Our Team

CTS operates under the policy direction of a seven-member, community-based Board of Directors and a seven-member Board of Experts. Mr. Desmond Irving, President, leads a team of 44 dedicated professionals and support staff. Our team of program directors, assessors, case managers, job developers, instructors and mentors work together to meet the needs of participants, employers and society.

CTS LEADERSHIP

• Desmond Irving, CTS President
• Omar Wilson, CTS Executive Director

CTS ADMINISTRATION

• Chris Nelson, Accountant
• Daniella Quehl, Payroll Manager
• Dana Coppertino, Fiscal Manager

CTS HUMAN RESOURCES 

• Jeudy Sanders, HR Director

CTS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

• Gervin Modest, IT Director

TRAINING TO WORK 3-Adult Re-Entry

• Janet Chaney, Program Director
• Alfred Flowers, Employment Specialist
• Rashid Salahud-Din, Mentor Coordinator
• Vanessa Wood, Retention Specialist
• Temicherie Brooks, Administrative Assistant

TRAINING TO WORK 1

• Jeudy Sanders, Program Director
• Ebony James, Administrative Assistant
• Nyleen Shaw, Retention Specialist

YOUTHBUILD 4-Youth Empowered for Success

• Yemi Buckner, Program Director
• Edrei McFadden, Administrative Assistant
• Marian Pankey, GED Coordinator
• Buddy Hall, Case Manager
• Jeffrey Mann, Employment Specialist
• Chanea Bridges, AmeriCorps Coordinator

YOUTHBUILD 3

• Nissa Coates, Program Director

FACE FORWARD 1

• Ronnie Dawson, Program Director
• Sharnita Brown, Administrative Assistant
• Erika Shearlds-Hill, Employment Specialist
• Jeffrey Mann, Vocational Instructor/Mentor

FACE FORWARD 2

• Lucas Seidler, Project Director
• Michael Jackiewicz, Quality Assurance Director
• Dionna Davis, Operational Analyst

MENTORING YOUNG FATHERS

• Jamal Vann, Program Director
• Tessa Pelger, Asst. Director
• Antoinette Freeman, Case Manager

STRENGTHENING FAMILIES & CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS

• Anthony Powell, Program Director
• Vaughn Byarm, Case Manager

CTS RUNAWAY HOMELESS YOUTH SHELTER

• David Ross, Program Director