Meet Our Board of Directors

Jane Chevalier

Hampden County District Attorney’s Office

Jane Chevalier is the Director of the Victim Witness Assistance Unit for Hampden County District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni. It is through her work that she became a part of the MACA Board of Directors. While working as the Coordinator of the Child Abuse Unit at the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, she joined what was known simply as the “working group” a coalition of professionals from across Massachusetts in the child abuse field. They met to share news about their work, trends and to strengthen the response to children in need.

From that informal gathering, Jane is honored to have been a witness tosee the amazing organization the MACA has become, a nationallyrecognized resource for children, their caregivers and the dedicatedindividuals that work with them.

Alicja Lemon, CPA, MBA

eCratchit Nonprofit Accounting

Alicja Lemon is a nonprofit finance executive with extensive experience providing strategic financial leadership, accounting, and advisory services to mission-driven nonprofit organizations. She currently works as a Senior Account Director at eCratchit Nonprofit Accounting.

Alicja has served as the Treasurer of the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance since 2018. She brings deep expertise in nonprofit accounting, budgeting, audit management, governance, and financial stewardship. Her approach is grounded in the belief that strong financial management enables organizations to maximize their impact and remain focused on advancing their missions.

Alicja holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Nonprofit Management from Suffolk University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Stephanie Block, Ph.D

University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Dr. Stephanie Block is a Professor in Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where she has been on faculty since 2011. Her research sits at the intersection of child maltreatment, psychology and law, and memory for trauma, driven by her belief that law and policy should be shaped by research in ways that actually benefit people.

She holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from UC Davis and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill’s Center for Developmental Science. She is a fellow at the American Psychological Association (APA). She has served as President of both APA Division 37’s Section on Child Maltreatment and APA Division 37 on Child and Family Policy. She currently serves on the editorial board of the Child Maltreatment journal and on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance. She was recognized in 2023 with the Manning Teaching Prize.

LinkedIn: stephanie-block-b3bb517

Catherine (Katie) Mick MSW, MBA

ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School

Catherine “Katie” Mick is Associate Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff for ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School, where she serves as a senior strategic advisor to the chief executive, shaping enterprise priorities, policy direction, and high-impact initiatives that strengthen partnerships, accelerate growth, and advance talent strategy and a high-performing employee experience.

Katie is an accomplished executive leader with deep expertise in health and human services, recognized for leading complex, system-wide transformation across large public-sector organizations. Prior to joining UMass Chan, she most recently served as Undersecretary for Human Services at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, where she directed cross-secretariat strategy and operations, advancing integrated policy solutions and strengthening interagency collaboration. Her leadership was instrumental during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring coordinated responses that supported vulnerable populations and the Commonwealth’s frontline workforce.

Previously, Katie served as Chief Operating Officer of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, where she oversaw clinical and operational performance within a specialized pediatric chronic care setting. She has also held senior consulting roles, advising public and nonprofit organizations on the design and execution of innovative, results-driven policy and operational strategies.

Across her career, Katie has demonstrated a sustained commitment to advancing outcomes for children, youth, families, and individuals with disabilities, as well as survivors of trauma, including human trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence. She is known for fostering cross-sector collaboration spanning early education, public safety, and economic mobility, with a consistent focus on elevating the voices and experiences of those served.

Katie previously served on the faculty of the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. She holds master’s degrees in business administration and social work from Boston College and a bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross. She is also a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

She resides in southeastern Massachusetts with her family and remains actively engaged in community and youth-serving organizations.

Jennifer Saniuk

Ropes & Gray, LLP

Jen Saniuk is a law firm professional development director with extensive experience designing, implementing and overseeing attorney and business professional training and development programs. She currently works as the Director of Professional Development and Training at Ropes & Gray. Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, Jen was a professional development manager at Wilmer Hale. She also practiced trusts & estates law at Palmer & Dodge and clerked for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Jen is admitted to the Massachusetts bar, and is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the Ohio State University School of Law.

Jen has served on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance since 2007, and served on the executive board as treasurer, chair and past chair.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-saniuk-a7b86b35/