NACC Board of Directors
With representatives from the fields of law, medicine, and youth engagement, the NACC Board of Directors offers a multidisciplinary perspective on child welfare issues and policies. This integrative group guides NACC’s strategic direction.
To contact a board member:
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS
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LaShanda Taylor Adams, JD
NACC Board President
Legal Director
Children’s Law Center of Washington, DC
Washington, District of Columbia
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Dawne Mitchell, JD
NACC Board Vice President
Attorney in Charge
The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice
New York, New York
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Akin Abioye, Ed.D
NACC Board Treasurer
Principal
Consulting for the Culture
Baltimore, Maryland
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Leslie Starr Heimov, JD, CWLS
NACC Board Past President
Executive Director
Children’s Law Center of California
Monterey Park, California
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Mickey Aberman, JD, MBA
NACC Board Member
James, McElroy, & Diehl, P.A.
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Kathryn Banks, JD
NACC Board Member
Asst. Professor, Director
Children’s Permanency ClinicSaint Louis University School of Law
St. Louis, Missouri
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Janet Bledsoe, JD, LLM, CWLS
NACC Board Member
Director, Attorney ad Litem Program
Administrative Office of the Courts
Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Hon. Karen Braxton, CWLS
NACC Board Member
Judge, 3rd Circuit Court of Michigan
Family Division-Juvenile Section
Detroit, Michigan
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Currey Cook, JD
NACC Board Member
Director of the Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project
Lambda Legal
New York, New York
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LilCrystal Dernier, MS, MNM
NACC Board Member
Community Engagement and Children’s Needs Coordinator
Voices for Children
Miami, Florida
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Sheri Freemont, JD
NACC Board Member
Managing Director
Casey Family ProgramsJudicial and National Engagement
Denver, Colorado
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Amy Harfeld, JD
NACC Board Member
National Policy Director, Senior Staff Attorney
Children’s Advocacy Institute, USD School of Law
Washington, District of Columbia
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Priya Konings, JD
NACC Board Member
Regional Director for Legal Services, South
Kids in Need of Defense, Inc. (KIND)
Washington, District of Columbia
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Yali Lincroft, MBA
NACC Board Member
Vice President
Philanthropic Services, Whittier Trust
Seattle, Washington
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David Smith, JD
NACC Board Member
Partner
O’Melveny & Myers, LLP
Los Angeles, California
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Dan Wilde, JD
NACC Board Member
Attorney
The Wyoming Legal Group
Cheyenne, Wyoming
EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS
Founded in 2017, NACC’s Emeritus Board is an advisory body of prior board members. Emeritus Board members provide advice, technical assistance on specific projects, and assist in fundraising efforts. Members are selected by NACC’s Nominating Committee and voted on by the full Board. They serve a 10-year term and participate in NACC Board meetings as nonvoting members.
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Candace Barr, JD, CWLS
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
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Donald C. Bross, JD, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics (Family Law), Associate Director for Pediatric Law, Policy and Ethics
Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
Aurora, Colorado
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John B. Ciccolella, JD
Ciccolella Family Law, P.C.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Robert Fellmeth, JD
Executive Director/Professor
University of San Diego Law School, Children’s Advocacy Institute
San Diego, California
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David R. Katner, JD
Professor of Clinic Law & Director
Tulane Law School Juvenile Law Clinic
New Orleans, Louisiana
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John Myers, JD
Visiting Professor of Law
UC College of Law
San Francisco, California
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Henry J. Plum, JD
Attorney & Consultant
New Berlin, Wisconsin
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Janet G. Sherwood, JD, CWLS
Deputy Director
Advokids
Corte Madera, California
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John H. Stuemky, MD
Section Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Sonia C. Velazquez
Leader in the non-profit sector with a focus on child welfare, child labor, international development, and human rights
Chicago, Illinois
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Chris Wu, JD
Principal Court Management Consultant
National Center for State Courts
Arlington, Virginia