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