NCSEA On Location

This episode comes to you On Location from Saratoga, New York; Crozet, Virginia; and Anchorage, Alaska. Tim Lightner (CGI) and Mariellen Keely (Grants & Initiatives Consultant Senior, VA Child Support) continue the conversation with Rob Velcoff (Intergovernmental Support Services). Rob discusses some more of the “hot topics” in intergovernmental casework, and the challenges they include, such...

Coming to you on location from Ohio, Minnesota, New Mexico and Alaska, Tim Lightner (CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. based in Anchorage, Alaska) is joined by co-host Brandi Gallebo (Manager with the Franklin County Child Support Enforcement agency in Columbus, Ohio).  They have a conversation with this year’s NCSEA Web Talk Committee co-chairs, Dr. Trish Skophammer (IV-D Director of the Ramse...

Today’s episode comes to you from Georgia, Illinois, California, Alaska, and Virginia.   Mariellen Keely (VA Child Support) hosts some of her NCSEA podcasting peers from the Communication Committee and podcast Subcommittee: Adrienne Reddick (GA Division of Child Support Services), Pat O’Donnell (YoungWilliams), Emily Jernigan (CA Child Support Services), and Tim Lightner (CGI Technologies and Solu...

On today’s program, Tim Lightner (CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc.) in Anchorage, Alaska welcomes NCSEA Connects co-chairs Laura Van Buskirk (Director of Placer County Department of Child Support Services) and Kathie Bohacek (Child Support Program Manager/Outreach Coordinator for the San Joaquin County Department of Child Support Services).  They fill us in on what exactly is NCSEA Connects, h...

This episode comes to you from Susanville, California and Anchorage, Alaska.  Tim Lightner (CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc.) hosts today’s conversation with Brandon Guitierez (California Child Support Services Division).  They have a conversation and catch up with Brandon since his last appearance with On Location, and where his leadership journey has led him.  Listen as they discuss the crea...

Today’s On Location comes to you from Green Bay, Wisconsin: Salem, Oregon; and Anchorage, Alaska.  Tim Lightner (CGI) hosts Lisa Skenandore (VP -- Business Development at Systems and Methods, Inc.) and Kate Cooper Richardson (Director of the Oregon Child Support Program and current President of the National Council of Child Support Directors).  You recently heard legislative updates from The Hill....

This episode of On Location comes to you from North Carolina, Michigan, and Alaska.  Co-hosts Tim Lightner (CGI in Anchorage, AK), and Erin Frish (IV-D Director of the Michigan Child Support Program; and NCSEA President-Elect) welcome NCSEA’s newest addition, Executive Director Christopher Wood. Listen as they introduce Chris to our membership and have a conversation to learn more about him and hi...

Coming to you from Washington DC and Alaska, Tim Lightner (with CGI in Anchorage, Alaska) hosts a conversation with Tom Joseph (Vice President and Managing Partner for Paragon Government Relations in DC). Learn about Tom and his leadership journey, as well as how he got involved in the child support community and child support issues.  Hear what services Tom provides to NCSEA and the importance of...

Today’s episode comes to you today on location from Georgia, Washington, and Alaska.  On today’s show, Tim Lightner (CGI) welcomes Liz Schriber (GA Dept of Human Services, Child Support Division) and Wally McClure (Ravenwings Consulting).  Liz and Wally are currently serving as the co-chairs of NCSEA’s Research Committee.  They talk about their own career journey and how it led them to where they...

Today’s show comes to you on location from Missouri and Illinois.  Pat O’Donnell (YoungWilliams) welcomes Ellen Rutledge.  Ellen is the Director of Professional Development at YoungWilliams, an NCSEA Board member and a co-chair of this year’s NCSEA Leadership Symposium.  Today Ellen and Pat discuss the meeting heavy nature of our work and the world we live in.  We’ve all seen that joke about how o...

On today's program, Pat O'Donnell (YoungWilliams) in Chicago, Illinois welcomes Leadership Symposium co-chairs Phyllis Nance (Director, Alameda County, CA DCSS) in Oakland, California, and Ellen Rutledge (Director of Professional Development, YoungWilliams) in Jefferson City, Missouri. They share their thoughts and insights on leadership, and talk about the hot topics planned for the plena...

On Location comes to you today from Georgia, Louisiana, Kansas, California and Alaska.  Tim Lightner (CGI) hosts Ashley Dexter (Deloitte Consulting), John Hurst (Assistant Deputy Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Child Support Services), Robbie Endris (Conduent) and Laura Van Buskirk (Director, Placer County, California Department of Child Support Services).  ...

