Our People
Our dedicated staff, Board of Directors, and ancillary groups work together
to fulfill CAC's mission
Staff
Executive Team
Melanie Pignotti, LCPC
Chief Executive Officer
Jessica Montgomery, MSW
Director of FAS,
Family Advocate
Lara Priester,
CFRE
Director of Development
Kate Schultz, LCSW
Director of Clinical & Prevention Services
Development
Forensic & Advocacy
Wendy Diaz
Bilingual Forensic Interviewer
Taylor Edmunds
Family Advocate
Bri Kness
MDT Coordinator
Grace Ording
Family Advocate
Esperanza Ortiz
Bilingual Family Advocate
Amanda Rizzuti, MA
Lead Forensic Interviewer
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
Rachel Forster, MS, MSW
Child and Family Therapist, FSS
Bianca Gonzalez, LCPC
Bilingual Child and Family Therapist, SFTS
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
Shannon Parsons, MSW
Child and Family Therapist, FSS
Molly Thielking, MSW
Child and Family Therapist, SFTS
Boards
Board of Directors
Brian Bieschke
Ubistor, Inc.
Paul Christian
BMO Harris Bank
Heather Humphrey
AbbVie
Lisa McComb
Erin Merryn
Erin's Law
Adam Newman
Dr. Janet Tomezsko
Herb Horn (President)
Roy Picciuca (Vice President)
Wintrust Village Bank & Trust
Gretchen Peters (VP, Fund Development)
Maven Wave Partners
Eduardo Cisneros (VP, Board Development)
Executive Coach & Consultant
Billie Larkin (Secretary)
Pooja Bansal (Treasurer)
CDW
Bonnie Sidran-Mollison
Kurtis Todd
DePaul University
Bob Tucker
Tucker Consulting
Tracy Tucker, LCSW
Clinical Care Consultants
Joe Crimmins
Emeritus Member
Brian Burke
Emeritus Member
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
Kathy Ahlgrim
Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral
and Cremation Services, LTD.
Dr. Jerry Bernstein
Retired MD
Jim Burke
Links Technology
Representative Fred Crespo
State of Illinois
Eugene Faut
3D Exhibits