STAFF

Christopher Revere, Executive Director
Email: Christopher.Revere@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-205-9561

Christopher Revere became Executive Director of the National Commission on Children and Disasters in January 2009. In this capacity, he is the principal liaison of the Commission to federal, state, Tribal and local officials and non-governmental organizations. He manages the resources and guides the work of the Commission to ensure that it fulfills requirements under federal law. Prior to joining the Commission, Mr. Revere spent over 10 years as a public policy advocate, primarily representing non-profit organizations before federal and state government. Mr. Revere earned his Master of Public Administration degree from the Nelson A. Rockefeller School of Public Policy (Albany, NY) and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Hobart College (Geneva, NY).

CAPT Roberta Lavin, Designated Federal Officer
Email: Roberta.Lavin@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-401-9306

CAPT Roberta Lavin serves as the Designated Federal Officer for the National Commission on Children and Disasters.  In this capacity, she is the individual that must chair or attend all meetings and must call or approve all meetings and agendas.  She is also responsible for advisory committee procedures of the agency under the control and supervision of the CMO, records management, federal register notices and inquiries.  CAPT Lavin is also the Director of the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response.  Prior to joining ACF she served as the Chief of Staff to the Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness at the Department of Health and Human Services, was the Director of the Secretary’s Operations Center from October 2001 to March 2003 and has served 19 years as a U.S. Public Health Service Officer.  CAPT Lavin received her PhD from the Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences and Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Tennessee.  She also has a Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management.

Victoria Johnson, Policy Director
Email: Victoria.Johnson@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-205-9558

Victoria (Vicki) Johnson serves as Policy Director to the National Commission on Children and Disasters, providing oversight to the Commission’s broad research agenda and development of recommendations. Ms. Johnson began her career in emergency preparedness when she served as an Urban Fellow at the New York City Office of Emergency Management during the 9/11 recovery operation. In 2003, she was awarded a German Chancellor Fellowship to study European crisis management at the Disaster Research Unit in Kiel and the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin. She also served as a Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow at the Henry L. Stimson Center, a peace and security think tank in Washington, DC. Prior to joining the Commission, Ms. Johnson was a Senior Analyst in Public Health Preparedness at the National Association of County & City Health Officials, where she represented the needs of local health departments on a number of Federal working groups dedicated to pandemic influenza preparedness, at-risk populations, and the development of performance measures. Ms. Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Cornell University and a Master of Science in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Randall Gnatt, Policy Specialist
Email: Randall.Gnatt@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-205-9559

Randall Gnatt, Policy Specialist, joined the National Commission on Children and Disasters in April 2009.  As a Policy Specialist, Mr. Gnatt analyzes policy, legislation, regulations, and academic literature relevant to the Commission’s focus. Prior to joining the Commission, Mr. Gnatt, an attorney, practiced law in New Orleans, specializing in a range of civil litigations. He has also worked as a policy intern in the Office of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez.  Mr. Gnatt earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Tulane Law School (New Orleans, LA) and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Tulane University. While a resident of New Orleans, Mr. Gnatt was involved with various charitable organizations serving children and youth, including Big Brother Big Sister, New Orleans Outreach and CASA New Orleans. 

Frank Valliere, Policy Specialist
Email: Frank.Valliere@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-205-9540

Frank Valliere joined the National Commission on Children and Disasters in August 2009 as a Policy Specialist. In this capacity, Mr. Valliere analyzes policy, legislation, regulations, and academic literature relevant to the Commission’s focus. Prior to joining the Commission, Mr. Valliere worked with the Henry L. Stimson Center, where he focused on international security and nuclear disarmament, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he focused on homeland security and terrorism preparedness, response and recovery. Mr. Valliere earned his Master of Arts degree in Forensic Psychology from the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice (New York, NY) and his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL).

Vinicia Mascarenhas, Communications Director
Email: Vinicia.Mascarenhas@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-401-9392

Vinicia (Vinnie) Mascarenhas became Communications Director of the National Commission on Children and Disasters in February 2009. In this capacity, she handles all public relations, external outreach and media relations for the Commission. Prior to joining the Commission, Ms. Mascarenhas worked on five national political and public awareness campaigns, headed up grassroots and coalition building for the Digital Television Transition and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, and served as a state lobbyist for the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Transit Administration. Ms. Mascarenhas earned her bachelor degree from Frostburg State University (Frostburg, MD).

Matt Seney, Communications Specialist
Email: Matthew.Seney@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-205-9547

Matt Seney joined the National Commission on Children and Disasters in May, 2009. As Communications Specialist, he is responsible for executing a strategic plan aimed at raising the Commission’s profile among its target audience. Mr. Seney brings to the Commission a broad portfolio, spanning close to six years, in political and issue advocacy, grassroots organizing, and public relations. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University.

Jacqueline Haye, Executive Assistant
Email: Jacqueline.Haye@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-205-9560

Jacqueline Haye became the Executive Assistant of the National Commission on Children and Disasters in March 2009. She serves as office manager and provides administrative support to the Commissioners, Subcommittee members and Commission staff. For 13 years, Ms. Haye was responsible for site surveys, contract negotiation, and network design and implementation as a Business Development Manager for Sabre Travel Information Network. Prior to joining the Commission, she spent over 6 years serving as a Principal for a family-owned affordable housing real estate development company. Ms. Haye earned her Bachelors degree in Computer Networking from Strayer University (Alexandria, VA).