CASA of Orange County announces new Chairman of the Board

IRVINE, Calif. - June 23, 2014 - PRLog -- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County announced the election of Irvine CPA Scott Appel as the new Chairman of the Board. Mr. Appel begins his term on July 1st replacing Board Chairman, Mark Steiman.

"We are all so grateful that Scott - an experienced business leader and passionate believer in CASA’s mission - will be serving as Chair of CASA’s Board of Directors.  His leadership will help CASA of Orange County transition to its next level of excellence," said Kathleen O’Neill, CEO of CASA.

Mr. Appel is a certified public accountant and has served on the CASA Board of Directors for the past five years. His appointment as Chairman is another milestone in a 31-year career in the accounting industry. Mr. Appel is the Partner-in-Charge of Hein & Associate’s Orange County office and also sits on the board of directors for the Orange County Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG).

“It is an honor to be elected to the Chairmanship of CASA’s Board of Directors,” said Scott Appel. “I look forward to working with the board and management to continue to expand on the wonderful work this organization does.”

About the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County is a community-based program that recruits, trains and supports citizen-volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected foster children in courtrooms and through the child welfare system.  The only program of its kind, CASA volunteers are empowered by the courts to provide children with one-on-one advocacy. CASA volunteers see their assigned children regularly and interview all the adults who impact their lives. Volunteer advocates offer judges the critical information they need to ensure each child's rights and needs are being attended to while in foster care, staying with the child until he or she is placed in a loving permanent home. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer is the only constant adult presence in their lives. For more information about CASA of Orange County visit www.casaoc.org.