SCARC Guardianship Staff
Irene Linck
Chief Financial Officer
Irene joined SCARC Guardianship Services, Inc. in May 2013. She handles the financial and grant requirements for SCARC Guardianship Services, Inc.
Irene spent most of her career in the corporate arena, including financial roles at Price Waterhouse and Nabisco Inc. Irene has been a trustee on non-profit agency boards and volunteers at N.J. Literacy.
Irene earned a Master of Business Administration from Fordham University in New York and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Temple University in Philadelphia. Irene is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Deb Mabie
Guardianship Caseworker
Deb joined SCARC Guardianship Services, Inc. in 2017 as a Guardianship Caseworker. She has extensive experience working in programs serving people with physical and intellectual disabilities, notably at Liberty Resources in Allentown, PA. In addition, she worked for the Muscular Dystrophy Association as well as an advocacy organization for people with intellectual disabilities in Lehigh Valley, PA. Deb is a National Certified Guardian.
Deb earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Administration from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania.
Jennifer Case, Director of Pro Se Services
Coordinator of Pro Se Legal Advocacy Program and Guardianship Caseworker
Jennifer Case, Director of Pro Se Services
Coordinator of Pro Se Legal Advocacy Program and Guardianship Caseworker
A life-long resident of Sussex County, Jennifer came to SCARC Guardianship Services, Inc. in 2002 from SCARC, Inc., where she served as their public relations coordinator. Jennifer is the Director of Pro Se Services for SCARC Guardianship Services, Inc. and assists approximately 100 families per year with obtaining legal guardianship of their family members. The program serves families in Sussex, Morris, Hudson, Warren, and Passaic Counties.
A National Certified Guardian since 2003, Jennifer shares her knowledge and experience with her clients, as well as staff and families from many high schools, Family Support Agencies and area Arcs, discussing the Pro Se Program and the need for guardianship. To date, Jennifer has assisted over 1000 families through the Pro Se Program.
Jennifer also serves as a dedicated caseworker for individuals served by SCARC Guardianship Services. In that capacity, she has played an integral role in the end-of-life decisions required for her guardianship clients. In 2010 she was awarded SCARC Guardianship Services, Inc. Employee of the Year.
Jennifer is a graduate of Gettysburg College and was a former member and past president of Fredon Township Board of Education.
Judy McDonough, CEO
Guardianship Caseworker
Judy joined SCARC Guardianship Services, Inc. in the fall of 2016 as a Guardianship Caseworker and in 2017 she began assisting the Coordinator of Pro Se with cases in Sussex County. In 2023, Judy was named the CEO of SCARC Guardianship Services, Inc. Judy is a National Certified Guardian.
Judy brings a wealth of experience and knowledge both professionally and personally. Judy worked for SCARC, Inc. serving as the Staff Trainer for three years and the Staff Recruiter for five years. Judy has twenty-six years of personal experience as the mother of a son with multiple disabilities. Judy has navigated the complexities of the NJ educational system and NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities for children and adult services.
Judy is a graduate of Bucknell University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, graduating summa cum laude.
Judy Symons
Administrative Assistant
Judy joined SCARC Guardianship Services in 2017 as an Administrative Assistant. She previously worked in the Legal Department of Selective Insurance as a Compliance Operations Specialist. Judy volunteers for The Helping Horseshoe Therapeutic Riding Club, which many of our SCARC client’s participant in.
