Joelle Casteix – Board Member, Vice President

A former journalist and educator, Joelle Casteix is now a leading national spokesperson and advocate for victims of child sexual abuse.

In that capacity, Joelle has been interviewed by the major national and international television networks, local and national radio, and the 24-hours news stations. She has been the principal spokesperson in more than 100 regional and national press conferences, fielding questions from local, national and international media on the issues and news affecting victims of childhood sexual abuse. She has also appeared in numerous documentaries and has served as a consultant on a number of feature film projects regarding childhood sexual abuse.

In addition to her advocacy, Joelle has dedicated a great portion of her career to changing criminal and civil legislation and statutes of limitation for child sexual abuse. She has testified in front of numerous state legislatures, addressing lawmakers’ questions on pending legislation designed to make laws more victim- and child-friendly.

A classically trained operatic soprano, she is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara and completed graduate work at the University of Colorado, Denver. She is also an amazing mother of a beautiful little boy.

Renee Hoffman Heath - Board Member, Secretary

A business owner, educator, and performer Renée Hoffman Heath was born and raised in Corona del Mar, California. After 11 years as a professional opera singer and voice teacher in Boston and New York City, she returned to southern California where she owns and operates a successful private vocal studio. Renée is also a former member of the vocal faculty at the Orange County High School of the Arts, in the Opera Conservatory. She has performed in professional opera, concerts and musical theater throughout the Northeast, South and parts of Europe.

Renée began teaching as a senior at the University of California at Santa Barbara and continued in Braintree and Cambridge, Massachusetts while pursuing her Masters degree at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

Siobhan Putrick - Board Member, Treasurer

A commercial real estate professional for the past 10 years, Siobhan assists The Innocence Mission with all things monetary. As a Property Manager for Hines, she manages approximately 500,000 square feet of class A office buildings in Southern California. She considers her work with The Innocence Mission a cause for one of the greatest loves of her life – children. When not crunching numbers, Siobhan’s is an avid traveler and budding wine expert.