Michael J. Vogel— Chief Executive Officer

Mike Vogel joined Philadelphia Society for Services to Children (PSSC) in June of 2000 as the Director of Operations and Programs. He was appointed Executive Director in 2004. With the merger to Children’s Aid Society of Pennsylvania in 2008 to form Turning Points for Children, Mr. Vogel was appointed Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining the non-profit world, Mr. Vogel held numerous leadership positions during a twenty-year career with Johnson & Johnson. Mr. Vogel’s educational background includes a Masters Degree in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelors Degree from Penn State University.  He lives in Chester County, Pennsylvania, with his wife Joann and two daughters, Katie and Natalie.

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Dawn A. Holden, CPA — Chief Financial Officer

Dawn Holden graduated cum laude from Lincoln University of Pennsylvania in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. During her senior year, she won a stipend from Lincoln University to perform community service in a rural village in Ghana, West Africa during the summer of 2000.  Upon graduating, Dawn worked as an auditor for two years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and worked as a corporate consultant for PECO Energy.  In 2006, Dawn obtained her Certified Public Accountant license.  In 2003, she joined Children’s Aid Society of PA as the Chief Administrative Officer and currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Turning Points for Children.  Also, Dawn currently serves as the Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Black Women’s Health Alliance.

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Elmus  Barnard
Information Technology & Facilities Manager   [ Read Elmus's bio here ]

John J. (Jack) Luke, Jr.
Director, Office of Development & Communication [ Read Jack's bio here ]

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Louis Grow
Program Director
Family Finding

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call 267-236-1557

Rosita Martinez, MSW
Program Director, In Home Protective Service

Kim Jones, MBA
Program Director, Families and Schools Together (FAST) Program

Carla Thompson-Neal, MSW
Program Director, Kids n’ Kin &
Alterative Response System
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Louise Leibowitz, LCSW
Program Director, Stronger Families Brighter Futures Parenting Program

Brenda Hess Rich, MSW, LSW  
Director, Quality & Training

Vicki Nolten-Mair
Director, Program Development