Senior Management

Helene W. King, Ph.D., and Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP), is owner and CEO of COPE, Inc. She joined COPE in 1982 and brought with her a wide range of experiences in the fields of social and community relations. Read More

Darrell Vail, M. Ed., is the Assistant Director, Secretary/Treasurer and minority owner of COPE, Inc. Darrell joined the organization in 1989. He works with all aspects of COPE’s financial affairs, contracts, and human resources. Read More

Francie Crosby, LPC, CEAP, and Substance Abuse Professional, is an Employee Assistance Specialist who provides assessment, short-term counseling, management consultations, support facilitations, and employee trainings for employees in the public and private sectors. Read More

Angela Pittman, M.S.W., LICSW, CEAP, is the Employee Assistance Program Services Director of COPE, Inc. In this capacity, Angela provides clinical supervision to the professional staff at COPE. Read More

Cece Dorough, LGSW, is an Employee Assistance Specialist who provides intake assessments, short-term counseling, and referrals for a number of COPE accounts. Read More

Trish Christian, NCS, LPC, CEAP, has been with COPE since 1986. An Employee Assistance Specialist and licensed clinical nurse, Trish has been doing short-term counseling, management consulting, and training (both delivery and design) for over 20 years. She has extensive experience with financial institutions and private law firms.

Rose Smith, M.A., LPC, CEAP, has been with COPE since 1991. Prior to joining COPE, Rose was a biofeedback therapist for the Neurology Center P.A. in Maryland and a Rehabilitation Counselor and Supervisor for the Maryland State Department of Education. In addition to short-term counseling and mediation, Rose is certified in Critical Incident Stress Management.