Leadership

WRCNM Leadership Team

• Gail Kloss, Executive Director
  Overall management of the agency: policies/procedures, personnel/programming, fiscal responsibility, compliance and community/donor relations.
• Andrea Koch, Assistant Director
  Responsible for human resources activities, personnel training/safety, administrating policies/procedures, supporting legal and regulatory compliance, collaborating with the Finance Director on payroll and benefits plans, and supervising Gold Mine Resale Shops.
• Haley Schneider, Housing and Advocacy Program Director
  Responsible for overseeing the Domestic Abuse/Sexual Assault Program’s Safe Home, Sexual Violence Prevention Program, Transitional Supportive Housing and the 24-Hour Help and Information line.
• Suzann Barger, Outreach and Advocacy Program Director
  Responsible for supervising and monitoring the Children’s Advocacy Center and the Advocacy and Systems Change initiatives.
• Nicole Dixon, Children’s Services Program Director
  Responsible for supervising and monitoring the Children’s Learning Center, GSRP/WRCNM Preschool to ensure program standards are met and that a safe and educational children’s program is operated.
• Joan Jewell, Finance Director
  Responsible for all accounting functions of the agency providing general and specific direction for all fiscal activities to the Executive Director.
• Kari VandenBrink, Development Director
  Responsible for the planning and implementation of agency fundraising activities, benefits, grant writing/research, and donor relations.
• Rebecca Byron, Counseling and Advocacy Program Director
  Responsible for overseeing the Counseling Department, Sexual Assault and Response Team Program, and Education and Employment Services.
• Claire Houser, Marketing and Communications Director
  Responsible for developing and implementing internal/external communications, materials, website, and social media for WRCNM programs and services, events, and the agency in general.

WRCNM Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is a policy-setting group comprised of individuals committed to the WRCNM mission who may serve a maximum of two consecutive three-year terms. WRCNM Board of Directors:

• Establish and review agency objectives, goals and missions
• Review and approve organizational policies
• Review and approve major plans/programs
• Review and approve the operating budget
• Hire and review the performance of the Executive Director

For more information, call (231) 347-0067.

2024

• Annette Eustice, President
• Erika Van Dam, Vice-President
• Debra Kiteley, Treasurer
• Claire Forster, Secretary
• Laura Dinon
• Diana Eberhart
• Payton Heins
• Natalie Blake Kasiborski
• Beth Lohman
• Taylor Malpass
• Diane Raab
• Karen Ragland
• Lindsey Young

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