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Alabama
Bob Maddox

Administrative Office of the Courts
300 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104-3741
Tel: (334) 954-5032
Fax: (334) 954-5200
E-mail: bob.maddox@alacourt.gov
Karen Trussell
Manager, Court Improvement Project
Administrative Office of the Courts
300 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104-3741
Tel: (334) 353-7501
Fax: (334) 242-2099
E-mail: karen.trussell@alacourt.gov
Alaska
Steven Bouch
Deputy Administrative Director
Alaska Court System
820 West 4th Street
Anchorage, AK 99501-2005
Tel: (907) 264-0785
Fax: (907) 264-8291
E-mail:
Susanne DiPietro
Court System Administrator
Alaska Court System
820 West 4th Street
Anchorage, AK 99501-2005
Tel: (907) 264-0785
Fax: (907) 264-8291
E-mail: sdipietro@courts.state.ak.us
Arizona
Caroline Lautt-Owens

Administrative Office of the Courts
1501 W. Washington, Suite 128
Phoenix, AZ 85007-3327
Tel: (602) 542-9408
Fax: (602) 542-9598
E-mail: CLOwens@courts.az.gov
Robert Shelley
Court Improvement Project Coordinator
Administrative Office of the Courts
1501 W. Washington, Suite 128
Phoenix, AZ 85007-3327
Tel: (602) 452-3416
Fax: (602) 452-3598
E-mail: RShelley@courts.az.gov
Arkansas
Connie Hickman Tanner
Director of Juvenile Courts, Administrative Office of the Courts
Justice Building
625 Marshall Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel: (501) 682-2656
Fax: (501) 682-9410
E-mail: connie.tanner@arkansas.gov
Terry Looney
Court Improvement Project Coordinator
Administrative Office of the Courts
625 Marshall Street, Suite 1100
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel: (501) 682-9400
Fax: (501) 682-2662
E-mail: cip@arkansas.gov
California
Don Will
Center for Families, Children & the Courts
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102-3660
Tel: (415) 865-7557
Fax:
E-mail: Don.Will@jud.ca.gov
Colorado
Bill DeLisio
Court Improvement Coordinator
State Court Administrators Office
1301 Pennsylvania Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: (303) 837-3623
Fax: (303) 837-2340
E-mail: bill.delisio@judicial.state.co.us
Connecticut
Marilou Giovannucci
Manager, Court Services Officer Programs
Court Operations
225 Spring Street
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Tel: (860) 263-2734
Fax: (860) 563-8134
E-mail: Marilou.Giovannucci@jud.state.ct.us
Delaware
Trish Hearn
Court Improvement Program Coordinator
New Castle County Courthouse
500 N. King Street, Suite 3500
Wilmington, DE 19801-3757
Tel: (302) 255-2605
Fax: (302) 255-2203
E-mail: Patricia.Hearn@state.de.us
District of Columbia
Stephanie Minor-Harper

Superior Court of the District of Columbia
500 Indiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 879-0056
Fax: (202) 737-0807
E-mail: harpersm@DCSC.GOV
Florida
Kelley I. Gandy, MSW
Court Operations Consultant
Supreme Court of Florida - OSCA
500 South Duval Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1900
Tel: (850) 487-1414
Fax:
E-mail: gandyk@flcourts.org
Roderick M. Harris, MSW
Court Analyst
Supreme Court of Florida - OSCA
500 South Duval Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1900
Tel: (850) 921-6095
Fax: (850) 410-1679
E-mail: harrisr@flcourts.org
Rose Patterson
Chief, Court Improvement
Supreme Court of Florida - OSCA
500 South Duval Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1900
Tel: (850) 414-8869
Fax: (850) 414-1505
E-mail: pattersr@flcourts.org
Georgia
Michelle R. Barclay

