Bereavement Specialists & Staff
For 25 years, Companions on a Journey has created a safe environment for those who grieve. Our staff members are nationally recognized facilitators through the American Academy of Bereavement (AAB), the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Certified QPR Gatekeeper Instructors (Question, Persuade, Refer) for the prevention of suicide and postvention and members of the National Catholic Ministry to Bereaved. We lead support groups for bereaved children, teens, families, and adults as well as provide support, crisis response and education in local schools, in corporations and other organizations within the community including first responders, health care workers and other essential workers.
Meet Our Team
Bereavement Specialists
Paula Eggebrecht, MSW, LSW
School-based and Adult Bereavement Specialist
Paula Eggebrecht, MSW, LSW
Erin Frey, MSW
School-based Bereavement Specialist
Erin Frey
Laura Holmes, MSW, LISW
School-based Program Manager
Laura Holmes, MSW, LISW
Ann Marie Kahwaty-Bogan, MSW, LISW-S, CCTP
Clinical Supervisor
Ann Marie Kahwaty-Bogan, MSW, LISW-S, CCTP
Sheila Munafo-Kanoza
Founder & Executive Director, Bereavement Specialist
Sheila Munafo-Kanoza
Faith Nicolet, MSW
School-based Bereavement Specialist
Faith Nicolet
Bereavement Facilitators
Carla Brenner
Bereavement Facilitator
Carla Brenner
Deborah Butturini
Bereavement Facilitator
Deborah Butturini
Patricia Buckley, BSW
Teens in Grief Co-Founder and Moeller Grief Group Facilitator
Patricia Buckley, BSW
Tom Kanoza
Director and Advanced Bereavement Facilitator
Tom Kanoza
Paul Korchak
Bereavement Facilitator
Paul Korchak
Julie Leonard
Bereavement Facilitator
Julie Leonard
Hershel Million
Bereavement Facilitator
Hershel Million
Operations
Ann Gundlach
Marketing & Social Media Coordinator
Ann Gundlach
Alyssa Louagie
Community Development Manager
Alyssa Louagie
Tracey Nugent
Director of Finance
Tracey Nugent
Maureen Rieder
Operations Manager
Maureen Rieder
Lisa Schwartz
Data Specialist