Joint Task Force on Children’s Justice and
Child Sexual Abuse, Members
President: Lynne Farrar
Vice President: Pat Wade
Sandra Allen, Early Success Coaliton
Bonnie Beneke, Department of Children’s Services
Marlene Boshears, Guardian At-litem
Delaine Bottoms, Carl Perkins Exchange Club
Judge J. Robert Carter, Criminal Court
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
Stephanie Etheridge, Administrative Office of the Courts
Lynn 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
Lanis Karnes, Guardian Ad-litem
Marie Keoph, Department of Children’s Services
Catherine Knowles, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Amy Koslick, Department of Children’s Services
Dr. Deborah Lowen, Department of Children’s Services
Sammi Maifair, Department of Children’s Services
Judge Michael Meise, Juvenile Court
Thomas Miner, Assistant District Attorney 31st Judicial District
Stacy Miller, Assistant District Attorney 20th Judicial District
Dr. William Murphy, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Dr. Jacque Page, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Lori Paisley, Department of Education
Dr. Lisa Pellegrin, Department of Children’s Services
Dr. Marymer Perales, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
Kamrie Reed, Catholic Charities
Sgt. David Slessinger, Metro Nashville Police Department
Dr. Larry Seeman, Volunteer Behavioral Health
Kathryn Sinback, Davidson County Juvenile Court
Rae Anne Smith, Attorney Legal Aid of Middle Tennessee
Carla Snodgrass, Department of Health
Ellen Boyd, Department of Human Services
Marcus Stamps, TN Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers
Virginia Stallworth, Memphis Child Advocacy Center
Jackie Talley, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Pat Wade, Department of Human Services
Jason Wilkerson, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Verna Wyatt, Tennessee Voices for Victims
Staff Persons:
Toni Lawal, University of Tennessee Social Work Office of Research and Public Service