Meet the NAC Team

We are a national team of practitioners, system leaders, and partners advancing the Assessment Center model to improve outcomes for youth and families.

Staff

Molli Barker Cook

Executive Director

National Assessment Center Association

Karli Keator

Operations Director

National Assessment Center Association

Akosua Frimpong

Communications & Operations Coordinator

National Assessment Center Association

Board of Directors

Board Leadership

Joshua Campbell

Board Chair

Calcasieu Parish Assessment Center, Louisiana

Lisa Varon

Board Vice Chair

City of Philadelphia, Juvenile Justice Initiatives

Ronin Davis

Board Secretary

Consultant

Bonnie Sultan

Board Member

Sultan Justice Consulting

Andrew Misiak

Board Member

Ashtabula County Juvenile Resource Center, Ohio

Meredith Velasquez, LCSW, LAC

Board Member

Community Assessment Program Director
Juvenile Assessment Center

Mark Houck

Board Member

Program Officer, Stoneleigh Foundation

Kaelie McNeilley

Board Member

18th Judicial Assessment Center, Colorado

Lived Experience

Kena Vassar

Board Member

Director of Community Initiatives, UTHSC Center for Youth Advocacy & Well-being

Dorcas Young Griffin

Board Member

Shelby County Youth & Family Resource Center / Shelby County Community Services

Kisai Henriquez

Board Member

Huckleberry Youth Programs, Community Assessment & Resource Center (CARC)

Jessica Sasso

Board Member

The Harbor Juvenile Assessment Center

Ruchelle Pride

Board Member

Director, Franklin County Board of Commissioners—Office of Justice Policy & Programs

Amy Harig

Board Member

The Bridge Youth and Family Resource Center