ABOUT
As an organization dedicated to ending child abuse, Family Advocates addresses the full spectrum of need with comprehensive programs for both prevention and advocacy.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SARAH BETTWIESER
President
Government Relations Consultant, Cygnet, LLC
MATT WOLFF
Secretary
President, St. Luke's Health Plan
BRADY WATKINS, CPA
Treasurer/Finance Committee Chair
Senior Associate,
Ripley Doorn & Company, P.L.L.C.
STACY PEWE
Advancement Committee Chair, Gala Auction Co-Chair
VP, Regional Chief HR Officer - West Region at Trinity Health
TYLER WILLIAMS
CASA Committee Chair
Shareholder, Naylor & Hales, P.C.
TERRY SCRAGGINS, LMSW
FSEP Committee Chair and President Elect
2024 IBR Accomplished Under 40 Honoree, U.S. Navy Veteran
DARCY HOELLWARTH
Gala Committee Chair and Building Committee Chair
Attorney
AMANDA MCDONALD
Governance Committee Chair
Director, Incentive Compensation, STERIS
ERIC GLOUSER
Immediate Past President
Senior Vice President
Consumer Credit Ops, Citi
RUTH COOSE
Deputy Prosecutor, Ada County
NICHOLE VELASQUEZ
Administrator of Instruction and Achievement, West Ada School District
PAUL ZURLO
President and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc.
DEPARTMENT HEADS

Executive Director

Advancement Director

Operations Director

CASA Program Director

Family Strengthening Education Director
ADVANCEMENT

TRINA CORTABITARTE
Grant & Donor Relations Manager

LACEY JENSEN
Community Engagement Manager

MARINDA LOERTSCHER
Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator
FAMILY STRENTHENING EDUCATION

KATIE RAGAN
Family Support Services Coordinator

LOLA RILEY
Parent Development Coordinator

TISHA VANDERWIEL
Youth Development Coordinator
CASA

LEXY ANDERSON
Case Intake and Database Administrator

MARY ANDERSON
Advocate Coordinator

MARITZA BLUMA
Advocate Coordinator

MORIAH CURRAN
Advocate Coordinator

SARGON HAMAD
Senior Advocate Coordinator
