*Denotes participant is also a speaker

National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention:  Working Session

Monday, October 31  Tuesday, November 1, 2011

810 7th Street N.W., Washington, D.C.

Participant List

Forum Site Representatives

Boston, MA

Ken Barnes

Deputy Director

Office of Jobs and Community

Services

City of Boston

Boston, MA

617‐918‐5224

ken.barnes.jcs@cityofboston.gov

Reverend Jeff Brown

Executive Director

Ten Point Coalition

City of Boston

Boston, MA

617‐864‐6685

jbrown@btpc.org

Christopher Byner

Director of External Affairs

Youth Services Division

Boston Centers For Youth &

Families

Boston, MA

617‐635‐4920 ex 2215

chrisby@cityofboston.gov

Catherine Fine

Director, Division of Violence

Prevention

Boston Public Health Commission

Boston, MA

617‐534‐2843

cfine@bphc.org

Sharon Hanson

Chief of Staff

Boston Police Department

Boston, MA

617‐343‐4500

hansons.bpd@cityofboston.gov

Jennifer Maconochie*

Director, Strategic Initiatives &

Policies

Office of the Police Commissioner

Boston Police Department

Boston, MA

617‐343‐4904

maconochiej.bpd@cityofboston.gov

Andrea Perry

Executive Director

YouthConnect

Roxbury, MA

617‐427‐1068

aperry@bgcb.org

Marie St. Fleur

Chief of Advocacy and Strategic

Investment

Mayor Office of

Intergovernmental Relations

City of Boston

Boston, MA

617‐635‐3174

marie.st.fleur@cityofboston.gov

Eric Weston

Chief

Boston School Police

Boston School Department

Dorchester, MA

857‐221‐1077

eweston@boston.k12.ma.us
*Denotes participant is also a speaker

Chicago, IL

Felicia Davis

First Deputy Chief of Staff

Mayor's Office

City of Chicago

Chicago, IL

312‐744‐3203

felicia.davis@cityofchicago.org

Andrew Fernandez

Director of Youth Services

City of Chicago‐Department of

Family and Support Services

City of Chicago

Chicago, IL

312‐743‐0938

andrew.fernandez@cityofchicago.org

Stephen Glombicki

Deputy Director, Schools Safety &

Security

Chicago Public Schools

City of Chicago

Chicago, IL

773‐553‐3030

sglombicki@cps.k12.il.us

Marlita White

Director

Office of Violence Prevention

Chicago Deptment of Public

Health

Chicago, IL

312‐745‐0381

marlita.white@cityofchicago.org

Eugene Williams

Chief

Bureau of Patrol

Chicago Police Department

Chicago, IL

312‐745‐5133

eugene.williams@chicagopolice.org

Detroit, MI

James Blessman

Medical Director

Department of Health and

Wellness Promotion

Detroit, MI

313‐876‐4340

jblessman@risk.ci.detroit.mi.us

Karen Brown

Grant Consultant

Police Department

City of Detroit

Detroit, MI

313‐657‐1777

brownka@detroitmi.gov

Annie Ellington

Chief Service Officer

Office of Mayor Dave Bing

City of Detroit

Detroit, MI

313‐224‐3445

ellingtona@detroitmi.gov

Ralph Godbee

Chief of Police

Detroit Police Department

Detroit, MI

313‐596‐5683

godbeer597@detroitmi.gov

Roderick Grimes

Police Chief

Police Department

Detroit Public Schools

Detroit, MI

313‐748‐6020

roderick.grimes@detroitk12.org

Saunteel Jenkins

Council Member

City Council

City of Detroit

Detroit, MI

313‐224‐4248

councilmemberjenkins@detroitmi.gov

Frank McGhee

Program Director

Youth Initiatives Project

Neighborhood Service

Organization

Detroit, MI

313‐965‐6924

fmcghee@nso‐mi.org

Dequan O'Neal

Youth Leader

NSO‐Youth Iniatives Project

Neighborhood Service

Organization

Detroit, MI

313‐965‐6924

fmcghee@nso‐mi.org

Monica Evans

Detroit Police Officer/A.T.F Task

Force Officer

Detroit Police Department

Detroit, MI

313‐575‐4690

monica.evans@usdoj.gov
*Denotes participant is also a speaker

Memphis, TN

Toney Armstrong

Director

Memphis Police Department

Memphis, TN

901‐636‐3705

Toney.armstrong@memphistn.gov

Richard Carr

Executive Director

Juvenile Intervention & Faith‐

based Follow‐up

Memphis, TN

901‐522‐8502

