Staff Directory

Helpful phone numbers and contact information by division and program.

Name Office Phone
To Report Child Abuse or Neglect https://apps.tn.gov/carat/ 1 (877) 542-2873
1 (877) 237-0004
Child Abuse Hotline (Non-Abuse Reporting) Main Number
(615) 741-9000
Office of Child Safety Main Number (615) 741-9977
Dimple Dudley Child Safety
(615) 741-8444
Carla Aaron
Child Safety (615) 741-8278
Amanda Spann
Child Safety
(615) 741-9977
Jeff Weidenbenner Child Safety (615) 741-8213
James Brinkley
Child Safety (931) 393-0740
Amy Coble
Investigations (615) 741-9918
Pierce Beckham
Investigations (615) 741-1135
Amira Walker
Investigations (615) 361-4987
Mary Beth Duke
Investigations (731) 343-2280
Jamie Greene-Lamb Investigations (615) 761-7209
Kim Garland Investigations (423) 430-7795
Heather Ray Child Abuse Hotline
(615) 741-8458
Rebecca Bevans Training & Program Development (615) 741-1132
Valerie Steakley Training & Program Development (615) 741-8904
Empathy Guerin Training & Program Development (615) 741-9978
Amy Taylor Training & Program Development (615) 741-8708
Andrea Graves Training & Program Development (615) 428-1339
Name Office Phone
Marjahna Hart CPS Assessments & Non-Custodial Services (615) 532-5624
Anna Richmond Interstate Compact & Post Adoption Services
(615) 532-5593
Meredith Worsham Permanency Planning Services (615) 829-0863
Courtney Matthews Independent Living Services
(615) 532-1762
Anna Wiginton Foster Care Services (615) 532-1101
Erika Conwell Adoption Services (615) 741-9951
Lashanda Hudson Provider Network Development & Placement Services
(615) 741-4404
Michelle Law Assessment Tool Integration Services (CANS & FAST) (615) 342-9681
Name Office Phone Fax
Jessica Bell   (615) 741-9716 (615) 741-7322
Name Office Phone Fax
Venus Singleton   (615) 741-9725 (615) 741-2559
Name Office Phone
Jennifer Williams Assistant Commissioner (615) 428-2876
Rebecca Hendrich Accreditation (865) 209-1956
Tammy Feldman Customer Relations Unit (615) 532-3111
Rebecca Rucker Data Quality (615) 532-8900
Colette Crawley Due Process (615) 532-9444
Crystal Parker Executive Director (615) 571-0799
Lori Gauger Forms, Letters of Support, and Memorandum of Support (615) 878-0971
Amy Savage  Performance Quality Improvement (615) 339-5964
Brenda Myers Program Monitoring and Evaluation (615) 253-1114
Kelly Whitfield Policy Development Unit (615) 403-2736
Neil Bortz Provider Quality (615) 693-0711
Name Office Phone Fax
Hubernetta Stuckey   (615) 532-5570 (615) 532-5986
Mohamed Ismail El-Kaissy   (615) 532-8340 (615) 532-5986
Jeffrey Williamson   (615) 253-1718
(615) 532-5986
Tatiana P. Kishko   (615) 741-8304 (615) 532-5986
Name Office Phone Fax

Office of General Counsel

Central Office

615-741-7236

615-532-2348

Douglas Dimond

General Counsel

615-829-4096

615-532-2348

Sophia Crawford

Deputy General Counsel

615-741-9183

615-532-2348

Shay Jolly

Davidson Senior Associate Counsel

615-532-4018

615-253-2146

Sean Muirgaen

East Senior Associate Counsel

865-425-4458

865-463-0816

Claudia Robinson

Knox Senior Associate Counsel

865-329-8879

865-525-7184

Stephen Marsh

Mid-Cumberland Senior Associate Counsel

615-360-4320

615-451-5849

Jim Wyche

Northeast Senior Associate Counsel

423-854-5047

423-952-7035

Kelly Keylon

Northwest Senior Associate Counsel

731-364-9647

731-364-3673

Emily Gannon

Shelby Senior Associate Counsel

901-578-4169

901-395-4586

Dean Griffey

Smoky Senior Associate Counsel

865-279-1185

865-981-5684

Danessa Herd

South Central Senior Associate Counsel

931-490-6033

931-490-6118

Jeanette Spivey

Southwest Senior Associate Counsel

731-225-0512

731-426-0800

Beau Skelly

Tennessee Valley Senior Associate Counsel

423-634-6011

423-296-8997

Tracy Hetzel

Upper Cumberland Senior Associate Counsel

931-646-3000

931-526-1665

Name Office Phone Fax
Main Number   (615) 741-9171 (615) 532-8537
Name Office Phone Email
Ashley Zarach     Ashley.Zarach@tn.gov
Name Office Phone Email
Jim Layman   (615) 425-6525 James.R.Layman@tn.gov
Name Office Phone Fax
Main Line   (800) 861-1935  
Name Office Phone Fax
Main Line   (615) 532-5552 (615) 532-7602
Name Office Phone Fax
Main Line   (615) 741-1110 (615) 741-4518
Name Office Phone Fax
Pat Braden   (615) 741-9196