Meet the team at CI. We’re passionate about supporting kids and families and helping Oregon become the best state to be a kid. Click the images for bios and contact information.
Yonny Castillo-Flores
Program Assistant
Yessenia Ferrier
Development Associate
Chelsea Greenwood
Operations Coordinator
Erin Helgren
Early Works Site Liaison, Yoncalla
Dana Hepper
Director of Policy & Advocacy
Erin Lolich
Continuous Improvement Specialist
Marina Merrill
Director of Research & Strategy
Malea Miller
Advocacy & Policy Coordinator
Erica Mullen
Development Director
Eli O’Brate
Finance & Operations Manager
Rafael Otto
Director of Communications
Joe Pugh
Finance Assistant
Carole Shellhart
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer
Ewan Stark
Executive Assistant
Kali Thorne Ladd
Chief Executive Officer
Talisa Timms
Continuous Improvement Specialist
Karen Twain
Director of Programs
Celeste Yager-Kandle
Communications Associate
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