Administrative Office of the Courts
244 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Tel: (404) 657-9219
Fax: (404) 651-6449
E-mail: michelle@childwelfare.net
Hawaii
Sandie Kato
Program Specialist
First Judicial Circuit
777 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808) 539-4429
Fax: (808) 539-4402
E-mail: Sandie.H.Kato@courts.state.hi.us
Faye Kimura
Program Coordinator
2667C Tantalus Drive
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808) 524-1833
Fax: (808) 538-6204
E-mail: fayek@hawaii.rr.com
Idaho
Debra Alsaker-Burke
CIP Project Director
PMB #413
967 East Park Center Blvd.
Boise, ID 83706
Tel: (208) 344-5993
Fax:
E-mail: dburke1@cableone.net
Hon. Bryan Murray

Idaho Supreme Court
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Tel: (208) 234-1087
Fax:
E-mail: bryanm@co.bannock.id.us
Illinois
Monica Davis Pruitt
CIP Program Coordinator, Court Services Division
Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
3101 Old Jacksonville Road
Springfield, IL 62704
Tel: (217) 558-0399
Fax: (217) 785-3793
E-mail: mpruitt@court.state.il.us
Dawn Marie Rubio, J.D.
Assistant Director, Court Services Division
Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
3101 Old Jacksonville Road
Springfield, IL 62704
Tel: (217) 785-2125
Fax: (217) 557-9748
E-mail: drubio@court.state.il.us
Michelle Thielen, J.D.
Attorney, Court Services Division
Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
3101 Old Jacksonville Road
Springfield, IL 62704
Tel: (217) 785-4275
Fax: (217) 785-3793
E-mail: mthielen@court.state.il.us
Indiana
Angela Reid-Brown
CIP Grant Administrator
Indiana Judicial Center
30 South Meridian Street, Suite 900
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tel: (317) 232-1313
Fax: (317) 233-3367
E-mail: arbrown@courts.state.in.us
Iowa
Gail Barber
Project Director
Iowa Court Improvement Project
131 W. 3rd Street, Suite 303
Davenport, IA 52801
Tel: (563) 884-4768
Fax: (563) 323-5584
E-mail: gail.barber@jb.state.ia.us
Kansas
Frayna Scrinopskie
Court Improvement Specialist
Kansas Supreme Court
301 W. 10th Street, Room 2N
Topeka, KS 66612-1507
Tel: (785) 368-8245
Fax: (785) 296-1804
E-mail: scrinopskief@kscourts.org
Dawn Spencer
Court Improvement Specialist
Kansas Supreme Court
301 W. 10th Street, Room 2N
Topeka, KS 66612-1507
Tel: (785) 296-4859
Fax: (785) 296-1804
E-mail: spencerd@kscourts.org
Kentucky
J.R. Hopson
Court Improvement Coordinator
Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts
100 Millcreek Park
Frankfort, KY 40601
Tel: (800) 928-2350 x2168
Fax:
E-mail: jameshopson@kycourts.net
Louisana
Anthony J. Gagliano
Deputy Judicial Administrator
Louisiana Supreme Court
400 Royal Street, Suite 1190
New Orleans, LA 70130-8101
Tel: (504) 310-2599
Fax: (504) 310-2587
E-mail: TJG@lajao.org
Karen Hallstrom

Office of Judicial Administrator
1555 Poydras Street, Suite 1540
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel: (504) 599-0770
Fax: (504) 599-0098
E-mail: KHallstrom@lajao.org
Mark Harris
Program Coordinator
Office of Judicial Administrator
1555 Poydras Street, Suite 1540
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel: (504) 568-7324
Fax: (504) 599-0098
E-mail: MHarris@lajao.org
Louisiana
Anthony J. Gagliano
Deputy Judicial Administrator
Louisiana Supreme Court
400 Royal Street, Suite 1190
New Orleans, LA 70130-8101
Tel: (504) 310-2599
Fax: (504) 310-2587
E-mail: TJG@lajao.org
Karen Hallstrom

