D’ Artagnan Caliman is a State/Territory Liaison for the Capacity Building Center for States. He is a talented and accomplished Human Service professional with expertise in effective engagement of community partners, key stakeholders, constituents, government offices, elected officials and policy makers. Mr. Caliman has a strong background in systems improvement methods, change management, leadership development, facilitation, capacity building and strategic planning for private and public sectors. Mr. Caliman has expertise as a senior level Public Administrator and is highly adept at leading the development, implementation and execution of effective strategies for improvement and collaborative learning environments to support and enhance organizational improvements

Sherry Tomlinson is a Family Consultant with BCT Consulting as well as a Legal Secretary with Samuel J. Marsh, Attorney at Law. Sherry’s passion is to give voice to the experiences of families whose lives have been affected by substance abuse, trauma and incarceration. Sherry brings a unique perspective to family consulting through her personal journey as a child welfare professional, recovery from methamphetamine addiction, sociology scholar, legal secretary and family advocacy. Sherry’s prior leadership role in Kansas’ Systems of Care initiative provides her with extensive experience in facilitating collaboration among public and private child welfare agencies and child welfare consumer groups to develop partnerships for positive systems change. Sherry sees the consumer voice as a valuable but untapped resource for child welfare agencies across the country.

Brittany Walker Pettigrew, MSW, LCSW is a 20-year veteran of the Alameda County Department of Children and Family Services in California where she is a Program Manager in the Intake Services I Division. Ms. Walker Pettigrew continues to be grateful for the experience gained in a career that has touched every part of the child welfare system, from managing the Child Abuse Reporting Hotline, to supporting families through the reunification process, to matching special needs children for adoption. As a Program Manager for the last 6 years, Ms. Walker Pettigrew has prioritized creating and supporting an organizational culture that allows for staff to provide humble and thoughtful service to families striving to recover from the crisis of child maltreatment. Ms. Walker Pettigrew has developed programs that cater specifically to the unique needs of kin caregivers, pioneered Team Decision Making in the county, become well-versed in the needs of commercially sexual exploited children, and lead a joint task team between Social Services, Probation, Courts and service providers in developing a model for serving crossover youth. Ms. Walker Pettigrew is also passionate about developing innovative ways to support caregivers and adoptive parents who find themselves navigating the unique challenges of raising children they did not birth.