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AUTISM TASK FORCE WORKING GROUPS
MEMBERS

 AUTISM TASK FORCE WORKING GROUPS

  • * signifies Autism Task Force member

  • Highlight signifies committee chair

AUTISM TASKFORCE:Autism TaskForce

Member Name

E-mail Address and Phone Number

*Korri Ward

korriward@yahoo.com               
(775) 738-4547

*Assemblyman James Ohrenschall

johrenschall@asm.state.nv.us     
(702) 523-4766

*Dr. Johanna Fricke

jfricke@medicine.nevada.edu    
(702) 992-6833

*Mary Liveratti

mliveratti@dhhs.nv.gov              
(775) 684-4000

*Dr. Matt Tincani

tincanim@unlv.nevada.edu
 

*Dr. Patrick Ghezzi

ghezzi@scs.unr.edu                    (775) 826-8687 

*Flo La Roy

laroyga@cox.net                       
 

*Assemblywoman Francis Allen

fallen@asm.state.nv.us                (775) 684-8829

*Jan Crandy

comservjan@cox.net                   (702) 595-2067

*Dr. Elizabeth Moore

mooreli3@yahoo.com                
(702) 595-6442

*Cynthia McCray

cjmccray@interact.ccsd.net         (702) 799-7434

*Ralph Toddre

RTODDRE@KRNV.com
 

*Warren Hardy

whardy@sen.state.nv.us            
(775) 684-1462

*Bernice Mathews

bmathews@sen.state.nv.us         (775) 684-1433

SUBCOMMITTEES:

Financing Comprehensive Systems of Care:Financing

Member Name

E-mail Address and Phone Number

Jennifer Bradley – Lili Claire

jbradley@liliclairefoundation.com
(702) 862-8141

Gary Kuhre

stride4autism@yahoo.com         
(775) 626-6895

*Dr. Elizabeth Moore

mooreli3@yahoo.com                
(702) 595-6442

Dr. Nancy Sylvanie

artymom@msn.com                  
(702) 604-5030             

*Korri Ward

korriward@yahoo.com               
(775) 738-4547

Randy Figurski

rfigurski@health.nv.gov             
(775) 684-4018

*Assemblyman James Ohrenschall

johrenschall@asm.state.nv.us     
(702) 523-4766

Diane Branson

dbranson@health.nv.gov             (775) 772-3557

*Dr. Johanna Fricke

jfricke@medicine.nevada.edu    
(702) 992-6833

*Mary Liveratti

mliveratti@dhhs.nv.gov              (775) 684-4000

Todd Butterworth

TButterworth@dhhs.nv.gov       
(775) 687-4452

Roswell Allen  (MHDS)

rrallen@src.state.nv.us        
(775) 688-1930ext2186

Catherine Armstrong

carmstrong@health.nv.gov         
 

Shawna Ross

shawna@sierraspeech.com          (775) 852-6323

Michele O’Connell

kashelle8@sbcglobal.net           
(775) 852-4412

Amy Clemens

amyrclemens@gmail.com         
(775) 841-4033

Connie Anderson

canderson@dhcfp.nv.gov
 

Screening and Diagnostic:Screening

Member Name

E-mail Address and Phone Number

Randy Figurski

rfigurski@health.nv.gov             
(775) 684-4018

*Korri Ward

korriward@yahoo.com               
(775) 738-4547

*Dr. Johanna Fricke

jfricke@medicine.nevada.edu    
(702) 992-6833

Diane Branson

dbranson@health.nv.gov            
(775) 772-3557

Dr. Nancy Sylvanie

artymom@msn.com                  
(702) 604-5030  

*Dr. Elizabeth Moore

mooreli3@yahoo.com                 
(702) 595-6442

Jan Marson

otplayroom@aol.com                 
 

Shari Fyfe

sfyfe@halth.nv.gov                    
(775) 688-1341

John Flamm

jflamm@health.nv.gov
 

Catherine Armstrong

carmstrong@health.nv.gov   
       

Joy Bishop

jbishop@health.nv.gov
 

Tiffany Kostelec

tkostelec@health.nv.gov
 

Best Practice Guidelines:Best

Member Name

E-mail Address and Phone Number

*Dr. Matt Tincani

tincanim@unlv.nevada.edu
 

*Dr. Patrick Ghezzi

ghezzi@scs.unr.edu                    (775) 826-8687 

Deborah Meinberg – Easter Seals

DMeinberg@eastersealssn.org 
(702) 870-7050

*Assemblyman James Ohrenschall

johrenschall@asm.state.nv.us     
(702) 523-4766

Randy Figurski

rfigurski@health.nv.gov             
(775) 684-4018

Dr. Nancy Sylvanie

artymom@msn.com                  
(702) 604-5030  

Diane Branson

dbranson@health.nv.gov             (775) 772-3557

*Dr. Johanna Fricke

jfricke@medicine.nevada.edu    
(702) 992-6833

Dr. Ron Leaf

rlautpar@aol.com
 

Teri Vaughan

TVaughan@washoe.k12.nv.us    
(775) 677-5460

Jennifer Van Tress

jvantress@washoe.k12.nv.us       (775) 861-4461  

*Jan Crandy

comservjan@cox.net                   (702) 595-2067

Erik Lovaas

elovaas@thelovaascenter.org
 

Angela Tripp

altripp@interact.ccsd.net
 

*Cynthia McCray

cjmccray@interact.ccsd.net         (702) 799-7434

Chris Holmcomb

tandemteam2@cox.net
 

Training
Training, Certification and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA):

