BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE BOARD
President 
David Gardner, Ph.D.
Higher Education Professional
(Retired)
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Past President
Christine Lynn Norton, Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor of Social Work
Founder, FACES   ​Texas State University


​Vice President
Jamie Bernstein, J.D.
Assistant Director
Children's Commission

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Secretary
​​​Brenda Sweeten, MSSW, LCSW
Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of Field Education
University of North Texas (UNT) Department of Social Work
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​​Treasurer
Sheila Bustillos, Ph.D. (Founding Member, Past President)
Strategy Development Principal
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas
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​MEMBERS
Sarah Crockett
Director of Public Polcy
Texas CASA


Jackie Davis
Supervisor
Dallas CASA

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Monica Faulkner, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, Director
Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing,  The University of Texas at Austin

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Javier Flores, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
​Angelo State University



David Halpern
Attorney
Office of General Counsel, The Texas A&M University System



Ben Holquist
Manager, Strategic Workforce Initiatives and Federal Grants
Texas Workforce Commission


Cortney Jones
Executive Director
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​Zophelia “Zo” Mays 
Texas Health and Human Services
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​​Amy O’Keefe
Executive Director, Campus Alliance for Resource Education (CARE) 
Texas Women's University

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Cindy Patrick
Vice President of Philanthropic Partnerships
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute


Keri Rogers, Ph.D. (Founding Member)
Higher Education Consultant
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​Toni Watt, Ph.D. 
Professor and Chair Elect of Sociology
Texas State University

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