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🇺🇸 NATIONAL CENTER FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES (NCVC) MEET OUR DEDICATED TEAM ONE MISSION. ONE TEAM. STRONGER TOGETHER. 37 TEAM MEMBERS & SPECIALISTS | 17 SPECIALIZED DEPARTMENTS & TEAMS | 6 LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES At the National Center for Vulnerable Communities (NCVC), we believe that protecting vulnerable individuals and advocating for justice requires more than one person. It takes an organized, dedicated team of professionals working together toward a common mission. Behind NCVC is a network of leadership, investigators, advocates, legal support personnel, patient rights specialists, community protection teams, and administrative professionals. Our team brings together individuals from multiple areas of expertise, all committed to protecting human dignity, promoting accountability, and supporting vulnerable communities. We are proud to introduce the individuals and specialized departments that make up our organization. ⭐ EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATION Our leadership team provides organizational direction, operational oversight, administrative coordination, and investigative support. Ruchi J. Prajapati Private Attorney General (PAG) Jada Alicia Garcia Deputy Private Attorney General Michelle Harper Director of Investigative Operations Special Counsel & Lead Investigator Madeleine Gallagher Office & Legal Support Administrator Derek Toby Deputy Assistant Director Catherine Vance Chief Executive Registrar ⚖️ LEGAL SUPPORT, PUBLIC INTEGRITY & ACCOUNTABILITY Our specialized teams focus on documentation, research, advocacy, administrative referrals, and accountability. Healthcare & Financial Fraud Bureau Melody Lynn Holm — Executive Lay Prosecutor Christina Vance — Lay Prosecutor Public Integrity & Accountability Bureau Brandon Kyle Freyer — Senior Lay Prosecutor Lucas Sterling — Lay Prosecutor Bureau of Special Prosecutions Danielle — Senior Lay Prosecutor Victoria Cross — Lay Prosecutor Court of Law & Due Process Bureau Dominic Cross — Lay Prosecutor Lauren Sterling — Lay Prosecutor Correctional Facility Accountability Chloe Sterling — Senior Casework Reviewer Federal Administrative Referrals Jordan Cross — Federal Administrative Referral Clerk Public Records & Transparency Xavier Vance — Public Records Inspector Data Integrity & Biometric Accountability Elena Bostova — Data Integrity Specialist Digital Platform Accountability David Vance — Digital Platform Accountability Officer ❤️ COMMUNITY PROTECTION & HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY NCVC maintains specialized teams dedicated to advocating for individuals who may face neglect, discrimination, mistreatment, exploitation, or barriers to accessing support. Children & Youth Protections Bureau Ashley Mecartea — Senior Lay Prosecutor Sophia Vance — Lay Prosecutor Bureau of Elder Protections Nevaeh Rivera — Special Lay Prosecutor Jonathan Vance — Lay Prosecutor LGBTQIA+ Protections Bureau Hannah Swift — Lay Prosecutor Alana Cross — Lay Prosecutor Healthcare Advocacy & Patient Rights Shelly K. Davis — State Healthcare/IDD Ombudsman Rita — Protection Support Coordinator Hannah — Lead Patient Advocate Marcos Vance — Regional Compliance Monitor Behavioral Health & Crisis Stabilization Kiki — Behavioral Health Advocate Diamond — Behavioral Health Facility Safety Liaison 🛡️ PATIENT RIGHTS, CRISIS RESPONSE & COMMUNITY SAFETY Our teams support patient rights advocacy, safety concerns, documentation, crisis coordination, and assistance for vulnerable individuals. Crisis Response & Inter-Agency Coordination Jared — Patients Rights Investigator Field Operations & Personal Safety Amy — Field Operations Coordinator Civilian Protective Support Network Renne — Civilian Support Contact Maxzien — Community Information & Outreach Support 🔎 SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATORS NCVC also recognizes dedicated individuals who focus on complex accountability and advocacy matters. Sunny Judicial Conduct Accountability Investigator Focused on reviewing concerns involving judicial conduct, ethical accountability, and administrative documentation. Jimmy Bostwick Disability Program & Federal Funding Fraud Investigator Focused on reviewing concerns involving disability programs, federal funding, patient rights, and access to appropriate healthcare services. 🌟 MORE THAN A TEAM — A NETWORK OF ADVOCATES The strength of NCVC comes from the people working together across our specialized departments. Our organizational structure allows team members to focus on different areas of community protection while supporting a shared mission. Whether a concern involves patient rights, children, senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, behavioral health facilities, correctional institutions, public accountability, or administrative coordination, NCVC strives to connect individuals with appropriate advocacy, information, and resources. Every department has a purpose. Every team member has a responsibility. Every individual we serve deserves dignity and respect. We also recognize personnel serving in confidential or protected roles whose identities are not publicly disclosed. 🇺🇸 OUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY At NCVC, our mission is built around five fundamental principles: JUSTICE • INTEGRITY • ACCOUNTABILITY • DIGNITY • PROTECTION We believe every person deserves to be heard, treated fairly, and respected regardless of their circumstances. Our growing network of professionals and advocates reflects our commitment to building an organization capable of addressing a wide range of community concerns. We are not defined by one position, one department, or one individual. We are united by one mission: serving vulnerable communities and advocating for accountability, safety, and equal treatment. NATIONAL CENTER FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ONE MISSION. ONE TEAM. STRONGER TOGETHER. YOUR VOICE MATTERS. YOUR RIGHTS MATTER. YOUR SAFETY MATTERS. No One Left Behind.