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Bonnie Brae's management team includes seasoned
professionals with solid reputation and a dedication to
carrying out our mission on a daily basis. Click on the
names below to view a short bio.
William M.
Powers, CEO
Lew Jarrett, COO
Cathy Van Sickle, Director of Nursing
Darrin T. Garrison - Director of
Development
Ann W. Zouvelekis, CPA – Chief Financial
Officer
Vanita Braver,
M.D. Psychiatric Medical Director
Donna M. Crane,
Director of Education
Phil Errico,
Director of Residential Programs
Kathy Lewis, PsyD.
Director of Quality Assurance and Improvement
James P. Rau,
M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Clinical Director
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
the past 28 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 co-chairs 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
national conferences.
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Lew Jarrett, M.A. – 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.
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Cathy Van Sickle – Director of Nursing
In this role, Cathy is responsible for the
direction of the Health Office staff. The nursing
supervisor, a team of nurses, a medical assistant, a
secretary and a dietitian, oversee and provide the
primary health care services for the residents of Bonnie
Brae. Beth ensures that all health related policies and
practices are in compliance with licensing and
accreditation standards.
In addition, she is a member of the Bonnie Brae
management team. She is also responsible for directing
employee health and workman's compensation. Cathy works
closely with the medical director, psychiatrist,
clinical director, residential director and director of
education to provide the highest quality of integrated
care. Beth brings to Bonnie Brae 30 years of nursing and
administrative experience.
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Darrin T. Garrison - Director of Development
Darrin Garrison comes to Bonnie Brae after spending
nearly eight years as the first Director of Development
at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy of Rutgers, The
State University of New Jersey. At Rutgers, Darrin
worked to enhance relationships with alumni, corporate
representatives, and other friends who had an interest
in the School and/or the profession of pharmacy in
general.
Prior to Rutgers, Darrin spent eleven years as a
fundraiser in the United Way system. He worked for
United Ways in Cincinnati, OH, Bergen and Middlesex
Counties in NJ, Providence, RI and at United Way of
America Headquarters which is located in Alexandria, VA.
He credits his United Way experience with providing a
fundraising foundation that balances the critical match
between donors' interests with an organization's needs.
Born and raised in New Brunswick and Franklin Township,
NJ, Darrin is a graduate of Norfolk State University in
Norfolk, VA.
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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.
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Vanita Braver, M.D. – 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
11-1-04) is dedicated to Bonnie Brae.
Dr. Vanita is a frequent lecturer at hospitals, schools,
libraries and community centers. Visit her website at
DrVanitaBraver.com.
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Donna M. Crane, M.A. -- 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.
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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.
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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.
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James P. Rau, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., 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.
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