Board & Staff

Board Officers

President
Jackie O. Rochelle
Bailey Glasser LLP
Vice President
Mila Baumann
Cigna
Treasurer
David Bell
Schnucks Markets
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

 

 

President
Dashawn Cason
Vice President
Joe Schwegel
Secretary
Erin Sternberg
Trivia Co-Chair
Graham Spence
Trivia Co-Chair
Alex Schnarre
Social Media/Communication Chair
Kaitlin Hrenak
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

Kevin Zhou

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

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

Jefferic Hibbler
Educational Advocate

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.