TEAM
Meet The CLP Team.
The Children’s Listening Place, Inc. Team
Our staff of experienced professionals is dedicated to helping victims of abuse find hope and healing through high-quality, evidence-based treatment services.
Greg Collins
Executive Director
Greg Collins
Executive Director
Greg Collins has been the executive director of The Children’s Listening Place Child Advocacy Center since March of 2021. He is a 1988 graduate of Calhoun County High School and a 2007 graduate of Glenville State College.
Greg retired from the Parkersburg Police Department in April of 2021 as a lieutenant, commander in charge of the Investigation Division. He began his law enforcement career in corrections as an officer for the Central Regional Jail in Flatwoods, West Virginia in 1997. In 1998, he began working for the Parkersburg Police Department and served in a variety of roles before retirement, including, as a detective specializing in child abuse, narcotics investigator, SWAT operator, firearms instructor, and training and public relations. In addition to being PPD investigations commander, Greg served as commander of two different uniform shifts, and SWAT. Greg was also appointed Commander of the multi-jurisdictional Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force. Greg also served as a helicopter pilot for the Wood County Sheriffs Office.
Greg was voted Officer of the Year on two occasions and was also awarded the C. Scott Durig Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice in 2011, voted on by all law enforcement agencies in Wood County.
Greg was nominated to attend the FBI National Academy. He attended FBINA Session #274 from October to December in 2018. The FBINA is the premiere law enforcement leadership school in the country and is attended by law enforcement leaders from around the world.
Contact Greg at 304-917-4437 ext. 100 or gregcollins@childrenslisteningplace.com
Julie Nutter
Assistant Director
Julie Nutter
Assistant Director
Contact Julie at 304-917-4437 ext. 110 or julienutter@childrenslisteningplace.com
Candice Gabriel
FI/FA Coordinator
Candice Gabriel
FI/FA Coordinator
Contact Candice at 304-917-4437 ext. 120 or candicegabriel@childrenslisteningplace.com
Allie Salmans
FI/FA Data Entry/Quality Assurance
Allie Salmans
FI/FA Data Entry/Quality Assurance
Contact Allie at 304-917-4437 ext. 140 or alliehammer@childrenslisteningplace.com
Abby Pifer
FI/FA Medical Liaison
Abby Pifer
FI/FA Medical Liaison
Contact Abby at 304-917-4437 ext. 150 or abbypifer@childrenslisteningplace.com
Della Matheny
FI/FA Law Enforcement Liaison
Della Matheny
FI/FA Law Enforcement Liaison
Contact Della at 304-917-4437 ext. 130 or dmatheny@childrenslisteningplace.com
Alexa Barker
Family Advocate
Alexa Barker
Family Advocate
Contact Alexa at 304-917-4437 ext. 170 or alexabarker@childrenslisteningplace.com
Greg Collins
Executive Director
Greg Collins has been the executive director of The Children’s Listening Place Child Advocacy Center since March of 2021. He is a 1988 graduate of Calhoun County High School and a 2007 graduate of Glenville State College.
Greg retired from the Parkersburg Police Department in April of 2021 as a lieutenant, commander in charge of the Investigation Division. He began his law enforcement career in corrections as an officer for the Central Regional Jail in Flatwoods, West Virginia in 1997. In 1998, he began working for the Parkersburg Police Department and served in a variety of roles before retirement, including, as a detective specializing in child abuse, narcotics investigator, SWAT operator, firearms instructor, and training and public relations. In addition to being PPD investigations commander, Greg served as commander of two different uniform shifts, and SWAT. Greg was also appointed Commander of the multi-jurisdictional Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force. Greg also served as a helicopter pilot for the Wood County Sheriffs Office.
Greg was voted Officer of the Year on two occasions and was also awarded the C. Scott Durig Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice in 2011, voted on by all law enforcement agencies in Wood County.
Greg was nominated to attend the FBI National Academy. He attended FBINA Session #274 from October to December in 2018. The FBINA is the premiere law enforcement leadership school in the country and is attended by law enforcement leaders from around the world.
Contact Greg at 304-917-4437 ext. 100 or gregcollins@childrenslisteningplace.com
Julie Nutter
Assistant Director
Contact Julie at 304-917-4437 ext. 110 or julienutter@childrenslisteningplace.com
Candice Gabriel
FI/FA Coordinator
Contact Candice at 304-917-4437 ext. 120 or candicegabriel@childrenslisteningplace.com
Allie Salmans
FI/FA Data Entry/Quality Assurance
Contact Allie at 304-917-4437 ext. 140 or alliehammer@childrenslisteningplace.com
Abby Pifer
FI/FA Medical Liaison
Contact Abby at 304-917-4437 ext. 150 or abbypifer@childrenslisteningplace.com
Della Matheny
FI/FA Law Enforcement Liaison
Contact Della at 304-917-4437 ext. 130 or dmatheny@childrenslisteningplace.com
Alexa Barker
Family Advocate
Contact Alexa at 304-917-4437 ext. 170 or alexabarker@childrenslisteningplace.com