Our Staff
Sanne Specht
Program Director
“I was drawn to the CASA Program Director position out of my experience as a journalist covering the courts and social services beats. I sat through too many trials where children had been horrifically abused — and even killed. But all I could do was report on these tragedies and try to raise awareness that child abuse is our most shameful epidemic. Now I get to work with an army of amazing volunteers who are preventing these atrocities from ever happening again to our most vulnerable children. CASAs fight to ensure abused and neglected foster kids get what every child deserves — to be loved in a safe and nurturing home. CASAs are my heroes. I am honored to be working with them.”
Heather Brown
Assistant Program Manager
“I work daily with our wonderful volunteer CASAs, helping them strategize the next steps in their cases and providing any assistance they may need. I have a background in sociology, so I leapt at the chance to work with CASA of Josephine County when the opportunity arose. Our community must take care of our children because someday they’ll be taking care of us. I think of it as an investment in our future.”
Our Board of Directors
Marco Boccato Board President, Deputy District Attorney, Jackson County
John Watt Board Vice President, Government Relations, John Watt & Associates
Shirley Johnson Board Secretary, Retired Business Manager
Amy Zarosinski Board Treasurer, CFO Rubicon Investments, LLP
Erik Carlson Board Past President, Rogue Credit Union
Shane Antholz Attorney, Hornecker Cowling LLP
Jennifer Mylenek CASA Executive Director, Corporate Officer, Non-voting member
Dann Hauser President, Carpe DM Marketing, President & ED Camelot Theater
Bruce Laidlaw Retired Attorney
Jim Wright Retired Executive
James Berryman CASA, Retired Physician
Amy DiCostanzo Business Owner Papillon Rouge and La Strada Boutiques
Jacob Ansures Marketing Manager Seven Feathers Casino and Resort