Joint Task Force on Children’s Justice and Child Sexual Abuse, Members
President: Lynne Farrar
Vice President: Pat Wade
Sandra Allen, Early Success Coalition
Denise Alexander, Our Kids
Judge Trey Anderson
Kayla Balinger, Chattanooga/Hamilton County Police Dept.
Marlene Boshears, Guardian At-litem
Delaine Bottoms, Carl Perkins Exchange Club
Ellen Boyd, Department of Human Services
Judge Andy Brigham
Dana Cobb, TN Commission on Children and Youth
Kristen Davis, Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee
Matthew Dixon, Metro Nashville Police Department
Dr. Jon Ebert, Vanderbilt University Child Psychologist
Linda Elligan, Children’s Advocacy Center of Hamilton County
Stephanie Etheridge, Administrative Office of the Courts
Lynne Farrar, Tennessee CASA
Rebecca Franklin, Guardian Ad-litem
Annette Gentry, Parent
Craig Hargrow, TN Commission on Children and Youth
Dawn Harper, Nashville Children’s Alliance
Marjahna Hart-Curry, Department of Children’s Services
Anthony Johnson, Parent Leadership
Danielle Jones, Jackson/Madison County Police Dept.
Lanis Karnes, Guardian Ad-litem
Catherine Knowles, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Amy Koslick, Department of Children’s Services
Amber Lawrence, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Sammi Maifair, Department of Children’s Services
Melissa McGee, TN Commission on Children and Youth
Judge Michael Meise (Retired)
Dr. William Murphy, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Dr. Jacque Page, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Lori Paisley, Department of Education
Dr. Mary Palmer, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
Dr. Marymer Perales, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
Renee Satterwhite, Department of Health
Dr. Larry Seeman, Volunteer Behavioral Health
Kathryn Sinback, Davidson County Juvenile Court
Virginia Stallworth, Memphis Child Advocacy Center
Jennifer Stribling, Assistant District Attorney, 23rd Judicial District
Theresa Vay-Smith, Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and Cumberlands
Pat Wade, TN Department of Human Services
Stephen Woerner, Children’s Advocacy Center of Tennessee
Billy Worsham, ARC of Tennessee
Verna Wyatt, Tennessee Voices for Victims
Staff Persons:
Catherine Herrera, University of Tennessee Social Work Office of Research and Public Service