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    Home The Team

    The Team


    Meet your NAPD team and learn more about them by clicking on their picture!

    Interested in working at NAPD?  See current openings HERE. 

    Lori James
    Executive Director

    Administration

    Alice Fontier
    Deputy Director
    (Leadership Team)
    Jeni Benavides
    Assistant to the Executive Director
    Jonathan Friley
    Director of Systems & Operations
    (Leadership Team)

    Training Division

    Patrice Fulcher
    Director of Training and Program Development (Leadership Team)
    Rene Brodsky
    Assistant Training Director
    Stephanne Thornton
    Social Work Training and
    Resources Coordinator
    Cathy Bennett
    Training Consultant
    Sarah Grace Alexander
    CLE Coordinator

    Engagement Division

    KP Friess
    Director of Engagement
    (Leadership Team)
    Jon Lyon
    Investigator Resources Coordinator
    Corey Smith
    Wellbeing Resource Coordinator

    Membership Division

    Mary Hotovy
    Director of Membership Services
    (Leadership Team)
    Rachael Lawson
    Membership Support Coordinator

    The Team

    • Lori James, Executive Director
    • Alice Fontier, Deputy Director (Leadership Team)
    • Jeni Benavides, Assistant to the Executive Director
    • KP Friess, Engagement Director (Leadership Team)
    • Jonathan Friley, Director of Systems and Operations (Leadership Team)
    • Mary Hotovy, Director of Membership Services (Leadership Team)
    • Patrice Fulcher, Director of Training and Program Development (Leadership Team)
    • Renee Brodsky, Assistant Training Director
    • Cathleen (Cathy) Bennett, Training Consultant
    • Sarah Grace Alexander, CLE Coordinator
    • Stephanne Thornton, Social Work Training & Resources Coordinator
    • Corey Smith, Wellbeing Resource Coordinator
    • Rachael Lawson, Membership Support Coordinator
    • Jon Lyon, Investigator Resource Coordinator
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