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
Director of Development
Kate Schultz, LCSW
Director of Mental Health Services
Board of Directors
Executive Team
​​Eduardo Cisneros (Board Chairperson)
Executive Coach, Leadership Development Consultant
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​Gretchen Peters (1st Vice Chairperson)
PWC
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Jennifer Saperstein (Secretary)
Community Volunteer
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Dr. Jeff Foreman (Treasurer)
Holon Solutions
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Bob Tucker (Chairperson of Board Development)
Tucker Consulting Team
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Don Duffey (Chairperson of Fund Development)
Zurich NA​
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Roy Picciuca (Immediate Past Board Chairperson)
Wintrust Financial
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Bob Bensdorf
Bensdorf and Abramson
Jamie Brown, JD
Abt Global, Inc.
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Damita Cravens
City of Evanston
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​​Patty Errera
Links Technology
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Herb Horn
Retired
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Sarah Lilly
Kimberly Clark
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​Lisa McComb
LMC Media LLC
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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​​
Emeritus Board
Joe Crimmins ​Brian Burke
Advisory Board
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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Heather Kent
Assistant State's Attorney
Detective Corporal Mary Kosartes
K9 Therapy Dog Handler
Streamwood Police Department
​​​K-9 Hope
K9 Comfort Dog
Streamwood Police Department
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Ned Loughridge
Retired Marketing Executive
and Professor
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Mayor Bill McLeod
Hoffman Estates​​
​Joane McLeod
Links Technology
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Senator Laura Murphy
Illinois 28th District
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Troy Triphahn
WT Group