Leadership

As we celebrate over 53 years of RCC’s journey, we extend our deepest gratitude to every staff member, volunteer, and board member who has been part of our story. Your dedication, talent, and heart have helped shape RCC into what it is today. Thank you for laying the foundation, inspiring the future, and for always centering survivors.

Dana Pellebon

  • Contact: dana.pellebon@thercc.org

    Dana Pellebon is a community activist that has been working against oppression in all forms for her adult life. She is the Executive Director of RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center in Dane County and also coordinates community partnerships for county-wide sexual assault victim services through the Sexual Assault Response Team, the Commission on Sensitive Crimes, and the Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Coordinated Community Response Team. She is currently on the Board of Directors for OutReach LGBTQ+ Center, Urban Triage, Freedom Inc, and WorldBuilders. She has extensive experience working with persons experiencing homelessness through her work as the former Director of Housing and Operations at Porchlight. Her activism extends to all aspects of her life including art. She is a theater professional and has directed, acted, and produced theatrical works regionally and in New York. She is a co-founder of the Loud N Unchained Black Theater Festival and the principal of the Madison Theatre Collective. She is a part of the team to bring the Center for Black Excellence and Culture to life. She formerly served as a Dane County Supervisor for District 33.

Executive Director

Kerry Lloyd

Senior Director of Client Services

  • Contact: kerry.lloyd@thercc.org

    Kerry (she/her) has over 15 years experience working with survivors of violence and their loved ones. Throughout her career, she has worked to enhance client-centered services and increase access to services for marginalized survivors. In her personal time, Kerry enjoys spending time with her pets and family.

Petrovnia Charles

Director of Mental Health Services

  • Contact: petrovnia.charles@thercc.org

    Since moving to Madison in 1995, Petrovnia (she/her) has centered community involvement & activism as a key focus in the work she does. Being raised by immigrant parents in NYC drives Petrovnia's passion when it comes to centering the importance of intersectionality both within herself and the clients she works with. 

    In 2007, she earned her MSW from UW School of Social Work and dedicated her time to walking alongside victims, survivors and thrivers on their healing journey. She is especially focused on working with those who have experienced chronic, ongoing exposure to stressful events, particularly in childhood, and is passionate about educating others about the impact of being exposed to chronic stress and/or trauma.

    She is so appreciative to be part of such an amazing organization and team that's dedicated to ending sexual violence and all forms of oppression. When not at the office, you can find her spending time searching for the latest sudoku challenges or apps to challenge her ASL [American Sign Language] skills! 

Bri Breunig

Director of Outreach, Prevention & Education

  • Contact: bri.breunig@thercc.org

    Bri has extensive experience in youth & young adult education, communication & media, and the service industry. They are interested in creating irresistible and accessible entry points into liberatory and healing pedagogy and practices and are committed to expanding awareness & access of RCC services.

Ayden Prehara

Director of Communications

Natasha Bounds 

Director of Operations

Taylor Jones

Helpline & Volunteer Manager

Board of Directors 

Board Chair. Community Member & Volunteer, 4W Initiative Co-Chair Board of Visitors. Serves on Executive & Fundraising Committee.

Jill Lundberg

Board Treasurer. Chief Financial Officer at Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corporation. Serves on Executive Committee & Chairs Finance Committee.

Joseph Carpenter

Senior Manager, Recruiting Programs at Epic Games. Serves on Executive Committee, Chair of Human Resources Committee.

MaryAnn Hotchkiss

Jo Ellen McKenzie

Board member.

Taylor Guthrie 

Board Member, Community Volunteer. Owner at Bubble Time Car Wash.

Mary Worzala

Community Member, Specialist Leader at Deloitte Consulting.

  • Mary is a lifelong resident of Madison who has traveled and worked in over 35 countries. Second in a family of nine children, she attended Queen of Peace School, Edgewood High School, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mary has spent most of her work life in international development, leading energy programs internationally with multi-year postings in Jordan, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Afghanistan and Armenia. She is a champion for gender equity and diversity and an advocate for a just energy transition as the world experiences the impacts of climate change. Mary has two amazing adult children, with their spouses and four beloved grandchildren, in Madison and a wonderful daughter with her fiancé in Minneapolis. Mary joined the RCC Board to give back to the Madison community that has given her so much.