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Board of Trustees

We support National Child Abuse Awareness Month.

Recognized by the Community Foundation of Western Nevada as a 100% Giving Board since 2015.

Meet Our Board of Trustees

  • Lisa May, Interim Board Chair
    Lisa May, Interim Board Chair

    Business Owner/Therapist

  • Sue Goodman, Secretary
    Sue Goodman, Secretary

    Retired Teacher and Pastor
    CASA Volunteer

  • Ash Greenspan, Treasurer
    Ash Greenspan, Treasurer

    Heritage Bank of Nevada
    Vice President

  • Bill Thimmesch, Member-at-Large
    Bill Thimmesch, Member-at-Large

    Retired, Part Time Professor University of Nevada, Reno

  • Dr. Diane Nicolet, Member-at-Large
    Dr. Diane Nicolet, Member-at-Large

    Washoe County School District Board Trustee

  • Don Carlson, Member-at-Large
    Don Carlson, Member-at-Large

    Retired, CPA & Attorney

  • Maggie Hart, Member-at-Large
    Maggie Hart, Member-at-Large

    Creative Consultant, Licensed Massage Therapist, CASA Volunteer

  • Meg Kennedy, Member-at-Large
    Meg Kennedy, Member-at-Large

    National Sales Manager
    Caesars Entertainment

  • Ruby Burnley, Member-at-Large
    Ruby Burnley, Member-at-Large

    Retired Washoe County School Teacher

  • Susan Nissenbaum, Member-at-Large
    Susan Nissenbaum, Member-at-Large

    Retired CASA Volunteer

  • Susan Wilkerson, Member-at-Large
    Susan Wilkerson, Member-at-Large

    Senior Vice President of Sales and Service at Veeco Instruments

  • Tiffanie Story, Member-at-Large
    Tiffanie Story, Member-at-Large

    Owner, Tiffanie Story
    Vocal Studio
    CASA Volunteer

  • Kendra Materasso, Ex-Officio
    Kendra Materasso, Ex-Officio

    Director of Family Services
    Washoe County CASA Program

  • Kathy Breckenridge, Ex-Officio
    Kathy Breckenridge, Ex-Officio

    CASA Program Attorney

  • Lori Fralick, CASA Advocate Trainer
    Lori Fralick, CASA Advocate Trainer
  • Myra Sheehan, CASA Preservice Trainer
    Myra Sheehan, CASA Preservice Trainer

    Attorney at Law

  • Erika Mendoza Jansen, Executive Director
    Erika Mendoza Jansen, Executive Director

    Business Owner - Elite Events & Consulting
    CASA Volunteer

Are you interested in becoming involved with the Washoe County CASA Foundation in a big way? 

We're expanding our Board and accepting applications for new Board members.  Please click on the below buttons to learn more about how you can join us. When you're ready to send in your application, email it to washoecasa@gmail.com.

Advisory Committee Members

Elisa Ross, Jenna Dewar, Ron Lushar, Samantha Reviglio

Past Board Members

Jo Anne Gonzalez, Hannah Hoobyar, Jodie Black, Harris Armstrong, Kendra Bertschy, Howard Buchler, Amy Saathoff, Candy Borrego, Elisa Ross, Colton Loretz, Torrey Hood, Fay Miccile, Franz Braun, Helm Lehmann, Greta Jensen, Jill Greiner, Jenna Dewar, Jill Baty, Joel Barber, Johnye Colling, Kathleen Baker, Kevin Ryan, Michael Kattlemann, Michael Moreno, Mike Antonucci, Myra Sheehan, Nathan Kanute, Nicole Alberti, Pam Alvey, Phil Bushard, Phil Ulibarri, Rayna Brachmann, Ron Luschar, Sharon Zadra, Sheila Leslie, and Suzanne Ramos.