Staff

Operations Manager:  Jo Ellen Hess

Protective Order Attorney:  Paul Singleton
Paul Singleton graduated with honors from Wake Forest University in 2003. He was captain of the track team. After graduating from Wake Forest, he taught in inner-city Baltimore through Teach For America for two years. He graduated from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in December of 2008. He was admitted to practice law in Indiana in May of 2009.

Victim Services Coordinator: Katie Jones
Katie Jones is a longtime resident of Northern Indiana and a graduate of Wawasee High School. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Criminology from Valparaiso University in May 2004. Following graduation, Katie worked for three years with a middle school mentoring program, returning to school in August 2007 to work on her Master's in Social Work. Katie attended the Indiana University School of Social Work at IUPUI and graduated in May 2009 as a member of Phi Alpha, the Social Work Honor Society. Katie has been involved in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault advocacy and education efforts for over seven years and describes it as her passion in life. In her free time, Katie enjoys shopping, spending time with friends, and watching sports, especially football.

Executive Committee
Debie Coble, Chair
Perry Watson III, Vice-Chair
Deborah Grounds, Treasurer
Sharon Burden, Secretary

Board Members
Sharon Burden - Executive Director, Alcohol and Additions Resource Center
Debie Coble - Vice President, Workforce Development Services, Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc.
Michael A. Dvorak - Prosecuting Attorney, St. Joseph County
Laurel Eslinger - Community Representative
Deborah Grounds - Vice President of Technology Services, Carleton Inc.
Phillip Johnson - Director, Notre Dame Security Police Department
Andrea Popielski - Vice President Specialty and Regional Clinics, Madison Center and Hospital
Perry Watson III, President and CEO, Lexus of Mishawaka