Leadership Team
Meet our Staff
Administration
Lauren May
Administration Director
Blake Bowlin
ACCOUNTANT
Miklos Fitch
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Mentoring
Marcus Brown
Director of Mentoring
Tina Owens
DCYC Chaplain
Chris Pruitt
JJC Chaplain
Anthony Haynes
Male Mentoring Coordinator
Rebecca Watkins
Female Mentoring Coordinator
Tarrence Barlow
radius - Spiritual Coach
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
Princess Brown
Foster Care Specialist
Rachelle Johnson
Foster Care Specialist
Kim Cunningham
engagement & Volunteer coordinator
SOCIAL Services
Zabrina Holmes,
MA, LMHPDirector of Social Services
Callie Cleaveland
Care Coordinator - Social Work
Clinical
Rachel Tackett
MA, LMHP, CPCClinical Director & Therapist
Zabrina Holmes,
MA, LMHPTherapist
Development
Chris Pruitt
Director of Development
Garth Hilton
Chief Relationship Officer
Brenda Block
chief engagement officer
Rachelle Johnson
Community Engagement
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
Brandon Whitaker
Youth and Young Adult Pastor,
Salem Baptist Church
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.
