Department of Children's Services
James M. Henry, Commissioner
DCS Senior Staff
James M. Henry
Commissioner
Bio
(615) 741-9699
Albert Dawson
Deputy Commissioner,
Juvenile Justice
(615) 741-8303
albert.dawson@tn.gov
Scott Modell, Ph.D.
Deputy Commissioner,
Child Safety
(615) 253-5688
scott.modell@tn.gov
Tom Cheetham, MD
Deputy Commissioner,
Child Health
(615) 253-6711
thomas.cheetham@tn.gov
Bonnie Hommrich
Deputy Commissioner,
Child Programs
(615) 532-3591
bonnie.hommrich@tn.gov
Debbie Miller
Assistant Commissioner,
Quality Control
(615) 741-9206
Debbie.Miller@tn.gov
Doug Swisher
Assistant Commissioner,
Finance & Budget
(615) 741-8281
douglas.swisher@tn.gov
Lee Gregory
Chief Information Officer
(615) 532-2455
lee.m.gregory@tn.gov
Douglas E. Dimond
General Counsel
(615) 741-7236
douglas.e.dimond@tn.gov
Molly Sudderth
Director of Communications
(615) 532-5645
molly.sudderth@tn.gov
Valerie Yancey
Legislative Liaison
(615) 532-4801
valerie.yancey@tn.gov
Susan Mitchell
Executive Director,
Network Development
(615) 741-0461
susan.mitchell@tn.gov
Carla Aaron
Executive Director,
Child Safety
(615) 741-8278
carla.aaron@tn.gov
Dezanne Russell
Executive Director,
Human Resources
(615) 741-7265
dezanne.russell@tn.gov
Sandra Wilson
Executive Director,
Child Permanency
(615) 253-4359
sandra.x.wilson@tn.gov
