Ms. Perry’s 30-year career spans the public and private sectors, encompassing the arts, emergency management and assistance, health care, transportation, retail and professional sports. Since becoming CEO in 2016, Ms. Perry has guided National CASA/GAL in its execution of a strategic framework focused on organizational efficacy and stability, and reaching the goal of having a CASA/GAL volunteer for every child that needs one. She was a Fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and currently serves as a Leap Ambassador. Ms. Perry has been recognized for her business and community leadership as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2019 Women of Influence.

Ms. Erny has been with the National CASA/GAL Association for more than 20 years, in a variety of roles. Prior to that, she was the director of a local CASA program in Kentucky and a policy analyst for Kentucky Youth Advocates. Ms. Erny holds many community roles in her hometown of Louisville. In 2018, she was recognized by The Center for Women and Families in Louisville as a Woman of Distinction.

In addition to overseeing legal matters for the National CASA/GAL Association, Mr. Jacobs has responsibility for the delivery of legal resources to the members of the network and engagement with the legal community on behalf of National CASA/GAL. After earning his law degree from Columbia University, Mr. Jacobs worked in private practice before shifting to an in-house leadership role in the legal department of a major global retailer.