Contact  National CASA

Association Management, Governance, Government Relations

Michael Piraino
Chief Executive Officer

M. Carmela Welte
Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Program and volunteer management, new program development; policies and procedures; best practices, program standards; program directory; program evaluation; start up and expansion grant program.

Sally Wilson Erny
Chief Program Officer

Michael Heaton
Program Specialist - West

Janet Ward
Program Specialist - Midwest

Tracy Evans
Program Specialist - Southern Gulf

Paige Beard
Program Specialist - Mountain Plains

Susan Grant
Program Specialist - Northeast

Dodd White
Program Specialist - Mid Atlantic

Glenda Ahhaitty
Tribal Sustainability Specialist

Brian Washburn
Training Director

Terene Bennett
Training Specialist

Rebecca Grossman
Training Specialist

Shelley Morgan
Quality Assurance Specialist

Linea Lebehn
Program Services Coordinator

Communications & Marketing

Public awareness/education; newsletters, websites,  print materials, publications, brochures; local and national media relations, general public inquiries, national video and PSA; speakers bureau.

James Clune
Chief Communications Officer

Sharon Heiber
Senior Writer

Michael Skinner
Managing Editor, Connection Magazine

Theresa Carleton
Communications Associate

Brian Lew
Publications Coordinator

Sandy Elfers
Sales Manager

Resource Development

Resource development, donor and foundational relations management, National CASA individual membership.

Deborah Edison
Chief Development Officer

Michelle Finet
Director of Donor Relations

Alexa Heaverlo
Donor Relations Manager

Sharon Maifeld
Foundation Relations Manager

Kris Gonzales
Corporate Relations Associate

Administration

Association management, human resources management, executive administrative and general office support.

Jill Wiedenhoft, PHR
Human Resources Director

Dawn Rego
Conference and Events Manager

Asantewa Antobam
Executive Assistant

Christopher Castañeda
Receptionist/Admin. Coordinator

Veronica Montaño-Pilch
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Inclusion

Finance

Accounting and financial management, grants program management, resource catalog and sales.

Tom Dunn
Chief Financial Officer

Charlie McNamara
Controller

Candy Yu
Accounting Manager

Coral Edward
Grants Manager

Sybil Turner
Grants Manager

Raven Dudley
Accounting Coordinator

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