Office of Judicial Administrator
1555 Poydras Street, Suite 1540
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel: (504) 599-0770
Fax: (504) 599-0098
E-mail: KHallstrom@lajao.org
Mark Harris
Program Coordinator
Office of Judicial Administrator
1555 Poydras Street, Suite 1540
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel: (504) 568-7324
Fax: (504) 599-0098
E-mail: MHarris@lajao.org
Maine
Karen Grossman
Court Improvement Coordinator
Maine AOC, Family Division
171 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Tel: (207) 287-7060
Fax:
E-mail: Karen.Grossman@maine.gov
Maryland
Tracy Watkins-Tribbitt
Director
Foster Care Court Improvement Project
500 Taylor Avenue, 2nd Floor
Annapolis, MD 21401
Tel: (410) 260-1272
Fax: (410) 974-5577
E-mail: Tracy.Watkins-Tribbitt@courts.state.md.us
Massachusetts
Jacqueline Schelfhaudt
Case Manager
Juvenile Court Dept. Administrative Office
Three Center Plaza, Suite 520
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: (617) 788-6550
Fax: (617) 788-8965
E-mail: schelfhaudt_j@jud.state.ma.us
Michigan
Kelly Howard
Manager, Court Improvement Program
State Court Administrative Office, Family Division
925 West Ottawa
Lansing, MI 48913
Tel: (517) 373-8671
Fax:
E-mail: HowardK@courts.mi.gov
Dan Wright
Director
State Court Administrative Office, Family Division
925 West Ottawa
Lansing, MI 48913
Tel: (517) 373-5526
Fax:
E-mail: WrightD@courts.mi.gov
Minnesota
Judith C. Nord
Staff Attorney/CIP Manager
Minnesota Supreme Court
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Suite 105
St. Paul, MN 55155
Tel: (651) 282-3972
Fax: (651) 296-6609
E-mail: judy.nord@courts.state.mn.us
Mississippi
David Perkins

Mississippi Supreme Court
PO Box 117
Jackson, MS 39205
Tel: (601) 354-7397
Fax:
E-mail: dperkins@mssc.state.ms.us
Missouri
Andrea Cleeton, MSW
Family Preservation Project Specialist
Office of State Courts Administrator
2112 Industrial Drive, PO Box 104480
Jefferson City, MO 65110
Tel: (573) 522-6265
Fax: (573) 522-6086
E-mail: Andrea.Cleeton@courts.mo.gov
Montana
Sherri D. Rafter
Court Assessment Program Coordinator
Montana Supreme Court
301 South Park Avenue, Suite 328
Helena, MT 59620-3006
Tel: (406) 841-2970
Fax: (406) 841-2955
E-mail: srafter@mt.gov
Nebraska
Victoria Weisz

