Elaine Winkler

Since 2000, Elaine has dedicated her work to supporting the most vulnerable populations in the Human Services field. Over the past 15 years, Elaine has excelled in senior management roles honing her expertise in areas such as strategic planning, leadership development, and quality improvement initiatives. In 2020, Elaine joined CBEM as Regional Director over their Southern California offices.

Her educational foundation includes a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, with a specialized focus on program development and management. This knowledge has been instrumental leading programs in foster care, crisis services, home-based services, care coordination, and long-term residential care across multiple states in the country (California, New York, Nebraska, Nevada, Florida, and Louisiana).

Beyond her professional pursuits, Elaine finds solace in the outdoors, loves to bake, and relishes in the joys of being a devoted dog mom to two senior pups.