Connecticut Judicial Branch
Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners
Advisory Committee







Committee Members

  • Marielle Daniels, Director, Regulatory Advocacy, Connecticut Hospital Association
  • Heather Deming, Connecticut Emergency Nurses Association
  • Beth Hamilton, Executive Director, Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence
  • Rachel Henderson, Office of Victim Services, SAFE Program
  • Karen Jubanyik, MD, Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians
  • Brittany Kaplan, Staff Attorney, Office of the Chief Court Administrator
  • Kristin Loranger, Secretary, Connecticut Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses
  • Sevasti Papakanakis, Deputy Director Forensic Biology/DNA, Division of Scientific Services
  • Marc Pelka, Director, Office of Victim Services
  • Natasha Pierre, State Victim Advocate, Office of Victim Advocate
  • Maureen Platt, States Attorney, Chairperson of the Evidence Commission
  • Robin Tousey-Ayers, Health Program Associate, Department of Public Health
  • Sherylyn Watson, Connecticut Nurses Association



Meeting Notice:

The meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 , will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams. Participants may join the meeting by videoconference or conference line. The meeting will be live streamed on the Judicial Branch’s YouTube page so that members of public may observe the meeting. To observe this meeting, please go to this link https://www.youtube.com/@connecticutjudicialmeeting6042 .

Meeting Schedule:

Date Meeting Platform Time
February 11, 2026 Microsoft TEAMS 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
May 13, 2026 Microsoft TEAMS 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
August 12, 2026 Microsoft TEAMS 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
November 18, 2026 In-person 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Agendas and Minutes:

Date Agenda Minutes
February 11, 2026 Agenda (PDF)
November 12, 2025 Agenda (PDF) Minutes - Draft
August 13, 2025 Agenda (PDF) Minutes
May 14, 2025 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)
February 19, 2025 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)

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