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
121 South 13th Street, Suite 302
Lincoln, NE 68588-0227
Tel: (402) 472-9814
Fax: (402) 472-8412
E-mail: Vweisz1@unl.edu
Nevada
Sheryl Overstreet
Court Improvement Project Coordinator
201 S. Carson Street
Suite 250
Carson City, NV 89701-4702
Tel: (775) 684-1712
Fax: (775) 687-1723
E-mail: cip@nvcourts.nv.gov
New Hampshire
Kristin Lamont
Permanency Planning Coordinator
Office of the Administrative Judge
Concord District Court, PO Box 389
Concord, NH 03302-0389
Tel: (603) 271-6418
Fax: (603) 271-6406
E-mail: klamont@courts.state.nh.us
New Jersey
Sonia G. Martinez, Esq.
Court Improvement Program Director
Hughes Justice Complex
PO Box 983 - 7 North
Trenton, NJ 08625
Tel: (609) 984-7793
Fax: (609) 633-8124
E-mail: Sonia.Martinez1@judiciary.state.nj.us
New Mexico
Kathy B. Spurgin
Statewide Program Manager
New Mexico Supreme Court AOC
237 Don Gaspar, Room 25
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2178
Tel: (505) 827-4808
Fax: (505) 827-4824
E-mail: aockbs@nmcourts.com
New York
Christine Sabino Kiesel
Statewide Family Court Improvement Project Manager
Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution/CIP
98 Niver Street
Cohoes, NY 12047
Tel: (518) 238-4363
Fax:
E-mail: ckiesel@courts.state.ny.us
Daniel Weitz
Deputy Director, New York Court Improvement Project
New York State Unified Court System
25 Beaver Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Tel: (212) 428-2863
Fax:
E-mail: dweitz@courts.state.ny.us
Frank Woods
Principal Administrator, New York Court Improvement Project
New York State Unified Court System
98 Niver Street
Cohoes, NY 12047
Tel: (518) 238-4358
Fax:
E-mail: fwoods@courts.state.ny.us
North Carolina
Lana Dial
Manager, Court Improvement Project
Administrative Office of the Courts
PO Box 2448
Raleigh, NC 27602
Tel: (919) 773-1530
Fax: (919) 773-1845
E-mail: lana.t.dial@nccourts.org
North Dakota
Louis Hentzen
Ass't State Court Administrator for Trial Courts and Juvenile Court Coordinator
North Dakota Supreme Court
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 180
Bismarck, ND 58505
Tel: (701) 328-2238
Fax:
E-mail: lhentzen@ndcourts.com
Tara Mulhauser
Court Improvement Specialist
North Dakota Department of Human Services
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 180
Bismarck, ND 58505
Tel: (701) 328-3587
Fax:
E-mail: somuht@state.nd.us
Ohio
Kristen Gilbert
Administrator, Justice Services
Ohio Departmetn of Job and Family Services
50 West Town Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Tel: (614) 752-0236
Fax: (614) 466-7557
E-mail: gilbek@odjfs.state.oh.us
Steven W. Hanson
Family Law Caseflow Manager
The Supreme Court of Ohio
65 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215-3431
Tel: (614) 387-9416
Fax: (614) 387-9419
E-mail: HansonS@sconet.state.oh.us
Oklahoma
Sue Darst Tate
CIP Coordinator, Judicial Education Director, and ADR System Director
Administrative Office of the Courts
1915 North Stiles, Suite 305
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Tel: (405) 522-7876
Fax: (405) 521-6815
E-mail: sue.tate@oscn.net
Oregon
Timothy Travis
Court Improvement Project Manager
Supreme Court Building
1163 State Street
Salem, OR 97310
Tel: (503) 986-6403
Fax: (503) 986-5859
E-mail: Timothy.M.Travis@state.or.us
Pennsylvania
Sandy Moore
CIP Director
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
5001 Louise Drive, 3rd Floor
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Tel: (717) 795-2000
Fax: (717) 795-2685
E-mail: Sandra.Moore@pacourts.us
Elke Moyer

Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
5001 Louise Drive, 3rd Floor
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Tel: (717) 795-2000 x4255
Fax: (717) 795-2685
E-mail: Elke.Moyer@pacourts.org
Puerto Rico
Paula Lebron Lopez

