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WI DEC STEERING Committee

Steve Bedwell

Elizabeth Champion, MS

Steve Bedwell

Administrator of Youth & Family Services

Racine County Human Services Department

1717 Taylor Avenue

Racine, WI 53403

(262) 638-6511

Stephen.bedwell@racinecounty.com 

WI DEC Experience – 14 years

Chad Billeb

Elizabeth Champion, MS

Steve Bedwell

Sheriff

Marathon County Sheriff’s Department

500 Forest Street

Wausau, WI 54403

(715) 261-1200

chad.billeb@marathoncounty.gov

WI DEC Experience – 16 years

Elizabeth Champion, MS

Elizabeth Champion, MS

Elizabeth Champion, MS

Executive Director

Child Advocacy Centers of Wisconsin

(608) 228-5214

elizabeth@cacsofwi.org 

WI DEC Experience – 7 years

Lynn A. Cook

David Forsythe

Elizabeth Champion, MS

CJA Program and Policy Analyst

Wisconsin Department of Justice

Office of Crimes Victim Services

17 W. Main Street

Madison, WI 53703

CookLA@doj.state.wi.us 

(608) 590-7136

WI DEC Experience – 2 years

Kim Eithun

David Forsythe

David Forsythe

Special Initiatives Coordinator

Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional

Development System 

Sandra Rosebaum School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison

(608) 807-6152

Kim.Eithun@wisc.edu 

WI DEC Experience – 19 years

David Forsythe

David Forsythe

David Forsythe

Special Agent – Retired

Wisconsin Department of Justice

Division of Criminal Investigation 

(715) 870-1855

saicforsythe@gmail.com

WI DEC Experience – 22 years

Cindy Giese

Cindy Giese

Cindy Giese

Deputy Administrator – Retired

Wisconsin Department of Justice

Division of Criminal Investigation

Statewide DEC Coordinator

(715) 829-2682

cindygiese@outlook.com 

WI DEC Experience – 22 years

Jay Greeno

Cindy Giese

Cindy Giese

Special Agent

Wisconsin Department of Justice

Division of Criminal Investigation

17 West Main St.

Madison, WI 53707

(715) 527-0009

greenojt@doj.state.wi.us 

WI DEC Experience – 8 years

Nick Hahn

Cindy Giese

Kathy Hernandez

Detective

Fond du Lac Police Department

126 N. Main St.

Fond du Lac, WI 54935

(920) 322-3721 (office)

(920) 539-1251 (cell)

nhahn@fdl.wi.gov 

WI DEC Experience – 12 years

Kathy Hernandez

Bernestine Jeffers

Kathy Hernandez

Training Coordinator

Wisconsin Department of Justice

Division of Law Enforcement Services

17 W. Main St., 7th floor

P.O. Box 7857

Madison, WI 53707-7857

hernandezka@doj.state.wi.us 

WI DEC Experience – 1 year 

Annie Jay

Bernestine Jeffers

Bernestine Jeffers

Assistant District Attorney

Dane County District Attorney’s Office

215 S Hamilton St, Room 3000

Madison, WI 53703

(608) 266-4639

annie.jay@da.wi.gov 

WI DEC Experience – 8 years

Bernestine Jeffers

Bernestine Jeffers

Bernestine Jeffers

SUD Project Strategist

Outreach Program Evaluation Specialist

UW-Milwaukee Office of Research

Center for Urban Population Health

1020 N 12th St Suite 4180

Milwaukee, WI 53233

(414) 251-9249

JeffersB@uwm.edu 

WI DEC Experience – 13 years

Grace E. Knutson

Grace E. Knutson

Grace E. Knutson

Director of Sex Offender Programs

Division of Community Corrections

Wisconsin Department of Corrections

P.O. Box 7925 

Madison, WI 53707-7925

(608) 516-2269 

grace.knutson@wisconsin.gov 

WI DEC Experience – 9 years

Myra Longfield

Grace E. Knutson

Grace E. Knutson

Volunteer

U.S. Attorney’s Office;

Western District of Wisconsin – Retired

(608) 827-5311

myrajean@chorus.net 

WI DEC Experience – 20 years

R.J. Lurquin

Grace E. Knutson

R.J. Lurquin

Sergeant

Dane County Sheriff’s Office

115 West Doty St.

Madison WI 53703

(608) 284-6953 (office)

(608) 354-2889 (cell)

lurquin@danesheriff.com 

WI DEC Experience – 9 years

Erin Morgan

Sara Ross Poquette, CSW

R.J. Lurquin

Victim Witness Coordinator

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Wisconsin

517 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Room 530

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(414) 297-4522 (office)

(414) 460-8749 (cell)

erin.morgan@usdoj.gov 

WI DEC Experience – 14 years

Mike Osmond

Sara Ross Poquette, CSW

Sara Ross Poquette, CSW

Sheriff

Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office

407 South 2nd Street

Alma, WI 54610

(608)418-1284

Michael.Osmond@buffalocountywi.gov 

WI DEC Experience – 7 years

Sara Ross Poquette, CSW

Sara Ross Poquette, CSW

Sara Ross Poquette, CSW

School Social Worker

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School

8575N Trepania Road

Hayward, WI 53843

(218) 940-3624

strongenuf@icloud.com 

WI DEC Experience – 10 years

Amy Reggin

Danielle Schalinske

Emily Stephani

Social Services Manager

Pepin County Department of Human Services

740 7th Ave W, PO Box 39

Durand, WI 54736

715-672-8941 ext. 165

areggin@co.pepin.wi.us 

Emily Stephani

Danielle Schalinske

Emily Stephani

Victim Specialist

FBI Milwaukee Division

Green Bay Resident Agency

300 N. Broadway, Suite 2C

Green Bay, WI 54303

(920) 432-2075

estephani@fbi.gov 

WI DEC Experience – 6 years

Danielle Schalinske

Danielle Schalinske

Danielle Schalinske

Social Services Manager

Buffalo County Department of Health &

Human Services

407 S. 2nd Street

Alma, WI 54610

(715) 495-8033

danielle.schalinske@buffalocountywi.gov 

WI DEC Experience – 7 years

Justin Stubbendick

Dr. Rita Ventura, DNP

Dr. Rita Ventura, DNP

Detective

Janesville Police Department

100 N. Jackson St.

Janesville, WI 53548

(608) 755-3148

stubbendickj@ci.janesville.wi.us 

WI DEC Experience – 9 years

Dr. Rita Ventura, DNP

Dr. Rita Ventura, DNP

Dr. Rita Ventura, DNP

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

6809 122nd Avenue

Kenosha, WI 53142

(262) 664-7421

rventura@childrenswi.org 

WI DEC Experience – 14 years

Steven Wagner

Steven Wagner

Steven Wagner

Administrator

Wisconsin Department of Justice

Division of Law Enforcement Services

17 West Main Street

Madison, WI 53703

(608) 977-0719

wagnersa@doj.state.wi.us 

WI DEC Experience – 16 years

Alexa Zich

Steven Wagner

Steven Wagner

Initial Assessment/Access Social Worker

Marathon County Department of Social Services

1000 Lakeview Drive Suite #400

Wausau, WI 54401

(715) 261-7549

Alexa.Zich@marathoncounty.gov

WI DEC Experience – 3 years

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