Marion County Children Services is led by a dynamic group of dedicated individuals with a wide variety of experience and skills. Learn more about our leadership team below.
Jacqueline Ringer – Executive Director
Jacqueline Ringer started her career in child protection in June 1999. Jacque graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Science and Social Work, and knew she wanted to return to serve her community. Always having a passion for children and advocating for others, child protection was a natural fit. Jacque became a Licensed Social Worker from the State of Ohio Counselor and Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board in 1999, and received her Masters of Public Administration from Kent State University in 2005.
Additionally, Jacque has participated in LeadershipMarion! class of 2011-2012; served as Public Children Services Association of Ohio Trustee, 2015 – 2020 (term limited); YMCA Board Member, 2017 – 2025; Marion County ATHENA Nominee, 2017 and 2019; Marion County Family and Children First Council Member; Opiate Task Force / STAND / Drug Free Marion Coalition Member; Women’s Business Council Member; Child Fatality Review Team Member; and Juvenile Detention Alternative Justice Executive Committee Member.
Jacque lives in Marion, Ohio with husband, Steve Ringer, and two wonderful boys, Brennan and Brody. When not at work, Jacque enjoys supporting Brennan and Brody at their sporting events.
Dan Downes – Business Manager/Supervisor
Dan Downes has been in child welfare on and off since 1995.
Prior to his work in child welfare Dan was a Crisis Counselor.
Dan has chosen child protection because he finds it to be fascinating work and a crucial mission.
Elizabeth Moore – Training and Quality Assurance Supervisor
Elizabeth Moore has been in child protection since 2014 when she first interned at Marion County Children Services. She has experience as a clinical therapist for youth and volunteering with traumatized children through a nonprofit volunteer organization since 2011.
Outside of the agency, Elizabeth is a CrossFit L2 Coach and active in her church. She has coached a class for youth on diversion or probation, as well as adults on probation. She enjoys spending time with her four children and husband, and running races with friends, but never alone.
Angela Windle – Ongoing Case Management Supervisor
Angela grew up on a horse farm and showed horses in 4H (equestrian and jumper classes) before graduating with a BA in Sociology at Mount Vernon Nazarene College in 1991.
Angela worked at Delwood Children’s Home for 8 years before coming to Marion County Children Services in November of 1999, where she worked as an ongoing caseworker until 2004 when she became an ongoing supervisor. Angela obtained her Masters of Social Work in 2004 from The Ohio State University.
She has been married to Jeff since 1992, they have one daughter who is now a young adult and follows her mom’s interest in horseback riding. Angela enjoys fishing, camping, trail riding and attending mounted shooting events with her daughter. Angela says she is “inspired by my mom’s hard work ethic and her giving nature to others.”
Amanda Bacon – Ongoing Case Management Supervisor
Amanda has been a member of the staff at Marion County Children Services since October 2022. She was an ongoing caseworker providing child safety and reunification efforts with families. Upon becoming supervisor, she hopes to expand her role by helping other staff with providing excellent service for the children in agency care or with kinship, and to families working on their case plans.
Before working at Marion County Children Services, Amanda served 19 years between a county Board of Developmental Disabilities, Family and Children First Council, Help Me Grow, and Job and Family Services. She loves case work management and working with diverse populations.
Personally, Amanda loves hiking, camping, and spending time with her family.
Mackenzie Bonfiglio – Placement Supervisor
Mackenzie (Kenzie) started at Marion County Children Services in November 2014 as an Ongoing Caseworker. During her first few years at the agency, she worked as a Placement Worker and as the Independent Living Coordinator. Mackenzie then worked for Marion County Family Court from 2019 to 2022 when she returned to Marion County Children Services as the Kinship Coordinator. Kenzie is now the Placement Supervisor.
Kenzie has always had a passion for working in this field and specifically with this agency. Kenzie graduated form Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a Bachelor’s in Social Work in 2013 and is also a licensed social worker.
Ann Bristoll – Intake & Investigations Supervisor
Ann Bristoll has been in child protection since September 1993. Prior to her work in this field, Ann worked for Head Start in Champaign County, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Ft. Myers, Florida.
Ann has a broad range of experience in child protection, working in both the intake and ongoing departments as well as working as the community liaison where Ann was instrumental in developing Family Dependency Treatment Court and found a true passion for helping those suffering from addiction fight to be reunified with their children. Ann’s current position as Co-Intake Supervisor allows her to use the skills she has developed over the years. She is able to assist in assessing child safety while focusing on staff development and agency best practice. This is a field where Ann is constantly learning and evolving, no 2 days are alike, and she finds she thrives in this type of a position.
Liz Arthur – Intake & Investigations Supervisor
Liz Arthur has been at Marion County Children Services in various roles since 2016. She started as a caseworker in the Ongoing Unit, then transferred to the Intake and Investigation Unit. She went back to the Ongoing Unit for a short time before becoming the Kinship Support Caseworker/ 30 Days to Family worker. Liz took some time off to focus on her family and returned to the agency in 2022 as the Intake Supervisor.
Liz has a passion for child welfare, being a former foster/adoptive child through Marion County Children Services as well as an adoptive parent. Liz loves the Intake Unit as it is something new every day and no day/hour is the same!
Outside of Marion County Children Services, Liz’s life is focused on her family. She has two adult children and one younger daughter still at home who takes up most of her time and energy! Liz has been married to her supportive husband since 2002 and recently became a MiMi! Liz loves her vacations and believes that she always must have one planned so that she has something to look forward to!