Child Advocates of Fort Bend is staffed by a highly-qualified team of over 50 professionals including clinicians, social workers, advocacy specialists, licensed therapists/mental health experts, and forensic experts specially trained to implement trauma-focused, evidence-based practices.  Our team of marketing, development, public relations specialists, and trainers strive to raise awareness and funding in the community to help strengthen families and combat child abuse/neglect. Our team has a combined 307 years at Child Advocates of Fort Bend and over 380 years of professional experience in the field of child development, child abuse identification and treatment, advocacy, education, development and management. Our professionals have obtained degrees in psychology, child development, early childhood education, criminal justice, social work and management, with 50% earning one or more Masters Degrees.  As lifetime learners, the staff participates and presents at industry conferences and workshops every year to remain current in the latest modalities.

Our Leadership Team

Ruthanne Mefford
Chief Executive Officer

Jane O’Dell
Chief Administrative Officer

Metoyer Martin
Senior Director of Strategic Programs & Services

Aly Ferrante
CASA Program Director

Jheri Walters, LCSW-S
Clinical Director, Children’s Advocacy Center

Kristy Gutierrez
Director of Program Services, Children’s Advocacy Center

Lisa Moore
Development Director

Casey Davis
Community Engagement Director

Cheryl Henderson, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP
Director of Human Resources + Organizational Culture