Our People
Our dedicated staff, Board of Directors and Advisory Board
work together to fulfill CAC's mission.
Melanie Pignotti, LCPC
Chief Executive Officer
Jessica Montgomery, LSW
Director of Forensic and Advocacy Services
Kate Schultz, LCSW
Director of Mental Health Services
Executive Team
Board of Directors
Eduardo Cisneros (Board Chairperson)
Executive Coach, Leadership Development Consultant
Gretchen Peters (1st Vice Chairperson/Treasurer)
Retired
Jennifer Saperstein, JD (Secretary and Chairperson of Legislative)
Community Volunteer
Don Duffey (Chairperson of Fund Development)
Zurich North America
Sarah Lilly (Chairperson of Strategic Planning)
Kimberly Clark
Lisa McComb (Chairperson of Employee Development & Wellness)
LMC Media LLC
Roy Picciuca (Immediate Past Board Chairperson)
Wintrust Financial
Dawn Stastny, SPHR, SHRM-SCP (Chairperson of Board Development)
BelPak
Bob Bensdorf
Bensdorf & Abramson, Inc.
Jamie Brown, JD
Abt Global, Inc.
Damita Cravens, LCPC
Curt’s Café
Patty Errera
Links Technology
Sergio Gomez, JD
Cooney & Conway, LLP
Bonnie Mollison
Retired
Bob Tucker
Tucker Consulting Team
Sandra Talbott
City of Chicago - OPSA
Dr. Janet Tomezsko
Advanced Urogynecologic Care
Tracy Tucker, LCSW
Affective Counseling
Emeritus Board
Joe Crimmins Brian Burke Herb Horn *deceased
Advisory Board
Dr. Jerry Bernstein
Retired MD
Jim Burke
Links Technology
Representative Fred Crespo
State of Illinois
K-9 Hope
K9 Comfort Dog
Streamwood Police Department
Heather Kent
Assistant State's Attorney
Detective Corporal Mary Kosartes
K9 Therapy Dog Handler
Streamwood Police Department
Ned Loughridge
Retired Marketing Executive
and Professor
Mayor Bill McLeod
Hoffman Estates
Joane McLeod
Links Technology
Senator Laura Murphy
Illinois 28th District
Troy Triphahn
WT Group
Junior Board
Hannah Trychta, PMP (Board Chairperson)
Zurich Insurance
Brian A. Burke (Social Media Co-Chair)
Links Technology
Remi Strong, MS (Membership & Engagement Co-Chair)
UChicago Medicine
Cameron VanValkenburg (Social Media Co-Chair)
Links Technology