DYS Staff
- Scott Odum, Division Director (Southeast Region) Scott.Odum@dss.mo.gov
- Shelley Eiken - Assistant to the Director Shelley.Eiken@dss.mo.gov
- Mitch Bennett - Deputy Director, (Northwest and Southwest Regions) Mitchell.L.Bennett@dss.mo.gov
- Mike Pitzen - Deputy Director (Education, Maintenance, Northeast Region) Mike.Pitzen@dss.mo.gov
- Audrey Helfrich - Interim Deputy Director (St. Louis Region) Audrey.Helfrich@dss.mo.gov
- Christina Wood - Fiscal Liaison: Christina.Wood@dss.mo.gov
- Jennifer Hanes, Human Resources Manager Jennifer.Hanes@dss.mo.gov
- Travis Smith, Staff Development Training Manager travis.w.smith@dss.mo.gov
- Amy Sax, Senior Program Specialist (Dual Jurisdiction/Records) amy.sax@dss.mo.gov
- Casey Kotarba, Senior Program Specialist (JCD/Fiscal Notes) Casey.M.Kotarba@dss.mo.gov
- Johanna Bisges, Special Assistant Professional Johanna.Bisges@dss.mo.gov
- Tim Roling, Education Director Timothy.J.Roling@dss.mo.gov
- Gwen Deimeke, Education Program Manager Gwen.Deimeke@dss.mo.gov
- Joe Hancock, Special Assistant Professional (Maintenance) Joseph.Hancock@dss.mo.gov
- Angie Hoelscher, Medicaid Liaison Angela.M.Hoelscher@dss.mo.gov
- Heather Laux, Research/Data Analyst Heather.Laux@dss.mo.gov
- Bethany Gorney, Management Analysis Specialist (Eligibility) Bethany.Gorney@dss.mo.gov
- Julie Hawkins, Youth Services Coordinator Julie.Hawkins@dss.mo.gov
- Tracey West, Personnel Officer Tracey.J.West@dss.mo.gov
- Annalese Brown, Personnel Analyst II Annalese.N.Brown@dss.mo.gov
- Kodi Andrews, Personnel Clerk Kodi.Andrews@dss.mo.gov
- Katie Ethington, Personnel Clerk Kaitlyn.Ethington@dss.mo.gov
- Gabriela Justice, Executive Gabriela.Justice@dss.mo.gov
- Micayla Gilmore, Program Assistant Micayla.D.Gilmore@dss.mo.gov
- Angela Turpen, Administrative Support Assistant Angela.Turpen@dss.mo.gov
Division of Youth Services
For questions or comments, please contact us by phone at 573-751-3324 or by email at AskDYS@dss.mo.gov.