Our Staff
Molly Brown, LPC
Chief Executive Officer
A dedicated leader with over 20 years of experience at the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, Molly has demonstrated a deep commitment to supporting children and families in crisis. Whether managing our flagship Centene Center Nursery or providing six years of intensive in-home therapy with our families, Molly has seen and done it all at the Crisis Nursery! She has been an integral part of our growth and our reputation as a national leader in the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Executive Leadership
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Laura Coatney, MSW
Sr. Director of Grant Resources
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Lindsay Kyonka, MSW, LCSW
Program Quality and Evaluation Director
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Betsy Kirchoff
Chief Finance Officer
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Peggy Williamson
Senior Human Resources Director
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Karen Schuessel
Director of Development & Community Engagement
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Katie Corrigan, MSW
Senior Program Director
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Kara Knight, Ed. D., MSW, LMSW
Clinical Director
Development and Administrative Staff
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Rebecca Castaneda
Donor Relations Manager
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Maria Mullis
Community Relations Specialist
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Ann Mumphard
Human Resources Specialist
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Anita Sandage
Office Manager
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Rachel Morgan
Communications Manager
Program Leadership
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Emily Ayers, MSW, LCSW
Senior Family Empowerment Director
St. Louis City & East St. Louis
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Lisa Cholley, M.Ed, LPC, RPT-S
Senior Therapy Manager
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Jessica Sampson, MSW
Program Coordinator
Centene Nursery
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Nicole Dulle
Program Coordinator
St. Charles, West Nurseries
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Brittany McDonnell, MSW
Senior Regional Program Director
Wentzville Nursery
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Denise Wiehardt, MA
Regional Program Director
North Nursery
Volunteer and Training Staff
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Maria Mulcahy
Volunteer Coordinator
Centene
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Julie Hernandez, BS E.D.
Volunteer Coordinator
St. Charles, West and Wentzville
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T'Airra Wheeler
Training Coordinator
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Noreen Mueller
Site Coordinator
Wentzville Nursery
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Mary Province
Senior Training Coordinator
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Robin Jones
Senior Site & Volunteer Coordinator
Family Empowerment Center Staff
The William F. Seidhoff Family Empowerment Center, St. Louis City
Emily Ayers, MSW, Sr. Family Empowerment Director, 314-533-6900
Central Family Empowerment & Latinx Family Empowerment Center at SSM St. Mary’s
Natali Sonntag, Ph. D., Latinx Program Manager, 314-629-1937
Family Empowerment Center, North County
Allison Means, MSW, LCSW, Family Empowerment Social Worker, 314-629-2614
Family Empowerment Center, College Hill
Delores Neal, MS in Counseling, Family Empowerment Social Worker, 314-552-1304
Family Empowerment Center, East St. Louis, Illinois
Emily Ayers, Sr. Family Empowerment Director, 314-533-6900
Family Empowerment Center, St. Charles
Penny Valvero, MS, LPC, Senior Family Empowerment Counselor, 636-940-0742
Family Empowerment Center, Wentzville
Alexis Peters, MSW, Family Empowerment Social Worker, 314-917-7503
Family Empowerment Center, Lincoln County
Jessica Rogalski, BHS, FES, Family Empowerment Specialist, 314-229-1834
Family Empowerment Center, Ferguson
Allison Means, MSW, LCSW, Family Empowerment Social Worker, 314-653-1177
Family Empowerment Center, Jefferson County
Wendy Wulf, BS, Family Engagement Specialist, 314-374-1700
Family Empowerment Center, South County
Anna Rhodes, MSW, Family Empowerment Social Worker, 314-229-1005