E. SUE BERNIE

President

Sue Bernie is a retired Assistant District Attorney, having devoted over 30 years prosecuting sex crimes and child abuse cases. During her lengthy career she interacted with thousands of victims, their families, and other loved ones and was passionate about seeking justice for them. Ms. Bernie is a founding member of the BRCAC and will always hold dear in her heart the organization and its mission.  Serving on the Board is a way to help advance the continued success of the BRCAC, which is so vital to our community.

MITTIE BOLTON

Vice President

Attorney, Smith, Segura & Raphael, LLP

Mittie Bolton is an attorney who enjoys volunteering in the community.  Upon first learning about the work of the BRCAC, she knew she wanted to get involved and has now been serving on the Board of Directors for over seven years.  As a mother of two young girls, she is passionate about helping children, and is dedicated to the BRCAC’s mission of providing a loving, supportive environment where they can begin healing.

VANESSA BAILEY

ExxonMobil

My name is Vanessa Bailey and I have worked at ExxonMobil for 10 years. I began as a machinist apprentice, and finished the 4 year program in 2012. I am currently a temporary supervisor in the Chemicals organization. I have served with the BRCAC for (blank years- I think 3, but can this be checked?), and have enjoyed watching it grow tremendously! I serve with the BRCAC because I know that they are making a huge difference in the lives of children in our area that have experienced or witnessed trauma by guiding them down a path of healing.

AMY BINCK

Nurse Pracitioner Our Lady of the Lake Hospital

Amy Binck is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and is an active volunteer in our community. Through her work as a nurse practitioner, she has seen first-hand the effects of trauma and abuse on children, their families, and the community. She serves on the Board of the Children’s Advocacy Center as another way to give back and support the children of Baton Rouge. She is married to Brian Binck and they have two school-aged sons. They are members of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.

LINDA CARTER

Department of Children & Family Services

Linda graduated from Louisiana State University School of Social Work in 1999 with a Masters in Social Work.  Currently licensed as an Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW) and a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor (BACS)  .  She has worked in the social work field for 29 years primarily in Child Welfare for the  Department of Children and Family Services beginning in 1993 and retired in 2019.  Linda has worked at all levels within the Department including direct field work, supervision, management, administration and policy review and development.  She is current working as a contract employee with the Louisiana Child Welfare Training Academy.

Outside of child welfare, she has experience in mental health practice, individual and group counseling,  and critical incident stress management.  She has provided crisis counseling to survivors of Adult and Adolescent Sexual Assault.

Linda has served as a Field Supervisor for students in the Master of Social Work program at  Louisiana State University School of Social Work and Tulane University School of Social Work.

Linda has served on the Board of the Children’s Advocacy Center for many years.  In addition, she currently serves on the Board for the East Baton Rouge Truancy Assessment Inc.

Linda was initially appointed to the BRCAC Board as a representative of the Department of Children and Family Services.  She continues as a board member in retirement as she wants to continue to support the center in providing serves to children and families that have been affected by trauma.

STACIE GREENE

Realtor, Owner Greene Properties

Stacie Major Greene is a mother, grandmother and native of False River. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University and has been a Realtor since 2005. She is Broker/Owner of Greene Properties of Louisiana and has a strong record of sales and leadership. Being involved in the community and serving others is very important to her and she is passionate about BRCAC!

CHELSEA HARRIS

Consultant, Development Strategy & Technology, Success Labs

With 10 years of experience in marketing and brand management, Chelsea sees leadership and organizational development as an opportunity for businesses to strengthen their brand through their people. Chelsea joined Success Labs after serving as Brand Manager at Louisiana Economic Development. Chelsea’s expertise includes communications, brand management, strategic planning, digital marketing and workforce technology. Chelsea’s involvement and leadership in a variety of projects have led her to understand communication gaps amongst teams and the challenges businesses face with ever evolving technology. Chelsea brings a unique perspective and insight that can be applied to building and strengthening the professional brand of individuals and identity of businesses. She is also heavily involved in developing the go-to-market strategy for in, Success Lab’s proprietary succession and development planning software.
When Chelsea isn’t in the field, she’s busy experiencing new festivals, performing with the Prancing Babycakes of Baton Rouge or playing co-ed softball.

