Management Team
Bonnie Brae's management team includes seasoned professionals with solid reputation and a dedication to carrying out our mission on a daily basis.
William M. Powers, MPA, MHA
Chief Executive Officer
With an undergraduate degree from Colgate University and graduate degrees in both public and hospital administration from Cornell University, Bill Powers has worked for emotionally disturbed children and their families in positions of increasing responsibility for more than 30 years.
As a "hands on" manager, Mr. Powers has served with distinction as Acting Director of Child Mental Health Services for the State of Delaware, Vice President for Programs at KidsPeace, Pennsylvania, and most recently Executive Director of Christie School, Marylhurst, Oregon.
Mr. Powers serves on the board of the American Association of Children’s Residential Centers (AACRC) and the National Advisory Committee on Residential Care for the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA). Mr. Powers has written several articles for professional journals and has presented workshops at local, state, and national conferences.
Lew Jarrett, MA
Chief Operating Officer
Lew Jarrett joined the staff of Bonnie Brae on August 1, 2004 as Chief Operating Officer. Jarrett, who most recently served as Director of Therapeutic and Specialized Programs for KidsPeace, has over 26 years of experience working with emotionally disturbed children and their families.
Jarrett managed the initial expansion of KidsPeace from its original headquarters in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and was instrumental in its out-of-state expansion. As liaison to the administrative staff, Jarrett coordinates all therapeutic and operational activities, manages operations to assure compliance with quality standards, and oversees the implementation of quality programs and support services.
Ann W. Zouvelekis, MBA, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Ann Zouvelekis joined Bonnie Brae on August 7, 2006 as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She is responsible for the direction of financial activities of the agency including coordination of budgets and operating results. She directs the organization's financial planning, reporting, and controls as well as its relationship with banking institutions, the financial community and outside auditors in keeping with Finance Committee policies.
In addition, Ann assists in the administration of various employee benefits plans such as life, health, dental, and disability insurance, pension plans, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and unemployment. Ann has 23 years of experience working in accounting and finance.
Vanita Braver, MD
Psychiatric Medical Director
Dr. Vanita Braver is a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist as well as the psychiatric medical director at Bonnie Brae. Psychiatric services include ongoing comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and treatment from a developmental perspective.
Dr. Braver is also known as "Dr. Vanita," the children’s picture book author of the series, "Teach Your Children Well." The Child & Family Press of the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) is publishing the series. The first book in the series, Pinky Promise, (release date 11-01-04) is dedicated to Bonnie Brae.
Dr. Vanita is a frequent lecturer at hospitals, schools, libraries and community centers. Visit her website at DrVanitaBraver.com.
Donna M. Crane, MA
Director of Education
As Director of Education, Ms. Crane oversees the staff of the education department and administers all aspects of the education program, including curriculum development, budget, quality assurance and physical plant. She works closely with Bonnie Brae's residential and clinical departments on program development and goals. Ms. Crane has over 26 years of experience in working with adolescent boys in a residential treatment setting.
Phil Errico, BA
Director of Residential Programs
As Director of Residential Programs, Phil Errico supervises Bonnie Brae’s team of program coordinators, childcare supervisors, intermediate supervisors, the recreation coordinator and the administrative assistant. He ensures that all quality improvement requirements, as well as standards of all licensing bodies governing childcare practices, are met.
In addition, Errico works with an internal administrative team to create policies, assist in the admissions and discharge process, acts as a resource to the children's treatment teams and a serves as a liaison to community agencies.
Kathy Lewis, PsyD.
Director of Quality Assurance and Improvement
Dr. Lewis is responsible for the design, development, implementation and evaluation of Bonnie Brae’s data-driven comprehensive performance improvement system. In addition, she ensures agency compliance with regulatory and accrediting bodies, serves as the agency’s Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Officer, and oversees the effective implementation of Bonnie Brae’s electronic records systems.
James P. Rau, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Director
James Rau brings over 17 years of clinical and administrative experience to Bonnie Brae. He is responsible for all treatment team functions, including treatment planning, discharge planning and clinical services for the residential and day population. Rau provides clinical supervision for a staff of 12 master level clinicians. He has provided clinical internship opportunities for graduate students from Seton Hall University, Rutgers University, Kean University and, most recently, New York University.
Latoya S. Edwards-Bailey, RN, BSN, MPH
Director of Nursing
As Director of Nursing, Latoya Edwards-Bailey oversees the Health Office staff which consists of a Nursing Supervisor, staff nurses, medical assistant, medical secretary, a dietician, and drivers. She ensures that high quality patient care is being administered through supervising the Health office staff, and by interacting with physicians, family members and staff. In addition, Ms. Edwards-Bailey implements policies and procedures, maintains and improves the level of patient care and standards of care here on the Bonnie Brae campus.
Ms. Edwards-Bailey received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, in Newark New Jersey. She has earned a Master of Public Health from Morgan State University, in Baltimore, MD. In collaboration with the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, she presented a Master’s level thesis in which she examined Service Need and Utilization among African Americans with Children in Head Start: Implications for Preventive Mental Health Care.
Latoya has 3 years of experience as a Pediatric ICU nurse.