Our Team

Debbie comes to the Center for Community Counseling with over 30 years’ experience working in nonprofits with a focus on serving vulnerable populations. From the the Armed Services YMCA in Boston, Atlanta, Seattle and New Hampshire.

When An opportunity opened up at Children’s Cove on Cape Cod to take a grant funded program to a fully-fledged Child Advocacy Center. The Center worked with child victims of sexual and severe physical abuse as well as adult victims with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Debbie was there for ten years and was proud to see it become a state-of-the-art provider. Next Debbie became the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Over 7 years that business grew substantially under Debbie’s leadership becoming one of the top producing agencies nationally for Savers/Value Village. Moving to Portland, Debbie became the Executive Director of Africa Bridge, a nonprofit headquartered in Portland but serving vulnerable children and families in Tanzania. Before coming to CCC, Debbie served Southern Oregon Aspire in Grants Pass as their CEO.

When the opportunity opened at CCC for a new Executive Director Debbie decided to apply. She was moved by the mission “I am so excited to be joining the Center for Community Counseling! When I interviewed, I had the chance to meet staff, volunteers, Board members and interns. Those conversations were inspiring; touching my heart. The mission of CCC is so compelling, the work so rewarding; Transforming Lives and Healing Relationships is truly exciting! I look forward to helping CCC maintain its excellence in service delivery and grow to serve more people in ways we have not yet begun to imagine.”

Nasim holds a Master’s of Social Work and a Master’s in Business Administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management. Nasim holds a Master’s of Social Work and a Master’s in Business Administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management from New Mexico Highlands University. Nasim came to CCC with over a decade of experience in providing psychotherapy to adults and children; supervision and leadership; public presentations and class lectures.

I love working for CCC. It is the first time in my career that I have the opportunity to work alongside therapists and volunteers who are not burnt out by the demands of insurance; together we are able to focus on the needs of their clients. When I am not in the office, I am spending time with my family or enjoying the wonderful outdoor experiences Eugene has to offer.

Romelle joined CCC in 2022. She brings the heart of a public servant with her many years of experience with the Oregon Employment Department, community colleges, and university systems. She earned a Master's in Sociology with a focus on demographics from the University of California, Irvine. She is an enthusiastic advocate for lifelong learning in all its forms and environments.

Nasim Talabreza-May, MBA, CSWA
Clinical Program Manager

Loretta McNally,

Fundraising Coordinator

Originally from Virginia, Loretta graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a minor in Theater. She immediately moved to the beautiful Pacific Northwest to start her career and now brings to CCC more than twenty years of diverse nonprofit, fundraising, and special events management experience.

While working as an Executive Director in the Human Services sector she discovered her true enjoyment of fundraising and her passion for making a positive difference in the community and the lives of others. Loretta is inspired by the work done by the CCC staff, volunteers, and donors and their commitment to the mental health community. She is honored to be a part of the CCC team.

Romelle Renner,
Administrative Services

Yvette Murray,
Grant Writer

Debbie Saunders,
Executive Director

Yvette has over 20 years of experience in grants development, human resources, and research administration within the higher education, non-profit and corporate sectors. She has worked for major corporations such as The Sports Authority, DirecTV Latin America, Pepsi, and DHL Express/Deutsche Post Consulting.

Yvette holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Florida International University with a concentration in Global Jewish Studies. Her targeted skillset in grant writing, research, and strategic fundraising has allowed her to successfully leverage and raise funds for programs in the fields of education, healthcare, renewable energy, technology, social services, and many more.

In her free time, Yvette loves spending time with friends and family, enjoying Florida’s beaches, attending music concerts and sporting events, exercising, blogging, traveling, and giving back to the community. She is passionate about health and wellness, environmental causes, child and animal welfare, and social justice. Through the years she has served on several boards related to these causes.