Chair Public Member
Rachel Gernat Appointed: August 2012 P.O. Box 111200, Juneau, AK, 99811 Phone: (907)354-6622 (M) rachelgernat@gmail.com
Vice Chair Public Member
Michelle DeWitt Appointed: August 2016 P.O. Box 111200, Juneau, AK, 99811 Phone: (907)465-4356 michelle.dewitt@yahoo.com
Public Member
Linda Tatqaviñ Stanford Appointed: August 2017 P.O. Box 749, Utqiagvik, AK 99723 Phone: (907)852-1838 LindaStanford35@gmail.com
Jody Potts Appointed: August, 2017 Director of Public Safety at Tanana Chiefs Conference 122 1st Ave. Suite 600 Fairbanks, AK 99701 Phone: (907)452-8251 jody.potts@tananachiefs.org
Dept. of Corrections
Karen L. Cann Deputy Commissioner Appointed: May 2017 Office of the Commissioner 550 W. 7th Ave. Ste. 1800, Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907)269-7397 karen.cann@alaska.gov
Dept. of Law
John Skidmore Criminal Division Director Appointed: July, 2017 1031 W. 4th Ave. Suite 200, Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907)269-6379 john.skidmore@alaska.gov
Dept. of Health & Social Services
Karen Forrest Deputy Commissioner Appointed: October 2015 Office of the Commissioner 240 Main Street, Suite 700, Juneau,AK 99811-0635 Phone: (907)465-1610 karen.forrest@alaska.gov
Dept. of Public Safety
Allison Hanzawa Special Assistant Appointed: August 2016 Office of the Commissioner 150 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, Juneau, AK 99801 Phone: (907)465-5505 allison.hanzawa@alaska.gov
Dept. of Education and Early Development
Sana Efird Deputy Commissioner Appointed: July, 2017 801 W 10th St, Juneau, AK 99811-0500 Phone: (907)465-8691 sana.efird@alaska.gov
The purpose of the Council is to provide for planning and coordination of services to victims of domestic violence or sexual assault or to their families and to perpetrators of domestic violence and sexual assault and to provide for crisis intervention and prevention programs. Council members are appointed by the governor, to represent a wide range of knowledge, expertise and involvement in domestic violence and sexual assault issues statewide. Membership requirements include representation from five government departments: Departments of Public Safety, Health & Social Services, Education & Early Development, Corrections and the Office of the Attorney General. In addition, four public members are appointed at least one who shall be from a rural community.