Staff

Therese Miller
Executive Director

Jaime Greathouse
Assistant Director

John Nickoll
Program Director

Jaclyn Vanosdol
Director of Development

Komal Pitney
Marketing and Training Coordinator

Denise Engel
Office Manager

Tina Butler
Staff GAL

Rebecca Cavin
Staff GAL

Chelsey Cooley
CASA/GAL Supervisor - Bartholomew County

Lynn Ferguson
Staff GAL




Stacy Findley
Staff GAL and Grants Coordinato

Laural French
CASA/GAL Supervisor - Decatur County

Joy Langdon
CASA/GAL Supervisor- Bartholomew County

Amanda Lawson
CASA/GAL Supervisor- Jennings County

Jamaica Scherer
Staff GAL

Sherry Serrano
Staff GAL

Caitlin Smith
Staff GAL

Jennifer Struffert
Staff GAL

Tamra Wright
Staff GAL



Board of Directors

Advocates for Children is an incorporated not-for-profit organization and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Board members are diverse in their professional expertise, and represent each of the three counties served by Advocates for Children. Each board member serves a three year term.

Dr. Anna Carmon, President Director of Communication Studies Program, IU Columbus
Bartholomew County

Dr. Nancy Hoover, Vice President
Retired Higher Education
Bartholomew County

Lydia Happel, Treasurer Financial Analysis Manager, Turbo Technologies, Cummins Inc. 
Bartholomew County

Krisha Eckrote, Secretary
CMEP Materials Leader, Cummins Inc.
CASA Volunteer
Bartholomew County

Elise Yoder , Past President Supply Chain Financial Analysis Manager, Cummins, Inc.
Bartholomew County

Lori Brown
Partner, Shepherd Insurance
Jennings County

Chris Calas Executive Director - On Highway Business, Cummins Inc.
Bartholomew County

Stephanie Carmer At-Large Executive, NAACP- Columbus, Indiana
Bartholomew County

Kim Chilman
Retired Elementary Teacher, Jennings County School District
Jennings County

Amber Foster
Branch Development Manager, Centra Credit Union
Bartholomew County

Tyler Nickerson
Private Banking, First Financial Bank
Bartholomew County

Chris Ramey
CEO/ Sole Proprietor, Ramey Consulting
Decatur County

Hollie Payton
Program Facilitator, Girls Inc.
Decatur County

Larry Perkinson
Retired, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
Bartholomew County

Joseph Sawin, Esq.
Executive Director – Product Compliance, Cummins, Inc.
Bartholomew County

Dr. Mary Anne Snyder
Physician, Cummins LiveWell Center
Bartholomew County