Our Team
Chéree Thomas
Co-Executive Director
Merkeb Yohannes
Co-Executive Director
Amanda Barratt
Associate Director
Jack Doupè
Information Technology Program Director / Systems Engineer
Jessica Edel
Empowerment Evaluator and Program Director
Johanna Kononen
Director of Law and Policy
Nick Lynch
Director of Community Outreach
Amy Renshaw
Finance Director
Phalguna Siddapureddy
Program Director, NPM
Kayt Dold
Staff Attorney
Gina Elfenbein
Accounts Senior Program Manager
Heath Lowry
Public Policy Specialist, Staff Attorney
Sarah Jarous
Program Manager of Community Engagement and Planning
Becca Zarras
Staff Attorney
Karen Paritee
Senior Program Manager, Sexual Violence Hotline
Paige Allia
Program Manager
Elisabeth Dodd
Program Manager
China Aquino
Systems Advocate Program Manager
Kiana Elkins
Program Manager
Calisha Ford
Hotline Program Manager
Annette Frieseman
Hotline Program Manager
Brittni Kellom
Program Manager Trauma Advocate, Survivor Law Clinic
Robert Kleinhans
Hotline Technology Manager
Griselda Garcia
Hotline Program Coordinator
Jonas Klanecky
Program Coordinator
Ragis Musa
Program Coordinator
MCEDSV Board Members
Samara L. Hough, President, University of Michigan Flint – Center for Gender and Sexuality
Elizabeth Campbell, Vice President, Human Trafficking Clinic – University of Michigan Law School
Claudnyse Holloman, Secretary, Voices for Children Advocacy Center
Kim Hurst, Treasurer, Avalon Healing Center
Emily Miller, Member At Large, Crime Victims Legal Assistance Project – DV & Elder
Terrie Fiehn, Member At Large, Lakeshore Legal Aid
Raven Hills, Member At Large, West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Sharman Cobb-Davenport, Member at Large, Turning Point, Inc.
Dr. Larmender Davis, Member at Large, Wayne State University
Dr. Celia Thomas, Member at Large, Alternatives For Girls
Charisse Mitchell, Member at Large, YWCA West Central Michigan
Jennine Frazier, Member at Large, Women’s Center-Marquette