Board of Directors

Ron Paschal, President Office of 18th Judicial D.A. - Juvenile Division
Ron Pascal is a practicing trial lawyer with almost 20 years of experience. During his many years with the Office of the District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District, Mr. Pascal has prosecuted a wide variety of criminal cases from Domestic Violence Battery to First Degree Murder. He is a frequent lecturer on topics including legal ethics, trial advocacy and juvenile justice, and regularly serves as a faculty member at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Mr. Pascal was 2007 Prosecutor of the Year. He is currently Deputy District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District where he supervises the Juvenile Offender/Child in Need of Care Division.
Marilyn Cook, Vice President, COMCARE of Sedgwick County
As Executive Director of COMCARE of Sedgwick County, Marilyn Cook oversees operations of the largest community mental health center in the state. Ms. Cook earned her undergraduate and Master's degrees from Michigan State University. She is a Licensed Clinical Specialist Social Worker and her responsibilities include those of clinician, administrator and educator. Ms. Cook currently serves on the state level as Chair of the Mental Health Consortium Board and a member of the Associate of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas' Public Policy Committee. Locally, her committee involvement includes the Sedgwick County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and serves as mental health representative to Team Justice, Sedgwick County's juvenile corrections advisory board. As an expert in community mental health concerns, Ms. Cook frequently presents testimony on these and other mental health issues.
Marsha Anderson, TreasurerCerebral Palsy Research Foundation
Marsha Anderson is a Certified Public Accountant with over 17 years experience in the accounting field. She currently is the Chief Financial Officer for the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation. After graduating from Wichita State University in 1992, Marsha served as a business consultant to many small businesses and non-profits in the Wichita area. In addition to serving as a board member and officer of the Child Advocacy Center, she freely shares her expertise by serving on boards and/or councils of several state and local organizations such as Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, the Spina Bifida Association of Kansas and the Wichita YMCA. Marsha Anderson was recently recognized by the Wichita Business Journal as one of Wichita's "Top 40 under 40 Business People". She is seen as a grounded individual who backs up her beliefs with actions.
Jean Hogan, Secretary Social & Rehabilitation Services
Jean Hogan is the Regional Director for the Wichita Social and Rehabilitation Services Office. She has worked for SRS for 35 years, starting as a Social Worker working with children in foster care and adoptive placements. She has both an undergraduate and Master's degree in Social Work. Ms. Hogan has been instrumental in numerous policy and decision-making task forces and boards related to child welfare and social work. She is also currently a Governor's appointee as a member of the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Ms. Hogan was awarded the 1997 Friend of Children Award by Roots, Wings, Inc., and the 1999 Distinguished Services to Children and Families Award at the Governor's Conference on the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. She is committed to the SRS mission of protecting children and promoting adult self-sufficiency.
Alice Bell Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Alice Thornton Bell, ARNP, is the Service Line Director over Emergency and Trauma Services of Via Christi Regional Medical Center. One component of Ms Bell's responsibilities includes oversight of patient care staff and services of St. Francis Campus Emergency and Trauma Departments, St. Joseph Campus Emergency Department and SANE/SART Program. She has over 30 years of experience in nursing and health care including clinical practice, education and administration and holds multiple graduate degrees. When asked her thoughts on the development of the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County, Ms. Bell replied, "Child abuse is a social issue with potentially life-long effects. Having the Child Advocacy Center is the best way of bringing all disciplines together under one roof to provide the services our adults of tomorrow deserve."
Deb CookCommunity Representative
Deb Cook is a licensed Social Worker with a degree in Social Work and Psychology from Bethany College in LIndsburg, Kansas. She first experienced her keen interest in the safety and welfare of children with her first job - at Rainbows United. As her involvement in the child welfare and safety grew, she served six years on the Board of Directors at Family Consultation Services. In addition to her efforts on behalf of children, Ms Cook is a member and bookkeeper for her husband's construction company, Bob Cook Homes. Deb says that she is very excited to see all the founding members' hard work come together and to be a part of creating a premier child advocacy center in Sedgwick County.
