Our Staff

We are a talented, creative group of passionate professionals committed to creating better futures for children. WMPC values a workplace which embraces multi-dimensional diversity and promotes work-life balance. We are energized and motivated by our mission of improving outcomes for children. Our work environment is highly collaborative, both within the office and within the community, and we believe the best solutions lie within those we serve.

Meet Our Team!

Kristyn Peck

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ms. Peck came to Grand Rapids from Washington, D.C. to help launch WMPC after serving as ...
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Sonia Noorman

Chief Operating Officer Mrs. Noorman leads WMPC’s daily programmatic operations while ensuring close collaboration with our partner agencies. Before joining ...
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Stephen Edison

Chief Financial Officer With 35 years of experience in financial, administrative, and technology management as well as fundraising and business ...
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Amber Erickson

Director of Performance and Quality Improvement Ms. Erickson plays a key role in developing and executing WMPC’s PQI plan and ...
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Beth Caldwell

Director of Care Coordination Beth Caldwell, WMPC’s Director of Care Coordination, most recently served as a Transitional Foster Care Site ...
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Pamela Martinez

Contract and Financial Analyst Pamela Martinez, Contract and Financial Analyst, has 15 years of experience in finance and three years ...
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Sharalle Richardson

Administrative Coordinator Ms. Richardson comes to WMPC from Family Outreach Center, where she served as a Group Facilitator, educating youth ...
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Andrea Copeland

Care Coordinator Ms. Copeland has four years of combined public and private child welfare experience, having served as a Child ...
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Ellie Galas

Care Coordinator Ms. Galas brings four plus years of experience in social work, primarily in foster care licensing at Bethany ...
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Amanda Kangas

Care Coordinator Ms. Kangas has eight years of experience in foster care and adoption, serving as an Adoption Specialist at ...
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Cathrine Raftery

Care Coordinator Cathrine Raftery has four years of experience as a lead foster care case manager at D.A. Blodgett – ...
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Alanna Hyatt

Performance and Quality Improvement Coordinator Alanna Hyatt’s experience with data management, monitoring performance-based outcomes, and engaging children and families in ...
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Jennifer Headrick

Performance and Quality Improvement Coordinator Jennifer Headrick, Performance and Quality Improvement Coordinator, has more than ten years of experience in ...
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Kate Behrens

Performance and Quality Improvement Coordinator Performance and Quality Improvement Coordinator Kate Behrens most recently worked as a Research Coordinator at ...
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