rick@jiffyouth.org

Gerald Darling

Chief

School Safety Security and

Emergency Management

Memphis City Schools

Memphis, TN

901‐416‐5581

darlinggl@mcsk12.net

Michelle Fowlkes

Executive Director

Memphis Shelby Crime

Commission

Memphis, TN

901‐527‐2600

mfowlkes@memphiscrime.org

Sandra Green

Major

Crime Prevention

Memphis Police Department

Memphis, TN

901‐636‐4800

sandra.green@memphistn.gov

Keith Norman*

Senior Pastor

First Baptist Church ‐ Broad

Memphis, TN

901‐323‐2429

pastorkeith4@aol.com &

mtaylormemphis@aol.com

Peggie Russell

Defending Childhood Initiative

Project Coordinator

Shelby County Office of Early

Childhood and Youth

Defending Childhood Initiative

Memphis, TN

901‐385‐4223

peggie.russell@shelbycountytn.gov

Keisha Walker

Administrator

Office of Early Childhood and

Youth

Shelby County Government

Memphis, TN

901‐385‐4228

keisha.walker@shelbycountytn.gov

Salinas, CA

Fernando Armenta

County Supervisor

Board of Supervisors

Monterey County

Salinas, CA

831‐755‐5011

district1@co.monterey.ca.us

Brian Contreras

Executive Director

2nd Chance Family & Youth

Services

Salinas, CA

831‐758‐2501

brianc@ci.salinas.ca.us

Dennis Donohue*

Salinas Mayor

Mayor's Office

City of Salinas

Salinas, CA

831‐758‐7201

salinasmayor@ci.sa.inas.ca.us

Kelly McMillin

Deputy Chief of Police

Salinas Police Department

City of Salinas

Salinas, CA

831‐758‐7999

kellym@ci.salinas.ca.us

Georgina Mendoza

Sr. Deputy City

Attorney/Community Safety

Director

City Attorney's Office /

Community Safety

City of Salinas

Salinas, CA

831‐758‐7256

georgina@ci.salinas.ca.us

Steven Nejasmich

Deputy Superintendent

Monterey County Office of

Education

Salinas, CA

831‐755‐0373

snejasmi@monterey.k12.ca.us
*Denotes participant is also a speaker

Elliott Robinson

Director

Department of Social &

Employment Services

Monterey County

Salinas, CA

831‐755‐4434

robinsonec@co.monterey.ca.us

Rosemary Soto

Prevention and Early Intervention

Coordinator

Behavioral Health

Monterey County Health

Department

Salinas, CA

831‐755‐4581

sotory1@co.monterey.ca.us

Gary Vincent

Director

Alternative Education Programs

Monterey County Office of

Education

Salinas, CA

831‐755‐6458

gvincent@monterey.k12.ca.us

San Jose, CA

Norberto Duenas

Deputy City Manager

City Manager's Office

City of San Jose

San Jose, CA

408‐535‐8180

norberto.duenas@sanjoseca.gov

Andrea Flores‐Shelton

Re‐Entry Network Coordinator

Office of County Supervisor

George Shirakawa

County of Santa Clara

San Jose, CA

408‐299‐5023

andrea.floresshelton@bos.sccgov.org

Mario Maciel

Superintendent

Parks Recreation Neighborhood

Services

City of San Jose

San Jose, CA

408‐794‐1657

mario.maciel@sanjoseca.gov

Sheila Mitchell

Chief Probation Officer

Santa Clara County Probation

Department

San Jose, CA

408‐278‐5900

Sheila.mitchell@pro.sccgov.org

Chris Moore

Chief of Police

Office of the Chief

San Jose Police Department

San Jose, CA

408‐277‐4212

christopher.moore@sanjoseca.gov

Aimee Reedy

Public Health Division Director

Santa Clara County Public Health

Department

San Jose, CA

408‐792‐5040

aimee.reedy@phd.sccgov.org

Jose Salcido

Sr Policy Advisor on Public Safety

Mayor Chuck Reed

City of San Jose

San Jose, CA

408‐535‐4826

jose.salcido@sanjoseca.gov

George Shirakawa

County Supervisor

County of Santa Clara

San Jose, CA

408‐299‐5020

Supervisor.Shirakawa@bos.sccgov.org

Ron Soto

Senior Analyst

Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood

Services

City of San Jose

San Jose, CA

408‐561‐9751

rsoto60@gmail.com

Speakers

Tonya Allen

COO & VP of Program

The Skillman Foundation

Detroit, MI

313‐393‐1185

tallen@skillman.org

S. Gregory Baker

Former Executive Director CIRV

Cincinnati Police Department

(Retired)

Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce

Violence

Cincinnati, OH

513‐382‐2154

BakerSG7@aol.com

Jeffrey Butts

Director

Research and Evaluation Center

John Jay College of Criminal

Justice

New York, NY

212‐237‐8486

jbutts@jjay.cuny.edu
*Denotes participant is also a speaker

Guillermo Cespedes

Deputy Mayor

Gang Reduction and Youth

Development

Los Angeles, CA

Dennis Culhane

Professor

School of Social Policy and Practice

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

215‐746‐3245

culhane@upenn.edu

Le'Ann Duran

Project Director

Council of State Governments

Justice Center

New York, NY

917‐453‐5229

lduran@csg.org

Joseph Jones

CEO

Center for Urban Families

Baltimore, MD

410‐367‐5691

jjones@cfuf.org

Edmund McGarrell

Director and Professor

School of Criminal Justice

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

517‐355‐2192

mcgarrel@msu.edu

Caterina Roman

Assistant Professor

Criminal Justice

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

215‐204‐1025

croman@temple.edu

Gary Slutkin

Executive Director

CeaseFire

Chicago, IL

312‐996‐5524

gslutkin@uic.edu

Lori Toscano

Acting Director, Safe Streets

Baltimore

Baltimore City Health Department

Baltimore, MD

443‐984‐3566

Lori.Toscano@baltimorecity.gov

Wendy Wheeler

President

Innovation Center for Community

and Youth Development

Takoma Park, MD

831 ‐854 ‐7862

wwheeler@theinnovationcenter.org

Federal Participants  

Thomas Abt*

Chief of Staff

Office of Justice Programs

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐307‐6228

thomas.abt@usdoj.gov

Karen J. Bachar

Child Protection Division

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

Office of Justice Programs  

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐514‐4403

Susan Badeau

Senior Fellow

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐616‐3696

sue.h.badeau@usdoj.gov

Michelle Bechard

Public Health Advisor

Substance Abuse & Mental Health

Services Administration

U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services

Rockville, MD

240‐276‐1872

Michelle.Bechard@samhsa.hhs.gov

Marlene Beckman*

Counselor

Office of Justice Programs

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐367‐2453

marlene.beckman@usdoj.gov

Kristie Brackens

Program Manager

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐305‐1229

kristie.brackens@usdoj.gov
*Denotes participant is also a speaker

Jack Calhoun*

Senior Consultant

Office of Justice Programs

U.S. Department of Justice

Falls Church, VA

703‐442‐0318

hopematters@verizon.net

Cynthia Caporizzo

Senior Policy Advisor for Criminal

Justice

White House Office of National

Drug Control Policy

White House

Washington, DC

202‐395‐9866

ccaporizzo@ondcp.eop.gov

David Carradini

Program Advisor

Center for Faith‐Based and

Neighborhood Partnerships

U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development

Washington, DC

202‐402‐3618

David.J.Carradini@hud.gov

Carol Chodroff

Democratic  Counsel

House Judiciary Committee

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC

202‐225‐6906

Carol.Chodroff@mail.house.gov

Shasti Conrad

Special Assistant

White House

Washngton, DC

202‐456‐2003

sconrad@who.eop.gov

Annemarie Conroy

AUSA/Law Enforcement

Coordinator

United States Attorney's

Office/NDCA

U.S. Department of Justice

San Francisco, CA

415‐436‐7067

annemarie.conroy@usdoj.gov

Ronald DeWald

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Northern District of Illinois