Oficina de Administracion de los Tribunales
PO Box 190917
San Juan, PR 00919-0917
Tel: (787) 641-6000 x5124
Fax: (787) 641-6990
E-mail: PaulaL@tribunales.gobierno.pr
Rhode Island
Jennifer Olivelli
Assistant Administrator/Policy & Programs
Rhode Island Supreme Court, Judicial Planning
250 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: (401) 222-8666
Fax: (401) 222-2625
E-mail: jolivelli@courts.ri.gov
David Tassoni
Deputy Administrator
Rhode Island Family Court
One Dorrance Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: (401) 458-5320
Fax: (401) 458-5360
E-mail: dtassoni@courts.state.ri.us
Jimmi Underhill
Grant Project Specialist, Court Improvement
Rhode Island Family Court
One Dorrance Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: (401) 458-3126
Fax:
E-mail: junderhill@courts.ri.gov
South Carolina
Cody Lidge
Family Court Representative
Office of Court Administration
1015 Sumter Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29201
Tel: (803) 734-0105
Fax: (803) 734-1821
E-mail: CLidge@sccourts.org
South Dakota
Jill Gusso
Director of Court Support Services
State Court Administrator Office
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Tel: (605) 773-4874
Fax: (605) 773-5627
E-mail: jill.gusso@ujs.state.sd.us
Sara Kelly
Court Improvement Program Coordinator
South Dakota Unified Judicial System
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Tel: (605) 773-8459
Fax:
E-mail: sara.kelly@ujs.state.sd.us
Tennessee
Leslie Barrett Kinkead
Coordinator, CIP Program
Administrative Office of the Courts
511 Union Street, Suite 600
Nashville, TN 37243-0607
Tel: (615) 741-2687
Fax: (615) 741-6285
E-mail: leslie.kinkead@tscmail.state.tn.us
Nyasha N. Justice
CIP Attorney
Administrative Office of the Courts
511 Union Street, Suite 600
Nashville, TN 37243-0607
Tel: (615) 741-2687
Fax: (615) 741-6285
E-mail: nyasha.justice@tscmail.state.tn.us
Libby Sykes
Deputy Director
Administrative Office of the Courts
511 Union Street, Suite 600
Nashville, TN 37243-0607
Tel: (615) 741-2687
Fax: (615) 741-6285
E-mail:
Texas
Tina Amberboy
Executive Director, Supreme Court Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families
PO Box 12248
Austin, TX 78711
Tel: (512) 463-9352
Fax: (512) 463-8854
E-mail: Tina.Amberboy@courts.state.tx.us
Tiffany Roper
Assistant Director, Supreme Court Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families
P.O.Box 12248
Austin, TX 78711
Tel: (512) 463-3182
Fax: (512) 463-8854
E-mail: tiffany.roper@courts.state.tx.us
Utah
Misty Butler
Project Coordinator, Court Improvement Program
Administrative Office of the Courts
450 South State Street, PO Box 140241
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0241
Tel: (801) 578-3939
Fax:
E-mail: mistyb@email.utcourts.gov
Katie Gregory
Assistant Juvenile Court Administrator
Administrative Office of the Courts
450 South State Street, PO Box 140241
Salt Lake City, UT 140241
Tel: (801) 578-3929
Fax: (801) 578-3843
E-mail: katieg@email.utcourts.gov
Hon. Kay A. Lindsay
Court Improvement Program Committee Chair
4th District Juvenile Court
2021 South State Street, PO Box 140230
Provo, UT 84606
Tel: (801) 354-7251
Fax: (801) 373-6579
E-mail: jlindsay@email.utcourts.gov
Ray Wahl
Juvenile Court Administrator
Administrative Office of the Courts
450 South State Street, PO Box 140241
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0241
Tel: (801) 578-3812
Fax: (801) 578-3843
E-mail: rayw@email.utcourts.gov
Vermont
Lee Suskin

Office of the Court Administrator
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-0701
Tel: (802) 828-3204
Fax:
E-mail:
Shari Young
Juvenile Justice System Improvement Manager
Vermont Supreme Court
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-0701
Tel: (802) 828-5625
Fax: (802) 828-0497
E-mail: Shari.Young@state.vt.us
Virginia
Lelia Baum Hopper

Supreme Court of Virginia, OES
100 N. Ninth Street, 3rd Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Tel: (804) 786-9546
Fax: (804) 786-4542
E-mail: lhopper@courts.state.va.us
Washington
Rick Coplen
Senior Court Analyst
Administrative Office of the Courts
1112 Quince Street SE, PO Box 41170
Olympia, WA 98504-1170
Tel: (360) 705-5306
Fax: (360) 586-8869
E-mail: Rick.coplen@courts.wa.gov
West Virginia
John Hedges
Counsel, CIP Oversight Board
Byrne & Hedges
141 Walnut Street
Morgantown, WV 26505
Tel: (304) 296-0123
Fax: (304) 296-0713
E-mail: John@ByrneHedges.com
Angela D. Saunders
Deputy Director for Court Services
Supreme Court of Appeals Administrative Office
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E, Building 1, Rm. E-100
Charleston, WV 25302
Tel: (304) 558-0145
Fax: (304) 558-1212
E-mail: angelasaunders@courtswv.org
Wisconsin
Michelle Jensen Goodwin

Children's Court Improvement Program
110 E. Main Street, Suite 410
Madison, WI 53703
Tel: (608) 266-1557
Fax: (608) 267-0911
E-mail: michelle.jensen-goodwin@wicourts.gov
Wyoming
Tara Ackerman

Wyoming Supreme Court
2301 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Tel: (307) 777-7629
Fax: (307) 777-3447
E-mail: tackerman@courts.state.wy.us