profiles

Staff
Naomi Asher – Executive Director
Naomi has been the Executive Director of CASA of the Tennessee Heartland since July 2010. She first started with the agency February 2008 as the administrative assistant. She loves event planning, meeting people and drinking coffee!

Christy Harness – Scott County Program Coordinator
Christy has been with CASA of the Tennessee Heartland for 10 years! She came on board in March 2001 and has helped to make CASA a household name in Scott County. She loves her CASA kids and volunteers!

Lisa Givonetti – Anderson County Program Coordinator:
Lisa has been with CASA of the Tennessee Heartland for 2 years as part time program coordinator. She has a strong law background and years of non-profit experience in Community Mediation.

Ashley Bryant-Cheney – Anderson County Advocacy Coordinator
Ashley joined CASA in July 2010 as an Advocacy coordinator in Anderson County. Ashley holds B.A. degrees in Psychology and Cross-Cultural Sociology and a M.A. in Urban Community Development. Ashley loves gardening, hiking, and training new CASA volunteers.

Sheena Rogers – VISTA
Sheena graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a degree in Political Science. She is a few classes shy of obtaining her Masters in Alternative Education for grades PreK-5th from The University of the Cumberlands in KY. She enjoys traveling, reading, playing sports, and working with children.

Board of Directors
Karen Crutchfield – Board of Directors Co-President
Mike Simpson – Board of Directors Co-President
Sarah Roberts – Vice-President
KC Wright – Treasurer
Janis Williams – Secretary
Nicole Geier
Camille Hall
Zabin Mansoor
Erika Schmelter
Kesha Shipe
Chris Wieland