Team Leadership

The Family Tree Leadership Team represents a diverse array of life experiences with one very important commonality: a passion for helping those in our community affected by child abuse, domestic violence and homelessness.

Paolo Diaz
Paolo Diaz

(he/him/his)
Chief
Executive Officer

Robert Ham
Robert Ham

(he/him/his)
Chief
Development Officer

Shanele Lyons
Shanele Lyons

(she/her/hers)
Chief
Financial Officer

Cassie Ratliff
Cassie Ratliff

(she/her/hers)
Chief
Operating Officer

Denise Berridge
Denise Berridge

(she/her/hers)
Vice President of
Human Resources

Erin Cassidy
Erin Cassidy

(she/her/hers)
Vice President of
Homelessness Program

Mariela Michael
Mariela Michael

(she/her/hers)
Vice President of
Domestic Violence Program

Ariana Badran
Ariana Badran

(she/her/hers)
Marshall Street Landing
Program Director

Alexis Carstensen
Alexis Carstensen

(she/her/hers)
Permanent Supportive Housing
Program Director

Ariana Castro
Ariana Castro

(she/her/hers)
Director of
Domestic Violence Services

Michelle Dickson

(she/her/hers)
Comptroller

Lexie Ellis

(she/her/hers)
Vice President of Housing Program

Rebekah Hawthorne
Rebekah Hawthorne

(she/her/hers)
Director of
Volunteer Engagement

Laurel Henry
Laurel Henry

(she/her/hers)
Director of
SafeCare®

Darby Holroyd-Krone
Darby Holroyd-Krone

(she/her/hers)
Connections
Program Director

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Director of
Homelessness Residential Services

April Lopez-Juillard
April Lopez-Juillard

(she/her/hers)
Life Skills Director
Marshall Street Landing

Joanna Larsen
Joanna Larsen

(she/her/hers)
Director of
Grants Administration

George Proffitt
George Proffitt

(he/him/his)
Director of
Facilities

Cymone Williams
Cymone Williams

(she/her/hers)
Roots of Courage
Program Director

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