Meet the Team
Staff

Johanna Fierstein, MSW
Chief Executive Officer

David J. Newstone, Esq.
Director of Legal Services and General Counsel

Shannon Brien, Esq.
Staff Attorney

Daed Ayala, LCSW
Director of Clinical Services

Joanne McDonald
Chief Financial Officer

Sue Ann Springer
Senior Paralegal

Heather Harpest
Senior Paralegal

Catalina “Cat” Zavala
Helpline Advocate (bilingual English/Spanish)

Annette Ruskin, LCSW
Volunteer Therapist, Forensics Expert (bilingual English/Spanish)

Pat O’Connell
Educational Advocate
Board of Directors

Dick Geasland, LCSW
Non-Profit Executive (Retired)
Board Chairperson

Judge (Ret.) Penny Willrich
Superior Court Judge (Retired)
Board Member

Trish Leon, CDFA
Goodwill Gives
Treasurer/Secretary

Kelly L. Mendoza, Esq.
Shareholder, Tiffany & Bosco, P.A.
Board Member

Debbie Ray, CVA, CHES
Volunteer Management Specialist (Retired)
Board Member

John "JK" Jackson
Vice President, Colliers International
Board Member

Meryl Warda, LCSW
ASU School of Social Work
Board Member

Dr. Sheri Duggan
Educational Leadership Consultant
Board Member

Jennifer Callender
Crossroads Academy (Retired)
Board Member

Sadaf Khwaja, MBA, M.Ed.
Sadaf Khwaja Consulting
Board Member

Jacki Granger
Vice President and Senior Healthcare Manager, Capital One
Board Member
Advisory Council
Faren Akins, Ph.D., J.D.
Akins Law Firm
Paul Beljan, Psy.D., ABPdN, ABN
Neuropsychologist & Founder, Beljan Psychological Services
Courtney Glenny, LPC
Healthy Connections Counseling
Alisa Gray, Esq.
Shareholder, Tiffany and Bosco, P.A.
David Lujan, J.D.
President & CEO, Children's Action Alliance
Christopher J. Meister, Esq.
Managing Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
David Weinstock, J.D., Ph.D.
Forensic Counseling and Evaluations, P.L.L.C.