Leadership

DeJuana S. Jernigan, MSW

President and CEO

“Pen” Lynn Anderson

Accounting Supervisor

Brenda Barnes-Tucker, MSHSA, LCPAA

Director of Foster Care Adoption

Benny Benbow, MPA

Operations Manager

Annie Richardson

Director of Development

Ta’Roy Stewart, MPA

Director of Permanency Support Services

Foster Care & Foster Care Adoption

Brenda Barnes-Tucker, MSHSA, LCPAA

Director of Foster Care Adoption

Conchata Clark

Foster Care and Adoption Coordinator

Yajaira Cruz Alonso

Foster Care Adoption Coordinator

Amanda Leal

Recruitment & Home Development Supervisor

Andi Hamilton

Recruiter/Home Developer

Dylan Novak

Wendy's Wonderful Kids Recruiter

William Rich

It Takes a Village Recruiter / Home Developer

Jennifer Roderick

Foster and Adoption Supervisor

Tamika Rusher

Foster Care & Adoptive Home Compliance Coordinator

Clarissa Traylor

Trainer and Recruiter

Edye Villarreal

Foster Care and Adoption Coordinator / Adoption Matching Specialist

Jackie Xu

Permanency and Placement Coordinator

Permanency Support

Ta’Roy Stewart, MPA

Director of Permanency Support Services

Sandy Carter, M.Ed.

Supervisor of Post Adoption/Post Permanency 

Sharon D. Carter

Post Adoption/Post Permanency Case Manager

Angela Edgerson, MA

Post Adoption Case Manager

Elizabeth Esquivel, MS

Post Adoption Case Manager

Indira Garcia

Post Adoption Case Manager

Connie Garibaldi

Post Adoption Case Manager

Maria Garibaldi

Post Adoption/Post Permanency Case Manager

Patricia Gorham

Post Adoption/Post Permanency Supervisor

Delia S. Lopez

Senior Post Adoption/Post Permanency Case Manager

Annette Williams, PhD

Post Adoption Program Manager

Development & Marketing

Annie Richardson

Director of Development

Nikolai Robinson

Communications and Development Specialist

Finance & Administration

“Pen” Lynn Anderson

Accounting Supervisor

Jesse Grimaldo

Administrative Assistant / Finance