Meet Our Team
Representing the same vitality and diversity as the communities we serve, TASC’s 200+ employees across Illinois include clinical care coordinators, certified alcohol and drug counselors, community reentry specialists, and youth advocates. With varied backgrounds and interests, we share a common desire to make a positive difference through TASC’s mission.
Guiding the delivery of our mission, TASC’s leadership team includes our board of directors, executives, directors, and statewide program administrators.
TASC Board of Directors
DeAnna I. Jones, Chair
NEPC, LLC
Joseph A. Zarlengo, Vice Chair
Lawrence Kamin Law Firm, LLC
Juan R. Thomas, JD, Treasurer
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
Tracy Thompson, Secretary
Capital Group Private Client Services
Kimberly Brown, MBA, PMP
Microsoft
Jason Hutton
Oncourse Home Solutions
Jorge Montes, JD
Montes & Associates
Carleton Nolan
Yaw Ofosu, MBA, CHP
Health Care Service Corporation
Curtrice Scott
Northwestern University
Omonigho Ufomata, MPA, MPP
American Academy of Pediatrics
John J. Zielinski, CFA, CFP
Optimum Investment Advisors, LLC
Executives
Joel K. Johnson, MEd
President and CEO
Malik S. Nevels, JD, PMP
Chief Operating Officer
Roy H. Fesmire, MAS, CPA
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Audrey M. Walker, MBA
Vice President of Human Resources
Rebecca Levin, MPH
Vice President of Policy
Jac A. Charlier, MPA
Executive Director, TASC Center for Health and Justice
Statewide Operations Directors
Bradley Bullock, MFA, CADC, CODP
Director of Adult Criminal Justice and Treatment Services
Tammie T. Morris, MNA
Director of Corrections Transition Programs
Guy Schingoethe, BA
Director of Deflection
Danielle Vinson-Tucker, MSW
Director of Youth and Family Services
Carey Deacon, MSW • Senior Director for Deflection Initiatives, TASC Center for Health and Justice
Hope Fiori, MPPA • Director of the National Deflection TA Center, TASC Center for Health and Justice
Jason Gaddy • Director of Office Services and Facilities
Christine (Bulgozdi) Kearney, Esq. • Director of Compliance
Maureen McDonnell, MPH • Senior Director for Health & Justice, TASC Center for Health and Justice
Dion McGill, BA • Director of Communications and Marketing
Karen Miller, BS • Director of Finance
Alicia Osborne, MA, CRC, LCPC • Senior Director of Development
Jon Ross, PhD • Director of Research and Evaluation, TASC Center for Health and Justice
Norma Turner, BS • Operational Director of Toxicology
Area Administrators
Clifton Bell, IV
Administrator, TASC Adult Court Services for Area 1 (Cook County)
Amber Bridgman, BSW, CADC, CODP
Administrator, Services in Southern Illinois (TASC Area 8), and Corrections Transition Programs for IDOC Parole District 5 and SWICC Pre-Release
Angela Daniels, BS, CADC
Administrator, Corrections Transition Programs for IDOC Parole Districts 1 and 2
Nichole Davidson MA, CADC
Administrator, Corrections Transition Programs for IDOC Parole Districts 3 and 4
Ryan Dillon, BA, CADC
Administrator, Services in the Collar Counties (TASC Areas 10 and 11)
Deevon Dorsey, MHS, CADC, CODP1
Administrator, Juvenile Justice Collaborative (JJC)
Pamela Ewing, MS, LCPC, CADC
Administrator, Clinical Director, Behavioral Health Clinic for TASC Area 1 (Cook County)
Anthony L. Harden, CADC, ATE
Administrator, Youth, Diversion, and Care Coordination Services in TASC Area 1 (Cook County)
Joe Jackson, MA, LPC
Administrator, TASC Areas 7 and 9 (South Central Illinois and Metro East region)
Bridget C. Kiely, BA, CCJP, CADC, Board Registered Interventionist
Administrator, TASC Areas 2 and 3 (Northwest Illinois)
Amber Morris, MSW, LSW, CADC
Administrator, Sheridan Pre-Release
Stephanie L. Nevilles, BS, CADC
Administrator, Deflection Services for Downstate Illinois
Shundra Parker, BA, MS
Administrator, TASC Areas 4, 5, and 6 (Central Illinois), HealthWorks and Smart Start
Etoria Thompkins, CADC
Administrator, Treatment Services and Specialty Programs for TASC Area 1 (Cook County)