We Are Release

Leadership Team

Garrett Swanberg

Executive Director

Garrett Swanberg

Executive Director

Rachel Tackett,

MA, LIMHP, CPC

Clinical Director

Marcus Brown

Director of Mentoring

Jennifer May

Director of Foster Care

Rachel Tackett,

MA, LMHP, CPC

Clinical Director

Marcus Brown

Director of Mentoring

Zabrina Holmes,

MA, LMHP

Director of social services

Jennifer May

Director of Foster Care

Chris Pruitt

Director of development

Lauren May

Administration Director

Zabrina Holmes,

MA, LIMHP

Director of social services

Chris Pruitt

Director of development

Meet our Staff

Administration

Lauren May

Administration Director

Blake Bowlin

ACCOUNTANT

Miklos Fitch

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Tara Staley

Office Manager &
Billing Specialist

Rebecca Tunzer

program support specialist

Mentoring

Marcus Brown

Director of Mentoring

Chris Pruitt

JJC Chaplain

Anthony Haynes

Male Mentoring Coordinator

Rebecca Watkins

Female Mentoring Coordinator

Nate Norval

DCYC & RADIUS Chaplain

Geri Knight

DCYC Chaplain

Foster Care

Jennifer May

Director of Foster Care

Jill Michalski

Licensing & Training Specialist

Brooke Eggert

Foster Care Placement & Support Supervisor

Terry Buethe

Foster Care Specialist

Alexis Workman

Foster care specialist

Rachelle Johnson

Foster Care Specialist

SOCIAL Services

Zabrina Holmes,

MA, LIMHP

Director of Social 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

Care Coordinator - Social Work

Ashley Manchester

Community Intervention Specialist

Charles Robinson

Community Intervention Specialist

Rob Aitcheson

Care coordinator - social work

Clinical

Rachel Tackett

MA, LIMHP, CPC

Clinical Director & Therapist

Zabrina Holmes,

MA, LIMHP

Therapist

Nathan Ehlers,

MS, PLMHP

Therapist

Jillian Johnson,

MSW, PLMHP

Therapist

Tory Steffen,

LIMHP

Therapist

Development

Chris Pruitt

Director of Development

Brenda Block

chief engagement officer

Rachelle Johnson

Community Engagement

Kameron Bayne

Creative Coordinator

Kim Cunningham

engagement & Volunteer 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

Connie Bissen

Certified Life Coach, One Pearl Coaching

Conner Barr

Assurance Manager, RSM US LLP

Andrea Swett

Director of the Center for Healthy Living, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Tami Steensma

Facility Director, Patrick J. Thomas Juv. Justice Center, Sarpy County Sheriff

Kevin Coleman

Owner, C&C Construction

Christopher Gedemer

Director, Asset Management, Tenaska

Trisha Hall

Director of Professional Services, Essendis

Ed Yong

Chief, Test Branch, ALFCMC/HBC

Dan Woelber

Vice President, Client Success Partner, TTEC Incorporated

Sam Nigro,

CLU, CLTC, RHU, REBC

Owner, 5 Minute Insurance

Jean Faber

Corporate Director of the Best Care Employee Assistance Program and Methodist Community Counseling Program, Methodist Health System

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 detailed information.