​Meet Our Staff

Roxie A. Hoven

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​​Executive Director
roxiehoven@norfolkcasa.com


​Roxie Hoven began her family violence prevention career in 1995 as an advocate for victims in the greater Seattle area.  Relocating to Norfolk in 2002, she worked in a variety of non-profit capacities before transitioning from her position as the Assistant Executive Director of the YWCA South Hampton Roads to Norfolk CASA’s Executive Director in 2012. Ms. Hoven is a proud ODU Alumnus, Kaufman Honoree and past Board Member of ODU’s Friend’s of Women’s Studies. She served as the Chair for City of Norfolk’s Continuum of Care for Homelessness in 2010-11 and is a past steering committee member of Champions for Children Hampton Roads’ No Hit Zone. In 2014 she was awarded the Liberty Bell Award from the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association. From 2018 - 2021 she served on the Board of Directors of the LGBT Life Center. Currently she is a Board Member of the Callas Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa and serves on ODU’s Human Services Advisory Council.

Brandi Steward

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​​Advocate Manager
bsteward@norfolkcasa.com


​Brandi Steward started as an Advocate Manager with Norfolk CASA in 2021. She graduated from Old Dominion University with a degree in Sociology & Criminal Justice, with a minor in Public Service and has been a Qualified Mental Health Professional for over four years, working with individuals with various mental illnesses. While working in the mental health field, Brandi has gained a strong passion for helping families in need in her community. Outside of work, Brandi spends time with her husband and her two sons and she is also working toward her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling.​
Amy Twisdale         
Training Coordinator
​volunteer@norfolkcasa.com
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