Doug Stephens has been with the Ohio CASA/GAL Association since April 2011, and has served as the Executive Director since 2012. He remains focused on the ultimate goal of having a CASA volunteer available for every child in need across Ohio.

Since taking on the role of Executive Director, CASA programs in Ohio have increased from serving children in 36 counties to serving children in 60 counties and counting.

Prior to that he served as The Supreme Court of Ohio liaison to Ohio CASA and the board treasurer.

Doug has over 40 years of service to Ohio courts. He had most recently served as the director of the Judicial and Court Services Division at The Supreme Court of Ohio, overall working at the Court from 1990 to 2010. For example, in 1995 he worked to negotiate the first inter-branch agreement between the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and the Supreme Court.

Before his time at the Supreme Court, Doug worked at the Delaware County Juvenile Court and the Licking County Probate/Juvenile Court, where he served as court administrator.

Doug is a proud graduate of The Ohio State University, majoring in Psychology.

Kristin Gilbert has been with the Ohio CASA/GAL Association since 2018, serving as the Director of Development. Passionate about this field, Kristin has over 30 years of experience managing a wide range of child welfare programs.

Prior to joining Ohio CASA, she was a senior manager at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. While there, she served as liaison to the judicial and law enforcement community and oversaw several state and federal grant programs, as well as programming for transitional youth in care. In this capacity, she was responsible for the development, evaluation and implementation of both Ohio’s Differential Response and Bridges programming.

Throughout her career, Kristin has served on multiple state and federal advisory and task groups, including Ohio CASA’s initial Board of Directors. As a Department of Justice consultant with the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, she worked with states’ teams to support their development of family drug courts. She has served as a grant reviewer and peer reviewer for a variety of state and federal organizations, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice.

Kathleen Glumac, Esquire is the Director of Program Services and has been with the Ohio CASA/GAL Association for over 10 years, starting in the spring of 2013. She focuses on working with local CASA programs to ensure compliance with National CASA Standards. In addition to these standards, she works with all new programs, programs who are expanding into new counties and programs who are changing their governance.

Before Ohio CASA, she worked as an associate attorney at a family law firm. Kathleen always knew her passion was to work for a non-profit that focuses on child advocacy. She graduated from The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law and completed her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University.

Megan McCombs Heydlauff, Esq. is the Director of Training at the Ohio CASA/GAL Association. Joining the staff in October 2020, her role includes supporting local CASA programs with training needs, and management of a federal grant providing advanced training for attorney guardians ad litem working with low income families in contested custody cases across Ohio.

Megan has extensive nonprofit legal experience in child welfare and family law. Immediately prior to joining Ohio CASA, she was a senior attorney at the Family and Youth Law Center at Capital University Law School. In this role, she coordinated adoption and child welfare projects and initiatives including partnerships with the Supreme Court of Ohio, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine also appointed Heydlauff to serve on the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund Board of Directors, alongside lawmakers, agency leaders, and doctors.

She also served as an adjunct professor at Capital University Law School, where she taught the Summer Adoption Law Institute, the Interdisciplinary Child Welfare Institute, and the Family and Youth Advocacy Clinic.

Megan began her law career as an associate attorney in private practice, focused on family law, adoption, and estate planning.

She received her law degree with a concentration in child and family law from Capital University Law School and her undergraduate degree in English Literature with a minor in Spanish from Denison University.

Haley Nelson joined the Ohio CASA/GAL Association’s staff in 2023 as the Director of Communications. Haley leads statewide marketing and communications efforts to raise awareness about CASA volunteer work. She collaborates with community partners and supports local CASA programs through coordinated campaigns, outreach, and storytelling.

Haley previously worked for multiple years as a television journalist in Michigan and Ohio, most recently in Central Ohio covering child welfare stories, breaking news, and various court cases.

During her reporting career, Haley was honored to receive multiple awards including a regional Emmy award, “Best Reporter” and “Best Sportscast” from the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors and more. She has also been inducted into the Sylvania Schools Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame.

She is a proud graduate of Indiana University Bloomington where she majored in Journalism and International Studies, with a minor in History.

Alex Schafer joined the Ohio CASA/GAL Association’s staff in 2025 as the Manager of Program Communications. Alex is focused on spreading awareness about the vital work of CASA volunteers and the programs statewide, while also supporting local CASA programs with communications needs such as website development, graphic design, photography, and video content.

Alex spent over a decade working as a journalist in Northwest and Central Ohio, covering child welfare developments, county government, and court cases. His most recent role was a newscast producer, which saw him honored to receive an Emmy award. Alex also has experience with video and audio editing, photography, and social media.

Ohio is home to Alex as he’s from Tiffin, graduated Bowling Green State University with a major in Communications.

Madison Zelms has been with the Ohio CASA/GAL Association since 2015 and is now the Project Assistant. She is passionate about raising awareness about Ohio CASA and working on a variety of projects to support volunteers.

Madison is a proud graduate of Tiffin University with a Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree. While there, she was a part of the National Honor Society and the Leadership Society.