The mission of the Children?s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan is to support children through a coordinated response to child abuse and neglect that includes prevention, assessment and intervention.

The Children?s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan is governed by a Board of Directors whose role is to provide policy guidance to the Children?s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan, ensuring that the organization adheres to its mission.

The Board of Directors is?formed following the requirements of the National Children?s Alliance accreditation process. Twelve to eighteen members are required and all members are non-compensated. The Alliance mandates that the board include representatives from every discipline on the Children?s?Advocacy Center?s multidisciplinary team. Other board members are members at large.

If you are interested in serving on the Children?s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan Board of Directors, contact Executive Director Jamie Rossow at (269) 556.9640.

The Children?s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan thanks our board members for their unselfish service and strong guidance in helping us stop child sexual abuse in Southwestern Michigan.

Board of Directors

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Past Chairperson

Maria Kibler, VP-Senior Relationship Banking Officer
Edgewater Bank

Chairperson

Jennie Stocks, Director of Nursing
Spectrum Lakeland Health

Vice Chairperson

Jessica Fette, Attorney
Banyon?Fette Law Office

Treasurer

Gabriel Ramirez, Jr, Co-Founder
Buildsworth Design LLC

Secretary

Sonya Blanzy, Director of?Talent
Kinexus

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Directors

Leslie Kellogg, V.P. Academic Services, Chief Academic Officer
Lake Michigan College

Mary Klemm, Manager, Foundation & Alumni Services (Retired)
Lake Michigan College

Eleanor Marquis, Program Manager
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services

Cory Peek, Sergeant
Berrien County Sheriff?s Department

Steve Pierangeli,?Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office

Debbie Reaume, Children?s Services Section (Retired)
Private Sector

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