United States Attorney's Office

Chicago, IL

312‐886‐4187

ronald.dewald@usdoj.gov

Norris Dickard*

Director, Healthy Students Group

Office of Safe and Healthy

Students

U.S. Department of Education

Washington, DC

202‐245‐7832

norris.dickard@ed.gov

BJ Douglass

Senior Project Officer

Center for Faith‐Based and

Neighborhood Partnerships

U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development

Washington, DC

202‐708‐2404

B.J.Douglass@hud.gov

Tia Farmer

Program Manager

Office on Violence Against Women

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐305‐1177

tia.farmer@usdoj.gov

Corinne Ferdon*

Behavioral Scientist

Division of Violence Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

Atlanta, GA

770‐488‐0542

CFerdon@cdc.gov

Jacqueline Freeman

Unit Chief

Reintegration of Ex‐Offenders

U.S. Department of Laobr

Washington, DC

202‐693‐3473

freeman.jacqueline@dol.gov

Roberta Gassman

Deputy Assistant Secretary

Employment & Training

Administration

U.S. Department of Labor

Washington, DC

202‐693‐2700

gassman.roberta@dol.gov

Jeffrey Gersh

Program Manager

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐514‐5535

jeffrey.gersh@usdoj.gov

Sarah Gillespie

Coordinator, Philanthropic

Research and Initiatives

U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development

Washington, DC

202‐402‐5843

sarah.b.gillespie@hud.gov
*Denotes participant is also a speaker

Amy Goldstein

Psychologist

National Institute on Mental

Health

U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services

Rockville, MD

301‐496‐7227

amy.goldstein@nih.hhs.gov

Melodee Hanes

Acting Deputy Administrator,

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐307‐5911

melodee.hanes@usdoj.gov

Kaitlyn Harrington

Policy Analyst

Assistant Secretary for Planning

and Evaluation

U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services

Washington, DC

202‐690‐7927

kaitlyn.harrington@hhs.gov

Charles Henderson

Office of Safe and Healthy

Students

U.S. Department of Education

Washington, DC  

202‐245‐8387

charles.henderson@ed.gov

Suzanne Immerman

Director of Strategic Partnerships

U.S. Department of Education

Washington, DC

202‐401‐3053

Suzanne.Immerman@ed.gov

William Jawando

Deputy Director of Strategic

Partnerships

U.S. Department of Education

Washington, DC

202‐401‐3000

william.jawando@ed.gov

Anna Johnson

Intergovernmental Affairs

Specialist

Office of Justice Programs

U.S. Department of Justice

Waldorf, MD

202‐305‐8561

anna.johnson2@usdoj.gov

Darlene Johnson

Associate Director

Office on Violence Against Women

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐307‐6026

darlene.johnson@usdoj.gov

Paula Lincoln

Director

Center for Faith‐Based and

Neighborhood Partnerships

U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development

Washington, DC

202‐708‐2404

paula.a.lincoln@hud.gov

John Markovic*

Senior Social Science Analyst

Office of Community Oriented

Policing

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐353‐9913

johndmarkovic@usdoj.gov

John Marshall

Senior Policy Advisor

Office of Congressman Bobby L.

Rush

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC

202‐225‐4372

JohnM@mail.house.gov

Katherine McQuay

Assistant Director, Partnership

Development

Office of Community Oriented

Policing Services  

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐514‐8237

Katherine.mcquay@usdoj.gov

Bernard Melekian*

Director

Office of Community Oriented

Policing Services

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐616‐2888

bernard.melekian@usdoj.gov

Dennis Mondoro*

Strategic Community

Development Officer

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐514‐3913

dennis.mondoro@usdoj.gov

Martha Moorehouse

Director, Division of Children and

Youth Policy

Assistant Secretary for Planning

and Evaluation

U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services

Washington, DC

202‐690‐6939

martha.moorehouse@hhs.gov
*Denotes participant is also a speaker

Carrie Mulford

Social Science Analyst

National Institute of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐307‐2959

