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Our Staff

Maria Lessnau
Executive Director

Mary Barr
Facilities Manager

Julie Bock
Finance Manager

Olethia Craighead
Executive Assistant

Cynthia Dangerfield
Household Staff

Kim Kelsey
Academic Coordinator

Laura Keziah
Development Director

Kristi Livengood
Clinical Director

Nicole McAdoo
Associate Director

Cedric McGee
Residential Supervisor

Sean Seal
Residential Supervisor

Erica Stuchell
Residential Director

Vance Teasley
Residential Supervisor

Myron Dawson
8/2/1965- 4/7/2020 Christ Child House Senior Staff, always in our hearts
Our Advisory Council
Advisory Counci

Nancy Barnett
Executive Administration
Oakland Family Services
Oakland Family Services

Maureen Carey
Senior Director Business Development
Cognizant Manufacturing
Cognizant Manufacturing

Lanie Cosgrove
Owner/Realtor
KW Domain Luxury Home International
KW Domain Luxury Home International

Mary Jo Dawson
Independent College Counselor/Consultant

Sr. Joan Drega
Daughter of Charity
Ascension Providence Hospital
Ascension Providence Hospital

Mike DuBay
Partner
Honigman, LLP
Honigman, LLP

Spencer Eick
Financial Advisor
Lau & Lau Associates
Lau & Lau Associates

Katie Gantner
VP House Chair
Christ Child Society
Christ Child Society

Ron Gantner
Partner
Plante Moran Cresa
Plante Moran Cresa

John Hamaty
President
Vibra-Tite
Vibra-Tite

Pam Harris
Cage Manager
Motor City Casino
Motor City Casino

Peter Karmanos, III
Independent IT Consultant

John Kelly
Owner
Kelly Building & Development Company
Kelly Building & Development Company

David Kristick
Industry Technical Leader
Manufacturing and Distribution
Plante Moran
Manufacturing and Distribution
Plante Moran

Paddy Lynch
Funeral Director, Lynch & Sons
Proprietor, Schvitz Health Club
Proprietor, Schvitz Health Club

Betsy Meter
Michigan Managing Partner
KPMG, LLP
KPMG, LLP

Matt Miller
Director of Investment Banking
Schwartz & Co.
Schwartz & Co.

Terry Nagle
Owner-Sales
M&N Plastics
M&N Plastics

Tara Nittis
VP Community Service
Christ Child Society
Christ Child Society

Terry Patterson
Workforce Innovation Leader
Deloitte Consulting
Deloitte Consulting

Patty Phillips
Community Representative

Christine Provost
Community Representative

Julie Pulte
Community Representative

Elaina Ryder
President Elect, Christ Child Society
Realtor, Hall & Hunter Realtors
Realtor, Hall & Hunter Realtors

Carol Roney
VP Education
Christ Child Society
Christ Child Society
Our Mission
The mission of Christ Child House
is to be an innovative treatment program
that fosters hope and healing for
children and families impacted by trauma.

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