DR. DAVID HILL

Pediatrician Our Lady of the Lake Hospital

Dr. Hill received his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He then completed his residency in pediatrics at Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital in Baton Rouge. Dr. Hill is Board Certified in pediatrics. He served as the president of the East Baton Rouge Pediatrics Society and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association and the Capital Area Medical Society. Dr. Hill is a Louisiana native and has been practicing in Baton Rouge for over 30 years. He treats children of all ages and specializes in the evaluation and care of pediatric illnesses and minor injuries. He provides well-child visits, immunizations, preventive healthcare, and school or sports physicals

VIRGINIA PEARSON

Pearson & Associates

Virginia Pearson’s devotion to youth is matched only by her diligence and dedication.  She tenaciously led efforts for the creation of the BR Children’s Advocacy Center, an initiative that had stalled until Person became involved to help make it a reality.  Pearson has worked with area health care providers and other non-profit organizations to help marshall resources to make good things happen for the community.  Pearson has lived in Baton Rouge for the past 25 years with her husband, John, and they have two adult children, Kristin and John Eric !!!.  Their joy is always time spent with their six grandchildren.

BRETT REYNOLDS

Director of Marketing, Neighbors FCU

Brett Reynolds joined Neighbors Federal Credit Union in 2004 straight out of college, progressing through the ranks to become Vice President of Marketing in 2010. The credit union has long made community service a central theme of its brand with employees encouraged to serve on volunteer boards and become active change agents throughout the greater Baton Rouge area.
He joined the Baton Rouge Children’s Advocacy Center Board of Directors in 2013 bringing a wealth of Marketing and Public Relations experience to the Board. Brett serves on the Marketing Committee and his Neighbors team provides organizational and logistical support during the BRCAC’s biggest fundraiser, Celebrity Waiter. A lifelong Louisiana resident, he currently resides in Baton Rouge with his wife Lauren, and daughter Aubrey.

DR. DROBERTA VICARI

Associate Program Director Our Lady fo the Lake Pediatric Residency Program

DR. TAMIRA WADE

Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (ACAO), EBR Mayor’s Office

Dr. Tamiara L. Wade is a native and current resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is an honored graduate of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Southern University and A&M College, where she obtained the doctorate of philosophy in Public Policy.
She currently serves as an Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (ACAO) for the City of Baton Rouge, Office of the Mayor-President. She is also the Mayor’s appointee to serve on the Board of Directors of the Baton Rouge Children’s Advocacy Center. It is her desire to assist the Center on behalf of the City in serving abused children in East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge Parishes, through her work on the Board.

In the capacity of ACAO, she’s charged with providing leadership to department directors of the nearly 4,500 city-parish staff. She directly facilitates the management of the Department of Human Development and Services, including Head Start/Early Head Start, Office of Social Services, EmployBR, Cradle to K, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and the Ryan White HIV program; the Department of Juvenile Services, Human Resources for the City and serves as the Mayor’s direct liaison for education.

She is an honored graduate of Southern University and A&M College, the largest HBCU system in the world having received a BA, MPA and Ph.D. She also gained further studies at Delta and Louisiana State University. In December 2016, Dr. Wade was one of four appointed to Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s Leadership Transition team, serving as her Senior Advisor. Shortly thereafter, Mayor Broome announced the appointment of six cabinet members including Dr. Wade being the first appointed Assistant CAO and the only appointed female Assistant CAO.

