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SWAFS Committees

SWAFS committees are selected each year following the annual conference when the new President takes office. Selection criteria and responsibilities for each committee are outlined in the By-LawsIf you are interested in participating in one of the SWAFS committees, please email swafspresident@swafs.us.

Admissions

Stacey Winkler – Chair
stacey.winkler@dps.arkansas.gov
Arkansas State Crime Laboratory

Cloressa Guidry
Alaina Anderson
Blake Kinder
Felisia Lackey

Audit

Brook Knapp – Chair
brook.knapp@mt.gov
Montana Department of Justice – Forensic Science Division

Yenny Ayala

Constitution / By-Laws

David Gouldthorpe – Chair
D13317G@LVMPD.COM
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Jennifer Rumppe
Chris Rabe
Blake Kinder

Educational Resources

Kay McClain – Chair
kay.mcclain@ifs.hctx.net
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences

Christopher Rabe
Bethany Dilts
Lindsay Ornelas

Meeting Advisory

Stephen Brumbaugh – Chair
stephenb@gjcity.org
Colorado Bureau of Investigation – Grand Junction Police Department

Pamela Thorman
Blake Kinder
Elizabeth Smith
David Gouldthorpe

Membership

Terra Lucas – Chair
Terra.Lucas@dps.arkansas.gov
Arkansas State Crime Laboratory

Lauren McDonald
Yenny Ayala

Nominating

Leslie Tschoepe – Chair
LJTschoepe@tarrantcountytx.gov
Tarrant County Medical Examiners’ Office

Hannah Griffin

Professional Conduct

Per by-laws, no chair for this committee

Brandon Conrad
Sharla Hanke
Chris Boydstun
Cynthia Zaragosa
Starla Copeland

Scholarship

Melissa N. Rodriguez – Chair
MNRodriguez@tarrantcountytx.gov
Tarrant County Medical Examiners’ Office

Tamara Keller
Christina Coucke
Joanna Castaneda

Website

Patrick Tynan – Chair
webmaster@swafs.us
Houston Forensic Science Center

Mariah Carson
Brady Lusk
Lauren Perry (Social Media Liason)

SWAFS Representatives

AAFS
Mariah Carson
Houston Forensic Science Center

SWGDRUG
David Huang
United States Postal Inspection Service Forensic Laboratory Services