NHCASA Staff:  A Solid Team Serving Area Youth

The NHCASA Staff serves children in the Northern Black Hills through volunteer management and case supervision.

Under strong leadership, the NHCASA Staff strives to ensure every abused or neglected child involved in court proceedings in the Northern Hills is appointed a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer.

Amy Cermak

Amy Cermak

Executive Director
Northern Hills Area CASA welcomed Amy to the team in May of 2016. As the Child Advocacy Specialist, she recruited, trained, and supported CASA volunteers. Amy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration. Her experience with children, along with her leadership roles in various community/civic/school organizations, supports the foundation of the NHCASA program. Amy earned an Executive certification in Children’s Law & Policy from Loyola University in 2020 and completed the Child & Adult Advocacy Studies program at the University of South Dakota in 2022. She became the NHCASA Executive Director on March 1, 2023.
Anna Schmidt

Anna Schmidt

Child Advocacy Specialist
NHCASA welcomed Anna in January 2023.  Anna has vast experience with child protection services after working with the Department of Social Services for many years.
Brenda Mosset

Brenda Mosset

Office Administrator
Brenda joined the NHCASA team in June of 2016. She brings her organization and office management skills to keep the office functioning to fulfill the needs of the children we serve.
Chelsie Perschbacher

Chelsie Perschbacher

Northern Hills Area CASA is exited to introduce Chelsie Perschbacher as the new Development Coordinator. We are thrilled to have her as part of the team.

2023 Board of Directors

Michaela Anderson

Michaela Anderson

President
Great Peaks Realty
Clair Garvin Grable

Clair Garvin Grable

Vice President
Spearfish
Tiffany Even

Tiffany Even

Secretary/Treasurer
Ameriprise Legacy Financial Partners
Jessie Dufner

Jessie Dufner

First Interstate Bank
Erin Fiedler

Erin Fiedler

Peak Motion Physical Therapy
Kanda Guthmiller

Kanda Guthmiller

BHSU Joy Center
Stacy Gilliam

Stacy Gilliam

Monument Foundation
Melissa Kraft

Melissa Kraft

Pioneer Bank & Trust
Nicole McCourt

Nicole McCourt

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage
Natalie Owens

Natalie Owens

KDR Entertainment Inc
Isabele Robley

Isabele Robley

Spearfish Economic Development

CASAS: Volunteers Advocating for Children

Bonnie Speidel

Bonnie Speidel

Amy Kahler

Amy Kahler

Amy Rasmussen

Amy Rasmussen

Barb Donat

Barb Donat

Bonnie Miller

Bonnie Miller

Brittany Routh

Brittany Routh

Calvin Reilly

Calvin Reilly

Carol Christianson

Carol Christianson

Carol Edwards

Carol Edwards

Denise Schipke-Smeenk

Denise Schipke-Smeenk

Diane Helfrich

Diane Helfrich

Earla Karels

Earla Karels

Elana Frasier

Elana Frasier

Gabriella Hertz

Gabriella Hertz

Gayle Schuster

Gayle Schuster

Greg Donat

Greg Donat

Gwen Artz

Gwen Artz

Holly Hansen

Holly Hansen

Jessica Anderson

Jessica Anderson

Jessica Stanton

Jessica Stanton

John Schmeltzer

John Schmeltzer

Julia O

Julia O'Neil-King

Kattie Bland

Kattie Bland

Kim Marsing

Kim Marsing

Laura Moravec

Laura Moravec

Linda Sperlin

Linda Sperlin

Linda Stambaugh

Linda Stambaugh

Lisa Merkel

Lisa Merkel

Luke May

Luke May

Mandi Gould

Mandi Gould

Marcia Barnes

Marcia Barnes

Margaret Bolte

Margaret Bolte

Meg English

Meg English

Michelle Clark

Michelle Clark

Misty West

Misty West

Russ Eisenbraun

Russ Eisenbraun

Sarah Munce

Sarah Munce

Stacia Lunders

Stacia Lunders

Susie Gross

Susie Gross

Victoria Hogrefe

Victoria Hogrefe

Virginia Mollman

Virginia Mollman

Zach Ager

Zach Ager