Staff

Executive Director of the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health (JCMH) with over 25 years of experience as an attorney and policymaker.

Subject-matter expert working with at-risk youth. Former prosecutor in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and lead counsel on over 2000 juvenile cases.

Before joining the Judicial Commission for Mental Health in 2020, Kama Harris worked as a criminal defense lawyer, defending hundreds of adult and juvenile clients at all levels of the Texas criminal justice system...

Before joining the Judicial Commission on Mental Health, William “Andy” Perkins worked as an Assistant Attorney General for the Child Support Division, negotiating and litigating cases to result in orders which were both enforceable and collaborative.

Patrick Passmore spent three years with the Supreme Court of Texas Clerk’s Office as a Deputy Clerk before joining the Children’s Commission in October 2015. He joined the Army after high school and was part of Operation Enduring Freedom in ...

Willette Sedwick has 13 years with the State of Texas, 12 years in accounting. In November 2020, she joined the accounting team for the Children's Commission and the Judicial Commission for Mental Health. One of the goals Willette hopes to ...

Rose McBride joined the JCMH team in late 2021 as the Communications Manager, making the big move from Wisconsin to Texas. She is an experienced reporter and news anchor with a history of working in the broadcast media... 

Dr. Frost co-facilitates Sequential Intercept Mapping (SIM) Workshops with Doug Smith.

Alissa Sitton joined the JCMH team in May of 2023 as a contractor assisting with the Resources and Innovations Map.

Doug Smith, MSSW, ACC, Managing Partner of D-Degree Coaching and Training Doug is a speaker, trainer, and consultant with over 12 years of experience in leadership development, coaching and teaching.