Our Hoffman Estates location is temporarily closed for renovations. Please reach out to
your CAC contact or info@cachelps.org for appointment information.
Our People
Our dedicated staff, Board of Directors and Leadership Board
work together to fulfill CAC's mission.
Executive Team
Melanie Pignotti, LCPC
Chief Executive Officer
Jessica Montgomery, LSW
Director of Forensic and Advocacy Services
Director of Development
Kate Schultz, LCSW
Director of Mental Health Services
Development
Forensic and Advocacy
Mental Health Services
Alexis Gilkes
Development Coordinator
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Rachel Gilmore, MEd
Marketing and Communications Manager
LEAD Team Member
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Luna Spivey
Grants Coordinator
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Paula Amat
Bilingual Family Advocate &
Forensic Interviewer
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Sara Castillo, MSW
Bilingual Family Advocate
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Michelle Centeno
Bilingual Family Advocate
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Wendy Diaz
Lead Forensic Interviewer
LEAD Team Member
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Taylor Edmunds, LSW
Forensic Interviewer
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Bri Kness
MDT Services and Training Manager
LEAD Team Member
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​Gracie Ording
Family Advocate
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Valerie Cifuentes, MSW
Bilingual Trauma Therapist
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​Bianca Gonzalez, LCPC
SFTS Program Supervisor
Bilingual Trauma Therapist
LEAD Team Member
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Yesenia Hernandez, LCSW
Bilingual Trauma Therapist
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Valerie Katz, LPC
Trauma Therapist
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Cara Liace, LCSW
Trauma Therapist
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Romelia Rodriguez, LSW
Bilingual Trauma Therapist
Board of Directors
Cassandra Banno
Stepan
Jamie Brown, JD
Abt Global, Inc.
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Damita Cravens
City of Evanston
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Don Duffey
Zurich North America
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Sarah Lilly
Kimberly Clark
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​Lynn Ludaway, JD, LLM
Compliance Consultant
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Lisa McComb
Dairy Management, Inc.
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Roy Picciuca (President)
Wintrust Financial
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Eduardo Cisneros (Vice President/Interim Treasurer)
Executive Coach, Leadership Development Consultant
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Dr. Jeff Foreman (VP, Fund Development)
Holon Solutions
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Bob Tucker (VP, Board Development)
Tucker Consulting Team
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Gretchen Peters (Secretary)
PWC​
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Herb Horn (Immediate Past President)
Retired
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Jennifer Saperstein
Community Volunteer
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Bonnie Sidran-Mollison
Retired
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Kurtis Todd
DePaul University
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Dr. Janet Tomezsko
Advanced Urogynecologic Care
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Tracy Tucker, LCSW
Affective Counseling
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Emeritus Board
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Joe Crimmins
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Brian Burke
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Advisory Board
Jim McKenzie
Community Philanthropist
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Mayor Bill McLeod
Hoffman Estates
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Joane McLeod
Links Technology
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Senator Laura Murphy
Illinois 28th District
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Troy Triphahn
WT Group
Dr. Jerry Bernstein
Retired MD
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Jim Burke
Links Technology
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Representative Fred Crespo
State of Illinois
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Eugene Faut
3D Exhibits
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