Erik Vecere

As Vice President of Project Design & Consulting for National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI), Erik Vecere has developed and implemented NFI’s programs and initiatives across the country.  Since 2002, Erik has trained thousands of facilitators to lead various fatherhood programs and provided technical assistance to hundreds of organization that improved program quality and effectiveness.  He works closely with local community and civic leaders to create a continual stream of programs and other resources to meet the needs of fathers and families nationally.

Erik has developed several national programs and workshops for NFI, including Dadventures™, Boyz 2 Dads™, 24/7 Dad™ Christian-based, the Mobilizing Your Community Around Responsible Fatherhood workshop, and the Understanding Domestic Violence FatherTopics™ workshop.  Erik now oversees the execution of all funded Community-based, Corrections, and Military initiatives.

Erik received a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania in 2006, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania in 1991 and an Associates Degree in Letters, Arts and Sciences from Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1989.

Kayla Cates-Brown

Prior to joining The National Fatherhood Initiative, Kayla worked in the educational field as an assistant director for a child care center and as a pre-school teacher. At National Fatherhood Initiative, Kayla supports Project Design & Consulting in the area of Project Execution. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of North Texas. She enjoys reading, swimming, and traveling with her family. She and her husband live in Austin, TX and have two daughters.