Human Trafficking Commission Members and Staff

See the members and staff of the Human Trafficking Commission.

Commission Members

Maggie Brewer Maggie Brewer, Chair
Chief Deputy Secretary, N.C. Department of Adult Correction
Secretary of Public Safety’s Designee (Governor’s Appointment)
Amy Auth Amy C. Auth
Director of Legislative Affairs
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts
Caitlin Brooks Caitlin Brooks
Attorney
Public at Large Designee (Senate’s Appointment)
Kindl Detar  
Kindl Detar

N.C. Department of Justice
Attorney General's Designee (Governor’s Appointment)
 
Dawn Ferrer Dawn Ferrer
N.C. Coalition Against Human Trafficking
N.C. Coalition Against Human Trafficking Designee (Speaker's Appointment)
Jennifer Haigwood Jennifer Haigwood
Director of Communications and Policy Development, N.C. Department of Labor
Commissioner of Labor's Designee (Governor’s Appointment)
Judge Claire Hill Judge Claire V. Hill
Superior Court Judge, District 14
Designee – President, N.C. Conference of Superior Court Judges
Deana Joy Deana Joy
N.C. Child Advocacy Centers (NCCAC)
Public at Large Designee (Speaker's Appointment)
Dr. Corinna Myers  
Dr. Corinna Myers

Family Physician, Atrium Health Cabarrus Family Medicine
Health Care Representative (Governor’s Appointment)
 
Marc Nichols William M. Nichols
Ret. Major N.C. State Highway Patrol
County Sheriff's Designee (Senate’s Appointment)
Tina Pennington Tina Pennington
Beloved Haven
Faith Based / Benefits Organization Designee (Speaker's Appointment)
   
Lieutenant Jordan Reese

Gaston County Police Department
City or Town Police Designee (Senate’s Appointment)
 
Caitlin Ryland Caitlin Ryland
Legal Aid of North Carolina
Legal Aid of North Carolina Designee (Senate’s Appointment)
Billy West William R. West Jr.
Cumberland County District Attorney
District Attorney Designee (Speaker’s Appointment)
Judge Amy Wilson Judge Amanda L. (Amy) Wilson
Chief District Court Judge, District 21
Designated Appointee, N.C. Association of District Court Judges

Commission Staff

Christine Shaw Long Christine Shaw Long
Executive Director
Lauren Amato Lauren Amato
Administrative Secretary
Ashley Tauscher  
Ashley Tauscher

Court Management Specialist
 
Molly Overholt Molly Overholt
Grants Manager
James Melvin II James Melvin II
Grants Administrator
Kristen Howe Kristen Howe
Grants Manager
Hampton White Hampton White
Grants Manager
Marcus McIver Marcus McIver
Grants Manager
Ashawntee Cabello Ashawntee Cabello
Data Manager