As Executive Director, Andrew provides leadership and oversight of all programs and services and is responsible for the consistent achievement of the Center’s mission and financial objectives. Prior to joining the team at Pat’s Place, Andrew served for more than five years as Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass in Lexington, KY. During that time, services provision increased by 70% and revenues increased by more than 60%. Previously, Andrew served as Executive Director of Sunflower Kids, Treatment Director for Necco Therapeutic Foster Care, and as an adjunct faculty member of the University of Kentucky College of Social Work. He is a member of the Mecklenburg Child Fatality Prevention and Protection Team and Children’s Alliance, and is the former board president of the Kentucky Association of Children’s Advocacy Centers.

Lori joined the Pat’s Place team in November 2015 after spending almost 13 years with LIFESPAN in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lori brings over 16 years of experience that includes fundraising, building community relationships and advocacy efforts.

Prior to joining the staff at Pat’s Place, Ann spent 10 years as the Coordinator and Interviewer for the greater Hartford area (Connecticut) MDT/CAC where she was also active in numerous statewide efforts to further the CAC mission. Prior to that Ann held positions serving children & families in various mental and physical health care settings, schools and private practice.

For the past 15 years, Adam Levine has primarily worked with families impacted by the effects of trauma, with much of his practice focused directly on serving children. Having first interned with the Pasadena Unified School District outside of Los Angeles, Adam continued to develop his clinical skills working in a variety of treatment settings in both California and North Carolina, including community mental health agencies, psychiatric residential facilities, inpatient hospitalization and as a community acute care provider with Mecklenburg County’s Child Development – Community Policing program. Adam has managed large social work teams at both Atrium Health and Mecklenburg County Health Department and has been extensively trained in numerous evidence-based treatment interventions, such as the Child & Family Traumatic Stress Intervention, the Community Resilience Model, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Play Therapy, and Aggression Replacement Training.

As the director of finance and operation Suzanne will oversee financial and building operations for Pat’s Place. Prior to joining Pat’s Place in 2021, Suzanne worked with several area nonprofits including the Carolina Raptor Center, the Junior League of Charlotte, and Pineville Neighbors Place. A former pediatric speech-language pathologist, Suzanne has close to 20 years of experience in financial accounting and business operations.

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