Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi is a membership organization consisting of local child advocacy centers throughout the state. Our goal is to put the needs of the child first by bringing together all services under one umbrella.
Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi is governed by a board of directors and managed by a staff led by Chief Executive Officer Karla Steckler Tye in Jackson, Mississippi.
Board of Directors
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Peder Johnson
PAST PRESIDENT
BKD Managing Partner - Retired -
Patricia Bennett
PRESIDENT
Dean Emerita, Mississippi School of Law -
Patti Marshall
VICE PRESIDENT
Office of the Attorney General - Retired -
Katie Boone
TREASURER
Adams County Youth Court - Attorney
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Linda R. Anderson
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Retired -
Erica Arrington
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Central Mississippi CAC -
Asst. Executive Director -
Didi Ellis
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Kid’s Hub CAC - Executive Director -
Judge John Hudson
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Mississippi Supreme Court - Jurist in Residence for Youth Courts -
Nancy Hungerford
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Natchez Children’s Home Services Executive Director - retired -
Jada Johnson
SECRETARY
Mississippi State University - Professor, Social Work -
Marie Sanderson
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
P2 Public Affairs & GP3 Partners - Founding Partner -
Richard Calderone
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Forrest General Hospital - Attending Physician -
Catherine McPhate
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Natchez CAC - Executive Director -
Sara Gallman
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Sally Kate Winters Family Services - CAC Program Coordinator -
Tondra Hall
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Nissan - Senior Manager HR
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Julie Gresham
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Ingalls Shipbuilding - Vice President & Chief Counsel
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Will Watson
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Cadence Bank - Vice President
Advisory Board
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Katie Bryant Snell
ADVISORY MEMBER
Katie Bryant Snell, PLLC - attorney at law
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Crystal Welch
ADVISORY MEMBER
Mississippi College School of Law - Professor of Law
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Katherine Swetman
ADVISORY MEMBER
Swetman Creative, LLC
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Open position
Recruiting now!
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Karla Steckler Tye
Chief Executive Officer
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Sally Williams
Chief Program Officer
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Sheila Brand
Chief Strategy & Operations Officer
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Rance Bedwell
Data Specialist
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Paula Broome
Director of Training
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Lisa Kwasinski
Program Director
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Wendy Copeland
Child Advocacy Studies Coordinator
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Open Position
Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator
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Misty Applegate
Training Coordinator
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Breanna McQuirter
Training Coordinator
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Gloria Salters
Financial & Grant Specialist
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Kim Thomas
Child Advocacy Studies Coordinator
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Liz Torricelli
Community Outreach Coordinator
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Leann Wann
Financial & Grant Specialist