Who we are — Children's Advocacy Centers of Mississippi

Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi™ is a membership organization consisting of local child advocacy centers throughout the state. Our goal is to put the needs of the child first by bringing together all services under one umbrella.

Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi is governed by a board of directors and managed by a staff led by Chief Executive Officer Karla Steckler Tye in Jackson, Mississippi.

Board of Directors

Katie Boone

PRESIDENT
Wilkinson County Youth Court - Judge/Attorney
Didi Ellis

VICE PRESIDENT
Kids Hub Children’s Advocacy Center - CEO
Richard Calderone

TREASURER
Forrest General Hospital - Attending Physician
Tondra Hall

SECRETARY
Nissan - Senior Manager HR
Patricia Bennett

PAST PRESIDENT
Dean Emerita, Mississippi College School of Law
Linda R. Anderson

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Retired
Jennifer Bohem

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Hope Haven Child Advocacy Center - Executive Director
Stephen English

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Higginbotham Insurance - Employee Benefits Consultant
Judge John Hudson

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Mississippi Supreme Court - Jurist in Residence for Youth Courts
Nancy Hungerford

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Natchez Children’s Home Services Executive Director - Retired
Marie Sanderson

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
P2 Public Affairs & GP3 Partners - Founding Partner
Patrick Feathers

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Liberty Mutual - Senior Territory Manager
Catherine McPhate

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Natchez CAC - Executive Director
Patti Marshall

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Office of Attorney General - Retired
Christy Street

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
BDO USA, PLLC - Principal, VCMA
Julie Gresham

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Ingalls Shipbuilding - Vice President & Chief Counsel
Will Watson

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Cadence Bank - Vice President
Jada Johnson

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Mississippi State University - Social Work Field Coordinator
Janet Reihle

MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Mississippi Symphony - Executive Director