About Us

Our Mission

The mission of the Family Violence Project is to increase the percentage of California children growing up in healthy and safe homes, free of family violence. We offer the community 3 unique and powerful programs designed to accomplish this mission.

Founder and Board


The Family Violence Project is made possible by the hard work, dedication, and generosity of the following organizations and individuals: 

The Family Violence Project Founder
Judge Pamela L. Iles 
Orange County Superior Court, Retired 


The Family Violence Project Board of Directors 
Jerome L. Amante, Esq. 
Chairperson, Board of Directors 
Partner, AmanteLaw 

Tina Stoliar, CPA 
Secretary, Board of Directors 
Partner, KPMG 

Pamela Paulson, MFCC 
Program Manager, Children and Family Services 

Leslie Howard 
Orange County Superior Court 

Jane Kearl, Esq.
Partner, Kendrick, Jackson & Kearl

Paula E. Meyer, Esq.
Partner, Paula E. Meyer & Associates

Gwen Gross, Ph.D
Superintendent, Irvine School District

Terry Bankey
Realtor, Caldwell Banker


The Family Violence Project Team 

Kathy McCarrellMSW 
Executive Director 


Family Violence Project Community Advisory Board

The Honorable Thomas W. Wilson 
Orange County Board of Supervisors - Fifth District

Larry C. Felix, Esq. 
Director of Corporate Affairs, Cardinal Industrial Finishes

Stan Ekstrom 
Owner, Cardinal Industrial Finishes


Major funding for the Family Violence Project has been provided by

The United States Department of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime

Orange County Superior Court

San Diego Superior Court 

Cardinal Industrial Finishes

Vantis Capital Management, LLC

The Samueli Foundation

Law Firm of Kendrick, Jackson & Kearl

Law Firm of Paula E. Meyer & Associates 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boone


Family Violence Project Private Donors

Jerry Amante

Minoo Bahadori

Reverend Robert Cornelison

Edie Fee

William Gillespie

Lori Hawkins

Lisa Hughes, CPA, Esq.

Carol Lerman

Carolyn McInerney

Brian McInerney

Michele Meyer

Drs. Jack and Gloria Sklansky



|  1615 East 17th Street   |  Santa Ana, California 92705   |  714.619.0256  |  714.619.0251 fax  | 

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