Our Team Members
The quality of our services depends on our people – and we have a fantastic team! CARS is made up of experienced and dedicated professionals. Click on the photos below to meet the team.
Advance Behavioral Health Prevention California
California Community Colleges Health & Wellness Program
Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis and Non-Crisis Services
California Mentoring Partnership
CARS Cross Project
Comprehensive Suicide Prevention
CARS General
Maryland Crisis Response and Stabilization Training Center
Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis Training and Technical Assistance Center
National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health
OC Mental Health and Wellbeing
School Crisis Recovery & Renewal
SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge
Behavioral Health Student Services Act Statewide Technical Assistance Coordinator
The Parents’ Network
Youth Suicide Prevention and Response Network
Alex Filippelli, MSW
Project Co-Director
Andrew Ha, MPH
Project Manager
Ashley Singleton, MPH, PMP
Senior Project Manager
Chidinma Ogojiaku, MPH
Evaluator
Danielle Raghib, PPSC, LCSW
Technical Assistance Specialist
David Eric Lopez, PsyD, MACP
Technical Assistance Specialist
Dennis Robinson
Director of Marketing and Communications
Ehi Odigie
Website and Design Specialist
Erika Green, MS
Associate Executive Director
Ida Kostianis
Project Manager
Jacquie Vatert
Manager
Joanne Bloom
Distance Learning and Technology Manager
Kari DeCelle
Senior Project Manager
Karley King
Coordinator
Kerrilyn Scott-Nakai
Executive Director
Kim Weis, MA
Director of Development and Special Projects
Kristi Silva, MA
Associate Project Director
Lane Krumpos, MPA
Technical Assistance Specialist
Leora Ya’Acova Wolf-Prusan, EdD
Managing Director
Marc Tenedora
Graphic Design Specialist
Marty Weis, PhD, MBA
Director of Data Systems and Evaluation
Matt Eich
Website Developer
Minh Tran
Project Coordinator
Miranda March, PhD
Managing Director
Niki Magtoto, MA
Senior Project Manager
Olivia Shrago, MSW, CCPS
Project Manager
Oriana Ides, PPCA, PPS
School Mental Health Training Specialist
Patricia Grimsley, MA, MS, PhD
Director of People and Culture
Sarah Petersen, PhD
Communications and Marketing Specialist
Steven Jimenez
Multimedia and Content Specialist
Sukey Steckel, MSSW
Senior Technical Assistance Specialist
Tina Rocha, MSW, PPSC
Technical Assistance Specialist
Tracy Levins, PhD
Managing Director