About Child Advocates

Our Board and Key Staff

Key Staff

Sonya Galvan, CEO

Suzanne McAndrew, Development Director

Kathy Nevarez, Program Director

Suzanne Ronne, Community Outreach Director

Paul Tarwater, Finance & Operations Director

Ashley Zustovich, Marketing & Communications Director

 

2024 Board Chair

Kelly Hawkins

 

Executive Board Committee

Eddy De Los Santos, Secretary and Legal Counsel

Terrence Gee, Nominating/Governance Chair

Chastiti Horne, Program Chair

Jennifer Kilgore, Marketing Chair

Brian Mandell, Finance Chair

Jeff Manley, Endowment Board Liaison Chair

Jamila Mensah, Human Resources Chair

David Quackenbush, Development Chair

David Winn, Strategy & Information Management Chair

 

Board of Directors

David Baird, Jr.

Rick Burnett
Michael Day
Georgina Goodnight Deane
Michelle Gray
Dwayne Hyzak
Stephanie Bundage Juvane
George Kaleh
Howard Laster
Chris Leonard
Bridgett Matthes
Grant McCracken
Kara Mings
Ron Orsini
Joy Posoli
David Reed
Laura Ryan
Frank Rynd
Dolly Dawson Thomas
Victoria Varner
Shelley Washburn

 

Advisory Board

Millie Anhalt
John Asta
Jeff Birmingham
Jeff Cotner
Jai Daggett
Misti Day
Jennifer Dean
Bobby Dixon
Judy Farrell
Lisa Folloder
Ellie Francisco 
Paul Grabowski
Vicky Gregorcyk
Cherie Hassenflu
Jennifer Hoff
Daniel Johnson
Jamie Johnson
Nolan Lehmann
Keith Little
Bill Livesay
Anya Marmuscak
Brandi Maxwell
Rose McCarty
Carole Minor
Lance Morgan
Nancy Neikirk
Monique Nolk
Ashley Scheele
Kenneth Thompson
Kevin Tiernan
Amanda Worthy Weeks

 

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Upcoming Events
January 08, 2025 - January 22, 2025
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REQUEST A COURT APPOINTED ADVOCATE
You may put in a request of a court appointed advocate for any child/children currently in the temporary managing conservatorship of Harris County DFPS.

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REPORT ABUSE
To report child abuse, neglect or abandonment, contact the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline.

www.txabusehotline.org
1.800.252.5400
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