Our People
Our dedicated staff, Board of Directors, and ancillary groups work together
to fulfill CAC's mission
Staff
Executive Team
Carrie Estrada, LCSW
Assistant Director, Director of Clinical & Prevention Services
Melanie Pignotti, LCPC
Director of FAS,
Forensic Interviewer
Lara Priester,
CFRE
Director of Development
Kate Schultz, LCSW
Program Supervisor, SFTS
Mark Parr
Executive Director
Administration & Development
Forensic & Advocacy
Yvette Arriaga
MDT Coordinator
Wendy Diaz
Bilingual Family Advocate
Karielis Jusino, MA
Billingual Forensic Interviewer
Jessica Montgomery, MSW
Family Advocate
Amanda Rizzuti, MA
Family Advocate
Romelia Rodriguez
Bilingual Family Advocate
Guadalupe Salgado, MSW
Bilingual Forensic Interviewer
Clinical & Prevention
Valerie Cifuentes, MSW
Bilingual Child and Family Therapist, FSS
Sydney D’Andrea, MSW
Child and Family Therapist, FSS
Cristina Fausto, MSW
Bilingual 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
Alison Stoll, LCPC
Child and Family Therapist, FSS
Elizabeth Diaz
Prevention Specialist
Julia Escamilla
Receptionist/Program Assistant
Boards
Board of Directors
Paul Christian
BMO Harris Bank
Becky Kwong
Edward Jones
Brian Lucas
Continental
Erin Merryn
Erin's Law
Judi Nealy
Campanelli YMCA
Roy Picciuca
Wintrust Village Bank & Trust
Herb Horn (President)
Brian Bieschke (Vice President)
Ubistor, Inc.
Gretchen Peters (VP, Fund Development)
Consultant
Eduardo Cisneros (VP, Board Development)
Executive Coach & Consultant
Billie Larkin (Secretary)
Cassandra Fricke (Treasurer)
Stepan
Kathy Sprau
Kurtis Todd
DePaul University
Bob Tucker
Tucker Consulting
Tracy Tucker, LCSW
Clinical Care Consultants
Joe Crimmins
Emeritus Member
Brian Burke
Emeritus Member
Leadership Board
Mayor Bill McLeod
Hoffman Estates
Joane McLeod
Links Technology
Senator Laura Murphy
Illinois 28th District
Troy Triphahn
WT Group
Len Wilk
Alexian Brothers, St. Alexius Medical Center
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
Jim McKenzie
Community Philanthropist
Margaret Kostyra
President
Maddie Funderburg
Secretary
Mallory Mosher
Membership & Engagement Co-Chair
Megan Alvarez
Membership & Engagement Co-Chair
Taylor Hunt
Social Media Co-Chair
Homira Wardak
Social Media Co-Chair
Amanda Esposito
Eric Falls
Katerina Walker