Member Name

E-mail Address and Phone Number

*Dr. Matt Tincani

tincanim@unlv.nevada.edu
 

*Dr. Patrick Ghezzi

ghezzi@scs.unr.edu                    (775) 826-8687 

Deborah Meinberg – Easter Seals

DMeinberg@eastersealssn.org 
(702) 870-7050

Dr. Ron Leaf

rlautpar@aol.com

Troy Parks

TParks@washoe.k12.nv.us       
(775) 677-5460

Ann Drendel-Haas

AWHaas@washoe.k12.nv.us     
(775) 861-4464

Dr. Nancy Sylvanie

artymom@msn.com                  
(702) 604-5030  

Michele Tombari

tombari@cox.net                        (702) 647-1230

Dr. Jan Butz

jcbutz@sprint.blackberry.net
 

Erik Lovaas

elovass@thelovasscenter.org  
 

Amy Coyne

aeahlert@interact.ccsd.net       
(702) 799-7973

Cathy Mellor

cmellor@interact.ccsd.net           (702) 799-1591

Jody Silva

jsilva@washoe.k12.nv.us
 

Transition, Employment and Community Inclusion:Transition

Member Name

E-mail Address and Phone Number

*Flo La Roy

laroyga@cox.net                      
 

Jen Fenrick – Lili Claire

jfenrick@liliclairefoundation.org
(702) 862-8141

*Korri Ward

korriward@yahoo.com               
(775) 738-4547

Barbie Lauver – Aspergers Syndrome Support Grp

aspergerHFAGrp@aol.com        
(702) 436-7996

Kathy Treants

Ktreants@nvpep.org                     (702) 388-8899

Carol Lamkins

cslamkin@interact.ccsd.net          (702) 799-7434

Melissa Pegg

MRPegg@interact.ccsd.net     
 

Richard Weathermon

rweathermon@dhhs.nv.gov        
(775) 687-4452

Joan Shaffer

Lsha97504@aol.com
 

Jessica and Angel Lomboy

info@palslv.com
 

Scott Harrington

sharring@unr.edu                         (775) 682-9059

Dr. Tessie Rose

tessie.rose@unlv.edu                    (702) 895-1101

Tammy Garrison

TGarri1@aol.com                         (702) 897-8918

Ruby Sydnor

RSydnor@eastersealssn.org         (702) 870-7050

Michelle Canning

mcanning@rrc.nv.gov           
(775) 753-4236ext229

Workforce Development:Workforce

Member Name

E-mail Address and Phone Number

Mary Liveratti

mliveratti@dhhs.nv.gov              
(775) 684-4000

*Assemblyman James Ohrenschall

johrenschall@asm.state.nv.us     
(702) 523-4766

*Dr. Matt Tincani

tincanim@unlv.nevada.edu
 

Dr. Nancy Sylvanie

artymom@msn.com                  
(702) 604-5030  

Michael Harley

msharley@interact.ccsd.net        (702) 799-1020

Jacque Matteoni

JMatteoni@washoe.k12.nv.us    
(775) 861-4429

Education:Education

Member Name

E-mail Address and Phone Number

*Dr. Elizabeth Moore

mooreli3@yahoo.com                 
(702) 595-6442

*Assemblywoman Francis Allen

fallen@asm.state.nv.us                (775) 684-8829

*Jan Crandy

comservjan@cox.net                   (702) 595-2067

John Flamm

jflamm@health.nv.gov                (775) 684-4221

Gary Kuhre

stride4autism@yahoo.com        
(775) 626-6895

Carol Lamkins

cslamkin@interact.ccsd.edu       
(702) 7997433

*Korri Ward

korriward@yahoo.com               
(775) 738-4547

Randy Figurski

rfigurski@health.nv.gov             
(775) 684-4018

*Cynthia McCray

cjmccray@interact.ccsd.net         (702) 799-7434

Debbie Martino

DMartino@washoe.k12.nv.us     
(775) 626-5257

Jennifer Van Tress

jvantress@washoe.k12.nv.us       (775) 861-4461  

Cheryl Jung

jungcheryl@aol.com

Frankie McCabe

fmccabe@doe.nv.gov                   (775) 687-9142