Executive Team

Lauren Supplee | CEO and Executive Director

Dr. Lauren Supplee was appointed by the Board to the position CEO and Executive Director in September of 2026.

Dr. Supplee previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning, Research and Evaluation at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the federal Department of Health and Human Services. In this role, she led the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation whose mission is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of human services.

Dr. Supplee has also served as a senior program officer at the William T. Grant Foundation, leading the foundation’s initiatives on improving the use of research evidence in policy and practice and its institutional challenge grants program and as Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Senior Scholar in early childhood research at Child Trends, a nonpartisan research center focused on children and their families. While at Child Trends her research focused on evidence-based policy, early childhood home visiting and other parenting programs, prevention science and implementation research. Prior to joining Child Trends, she worked for ten years in OPRE, including four years as the Director of the Division of Family Strengthening. During that time, she led research with ACF’s Office of Head Start including the Head Start CARES evaluation, a national evaluation of social-emotional curricula in Head Start classrooms. She also led the initiation and roll-out of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV), in partnership with the Health Resources and Services Administration, including designing and executing many of the research and evaluation efforts in that program.

Dr. Supplee received her PhD in educational psychology with a specialization in family-focused early intervention services from Indiana University. She was raised in Sussex County, NJ and now resides in Monmouth County, NJ where she loves to garden and paddleboard.

Pamela Stalcup | Vice President of Engagement

Pamela Stalcup joined PCA-NJ in 2014 as Director of Development and Communications and was promoted to Vice President of Engagement in 2026. She enjoys planning the gala, Big Pinwheel Garden and other community events. She oversees the annual report, volunteer management, our NJ Diaper Network, social media, and website development. Pamela volunteers with BookSmiles, where she previously served on the Board; Haddonfield Rotary Foundation, where she chairs the Vocational Scholarship Committee; and the New Jersey chapter of Beyond Bedtime as the Camden County Volunteer Coordinator. She is a member and past President of the Kiwanis Club of The Haddons and the Greater New Brunswick Rotary.

Previously, she served as Executive Director at Healing the Children New Jersey, New Eyes for the Needy, and The Arc of Hunterdon Foundation; and Director of Special Events at The Institute for Community Living in New York. Prior to her nonprofit career, Pamela worked in public relations and special events at Isolar Enterprises, Columbia Tri-Star Film Distributors and Playboy Enterprises. Pamela completed the 2011-13 Rutgers University Institute for Ethical Leadership Nonprofit Executive Fellows Program at Rutgers Business School-Newark, sponsored by the Prudential Foundation. Pamela resides in Cherry Hill with her family. She is dedicated to improving public awareness; keeping people connected to our mission; and promoting happy, healthy and safe childhoods for all children.

James Eodice | Vice President of Operations

James Eodice joined PCA-NJ as Director of Human Resources and Operations in 2022. He has more than 20 years of comprehensive human resources and business management experience in the nonprofit and private sectors.

At PCA-NJ, James is a partner to the executive and leadership team and an advocate for all staff. He is responsible for developing and leading strategies and programs designed to attract, develop and retain talent, while providing the tools and resources needed to help staff move PCA-NJ’s mission forward. James has expertise in employee relations, talent management, compensation and benefits, organizational development, business operations, legal compliance and risk management. He holds an MBA/MHRA and is a SHRM Certified Professional.

Kim Haigh | Director of Grow NJ Kids

Kim Haigh joined PCA-NJ in 2015 and was appointed to Director of GROW NJ Kids TA centers for the Central and Northeast NJ in 2022. Kim has over 25 years of experience in the field of Early Childhood Education and Administration.

She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Psychology from Kean University and her Master’s Degree in Child and Family Studies from Montclair University. Kim also completed a fellowship for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health with the Center for Autism and early Childhood Mental Health at Montclair University.

Kim has worn every Early Childhood hat. As her career has grown, so has her passion for continuous quality improvement. She is dedicated to making a difference for our youngest children while she supports our team and their childcare provider partners on their journey to give their very best to the children across New Jersey.

Carrie Speiser | Director of Community Engagement 

Carrie Speiser, MPA was promoted to Director of Community Engagement in 2024. She has been a violence prevention advocate for over 20 years educating about the prevention of dating abuse, sexual violence, human trafficking, and child abuse.

She re-joined the PCA-NJ staff in 2023 as Community Education Coordinator and previously worked at the agency from 2013-2021 as the Coordinator. She provided training and technical assistance to support a variety of programs including preventing commercial sexual exploitation of children, building and supporting the Connections Matter NJ Facilitator network, and as the Parent Linking Program Coordinator to support expecting and parenting teens.

Upon the formation of the Child Wellness Institute, Carrie helped author the Trauma Transformation Initiative and has been an avid trainer, providing Peaceful Practices and Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking. She is also a certified facilitator for Connections Matter, My Life My Choice, Botvin Life Skills Curriculum, Positive Discipline, and other curricula.

Additionally, Carrie is Director and Founder of BTrue2U, a movement to empower teens to be true to who they are, to love themselves and others, and to live healthy and well. She has a passion for educating youth and teens on wellness, violence prevention, and social emotional learning.

Carrie holds a Master’s in Public Administration for Nonprofit Management from Seton Hall University and a Bachelor’s of Science in Human Services from the University of Hartford. She is a passionate advocate for youth and families and an empowerment enthusiast for mental wellness, social emotional learning, and violence prevention.

Eva Szmutko | Director of Home Visiting 

Eva Szmutko joined PCA-NJ in 2012 and was appointed Director of Home Visiting in 2022. She is a Parents as Teachers (PAT) National Trainer, a certified ASQ/ASQ:SE Trainer, and a member of the International Council of PAT Leaders. She previously worked with out-of-school time programs and oversaw AmeriCorps members in the City of Trenton.

Eva believes that all families deserve the opportunity to realize their full potential, and that programs continuously learn from each other and families on how best to support families. Eva is an alumna of AmeriCorps VISTA, NYU, and Rutgers University, where she obtained a Master’s in Public Administration.

Jillian Faulks | Director, Essex Pregnancy & Parenting Connection and Early Childhood Systems

Jillian Faulks is committed to improving the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. She holds a B.A. in African-American Studies and Photojournalism from Temple University prior to serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Botswana.

Jillian’s experience in Botswana led her to further her studies with an M.S. in Nonprofit Management with a concentration in Organizational Development from the New School. During her first pregnancy and breastfeeding experience, Jillian realized the importance of wellness beyond the physical, leading her to become certified in Kemetic Yoga and volunteering as a Chocolate Milk Café Facilitator.

Jillian is passionate about offering spaces for families to live their most fulfilling and joy-filled lives from birth onward. All her work is done through the lens of healing from trauma and finding strength within. Jillian has expanded her practice with training as a Holistic Health Coach, Prenatal Yoga, and lactation support. As a current Clinical Mental Health student at Montclair State University, Jillian is looking forward to contributing to mental health programing that will address health disparities, particularly related to maternal and child health. Her mission is to learn, grow, and share various ways to heal.