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Victims' Services Advisory Committee (VSAC) Members

Membership List ‭[4]‬

Full Name	Role_mod	Position Title	Agency/Organization

Role : Chair ‎(1)

Full Name	Hon. Christopher Mallios
Role_mod	Chair
Position Title	Judge
Agency/Organization	Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

Role : Vice-Chair ‎(1)

Full Name	Ms. Deborah Shoemaker
Role_mod	Vice-Chair
Position Title	Lobbyist
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Psychiatric Leadership Council

Membership List ‭[3]‬

Full Name	Role	Position Title	Agency/Organization

Role : Member ‎(20)

Full Name	Dr. Jacqueline Bailey-Davis
Role	Member
Position Title	Police Staff Inspector
Agency/Organization	Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) Liaison

Full Name	Ms. Mikele T. Bay
Role	Member
Position Title	Director/Forensic Interviewer
Agency/Organization	Children's Advocacy Center of McKean County

Full Name	Ms. Gecardy Bien-Aime
Role	Member
Position Title	Counseling Director
Agency/Organization	YWCA of York

Full Name	Ms. Jennifer DeBalko
Role	Member
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Court Appointed Special Advocate Association

Full Name	Ms. Suzanne Estrella
Role	Member
Position Title	Commonwealth Victim Advocate
Agency/Organization	Office of Victim Advocate

Full Name	Ms. Necole Gresh
Role	Member
Position Title	Administrator
Agency/Organization	Cumberland County Children & Youth

Full Name	Ms. Susan Higginbotham
Role	Member
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV)

Full Name	Mr. Andre Horton
Role	Member
Position Title	Councilman
Agency/Organization	Erie County Council

Full Name	Mr. Paul Jones Sr.
Role	Member
Position Title	Founder Men's Huddle Group for Grieving Fathers
Agency/Organization	Alleghney Court of Common Pleas 5th Judicial District

Full Name	Mr. Jason Kavulich
Role	Member
Position Title	Secretary of Aging
Agency/Organization	Department of Aging

Full Name	Ms. Heather LaRocca
Role	Member
Position Title	Director
Agency/Organization	The Salvation Army

Full Name	Ms. Karen Leonovich
Role	Member
Position Title	Director of Policy and Programs
Agency/Organization	Area Agency on Aging

Full Name	Mr. Paul Lukach
Role	Member
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	Crime Victim of Erie County

Full Name	Joyce Lukima
Role	Member
Position Title	Coalition Director
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect

Full Name	Hon. Sean McCormack
Role	Member
Position Title	District Attorney
Agency/Organization	Cumberland County

Full Name	Ms. Natasha McGlynn
Role	Member
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia

Full Name	Ms. Luciana Randall
Role	Member
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	Autism Connection of PA

Full Name	Mr. Robert Tomassini
Role	Member
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	Juvenile Court Judges Commission

Full Name	Ms. Suzanne Ward
Role	Member
Position Title	Partner & Investment Advisor
Agency/Organization	Kattan Ferretti Financial

Full Name	Ms. Deanna Weaver
Role	Member
Position Title	Victim Advocate
Agency/Organization	Victim/Witness Services Program. Office of the District Attorney

Membership List ‭[2]‬

Full Name	Role	Position Title	Agency/Organization

Role : Designee ‎(3)

Full Name	Ms. Ana Arcs
Role	Designee
Position Title	Acting Policy Director
Agency/Organization	Department of Human Services

Full Name	Mr. James Cuttitta
Role	Designee
Position Title	Director Special Investigations Division
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania State Police

Full Name	Ms. Kelly J. Evans
Role	Designee
Position Title	Deputy Secretary for Reentry
Agency/Organization	PA Department of Corrections

Membership List ‭[1]‬

Full Name	Role	Position Title	Agency/Organization	E-mail	Phone

Role : Staff ‎(5)

Full Name	Mr. Michael Pennington
Role	Staff
Position Title	Executive Director
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
E-mail	mpenningto@pa.gov
Phone	(717) 265-8461

Full Name	Ms. Kathy Buckley
Role	Staff
Position Title	Director, Office of Victims' Services
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
E-mail	kabuckley@pa.gov
Phone	(717) 265-8700

Full Name	Ms. Lea Dorsey
Role	Staff
Position Title	Administrative Officer
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
E-mail	ledorsey@pa.gov
Phone	(717) 265-8733

Full Name	Mr. Derin Myers
Role	Staff
Position Title	Director, Office of Financial Management & Administration
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
E-mail	dermyers@pa.gov
Phone	(717) 265-8466

Full Name	Debra Sandifer ,Esq.
Role	Staff
Position Title	Chief Counsel
Agency/Organization	Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
E-mail	dsandifer@pa.gov
Phone	(717) 265-8517

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