Organizational Chart

Governor John Baldacci

First Lady Karen Baldacci

Chair, Children's Cabinet

CHILDREN'S CABINET

Dept. of Education, Commissioner, Susan Gendron
Dept. of Health and Human Resources, Commissioner, Brenda M. Harvey
Dept. of Public Safety, Commissioner, Anne H. Jordan
Dept. of Corrections, Commissioner, Martin Magnusson
Dept. of Labor, Commissioner, Laura Fortman
Governor's Office, Senior Policy Advisors, Patrick Ende, Karla Black, Mike Mahoney
Communities for Children and Youth, Susan Savell
Cabinet Staff: Lauren Sterling

Regional Children's Cabinets: I,II,III

Other State Agency Personnel

Regional Initiatives and Partners

Local Initiatives and Partners

The Children's Cabinet has the following members:

First Lady Karen Baldacci	Chair, Children's Cabinet
Susan Gendron, Commissioner	Department of Education
Brenda M. Harvey, Commissioner	Department of Health and Human Services
Martin Magnusson, Commissioner	Department of Corrections
Laura Fortman, Commissioner	Department of Labor
Anne H. Jordan, Commissioner	Department of Public Safety
Patrick Ende, Senior Policy Advisor	Governor's Office
Karla Black, Senior Policy Advisor	Governor's Office
Mike Mahoney, Senior Policy Advisor	Governor's Office

Children's Cabinet Executive Staff meet once a month (with members of the Senior Staff) to review input from their Senior Staff colleagues on issues coming up through local and regional stakeholders relating to priorities; and policy such as systems gaps and needs emerging; report on cross-systems policy issues; organize commuications with and for Commissioners on update policy-related items in preparation for Cabinet meeting.

James Beougher, Child and Family Services	Department of Health and Human Services
Valerie Seaberg, Special Projects	Department of Education
Barry Stoodley, Juvenile Services	Department of Corrections
Denise V. Lord, Legislative and Program Services	Department of Corrections
Jane L. Gilbert, OC	Department of Labor
Janet D. Richards, Special Projects	Department of Public Safety
Susan Savell	Communities for Children and Youth
Lauren Sterling	Children's Cabinet Staff
Leslie J. Roseff	Institute for Public Sector Innovation

The Senior Staff, representatives from the member agencies, the Governor's Office, and other key individuals serve as resources and provide staffing to the Children's Cabinet, review action needed based on Executive Staff and Cabinet meeting outcomes, get Regional Children's Cabinets' updates, research and review the trend data related to our Maine Marks/Dashboard that will inform policy recommendations for Executive Staff, communicate new items related to priorities, and troubleshoot through systems issues. The Senior Staff will communicate meeting outcomes to Executive staff agency colleagues, as appropriate.

Lauren Sterling	Children's Cabinet Staff
Bobbi Johnson, Holly Stover, Ansley Newton	Chairs, Regional Children's Cabinet
Renna Hegg	Department of Corrections
Mary Lucia	Public Safety
Joan Smyrski, Children's Behavioral Health Services	Department of Health and Human Services
David Stockford, Special Services	Department of Education
Mary Fran Gamage	Department of Labor
Daniel R. Despard, Child Protection	Department of Health and Human Services
Susan Savell	Communities for Children and Youth, Children's Cabinet Staff
Dick Aronson, Maternal and Child Health	Department of Health and Human Services
Patti Woolley, Early Childhood Division	Department of Health and Human Services

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