| Anna Armstrong, Director of Education, Kalispel Tribe |
Eastern Washington Tribal Representative |
| Steve Bergquist, Representative |
Legislator |
| Katie Biron, Fostering Connections |
Foster parent representative |
| Bobbe Bridge, Center for Children & Youth Justice |
Juvenile rehabilitation and justice subject matter expert |
| Leonard Christian, Senate |
Legislator |
| Tom Dent, House of Representatives |
Legislator |
| Ben de Haan, PhD, University of Washington School of Social Work |
Child welfare subject matter expert |
| Marian Harris, PhD, University of Washington School of Social Work and Criminal Justice (Professor Emeritus) |
Subject matter expert in reducing disparities in child outcomes by income, race, and ethnicity |
| Pamela Javier, Co-Design Consultant and Lived Expert |
Current or former foster youth under 25 |
| Danielle Johnson, Department of Children, Youth, and Families |
Child welfare caseworker representative |
| Ruth Kagi, State Representative (retired) |
Early learning subject matter expert |
| Diane Liebe, MD, Yakima Valley Farm Worker’s Clinic/Children’s Village (Co-chair) |
Physician with experience working with youth |
| Lois Martin, Community Day Center for Children |
Early childhood program practitioner representative |
| April Messenger, Child Care Action Council |
Representative of an organization that advocates for the best interest o the child |
| Mary Sprute-Garlant, Office of the Governor |
Governor’s Office representative (non-voting) |
| Claire Wilson, Senate (Co-chair) |
Legislator |
