Staff & Board
Meet the HEPNet Staff, Board, and Advisory members!
Our Staff
Strategic Advisors
HEPNet’s Strategic Advisors are trusted professionals who offer long-term guidance and subject matter expertise to support our mission. While not part of formal governance or daily operations, they play a critical role in shaping the organization’s direction, strengthening partnerships, and advancing our impact across higher education.
Gina Maisto Smith
Chair, Institutional Response Group
Cozen O'Connor
Ann H. Franke
President
Wise Results
Board of Directors
To fulfill our mission, HEPNet has an active and dedicated Board of Directors. All current board members are active HEPNet members and welcome your input, feedback, and ideas - please feel free to contact them. For general feedback or inquiries, please contact us here.
Joanne Baptista
Assistant Director, Youth Protection and Compliance
Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Enterprise Risk
Rice University
Term ending 2026
(713) 348-5068
Email Joanne
Melanie Bennett, JD, ARM-E
Sr. Risk Management Counsel
United Educators
Term ending 2026
(240) 482-0629
Email Melanie
Carri Burgjohann, Vice Chair
Director
Child Protection and Safety
YMCA-USA
Term ending 2026
(681) 443-7638
Email Carri
David Chupak
Youth Programs Director
Office of the Provost
Michigan State University
Term ending 2026
(517) 353-6994
Email David
Stacy Fair, M.Ed.
Director of Youth Programs and Compliance
Department of Risk Assessment
North Carolina State University
Term ending 2026
(919) 515-4256
Email Stacy
Nate Friedman
Associate Dean
Continuing Education and Community Engagement
University of Utah
Term ending 2026
(801) 585-9781
Email Nate
Charles Johnson, M.A., Secretary/Historian
Youth Protection Manager
University of Virginia
Term ending 2026
(434) 964-8695
Email Charles
Cara Mulvaney
Director
Office of Youth Protection and Compliance
Rochester Institute of Technology
Term ending 2027
(585) 545-9772
Email Cara
Brian E. Stone, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF (Retired), Treasurer
UGA Director of Compliance for Programs Serving Minors
UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel
University of Georgia
Term ending 2026
(706) 542-7255
Email Brian
Ryan L. Van Dusen, Ph.D.
Compliance & Conflict Resolution Manager
Kansas State University
Term ending 2027
(785) 532-2832
Email Ryan
LeeKeshia Williams, Chair
Youth Protection Program Director
University Risk and Compliance Services
The University of Texas at Austin
Term ending 2026
(512) 471-0594
Email LeeKeshia