Staff

Top row: Frances Milton, Jen Bennecke, Heather McDaniel, Joe Vignati, Suzanne Luker
Middle row: Quincie McKibben, Tonia Poole, Susan Smithgall
Bottom row: Carole Steele, Robert Clark, Danielle Ruedt

Administrative Staff

JEN BENNECKE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Office: (404) 656-5118
Email: Jennifer.Bennecke@children.ga.gov

TONIA POOLE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Office: (404) 656-5124
Email: Tonia.Poole@children.ga.gov
Fiscal Staff

SUSAN SMITHGALL (FORMERLY ATKINS)
BUDGET OFFICER
Office: (404) 656-5215
Email: Susan.Smithgall@children.ga.gov

FRANCES MILTON
FINANCE OFFICER
Office: (404) 656-5202
Email: Frances.Milton@children.ga.gov

QUINCIE McKIBBEN
GRANTS MONITOR
Office: (404) 656-5205
Email: Quincie.McKibben@children.ga.gov
Program Staff

SUZANNE LUKER
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COORDINATOR
Office: (404) 656-5144
Email: Suzanne.Luker@children.ga.gov

DANIELLE RUEDT
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
Office: (404) 656-5168
Email: Danielle.Ruedt@children.ga.gov

CAROLE STEELE
PREVENTION PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
Office: (404) 656-5176
Email: Carole.Steele@children.ga.gov

JOE VIGNATI
JUSTICE PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
Office: (404) 656-5183
Email: Joe.Vignati@children.ga.gov

ROBERT CLARK
SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR
Office: (404) 656-5127
Email: Robert.Clark@children.ga.gov

HEATHER MCDANIEL
POLICY SPECIALIST
Office: (404) 656-4202
Email: Heather.McDaniel@children.ga.gov

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