Today’s podcast comes to you from Shoreline, Washington; Sacramento, California; and Charlottesville, Virginia.  Mariellen Keely (VA Division of Child Support) hosts a discussion about the Section 1115 grants for the Intergovernmental Case Processing Innovation project which was awarded by the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE).  She is joined by Alexis Ramirez (California Departme...

Coming to you on location from Virginia and California, join Emily Jernigan (California Department of Child Support Services) as she hosts Barbara Lacina Director, Virginia Child Support Enforcement) and David Kilgore (Director, California Department of Child Support Services).   They have a conversation focused on the National Child Support Market Research Survey that was recently launched.   Hea...

This episode comes to you on location from Maryland and Alaska.  Tim Lightner (CGI) hosts today’s program where we welcome someone directly involved in the shaping of the child support program as it exists today, and who can speak to the history and progression of the program.  That person is none other than Vernon Drew.  Listen as they have a conversation about how the child support program came...

Coming to you from Michigan, Kansas, Ohio and Illinois, join co-hosts Pat O’Donnell (YoungWilliams) and Brandi Gallebo (Franklin County, OH Child Support) as they host Erin Frish (Michigan IV-D Director) and Monica Evans-Lombe (NCSEA Interim Executive Director). Hear from Erin and Monica as they share about themselves and their roles with NCSEA, and as they discuss the 2023 NCSEA awards nomination...

Coming to you from Ohio, Colorado and Alaska, On Location is hosted  today by Tim Lightner (CGI) and Michael Hayes (the Federal Office of  Child Support Enforcement).  They welcome three peer educators from the  Ohio No Kidding program:  Jazmin, Kyle and Chevy.  They talk about what is the No Kidding program, and the federal demonstration project that it is  a pa...

This episode of On Location comes to you from Virginia, Illinois, California and Alaska.  Join co-hosts Pat O’Donnell (YoungWilliams) and Tim Lightner (CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc.) as they introduce a  first  in a series focused on engaging with one of the child support program’s important contributors:  employers.  Their guests today are Corri Flores (Direct...

Today’s edition comes to you on location from California and Illinois.  Co-hosts Pat O’Donnell (Vice President of Payment Processing for YoungWilliams) and Emily Jernigan (Regional Administrator for the CA Department of Child Support Services) host Mary Lawrence Jones (President and CEO of LTJ Executive Consulting).  They bring you another episode in a series focused on honing and enhancing profes...

This week's episode comes to you from Leesville, Louisiana and  Charlottesville, Virginia.  Mariellen Keely (Virginia Child Support)  hosts a conversation with Robbie Endris (Conduent).  Listen as they chat  about Robbie's career that has spanned 30-plus years, and maybe learn a  little bit for ourselves about how to navigate our own child support  careers.  Hear what got her interested in the chi...

On Location comes to you from New York,  Wisconsin, Illinois, and Alaska.  Tim Lightner (Alaska Child Support) and Pat O’Donnell (YoungWilliams) co-host today’s episode.  They welcome  Margo Bean (Deloitte) and Connie Chesnik (Administrator of the Division  of Family and Economic Security in the Wisconsin Dept. of Children and  Families), co-chairs of the 2023 NCSEA Policy Forum.  They have a  con...

On today's show, Tim Lightner is joined by co-hosts Brandi Gallebo, Diane Potts and Jim Fleming.  Together they have a conversation with NCSEA's Executive Director, Ann Marie Ruskin on the eve of her retirement after her outstanding service to NCSEA.  She reflects on how she came to NCSEA in the beginning.  She shares with us her reflections on the organization and the people she's...

Today’s program comes to you from five states:  North Carolina, New  York, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Ohio. Mariellen Keely (Virginia Child  Support) and Brandi Gallebo (Ohio Child Support) co-host this week's  episode  of On Location.  They have the pleasure of meeting three of the Project  Directors for the new SAVES grant.  This federal demonstration grant &...

Covering the map today, on location from  Ohio, Illinois, North Dakota, and Alaska, today’s program marks a  milestone:   the 100th Episode of NCSEA On Location.  Tim Lightner,  (Alaska  Child Support Services Division) hosts Pat O’Donnell (Vice President of  Payment Processing at YoungWilliams), Joe Mamlin (Sr. Associate with  Grays Peak Strategies) and Jim Fleming (NCSEA President, and Director...

Today’s  edition comes to you from four different time zones:  California,  Michigan, Minnesota, and Alaska.  Tim Lightner (Alaska Child Support  Services Division) hosts an engaging conversation about the National Child Support Market Research Survey.  He hosts guests Nicole Darracq (Assistant Director, Office of Communication and  Public Affairs for California...