Safety Professionals and Parent Advisory Committee

Julie Alderman
TAP Training Center at The Hope Institute, Springfield Center Director & Family Resource Coordinator and Clinician

Gene Bensinger
Managing Director - Mesirow Financial Services

Bill Cannata
Autism and Law Enforcement Education Coalition (ALEC) Massachusetts

Terri Farrell
Parent Advisor

Andrew Gammicchia
President - L.E.A.N. On Us, Police Officer

Emily Iland
Autism Society of America, LA Chapter

Chris Lacey
Autism Alert

Deirdre and Dave Legge
Parent Advisor

Radcliffe Kenison
Parent Advisor

Major David Munday
North Carolina State Trooper, Law Enforcement Consultant

Jerry Nelson
Chicago Police Department, Crisis Intervention Team

Tricia A. Nicholes
Parent Advisor

Gene Saunders
Chief Director General, Founder and CEO - Project Lifesaver International

Tory Smith
National Association of Security Companies (NASCO)

Carrie Steiner
Chicago Police Officer, Member – Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

Judge Kim Taylor
Resident Superior Court Judge, 22nd Judicial District (Retired), Lewis & Daggett Attorneys at Law, P.A.

Sheila Wagner
Assistant Director - Emory Autism Resource Center (EARC) and the Program Coordinator - MONARCH School-Age Program, Author


We'd also like to thank the Autism Speaks Family Services Committee for their guidance and assistance in the Autism Safety Project.