Emily Neuman Bauerle, Board Member

Emily is a counselor and the Executive Director at Redemption Counseling Center. Emily has worked in the social work field for 14 years and gets excited about everything from the intimate details of individual sessions with clients to thinking about where Redemption Counseling will be in 10 years. Emily finds incredible solace in prayer, and loves to integrate faith and spirituality into the professional counseling work she does. It is out of this desire to integrate faith into the healing work of therapy that Redemption Counseling Center was birthed.

Josh Szyman, Secretary

Josh Szyman is a financial planner serving clients in northern Arizona and across the country. He has become passionate about mental health as a core component of wholeness after learning about how many lives are affect by mental health issues. Josh and his wife, Andie, enjoy family, community, and the many amazing natural aspects of living in northern Arizona.

Michelle Olson, Board Member

Originally from Cleveland, Tennessee, Attorney Michelle E. Olson completed her legal education at Pepperdine Law School in California. While at Pepperdine, Michelle worked for the United States Attorney’s Office, the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Los Angeles, and the Hon. Beverly R. O’Connell of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She also worked for the Ventura Public Defender’s Office representing active U.S. military and veterans.

Upon moving to Flagstaff, Michelle worked for Aspey, Watkins, & Diesel as a family law and estate planning attorney. Currently, Michelle is training to become a dependency attorney representing children and parents in foster care proceedings. She is passionate about mental health and advocating for individuals to receive mental health resources in Flagstaff. In her free time, Michelle and her family enjoy exploring the outdoors, playing with their dogs, and spending time with friends

Mercedes Milligan, Board Member

Mercedes is a 40-year resident of Northern Arizona, where she and her husband raised their family.  She works at Northern Arizona University and is a small business owner.  She is guided by her faith and is passionate about helping others. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She likes to send inspirational quotes and thought-provoking articles to her friends and family. She is an avid podcast listener and is known for sharing episodes she finds interesting to her favorite people.  Whenever possible she enjoys hiking and traveling around the world.  She has visited 23 countries and five continents. Her next travel goal is to walk the Camino de Santiago.  

Jake Ratzlaff, Board Member

Cassie Lynn Petit, Board Member

Cassie Petit is the Director of Development for the College of Engineering at Northern Arizona University. In her role, she is focused fundraising for the strategic priorities of the college. She builds relationships with alumni, friends and industry partners to find collaborative efforts that promote student success and faculty excellence. Cassie joined NAU in January of 2014 as the Assistant Director of Learning and Development where she provided professional development opportunities for employees. Prior to joining NAU, Cassie spent almost 10 years in the hospitality world. She held a variety of positions at both Boyd Gaming and MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas. She received her bachelor’s degree in communication studies from the University of Iowa and her master’s degree in human relations from Northern Arizona University. Cassie has two young sons, Anderson and Declan that keep her busy. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, running, and reading a good mystery novel. She is passionate about RCC’s mission to bring health and wholeness to our community as well as removing barriers for access to services.