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 Clinical Services
Development
Rachel Gilmore
Grants Coordinator
Megan Younker
Development Coordinator
Forensic & Advocacy
Paula Amat
Bilingual Family Advocate
Sara Castillo
Bilingual Family Advocate
Wendy Diaz
Bilingual Forensic Interviewer
Taylor Edmunds, LSW
Forensic Interviewer
Bri Kness
MDT Coordinator
Gracie Ording
Family Advocate
Romelia Rodriguez
Bilingual Family Advocate
Clinical & Prevention
Valerie Cifuentes, MSW
Bilingual Child and Family Therapist, FSS
Cristina Fausto, MSW
Bilingual Child and Family Therapist, FSS
Bianca Gonzalez, LCPC
Bilingual Child and Family Therapist
SFTS Program Supervisor
Yesenia Hernandez, LCSW
Bilingual Child and Family Therapist, SFTS
Valerie Katz, LPC
Child and Family Therapist, SFTS
Cara Liace, LCSW
Child and Family Therapist, SFTS
Boards
Board of Directors
Damita Cravens
City of Evanston
Don Duffey
Zurich North America
Herb Horn
Retired
Lynn Ludaway, J.D., LL.M
Compliance Consultant
Lisa McComb
Dairy Management, Inc.
Adam Newman
Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Roy Picciuca (President)
Wintrust Financial
Eduardo Cisneros (Vice President)
Executive Coach, Leadership Development Consultant
Dr. Jeff Foreman (VP, Fund Development)
Holon Solutions
Bob Tucker (VP, Board Development)
Tucker Consulting Team
Gretchen Peters (Secretary)
PWC
Pooja Bansal (Treasurer)
TransUnion
Bonnie Sidran-Mollison
Retired
Kurtis Todd
DePaul University
Dr. Janet Tomezsko
Advanced Urogynecologic Care
Tracy Tucker, LCSW
Affective Counseling
Emeritus Board
Joe Crimmins
Brian Burke
Leadership Board
Jim McKenzie
Community Philanthropist
Mayor Bill McLeod
Hoffman Estates
Joane McLeod
Links Technology
Senator Laura Murphy
Illinois 28th District
Troy Triphahn
WT Group
Dr. Jerry Bernstein
Retired MD
Jim Burke
Links Technology
Representative Fred Crespo
State of Illinois
Eugene Faut
3D Exhibits