Steering Committee Co-Chairs

• Tim Hathaway, Prevent Child Abuse New York
• Kristin Weller, NYS Council on Children and Families 

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Executive Committee Co-Chairs

• Tim Hathaway, Prevent Child Abuse New York
• Kristin Weller, NYS Council on Children and Families 

NYSPEP Coordinator: nyspep@nyspep.org

• Melody Tien, Prevent Child Abuse New York

Credential Coordinator: credential@nyspep.org

• Jennie Knox, Prevent Child Abuse New York

Communications Workgroup 

• Abbe Hahn Hook, Co-Chair, Early Care and Learning Council
• Ciearra Norwood, Co-Chair, NYS Council on Children and Families
• Kate Provencher, NYS Office of Mental Health
• Chris Deyss, Prevent Child Abuse New York (retired)
• Susan Perkins, NYS Council on Children and Families (retired)
• Lauri Rivera, Families Together New York State

Credential Workgroup 

• Judy Wolf, Co-Chair, Cornell Cooperative Extension (retired)
• Jackie Spencer, Co-Chair, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga
• Alise Learned Mahr
• Dona Anderson, New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute 
• Kara Georgi
• Karen Sweeney, Karen Sweeney & Associates
• Meg Akabas, Parenting Solutions
• Pam Clarkson Smith, ProAction of Steuben and Yates

Community Connection Workgroup 

• Tim Hathaway, Chair, Prevent Child Abuse New York
• Chris Deyss, Prevent Child Abuse New York (retired)
• Kate Provencher, NYS Office of Mental Health
• Gail Volk, NYS Education Department

Professional Development Workgroup

• Donna Morrison, Co-Chair, The Guidance Center of Westchester
• Tamae Memole, Co-Chair, Prevent Child Abuse New York
• Abbe Hahn Hook, Early Care and Learning Council
• Gail Volk,  NYS Education Department
• Karen Sweeney, Karen Sweeney & Associates  
• Liz Hood, Independent Consultant     
• Meg Akabas, Parenting Solutions
• Susan Perkins, NYS Council on Children and Families (retired)