carrie.mulford@usdoj.gov

Thomas Murphy

State Representative

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

U.S. Department of Justice

Wasghinton, DC

202‐353‐8734

thomas.murphy@usdoj.gov

Earl Myers

Office of Safe and Healthy

Students

U.S. Department of Education

Washington, DC 20202

202‐245‐7879

earl.myers@ed.gov

Melissa Niese

Program Specialist

Partnerships and Technical

Assistance

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐305‐1264

melissa.niese@usdoj.gov

Sarah Oberlander

Social Science Analyst

U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services

Washington, DC

202‐690‐6808

sarah.oberlander@hhs.gov

Sonali Patel

Senior Policy Advisor,

Administration on Children, Youth

and Families

Administration for Children and

Families

U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services  

Washington, DC

202‐690‐6437

Sonali.Patel@acf.hhs.gov

Iliana Peters*

Specialist

Office for Civil Rights

U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services

Washington, DC

202‐205‐5704

iliana.peters@hhs.gov

Catherine Pierce

Associate Administrator for Child

Protection

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐307‐6785

Catherine.Pierce@usdoj.gov

Sarah Potter

Social Science Analyst

Assistant Secretary for Planning

and Evaluation

U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services

Washington, DC

202‐260‐0382

sarah.potter@hhs.gov

Theron Pride

Policy Advisor

Office of Justice Programs

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐514‐8110

theron.pride@usdoj.gov

Edna Primrose*

National Director

ETA, Office of Job Corps

U.S. Department of Labor

Washington, DC

202‐693‐3100

primrose.edna@dol.gov

Maria‐Lana Queen*

HUD Liaison

Federal Interagency Youth

Initiatives

U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development

Washington, DC

202‐402‐4890

maria‐lana.queen@hud.gov

Pat Rattler  

Office of Safe and Healthy

Students

U.S. Department of Education

Washington, DC

202‐245‐7893

pat.rattler@ed.gov

Jill Reilly

Executive Officer

USAO‐Massachusetts

U.S. Department of Justice

Boston, MA

617‐748‐3269

jill.reilly@usdoj.gov

Mark Roscoe

Senior Policy Advisor

Faith Based & Neighborhood

Partnerships

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐616‐3668

mark.roscoe@usdoj.gov
*Denotes participant is also a speaker

Mark Sakaley

Senior Policy/Strategic Community

Development Advisor

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐353‐4973

mark.sakaley@usdoj.gov

Bryan Samuels*

Commissioner, Administration on

Children, Youth and Families

Administration for Children and

Families

U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services

Washington, DC

202‐205‐8347

Bryan.Samuels@acf.hhs.gov

Stewart Sarkozy‐Banoczy

Director, Philanthropic Research &

Initiatives

Office for International and

Philanthropic Innovation

U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development

Washington, DC

202‐402‐5792

stewart.g.sarkozy‐banoczy@hud.gov

Patrick Schmidt

Criminal Justice Policy Analyst

White House Office of National

Drug Control Policy

White House

Washington, DC

202‐395‐6655

pschmidt@ondcp.eop.gov

Eugene Schneeberg*

Director

Faith Based & Neighborhood

Partnerships

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐307‐0588

eugene.schneeberg@usdoj.gov

Todd Shenk

Special Assistant to the Senior

Advisor for Housing

Office of the Secretary

U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development

Washington, DC

202‐402‐5129

todd.m.shenk@hud.gov

Jeff Slowikowski*

Acting Administrator

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐307‐5911

jeff.slowikowski@usdoj.gov

Howard Spivak*

Director, Division of Violence

Prevention

National Center for Injury

Prevention and Control

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

Atlanta, GA

770‐488‐1558

hxs0@cdc.gov

Michael Strautmanis

Deputy Assistant to the President

and Counselor for Strategic

Engagement

White House

Washington, DC

202‐456‐6759

alasry@who.eop.gov

Daniel Swanson

Counsel

Office of Senator Richard Durbin

United States Senate

Washington, DC

202‐224‐2152

daniel_swanson@judiciary‐

dem.senate.gov

Phelan Wyrick*

Senior Advisor

Office of Justice Programs

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC

202‐353‐9254

phelan.wyrick@usdoj.gov

David Zielinski

Health Science Policy Analyst

National Institute of Mental

Health

National Insitute of Health

Rockville, MD

301‐443‐4029

dz17y@nih.gov

Other

Rachel Davis

Managing Director

Prevention Institute and UNITY

Oakland, CA

510‐444 ‐7738

rachle@preventioninstitute.org

Caitlin Taylor

Research Assistant

Department of Criminal Justice

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

215‐204‐1174

caitlin.j@temple.edu

Kathleen Tomberg

Research Analyst

Research and Evaluation Center

John Jay College of Criminal

Justice

New York, NY

212‐484‐1331

ktomberg@jjay.cuny.edu