The Crime Victim Services Advisory Board is a 28-member board appointed by the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety. The Board acts in an advisory capacity to the Department and the Division of Criminal Justice in making grant funding recommendations.
The Board has two statutory subcommittees:
- The Victim Rights Act Subcommittee reviews reports of noncompliance with the Victim Rights Act
- The Standards Subcommittee makes recommendations to the full Board regarding revisions to, and compliance with, the Victim Compensation and Local Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement (Local VALE) Standards.
Applications Currently Being Accepted!
The Crime Victim Services Advisory Board is seeking applications for several openings. New terms will begin on January 1, 2024. We are looking for a diverse group of applicants and will also take into consideration geographical representation on the Board.
The following positions are open:
- Local VALE Board Member
- Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Member Representative
- Southern Ute Tribal Member Representative
The Crime Victim Services Advisory Board Terms are for three (3) years and are appointed by the Executive Director of the Department of Public Safety.
All interested parties for the open positions should complete an application. Questions about Board responsibilities or about the application can be sent via email to Kelly Kissell.
Crime Victim Services Advisory Board Members
Ms. Elisa Aucancela
Culturally-Specific Program
Representative
Mr. Steve Aurand
DA’s Office Administrator of
Victims & Witness Assistance
Representative
Ms. Jennifer Ballagh
Victim Compensation
Administrator Representative
Ms. Sabine Bendenoun
Community Member
Representative
Ms. Donna Billek
Deputy District Attorney
Representative
Ms. Paula Bragg
Non-Metro Sexual Assault
Program Representative
Ms. Mari Dennis
Statewide Victims Organization
Representative
Chief George A. Dingfelder
Police Chief Representative
Ms. Mekela Goehring
Statewide Expert in Victim Issues
& Services Representative
Ms. Amanda Hollander
Post-Sentencing Representative
Ms. Emily Humphrey
Community Member
Representative
Ms. Jennifer Jantz
Judicial District Administrator
Representative
Ms. Lisa Jenkins
Community Member Representative
Ms. Lori Jenkins
Statewide Expert in Crimes
Against Children Representative
Ms. Roshan Kalantar
Domestic Violence Program
Representative
Ms. Suzanne McClung
Victim of Crime of Violence
Representative
Ms. Sheri Mintz
Non-metro Domestic Violence
Program Representative
Mr. Donald (Donnie) Patch
Undersheriff Representative
Mr. Don Quick
Judge Representative
Ms. Christine Sage
Community Member
Representative
Ms. Jennifer Stith
Victim of Crime of Violence
Representative
Mr. Tim Twining
Chief Deputy District Attorney
Representative
Mr. Scott Van Horn
Victims Compensation Board
Representative
Ms. Valarie Van Kam
Statewide Expert in Victim Issues
& Services Representative
Ms. Gina Lopez
Sexual Assault Program
Representative
TBD
Tribal Government
Representative
TBD
Tribal Government
Representative
TBD
VALE Board
Representative