Leadership Team
Meet our Staff
Administration
Blake Bowlin
ACCOUNTANT
Miklos Fitch
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Rebecca Tunzer
program support specialist
Mentoring
Tina Owens
DCYC Chaplain
Chris Pruitt
JJC Chaplain
Anthony Haynes
Male Mentoring Coordinator
Rebecca Watkins
Female Mentoring Coordinator
Foster Care
Jill Michalski
Licensing & Training Specialist
Brooke Eggert
Foster Care Recruitment and Support Supervisor
Kim Cunningham
engagement & Volunteer coordinator
Rachelle Johnson
Foster Care engagement
Laura Grundmayer
Foster Care Specialist
Alexis Workman
Foster care specialist
Princess Brown
Foster Care Specialist
Family Services
Masego Gopane
Community Intervention Supervisor
Kristina Ferguson
Community Intervention Specialist Supervisor
Roseline Ahovissi
Community Intervention Specialist
Tammy Taylor
Community Intervention Specialist
Felicia Gant
Community Intervention Specialist
Laurie Rodriguez-Miles
Community Intervention Specialist
Callie Cleaveland
Community Intervention Specialist
Ashley Manchester
Community Intervention Specialist
Charles Robinson
Community Intervention Specialist
Terry Buethe
Foster Care & Community Intervention Specialist
Clinical
Rachel Tackett
MA, LMHP, CPCTherapist
Zabrina Holmes,
MA, LMHPTherapist
Emily Bartels,
MA, PLMHP, NCCTherapist
Janelle Luers,
MA, PLMHP, LADCTherapist
Development
Garth Hilton
Chief Relationship Officer & Community Intervention Specialist
Brenda Block
chief engagement officer
Kameron Bayne
Creative Coordinator
Board of Directors
Jason Ellett, President
Senior National Account Manager,
Lincoln Financial Ins. Co
Karl Schaphorst, VP
President & Owner, Sandler
Karl Schaphorst & Assoc LLC
Christopher Felts, Treasurer
Assistant Attorney General,
Nebraska Attorney General’s Office
Christina Osthus, Secretary
Math and English Arts Secondary Success Program, Blackburn High School, OPS
Tami Steensma
Facility Director, Patrick J. Thomas Juv. Justice Center, Sarpy County Sheriff
Ed Yong
Chief, Test Branch, ALFCMC/HBC
Kevin Coleman
Owner, C&C Construction
Eldrige "Rick" Bell
Academic Advisor/Adjunct Instructor, Metropolitan Community College
Brandon Whitaker
Youth and Young Adult Pastor,
Salem Baptist Church
Jordan Weasel
Internet Sales Director, Edwards Auto Group
Christopher Gedemer
Director, Asset Management, Tenaska
Trisha Hall
VP, Enterprise Solutions, Agility Health
Release, Inc. is a faith-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping youth and families be safe, together, healthy, and free. Download our Annual Report for more information.
