State Advisory Board

The State Post Adjudication Review Advisory Board meets at least three times a year.  Meeting dates are determined in accordance to the State Board’s by-laws.

By statute (10 O.S. 1116.6), the State Post Adjudication Review Advisory Board consists of twenty-one members appointed by the Governor.  Five appointees must be judges, eight appointees must be active members of local PARBs, three appointees must represent the foster care community and five appointees are selected from the public-at-large. The administrative heads of the divisions within the Department of Human Services and the Office of Juvenile Affairs having foster care responsibilities or their designees shall serve as ex-officio members of the board.

The board meetings are open to the public and local PARB members are always welcome to attend.  Local PARB members are also invited and encouraged to express their ideas and concerns to the board through the coordinator or any member of the board.

As of August 2024, the State Advisory Board Members are:

At Large:

• Adrian Ratke
• Amanda Bodine
• Brant Bullard
• Dr. Kalie Kerth
• Lisa Buck

Active PARB:

• Cindy Humphrey
• Cindy Nocton
• Deanna Chancellor
• J.J. Waggoner
• Keri Spencer
• Kristi Thompson
• Lou Truitt-Flanagan
• Lynda Whitney

Judicial:

• Honorable Christine Larson
• Honorable Kaitlyn Allen
• Honorable Leah Edwards
• Honorable Paul Hesse
• Honorable Tom Newby

Foster Parent Representing the Foster Parent Association:

• Sarah Herrian

Foster Parent Representing a Child Placing Agency:

• Donna Keller

Active Foster Parent with Current Contract with Oklahoma Human Services:

• Amber Shaw

Ex-Officio:

• Daniel Herring (Oklahoma Human Services)
  
• Greg Delaney (Office of Juvenile Affairs)