committee made up of young professionals, ages 25-35 who want to get involved and make a difference. The Junior Board serves three distinct purposes:
- Be ambassadors for the Coalition in the community
- Participate in an annual service project
- Help fundraise for the organization
If you are interested in joining our Junior Board, please contact Emily Malloy at emilymalloy@foster-adopt.org or at (800) FOSTER-3.
Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition Staff
Melanie Scheetz
Executive Director
Makayla Abernathy
Family Connections Specialist
Niquisha Adail
Extreme Recruiter
Dr. Karen Alyasiry
Director of Family Development
Taryn Anderson
Educational Advocate
Lauren Atherton
Youth Acceptance Project Specialist
Melissa Bailey
Director of ReFresh
Jerry Bailot
Technology Manager
Emily Baumann
Strategic Communications Manager
Cisely Beard
Senior Director of General & Targeted Recruitment
Anthony Bedford
Comprehensive Systems Navigator
Holly Bennett
Family Connections Specialist
Andrew Berhorst
Chief Financial Officer
Maddie Bobbitt
Extreme Recruiter
Madison Brown
Family Enrichment & Volunteer Manager
Cassie Burghoff
Family Works Specialist
Tonya Campbell
Director of Regional Family Support
Angela Chewe
Director of Treatment Foster Care
Connie Christman
Training Specialist, Institute of Child Welfare Innovation
Jada Coleman
Director of Professional Development, Institute of Child Welfare Innovation
Heather Craig
RESPOND Targeted Recruiter
Colletta Daniels
Educational Advocate
Michelle Shelton
Director of CareLine
Amanda Denning
Director of Extreme Recruitment®
Sherry Diaz de Leon
30 Days to Family® Specialist
Yolanda Dixon
Human Resources Coordinator
Adam Drennen
ReFresh Manager
Jeff Dyson-Perkins
Chief Impact Officer
Genesis Elkin
Extreme Recruiter
Heather Evers
ReFresh Manager
Samantha Fisher
Extreme Recruiter
Emma Fitzgerald
CareLine Support Specialist
Joel Friesen
Director of Family Connections
Allana Glass
30 Days to Family® Specialist
Katina Goodlow
Family Development Specialist
Trisha Gordon
Chief Growth Officer
Edna Green
Treatment Foster Care Specialist
Trenice Green
Therapeutic Foster Care Specialist
Michael Hall
Senate Bill Lead Specialist
Tammy Hayes
ReFresh Manager
Sherita Howard
Comprehensive Systems Navigator
Erika Hughes
Family Connections Specialist
Michelle Hune
ReSource Manager
Stacy Irby-King
Lead Family Development Specialist
Tammy James
Respite Coordinator
Christopher Jones
Treatment Foster Care Specialist
Jennifer Jones
Director of RESPOND & Family Development
Denise Kelley
Chief Program Officer
Leah Kralovetz
Salesforce Specialist
Vernita Lewis
Regional Family Support Specialist
Brittney Lockett
Director of Older Youth Readiness
Carlos Lopez
Diligent Search Liasion and Coach, Institute of Child Welfare Innovation
Emily Malloy
Community Impact Manager
Karen Martin
Director of Navigation & Support
Cedric Mason
IT Support Specialist
Katrina McCrary
Family Works Specialist
Teresa McGlown
CareLine Specialist
Teresa Miller
Foster & Adoptive Home Recruiter
Molly Mitchell
Older Youth Readiness Navigator
LaTieke Moore
Families United Specialist
Tendai Morris
Agency Administrator
Kamila Narayan
Educational Advocate
Veronica Neuhoff
Family Support Specialist
Brooke Nicks
Family Development Specialist
Erin Oberbeck
30 Days to Family® Specialist
Clementina Ojo
Program Learning & Evaluation Manager
Risharda Parker
Director of Educational Advocacy
Alisiana Peters
Brand Manager
Patrick Pisani
Director of Replication & Coaching, Institute of Child Welfare Innovation
Denise Pudlo
Director of Information Systems
Shonetta Reed
Director of 30 Days to Family®
Terricka Reese
Family Development Specialist
Jawana Reid
Strategic Impact Manager
Summer Renne
Director of Families United
Damaris Soler
Treatment Foster Care Specialist
Dylan Sparrowk
Extreme Recruiter
Amy Storm
Families United Specialist
Rossi Summers
Chief Operating Officer
Trish Taddeucci
Lead Educational Advocate
Shelley Thomas-Benke
Director of Family Enrichment & Volunteers
Hannah Trout
Families United Specialist
Molly Tyo Doyle
Family Development Specialist
Teara Westfall
30 Days to Family® Specialist
Paula White
Senior Director of Specialized Support
La Carla Williams
Family Development Specialist
Kenya Willis
Senior Director of General Support
Sharon Winfield
Chief Human Resources Officer
Hannah Woods
Director of Family Works
Jo Anne Zarky
Senior Director of Child-Specific Recruitment
Anne Zink
Clinical Consultant and Coach
About Our Team
Our team is composed of highly educated and diverse subject matter experts who are deeply committed to making a positive impact on the lives of our children and families. Thanks to our staff’s diverse expertise, the Coalition is uniquely positioned to create innovative child welfare programs that address the specific needs of those we serve. Our approach is rooted in evidence-informed research and hands-on experience, allowing us to tailor our strategies and interventions effectively. As a result, we have earned a reputation for developing some of the country’s most groundbreaking and effective child welfare initiatives.
Are you interested in joining our team? Click here to view employment opportunities.