Leadership & Staff
Building Operational Infrastructure for Sustainable Reform
The Collins Institute for Child & Family Systems is supported by a growing network of operational, strategic, and specialized professionals aligned with the organization's mission of advancing accountable, implementation-focused child welfare reform.
Leadership
Chief Operating Officer (Applicant Identified)
This position will provide operational leadership and support organizational growth, strategic implementation, and day-to-day business operations.
Human Resource Compliance Consultant (Applicant Identified)
Advises on human resource policies, workplace compliance, employee documentation, and consistent employment practices to support a fair, accountable, and mission-driven organization.
Director of Business Development & Partnerships (Applicant Identified Starts November 2,2026)
Leads strategic partnership development, client engagement, philanthropic outreach, and revenue-generation efforts to expand the Institute’s impact and sustainability.
Family Systems Innovation Lab Operations Manager (Applicant Identified Starts October 19, 2026)
Supports day-to-day coordination of Family Systems Innovation Lab activities, project tracking, client engagement logistics, implementation support, and operational execution across participating jurisdictions.
Director of Research & Policy Open Vacancy
The Research & Policy division advances evidence-informed solutions through policy analysis, applied research, thought leadership, and collaboration with communities and child- and family-serving systems.
Director of Implementation & Delivery Open Vacancy
The Implementation & Delivery division transforms ideas into action through strategic planning, training, technical assistance, program implementation, and organizational support.
Staff
LaRita Anthony- Executive Assistant & Administrative Coordinator
LaRita Anthony serves as Executive Assistant & Administrative Coordinator for The Collins Institute for Child & Family Systems, supporting executive operations, organizational coordination, scheduling, and administrative infrastructure.
With more than 20 years of experience across child welfare, public systems, and human services, LaRita brings expertise in operational support, systems coordination, project management, and cross-sector collaboration. Her professional background includes work supporting child welfare operations, public agencies, courts, and large-scale human service initiatives focused on improving outcomes for children and families.
LaRita’s experience spans child protection operations, systems modernization, compliance-focused coordination, and administrative support within complex public-serving environments. She has collaborated with multidisciplinary teams across child welfare and public systems to support process improvement, operational efficiency, and organizational effectiveness.
She holds a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Illinois and has completed specialized training in trauma-informed care, safeguarding practices, and mental health first aid.
Robyn Kelly, MSW Child Welfare Specialist – Policy & Research
Robyn Kelly, MSW, is a child welfare and human services professional with more than a decade of experience spanning child welfare, healthcare, behavioral health, and social services. She specializes in translating complex policy, regulatory, and practice requirements into effective solutions that strengthen service delivery and improve outcomes for children, families, and communities.
Her expertise includes child welfare systems modernization, business analysis, policy implementation, stakeholder engagement, research, and regulatory compliance. Recognized for her ability to bridge practice, policy, and technology, Robyn brings a collaborative and trauma-informed approach to advancing organizational effectiveness, workforce efficiency, and system improvement.
As Child Welfare Specialist – Policy & Research, Robyn will support policy analysis, applied research, regulatory review, implementation guidance, stakeholder engagement, and the translation of research and policy into practical tools and resources that strengthen child welfare systems and advance The Collins Institute’s mission of accountable, implementation-focused child welfare reform.
Natalie Saez, MBA Child Welfare Specialist – Implementation & Delivery
Natalie Saez, MBA, is a child welfare and human services professional with experience spanning frontline practice, nonprofit operations, public sector systems modernization, business analysis, and implementation support. Her work is grounded in a practical understanding of how child and family-serving systems operate across practice, policy, technology, administration, and implementation.
Natalie specializes in translating complex operational, practice, and technical requirements into practical processes that support implementation, organizational readiness, and day-to-day execution. Her experience includes stakeholder engagement, workflow development, business analysis, training support, process improvement, compliance documentation, and implementation planning.
She holds a Master of Business Administration from Aurora University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Leadership from Bradley University. As Child Welfare Specialist – Implementation & Delivery, Natalie will support implementation planning, practice translation, stakeholder engagement, documentation, training readiness, and operational execution to advance The Collins Institute’s mission of accountable, implementation-focused child welfare reform.
