Meet the Team
Our team is dedicated to protecting and healing children, uniting key partners, and engaging the community to end child abuse.
Leadership
Lori Avery, BA
Director of Communications
Alaka Ayres, BA
Director of Multidisciplinary Partnerships
Mary Kathryn Elkins, MSW, LCSW
Senior Director of Programs
Kaylan Mariano, MPA
Director of Development
Natalie Montelongo, BS
Operations Manager
Kelli Wood, MSW, LCSW
Director of Response Services
Staff
Andrea Bartoli, BSW
CHAT Collaborative Network Specialist
Christina Allen, BA, LSWA, CHTI
Forensic Interviewer
Holly Bloom, BSW
Forensic Interviewer
Indya Burns
Client Services Specialist
Ella Ceppetelli, BA
Client Services Specialist
Jennifer Contreras
Client Services Specialist
Wendy Hernandez, BS
Bilingual Training Specialist
Maria Hernandez Leon
Bilingual Intake Associate
Amanda Leblanc
Accounting Associate
Elisia McKnight, BS
Development + Communications Associate
Kelly Navarro, BA
Marketing + Communications Associate
Brennan Nebrig, MSW, LCSW
CHAT Collaborative Specialist
Hannah Parmenter
Intake Associate
Anie Reyes, BS
Bilingual Case Manager
Chloe Smith, MSW
Family Advocate
Sasha Stone
Grants Associate
Board of Directors
Pearlynn Houck, Chair
Atlantic Coast Conference
Chris Williams, Vice Chair
First Horizon Bank
Astrid Chirinos, Secretary
YMCA of Greater Charlotte
Maggie Keeve, Treasurer
Bank of America
Laura Fahrney
Ridgemont Equity Partners
Ashley Hardee
Wells Fargo
Ginger Kelly
Community Volunteer
Letecia Loadholt
Department of Child, Family and Adult Services
Jack Marinelli
Helen Adams Realty
Pia Millican
PIA International, LLC
Scott Muns
Leidos QTC
Dr. H. Stacy Nicholson
Atrium Health (Retired)
Melanie Peacock
Public Safety Continuing Education
Nicole Six
Carolina Complete Health
Chris Socha
Edifice
Dr. Erin Trakas
Novant Health
Crystal Utley
Bespoke Capital Consulting
Krista Warren
Community Volunteer
Angie Zimmern
McGuireWoods
Pediatric Resource Center
Kendra Ham
Medical Director
Alexia Fox
Office Coordinator
Valencia Jeffcoat, DNP, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Dionne Pierson, LPN
Clinical Nurse
