
Tracey Ulcena
Chief of Staff
Tracey Ulcena was named Chief of Staff in November 2023. In this role, Tracey is responsible for translating organization-wide strategic projects and initiatives into action. She directly supports the CEO and the broader Executive Team, sets strategic priorities, and creates and maintains cross-departmental relationships to enable leadership success.
Tracey joined SCO in 2012, starting as a Case Planner and then Supervisor in our Foster Care Program. She worked as the Agency-Wide Incident Manager in the PQI Department. She is also Co-Chair and a founding member of CARE. Most recently, Tracey held the position of Director of Project Management in the Executive Office.
Executive Cabinet
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Suzette Gordon
President & CEO -
Karen I. Abreu-Rosano
Chief Program Officer -
Rasheed Frazier
Chief Program Officer -
Rebecca Lukeman
Chief Human Resources Officer -
Helen O’Reilly
Chief Legal Counsel -
Lisa Sammon
Chief Financial Officer -
Tracey Ulcena
Chief of Staff
Executive Council
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Anansa Bagot
Vice President, Education and Community Services -
Kimberly Bargfrede
Vice President, Residential and Youth Justice Services -
Christina Calabrese
Vice President, Center for Professional Development -
Randy Daley
Vice President, Accounting and Financial Reporting -
Tara Drennen
Chief Information Officer -
Jessica Hanlon
Vice President, Legal Services -
Lori Hannibal
Vice President, Community Health and Wellness -
Juliette McKenna
Chief Development Officer -
Jennifer Mercedes
Vice President, Facilities and Business Operations -
Leslie Johnson
Vice President, Communications, Marketing & External Affairs -
Doug O’Dell
Executive Consultant -
Samantha Sutfin-Gray
Vice President, Performance & Quality; Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Privacy Officer -
Mike Spivey
Vice President, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Services -
Kim Thomas
Vice President, Family Permanency and Support Services -
Nichole Tate
Vice President, Human Resources -
Arthur Zanko
Vice President, Transitional & Supportive Housing Services
100%
of 12th graders in Family Foster Care graduated high school; 44% are enrolled in post-secondary education
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