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Current: Leadership

Organizational Chart (updated May 19, 2026)

Director

Jennifer Dorfmeyer
Director
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Alley Gary
Executive Assistant
allison.gary@dcs.in.gov

Executive Team

Stacey McCreery
Chief of Staff
stacey.mccreery@dcs.in.gov

Joel D. McGormley
General Counsel
joel.mcgormley@dcs.in.gov

Amber Ying
Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
amber.ying@dcs.in.gov

Megan Ornellas
Chief Financial Officer
megan.ornellas@dcs.in.gov

Ron Green
Communications Director
ron.green@dcs.in.gov

Jared Linder
Chief Information Officer
jared.linder@dcs.in.gov

Leadership Team

Emily Boesen
Deputy Chief of Staff
emily.boesen@dcs.in.gov

Matt Boulac
Regional General Counsel, Region 1
matthew.boulac@dcs.in.gov

Barbara Bowling
Regional Director, Region 5
barbara.bowling@dcs.in.gov

Debbie Burke
Regional General Counsel, Region 2
debbie.burke@dcs.in.gov

Leah Burris
Regional General Counsel, Region 4
leah.burris@dcs.in.gov

Angelica Carter
Deputy General Counsel, Child Support
angelica.carter@dcs.in.gov

Nicole Cloyd
Human Resources Director
ncloyd@spd.in.gov

Kaylee Crites
Deputy General Counsel, Legislation, Rules and Policy
kaylee.crites@dcs.in.gov

Jessica Dugan
Director of Facilities
jessica.dugan@dcs.in.gov

Harmony Gist, MSW
Executive Director of Operations
harmony.gist@dcs.in.gov

LeVelle Harris
Strategic Practice Director
levelle.harris@dcs.in.gov

Waylon James
Director, Juvenile Justice Initiatives and Support
waylon.james@dcs.in.gov

Nathan Johnson
Assistant Deputy Director, Hotline
nathan.johnson@dcs.in.gov

Vickie Jones
Regional Director, Region 3
vickie.jones@dcs.in.gov

Jocelyn Laird
Deputy Director, Child Support Bureau
jocelyn.laird@dcs.in.gov

Andrea McSwain
Deputy General Counsel, Legal Operations
andrea.mcswain@dcs.in.gov

Mattheus Mitchel
Director of Compliance Programs
mattheus.mitchel@dcs.in.gov

Lacy Muellenberg
Director, Institutional Child Protective Services
lacy.muellenberg@dcs.in.gov

Kimberly Nightingale
Deputy General Counsel, Child Welfare Litigation
kimberly.nightingale@dcs.in.gov

Bethany Nine-Lawson
Deputy General Counsel, Civil Litigation and Hearings
bethany.nine-lawson@dcs.in.gov

Madeleine O'Rourke
Legislative Director
madeleine.o'rourke@dcs.in.gov

Angel Owens
Constituent Liaison
angel.owens@dcs.in.gov

Amanda Resler
Deputy Director, Child Welfare Services
amanda.resler@dcs.in.gov

Jessica Richardson
Regional Director, Region 4
jessica.richardson@dcs.in.gov

Jon Rogers
Director of Strategic Workforce Planning and Staff Development
jon.rogers@dcs.in.gov

Sonya Rush
Director of Strategic Advocacy and Field Support
sonya.rush@dcs.in.gov

Erin Shidler
Regional Director, Region 2
erin.shidler@dcs.in.gov

Gilbert Smith
Executive Director of Placement and Older Youth Services
gilbert.smith@dcs.in.gov

Kim Spindler
Regional General Counsel, Region 3
kimberly.spindler@dcs.in.gov

Twan Stokes
Regional Director, Region 1
twan.stokes@dcs.in.gov

Jim Wade
Regional General Counsel, Region 5
james.wade@dcs.in.gov