Steve Edgar Wesley Medical Center
Katherine Melhorn KU School of Medicine - Wichita
Dr. Katherine Melhorn is a Board Certified Pediatrician, Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the AAP Section on Child Abuse and Neglect. Dr. Melhorn is renowned and frequently called upon for her expertise in patient care, consultation, testimony and education in the areas of child physical and sexual abuse and child neglect evaluation, investigation and management. She is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics with the University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, program director for the pediatric residency program and a member of the State Child Death Review Board. In1997, Dr. Melhorn received the Kansas Medical Society Auxiliary Award recognizing dedication to education other about child abuse and child sexual abuse. She is also the recipient of the 2005 Department of Health and Human Service Commissioner's Award for Kansas recognizing significant contributions in the area of child abuse and neglect.
Michael Stover Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
Colonel Michael Stover joined the Sheriff's Office in 1989 as a Detention Deputy and was selected as a Law Enforcement Deputy in 1992. He has worked in practically every area of the Sheriff's Office in the last 19 years. Recently Sheriff Hinshaw named Colonel Stover as Undersheriff. In this capacity and as second-in-command, his duty is to assist the Sheriff in the operational aspects of running one of the largest Sheriff's Offices in Kansas. In addition to the day-to-day operations, he oversees the personnel functions of hiring and discipline. His responsibilities also extend to the oversight of the Professional Standards Unit. Colonel Stover holds a bachelor's degree from Wichita State University, is a graduate from University of Louisville's Administrative Officer's Course as well as the Executive Development Program from Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs at WSU.
Jackie StuartCommunity Representative
Recently retired Major Jackie Stuart formerly of the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, served 21 years with the sheriff's office in various command positions, including the last eight years as the Law Enforcement Bureau Commander. As a concerned community member, Ms. Stuart sees the advocacy for children and their safety (that was a strong component of her law enforcement years) continuing to be an important focus in her life. She will remain a member of the CACSC's Board of Directors, serving as a community representative. While Ms. Stuart plans to stay active in various other community organizations, she is pleased to have the additional time to dedicate to the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County. Her commitment to improving services provided to abused and exploited children and their families is a great asset to the CACSC and the community we serve.
Tom StolzWichita Police Department
Tom Stolz is a 26-year veteran and Deputy Chief of the Wichita Police Department. During his tenure, he has served in such capacities as Patrol Officer, Crime Scene Investigator and Undercover Narcotics Detective. He has held supervisory roles throughout the WPD. Deputy Chief Stolz is currently the Division Chief for Police Investigations and oversees a staff of 164 with the Police Department. In 1994, he was given the opportunity to be one of the original community policing supervisors, and has since helped usher in the community policing philosophy under which the Wichita Police Department now operates. Deputy Chief Stolz has an undergraduate degree In Biology/Chemistry from Newman University. He received a Master's degree in Administration of Justice from Wichita State University, where, since 1990, he has also served as an adjunct professor.
Pam Toon Community Representative
Kathy Williams Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center
Staunch advocate and spokesperson for the victims and survivors of sexual assault, Kathy Williams, is the Executive Director of the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC); a position she has held for almost nine years. She also served as WASAC's Coordinator of Victim Services for five years. Ms. Williams knew from the beginning of her secondary education that she wanted to work with women and children who had experienced violence. Her time spent as a practicum student at YWCA Women's Crisis Center affirmed this choice of vocations. Ms Williams received her undergraduate degree from Wichita State University and, in 2002, earned her Master's of Social Work from Newman University. In addition to serving as a board member of the CACSC, she freely shares her expertise by serving on boards and/or councils of several state and local organizations, such as Wichita/Sedgwick County Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition, WSU Women's Studies Community Council and Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence. When speaking of the CACSC, Ms. Williams believes "The Center will be a great opportunity to better integrate services for children and families".