Chief Executive Officer Contact Judith Judith Dittman is the Chief Executive Officer of Second Story. She has been with the organization since 1995. As Chief Executive Officer, she has used her background of almost 30 years in nonprofit management and advocacy to obtain more services for at-risk, abused, homeless and runaway youth including opening seven […]

Vice President of Residential Services Contact Cathy Cathy Benn has an MS in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University, a BS in Nursing from Duke University, and is a licensed professional counselor (LPC). She is also a certified supervisor for residents in counseling and for graduate-level mental health interns. She has worked at Second Story since […]

Vice President of Community-Based Services Contact Soraya Soraya Borja serves as the Vice President of Community-Based Services and has been with the organization since 2006. Soraya’s passion for social services began at a young age. Growing up in Ecuador, Soraya was aware of social injustices and opportunity gaps. Thus, she started her career by joining […]

Vice President of Development Contact Jade In her role as Vice President of Development, Jade is responsible for ensuring the success of the organization’s sustainable funding model, building relationships with community supporters and growing Second Story’s unrestricted funding to support all of Second Story’s residential and community-based programs. Jade’s passion for raising support for at-risk […]

Vice President of Operations Contact Mickey Mickey Skelton joined Second Story in 2020 as the Vice President of Operations. Her primary responsibility is ensuring organizational effectiveness by providing leadership for the organization’s operational functions. She brings extensive process improvement, change management, and administrative management experience to the role, with nearly three decades of experience in […]

Director of Resource Management Contact Christine Christine Bartell is the Director of Resource Management and has been with Second Story since 2010. She spends her days managing human resources, donations, volunteers and facilities. Prior to joining Second Story, Christine was a Sales Executive and Recruiter for various IT companies for over 15 years. She was […]