Staff and Board of Directors

Founding Executive Director
Millie Gilson, MSW
Term (1996-2021)
Program Consultant

President
Jill G. Joseph, MD, PhD
UC Davis School of Nursing, Professor Emerita
Executive Committee

Vice President
Laura Ramirez
Wells Fargo Bank
Executive Committee, DEI

Treasurer
Wanda Wright
Umpqua Bank Business Specialist
Finance Committee

Secretary
Theresa Lee
Event Committee

Board Member
Bob Chapman
Sales Manager, 3M Co. Retired
Outreach Committee

Board Member
Siobhan McCarthy
Making Waves Foundation
Finance and Development Committee

Board Member
Nancy Fowler
Previous CASA

Board Member
Mary Jo Williams
Retired ED
Strategic Planning Committee

Board Member
Nancy Manchester
Public Service
Strategic Planning Committee

Board Member
Alexander Crossman
SSU Graduate Student, Expert in the Field
Finance

Board Member
Stephanie Teshima
Previous CASA
Insurance Professional

Corporate Attorney and non-voting member
Jeff Duplicki – Duplicki Keller, LLP – Santa Rosa Attorneys at Law

Executive Director
Heloisa Heinen, MPA

Advocate Supervisor
Jennifer Plantenga

Advocate Supervisor
Therese Walker

Advocate Supervisor
Valerie Richardson

Training Coordinator
Cindy Maldonado

Program Assistant/Office Manager
Dalya Amador

Bookkeeping
Laura Ellis

Communications & Outreach Coordinator
Nicole Curreri

Office Interns and Volunteers