Support & Encourage
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
As of July 2019
OFFICERS
DIRECTORS
staff leadership

Michael Zerneck
Executive Director
Working for non-profits is Michael’s second career, having spent his professional life in medical education and pharmaceutical advertising in New York City. As the CEO of NCM Nexus Inc. and Park Row Publishers Inc., he created and oversaw a portfolio of promotional campaigns for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the United States, Europe, and Asia. This 40-year body of work includes award-winning programming in HIV and AIDS, oncology, infectious diseases, heart disease, and psychiatry, produced for physicians, allied healthcare professionals, consumers, and patients.
He has served on the boards of the non-profit Brooklyn Public Library Foundation (New York) and the biotechnology company Artecel Sciences Inc. (North Carolina).

Jen Johnson, LSW
Domestic Violence Program Manager, Advocacy and Counseling

Stacey Hoffman-Rosalez
Program Manager, Sexual Violence

Amber Killian, ICDVP
Domestic Violence Program Manager, Operations

Trisha Schafer
Manager, Outreach & Facilities/Community Relations
Trisha leads the agency’s fundraising and community outreach efforts. Trisha started her “volunteer career” in Nebraska, moving to Princeton, Illinois in 1991. She has been active in the community since then and has been part of several volunteer service organizations while working her “first career.” She is very proud to serve Freedom House in these capacities and enjoys nothing more than presenting our story and vital mission to the public at large.
Trisha’s efforts in community relations and fundraising has been ongoing for more than 25 years. She has vast experience working with people, along with community organizations, not-for-profits, boards of directors, and helping businesses with marketing and communications. She gravitates to organizing people for projects and helping them celebrate their accomplishments. She is passionate about encouraging the potential of the people around her.
Trisha has been involved in philanthropic causes throughout her professional life. She has recruited, led, and trained hundreds of volunteers and organized dozens of events.

Michael Sigwalt, MBA
Fiscal Manager
Michael volunteers for an area food bank, where he is part of the project team that organizes and runs mobile food pantry events in 22 counties. Michael is very active in his church.