Our People
Our dedicated staff, Board of Directors and Leadership Board
work together to fulfill CAC's mission
Staff
Leadership Team
Melanie Pignotti, LCPC
Chief Executive Officer
Jessica Montgomery, LSW
Director of Forensic & Advocacy Services
Director of Development
Kate Schultz,
LCSW
Director of Mental Health Services
Development
Alexis Gilkes
Development Coordinator
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Rachel Gilmore, M.Ed.
Marketing and Communications Manager
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Neisha McNeal, M.S., M.A., M.A.
Grants Coordinator
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Forensic and Advocacy
Paula Amat
Bilingual Family Advocate &
Forensic Interviewer
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Sara Castillo, MSW
Bilingual Family Advocate
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Wendy Diaz
Lead Forensic Interviewer
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Taylor Edmunds, LSW
Forensic Interviewer
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Bri Kness
MDT Coordinator
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Paola Malagon
Bilingual Program Intern
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Gracie Ording
Family Advocate
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Mental Health Services
Valerie Cifuentes, MSW
Bilingual Trauma Therapist
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​Bianca Gonzalez, LCPC
SFTS Program Supervisor
Bilingual Trauma Therapist
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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, MSW
Bilingual Trauma Therapist
Boards
Board of Directors
Jamie Brown, J.D.
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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​Lynn Ludaway, J.D., LL.M
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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Leadership 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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