• The Team

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

    Lori James-Townes
    Executive Director

    Administration

    Alice Fontier
    Deputy Director and
    Director of Operations
    (Leadership Team)
    Brittany Gail-Thomas (BGT)
    DEIJ Director
    (Leadership Team)
    Jeni Benavides
    Assistant to the Executive Director
    Claire Buetow
    Policy Advisor
    (Leadership Team)
    Jonathan Friley
    Director of Talent and
    Resource Development
    (Leadership Team)

    Training Division

    Jeff Sherr
    Training Director
    (Leadership Team)
    Rene Brodsky
    Assistant Training Director
    Talen Francis
    Training Coordinator
    Cathy Bennett
    Training Consultant
    Stephanne Thornton
    Social Work Training and
    Resources Coordinator
    Sarah Grace Alexander
    CLE Coordinator

    Engagement Division

    KP Friess
    Director of Engagement
    (Leadership Team)
    Jon Lyon
    Investigator Resources Coordinator
    Mary Hotovy
    Membership & Core Staff
    Resource Coordinator
    Rachael Lawson
    Membership Support Coordinator
    Joetta Randall
    Membership Support Assistant

    The Team