Child Advocate Nominating Committee Members

List of current members and affiliations.
Agency/Organization, per statuteNominating Committee Member
EOHHS SecretaryKiame Mahaniah
DCF CommissionerStaverne Miller
DYS Commissioner Cecely Reardon
DMH CommissionerBeth Lucas
Children’s Trust ED (child abuse prevention board)Jennifer Valenzuela, Executive Director
Pediatrician experienced in treating victims of child abuse, designated by Mass American Academy of PediatricsDr. Linda Sagor
Child psychiatrist, designated Mass. Psychiatric SocietyNeha Sharma, DO, DFAACA
Child psychologist, designated Mass. Psychological AssociationMargo Townley, MSW, PsyD
Representative from MA Association for Mental Health (MAMH)Meri Viano, Associate Director, PPAL
Representative of organization that advocates children at risk of abuse designated by Children’s League of MassRachel Gwaltney, Executive Director, CLM
Attorney experienced in care and protection cases designated MA Bar AssociationAttorney Daniel Mahoney
Social worker designated MA National Association of Social WorkersSandra Best Bailly, NASW-MA Board President
Person with experience in the juvenile justice system designated by chief justice of the juvenile court department The Honorable Amy Nechtem
Representative of organized labor designated by the president of a collective bargaining unit that represents social workersKate Shea, General Counsel SEIU

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