About Us
Since 2015, The SPARC Foundation has provided education and support designed to keep people out of institutional care. Our team of mental health, peer support, social work, community health, and communication professionals collaborate with those we serve to create safer communities and healthier families. Through evidence-based models and proven strategies, we work to break down barriers and fill gaps in systems where those who have been historically underserved often fall through. Our comprehensive and equitable strategies address all areas of an individual’s life – including work, home, spirituality and relationships.









Mission
SPARC ignites connections to education, employment, and mentorship to strengthen the well-being and personal freedom of people and families in need.
Values
The core values of the SPARC Foundation are: Authenticity, Balance, Collaboration, Courage, Direct Communication, Equity, Humor and Innovation
Hear from SPARC’s Leadership Team members what these values mean to them.
Culture
For those we serve and for the professionals who make up our staff, SPARC offers a culture of inclusion, opportunities, and belonging.
Board Members

Tami Ruckman
Board Member

Brent Bailey
Board Member

Dustin Dow
Board Member

Lance Crawford
Board Chair

Lissa Brown
Board Member / Fundraising Committee Member

Keynon Lake
Board Member

Marlo Smith
Board Secretary

Veronica Edwards
Board Treasurer / Fundraising Committee Member
Meet The Team
Our team members are the heart and soul of the SPARC Foundation

Carrie Menke, LCAS
Project Manager - Family Centered Treatment

Yashika Smith
Group Facilitator

Angela Fuller
Domestic Violence Intervention Program Facilitator

Ryan Sas
Family Centered Treatment Clinician

Brittany Gillispie
Family Centered Treatment Clinical Coordinator

Roxanne Foster
Family Centered Treatment Clinician

Jackie Latek
Executive Director

Karl Pierre-Louis
People & Culture Coordinator

Missie Parran
Certified Peer Support Specialist

RJ Poore
Community Connector

Tony Shivers
Case Manager & Life Skills Facilitator

Daniel Cortese
Family Centered Treatment Team Supervisor

Jeff Whisenant
Staff Development Director

Nancy Farmer
Office Manager

Tracey McCrain
Operations Director

Felicia Glover
Neutral Facilitator

Benjamin Gifford
Domestic Violence Intervention Program Facilitator

Taylor Young
Visitation Specialist

Karina Swanson Andrasikova, LCSWA
FCT Practictioner/ Child Mental Health QP

Kyle Leary
Family Centered Treatment Clinician

AJ Jones
Family Centered Treatment Clinician

Joe Mohrmann
Neutral Facilitator

Wendy Brooks
Community Health Worker / Violence Prevention Professional

Pamela Wright
Communications

Tiffany Bell, LCMHC
Domestic Violence Intervention Program Director

Agape Powell
Family Centered Treatment Clinician