JARED HYMOWITZ

Mayor’s Office

Jared is the Director of the Mayor’s Healthy City Initiative (MHCI) also known as HealthyBR. Jared has an Undergraduate Degree in Sports Management from Springfield College and a Master’s Degree in Public Building School Leadership from Columbia University’s Teachers College. HealthyBR is a nonprofit with a mission to collaborate, communicate, and coordinate the activities of over 100 local partner organizations to create a healthier Baton Rouge for all. Jared facilitated the nation’s only Joint Community Health Needs Assessment and Joint Implementation Plan, per Affordable Care Act requirements, with the city’s five acute care hospitals. He coordinates and facilitates a board of directors that includes the CEO’s of all five hospitals in East Baton Rouge Parish as well as the CEO’s of other public, private and non-profit organizations. Previously, Jared spent the last 6 years in education. The last two as a Dean of Students at Jackson Elementary School in Jackson, LA. Through his work as an educator and with HealthyBR he knows firsthand the effects of trauma on children and believes the work of the Children’s Advocacy Center plays a vital role in creating a healthier city for all.

Laurie Tate

Assistant District Attorney, 18th JDC

Laurie earned her Juris Doctorate Degree from Southern Law Center in 2004. She began her legal career fighting for the indigent and underprivileged, first with the 19^th JDC Public Defender’s Office, and later with the Baton Rouge Capital Conflict Office. Now, as an Assistant District Attorney with the 18^th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, she uses her experience to fight for the victims, as she prosecutes those charged with crimes in Iberville Parish. Presently, as a member of the BRCAC Advisory Council, she is working as part of a cooperative endeavor to provide services to child victims on the west side and in Iberville Parish Schools.

Dr. Ashley Saucier

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Ashley Saucier, MD received her medical degree from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport, LA. She completed her pediatric residency at the University of Tennessee LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis. Dr. Saucier is Fellowship trained in pediatric emergency medicine.

LT. NICK GREMILLION SR.

Executive Officer, Criminal Investigative Division, Point Coupee Sheriff’s Office

Nicholas Blair Gremillion Sr. is married to the former Deanderia Duncan of New Roads. They have been married for 16 years, and have 3 dynamic kids through this union. Alyssia, Nicholas II and Tre’, has provided them with years of love and happiness. Nicholas is a product of Pointe Coupee being reared and educated right here in the Parish. His high school years were spent at Rosenwald High School where he graduated with the Class of 1988. He then went on to further his education at Grambling State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice in 1994.

After graduation from Grambling State University he wanted to return home and make a difference in his community. In 1994 he was offered a job with the New Roads, Police Department where he worked as a patrolman for a year and a half. The dedication and hard work paid its dividends, when he was offered a job with the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office in 1996. While at the Sheriff’s Office he worked his way through the ranks of deputy, Corporal, Sergeant, School Resource Officer, Detective Sergeant and Juvenile Officer. He now holds the rank of (Lieutenant) Executive Officer over the Criminal Investigative Division of the Sheriff’s Office.

Nicholas is active in giving back to his community. He visits all the schools in the parish speaking, counseling and educating the kids on the dangers of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and making good decisions. He designed a program called “Drunk Eyez” designed to educated and deters underage drinking and driving. He has worked with the Louisiana Department Of Justice Highway Safety Institute, and was honorably Discharged from the federally Recognized Army National Guard. He is a member of the Louisiana Juvenile Officer’s Association, National Association of School Resource Officers, an Executive Officer of New Life Youth Development Outreach Center, and is on the Executive Board of the Baton Rouge Children’s Advocacy Center. Nicholas also hosts a gospel morning show on KCLF-1500 AM.

Nicholas is a faithful member of Spirit and Truth Worship Center. He prides himself on being a dependable family man and friend.

My reason for assisting the CAC is because in my line of work I have come across victims of many different types of abuse that feel helpless, and my experiences with the CAC have proven helpful in every situation. I’m compelled to say that the Forensic Interviewers, Social Workers and Family Advocates have provided support, information and resources to each victim that I have exposed to them. The professionalism that the CAC have alone with the community outreach have been very beneficial in the small community of Pointe Coupee and I will continue to partner and be an advocate for the Children Advocacy Center.

LT. CHRIS WEBB

Baton Rouge Police Department

Julie Root

Director of Pediatric ER, OLOL

Connie Guillory

Area Director, DCFS

Sgt. Keith Kibby

West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office

CPT. CHIQUITA BROUSSARD

Supervisor, General Detectives EBR Sheriff’s Office

SONYA CARDIA-PORTER

Assistant District Attorney, 19th JDC