Children’s Division

Children’s Justice Task Force Board Chairpersons:

Executive Committee Chairs:
Beth Dessem
Lori Ross
Task Force membership, Roles, & Email Addresses
MEMBER NAME ROLE EMAIL ADDRESSS WHERE FROM?
Beth Dessem MO Casa Director bdessem@mocasa.net Columbia, MO
Carolyn Green Child Advocate; Director Of CAC cgreen@childsafehouse.org Sedalia, MO
Harold Bengsch Health Care Professional hbengsch@greenecountymo.org Springfield, MO
Ben Burkemper Family/Civil Court Judge bennett.burkemper@courts.mo.gov Troy, MO
Jimmie Edwards Family/Criminal Court Judge jimmie.edwards@courts.mo.gov St. Louis City, MO
Julie Eaton Family Advocate jeaton@orymca.org Springfield, MO
Kim Moeckel Juvenile Office kim.moeckel@courts.mo.gov St. Louis County, MO
Lori Ross Foster Parent lori@mfcaa.org Kansas City, MO
Marjorie Carter Child Attorney mkcarter@holisticfamilylawstl.com St Louis County, MO
Maryann Williamson Works With Children With Disabilities williamsonmar@missouri.edu Columbia, MO
Kelly Schultz Child Advocate And Foster Parent kelly.schultz@oca.mo.gov Columbia, MO
Wanda Nierman Children's Division (CPS) wanda.j.nierman@dss.mo.gov Jefferson City, MO
Rachel Bringer Family Court Judge rachel.bringer@courts.mo.gov Palmyra, MO
Rene Howitt Child Advocate renehowitt@yahoo.com St Louis County, MO
Ward Franz State Representative ward.franz@house.mo.gov West Plains, MO
Bill Carson Law Enforcement bcarson@marylandheights.com Maryland Heights, MO
Naomi Hunter Mental Health nrhunter5@hotmail.com Webb City, MO
Gary Hill Law Enforcement ghill@colecounty.org Jefferson City, MO
Donna Cash Persons Experienced In Working With Homeless Youth Donna.cash@dese.mo.gov Eldon, MO
Jim Anderst Medical Professional jdanderst@cmh.edu Kansas City, MO
Jessi Musick Parent/Child Attorney 1jessimusick@gmail.com Jefferson City, MO