NHCASA Staff: A Solid Team Serving Area Youth
NHCASA serves children in 8 counties, within the 4th Judicial Circuit of western South Dakota, through volunteer management and case supervision.
Under strong leadership, the NHCASA team strives to ensure every abused/neglected child involved in court proceedings is given a voice through Court Appointed Special Advocates.
![Amy Cermak](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Amy-Cermak.jpg)
Amy Cermak
Executive Director
Amy started with NHCASA 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 Executive Director on March 1, 2023.
![Anna Schmidt](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Anna-Schmidt.jpg)
Anna Schmidt
Child Advocacy Specialist
Anna joined the NHCASA team as the Child Advocacy Specialist in January 2023. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Black Hills State University and has a strong passion and dedication for advocating for the best interests of children. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role, as she worked as a Family Services Specialist with Child Protection Services for just over 11 years. Anna loves spending time with friends and family. She enjoys horseback riding, fishing, and hunting.
![Brenda Mosset](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/brendas-picture-revised.jpg)
Brenda Mosset
Office Administrator
Brenda has been with NHCASA since June 2016. Her organization and office management skills keep the program functioning to fulfill the needs of the children we serve. She has a history of helping children, as she worked for the Spearfish School District for 11 years. Brenda enjoys baking, cooking, walking, biking, hiking, and skiing. She loves a challenge.
2024 Board of Directors
![Clair Garvin Grable](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Clair-Garvin-Grable.jpg)
Clair Garvin Grable
President
Deadwood Chamber of Commerce
![Natalie Owens](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Natalie-Owens.jpg)
Natalie Owens
Vice President
KDR Entertainment Inc
![Jessie Dufner](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jessie-Dufner.jpg)
Jessie Dufner
Treasurer
First Interstate Bank
![Julie Benedict](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Julie-Benedict-Resized-COPY.jpg)
Julie Benedict
Security First Bank
![Tiffany Even](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tiffany-Even.jpg)
Tiffany Even
Ameriprise Legacy Financial Partners
![Garth Evers](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GE-Copy.jpg)
Garth Evers
Coeur Wharf
![Erin Fiedler](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Erin-Fieldler.jpg)
Erin Fiedler
Peak Motion Physical Therapy
![Kanda Guthmiller](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Kanda-Guthmiller.jpg)
Kanda Guthmiller
BHSU Joy Center
![Melissa Kraft](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/place-holder.jpg)
Melissa Kraft
Pioneer Bank & Trust
![Nicole McCourt](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Nicole-McCourt.jpg)
Nicole McCourt
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage
![Amy Petersen](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Amy-Petersen.jpg)
Amy Petersen
Twisted Pine Design Company & Mad Mountain Adventures
CASAS: Volunteers Advocating for Children
![Zach Ager](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Zach-Ager-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Zach Ager
![Jessica Anderson](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jessica-Anderson-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Jessica Anderson
![Gwen Artz](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gwen-Artz-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Gwen Artz
![Marcia Barnes](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Marcia-Barnes-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Marcia Barnes
![Travis Bartels](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Travis-Bartels-1.jpg)
Travis Bartels
![Kattie Bland](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kattie-Bland-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Kattie Bland
![Margaret Bolte](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Margaret-Bolte-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Margaret Bolte
![Staci Carsten](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Staci-Carsten-4.jpg)
Staci Carsten
![Carol Christianson](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Carol-Christianson-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Carol Christianson
![Michelle Clark](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Michelle-Clark-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Michelle Clark
![Barb Donat](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Barb-Donat-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Barb Donat
![Greg Donat](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Greg-Donat-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Greg Donat
![Carol Edwards](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Carol-Edwards-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Carol Edwards
![Russ Eisenbraun](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Russ-Eisenbraun-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Russ Eisenbraun
![Meg English](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Meg-English-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Meg English
![Elana Frasier](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Elana-Frasier-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Elana Frasier
![Pat Goldhammer](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Patrick-Goldhammer-2.jpg)
Pat Goldhammer
![Shawna Goldhammer](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Shawna-Goldhammer-1.jpg)
Shawna Goldhammer
![Mandi Gould](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mandi-Gould-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Mandi Gould
![Joy Groen](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/joy-groen1-1.jpg)
Joy Groen
![Susie Gross](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Susie-Gross-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Susie Gross
![Holly Hansen](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/holly-hanson-square.jpg)
Holly Hansen
![Diane Helfrich](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Diane-Helfrich-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Diane Helfrich
![Becky Helmberger](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Becky-Helmberger-Final.jpg)
Becky Helmberger
![Gabriella Hertz](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gabriella-Hertz-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Gabriella Hertz
![Cheryl Hewitt](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ch-2.jpeg)
Cheryl Hewitt
![Victoria Hogrefe](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Victoria-Hogrefe-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Victoria Hogrefe
![Shaylynn Hood](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Shaylynn-Hood-1.jpg)
Shaylynn Hood
![Amy Kahler](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Amy-Kahler-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Amy Kahler
![Earla Karels](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Earla-Karels-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Earla Karels
![Stacia Lunders](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Stacia-Lunders-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Stacia Lunders
![Rita Manley](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/not-pictured.jpg)
Rita Manley
![Kim Marsing](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kim-Marsing-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Kim Marsing
![Luke May](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Luke-May-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Luke May
![Lisa Merkel](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Lisa-Merkel-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Lisa Merkel
![Bonnie Miller](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bonnie-Miller-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Bonnie Miller
![Virginia Mollman](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Virginia-Mollman1.jpg)
Virginia Mollman
![Laura Moravec](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Laura-Moravec-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Laura Moravec
![Sarah Munce](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sarah-Munce-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Sarah Munce
![Angie Olson](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Angie-Olson.jpg)
Angie Olson
![Julia O](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Julia-ONeil-King-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Julia O'Neil-King
![Jerrod Pesek](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jerrod-Pesek-1.jpg)
Jerrod Pesek
![Amy Rasmussen](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Amy-Rasmussen-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Amy Rasmussen
![Calvin Reilly](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Calvin-Reilly-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Calvin Reilly
![Janelle Rogers](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Janelle-Rogers-1.jpg)
Janelle Rogers
![Britney Routh](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Brittany-Routh-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Britney Routh
![Denise Schipke-Smeenk](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Denise-Schipke-Smeenk-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Denise Schipke-Smeenk
![John Schmeltzer](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/John-Smeltzer-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
John Schmeltzer
![Gayle Schuster](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gayle-Schuster-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Gayle Schuster
![Lacey Schwindt](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lacey-Schwindt-1.jpg)
Lacey Schwindt
![Jessica Stanton](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jessica-Stanton-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Jessica Stanton
![Linda Stambaugh](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Linda-Stambaugh-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)
Linda Stambaugh
![Nancy Thiel](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/not-pictured.jpg)
Nancy Thiel
![Misty West](https://www.nhcasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Misty-West-NHCASA-Volunteer-250px-art-width-250px.jpg)