Meet the Team
Staff & Board of Directors
If you are seeking services, please call our 24-hour hotline at (434) 977-7273 or our office at
(434) 295-7273 during Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Note: If you are concerned about the confidentiality of your communications. Please be aware that email may not be a secure means of communication.
Staff
Renee Branson, Executive Director
Shaina Riddle, Office Manager
Direct Services
Lindsay, LCSW, Director of Client Services
Marni, LCSW, Therapist
Nicole, Therapist
Jessi, Adult Advocate
Jessica, Outreach Advocate
Christine, Child and Family Advocate
Michelle, Rural Advocate
Outreach and Philanthropy
Bass Wolf, Director of Outreach and Philanthropy
Katie Aplis, Crisis Services Coordinator
Prevention Programs
Laurie Jean Davida Talun, Director of Prevention
Jada Cox, Bystander Empowerment Specialist
Lauren Harris, Prevention Specialist
Carley Wilson, Community Prevention Training Specialist
Board of Directors
Kimberley Martin, President
Senior Content Marketing Manager, Blackbaud
Sarah Jenkins, Vice President, Board Development Co-Chair
Mentoring Coordinator, Maxine Platzer Lynn Women's Center at UVA
Alexandra Frey, CPA, Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair
Senior Accountant, Hantzmon Wiebel LLP
Defines Fineout, Secretary, Board Development Co-Chair
Engineering Team Lead, Rev.io
Tricia Chesson, MPH, Member
Health Promotional Specialist, University of Virginia
Ashley Cinalli-Mathews, LCSW, Member
Forensic Interviewer, Collins Center
Will Dagli, CPA, Member
Accountant, Hantzmon Wiebel LLP
Katrina Debnam, PhD, MPH, Member
Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Virginia
Dr. Tamara W. Dias, Member
Executive Director, African American Teaching Fellows
Nicole Eramo, Member, Development Chair
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Virginia
Henry Young, Member
Attorney at Scott Kroner, PLC
Committee Members
Anne Coughlin, Policy Action Committee Member
Professor of Law, University of Virginia
Amanda Litchfield, Finance Committee Member
Senior Commercial Executive, C&F Bank
Sam Spillman, Finance Committee Member
Owner, Balance Chiropractic
Samantha Strong, Development Committee Member
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager, UVA Physicians Group
Kevin Terhaar, Finance Committee Member
Managing Principal at Stairway Partners LLC