CSDA – The Who? The What? The
Why?
David Oppenheim- CSDAJamie Murray- Santa Cruz/San Benito RegionalTamara Thomas- Stanislaus CountyAdele Hendrickson- Central Sierra Child Support AgencyPhyllis Nance- Kern CountySharon Wardale- Trejo- Merced CountyFrank Shipley- Alameda County
CSDA Currently Employees Four Staff Members:
David OppenheimExecutive Director
Lisa BisphamAdministrative Services Manager
Kate PohlMedia Specialist
Sheri SundahlAdministrative Assistant (Part Time)
The Who
CSDA is the professional association of the local child support community
CSDA was established in 2000 as a not for profit organization
CSDA has its headquarters in Sacramento
All County Local Child Support Agencies are currently members of CSDA
CSDA is governed by a 12 member Board of Directors
The CSDA Board of Directors meets monthly and also meets monthly with the DCSS Executive Team
CSDA Membership Meetings are generally held every other month
Please visit the CSDA Website at csdaca.org for additional information
The What
CSDA provides a forum for county child support professionals to come together and support one another for the purpose of advancing the program forward.
CSDA take a leadership role on high profile issuesAffordable Care ActNotice of Proposed Rule MakingState Strategic Plan and State Plan of CooperationQuadrennial Guideline Review
CSDA provides quality training opportunities CSDA is MCLE certified
The Why
CSDA Board of Directors
President – Jamie Murray Santa Cruz/San Benito Regional DCSS Vice President – Sharon Wardale-Trejo Merced County DCSS Treasurer – Carrie Topliffe Santa Barbara County DCSS Secretary – Tex Ritter Sierra Nevada Regional DCSS Baljit Atwal Stanislaus County DCSSBarbi Brokhoff Kings County DCSSLori Cruz San Joaquin County DCSSNatalie Dillon Yolo County DCSSSteven Golightly, Ph.D. Los Angeles County CSSJanet Nottley Napa County DCSSJennifer Traumann Sonoma County DCSSVictor Rea San Bernardino County DCSS
CSDA Board Liaisons
Baljit AtwalProgram and Policy
Victor ReaEducation and Training
Jennifer TraumannProgram Administration
The CSDA Membership adopted in 2013 the first CSDA Strategic Plan with specific goals and objectives
In 2013 and 2014 CSDA Membership adopted a Business Plan that includes specific tactics to achieve the stated goals and objectives
The CSDA Plan
The CSDA Committees do a majority of the heavy lifting to execute the Strategic and Business Plan
Let’s talk about the CSDA Committees
The CSDA Plan
CSDA Committee Structure
CSDA Board of Directors
BOARD COMMITTEE LIAISON
(VICTOR REA)EDUCATI ON AND
TRAINING
BOARD COMMITTEE LIAISON
(J ENNIFER TRAUMANN)PROGRAM
ADMI NISTRATI ON
BOARD COMMITTEE LIAISON
(BALJ I T ATWAL)PROGRAM AND POLICY
BOARD TREASURER(CARRIE TOPLIFFE)CSDA FINANCIAL
(ORG FOCUS)
BOARD SECRETARY(TEX RITTER)
CSDA BYLAWS P AND P MANUAL
BOARD VICE PRESI DENT (SHARON WARDALE-TREJO) ANNUAL DIRECTOR’S
MTG COMMITTEE
TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE
PROGRAM, POLICY, AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE
(PHYLLIS NANCE)
LEGAL PRACTICES COMMITTEE
(ADELE HENDRICKSON)
EMERGING ISSUES COMMITTEE
(SHARON WARDALE-TREJ O)
TRAINING COMMITTEE(TAMARA THOMAS)
EDUCATI ON COMMITTEE(VACANT)
ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
(DEBBIE FRAHM)
I T (CSDA AND LCSA) COMMITTEE
(FRANK SHIPLEY)
FINANCE (LCSA) COMMITTEE(TERRI LOVE)
INCARCERATION SUB-COMMITTEE (PAM POSEHN
Military Sub-Committee
EMPLOYER SUB-COMMITTEE(LINDA DIPPEL)
Judicial Council Forms Sub-Committee
(BILL MALLOY)
MANAGING ATTORNEY FORUM
(TERRY SYMENS-BUCHER)
BANKRUPTCY SUB-COMMITTEE
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY SUB-COMMITTEE (LISA DUGAN)
LEGAL COLLEGE SUB-COMMITTEE(MELINDA SELF)
OUTREACH SUB-COMMITTEES
CSAM BEST PRACTICES VIDEO
CSE SUB-COMMITTEE
PPACA SUB-COMMITTEE
CSDA Committee Structure
CSDA | CHILD SUPPORT DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION of California
PUBLICATIONS SUB-COMMITTEES
FACT SHEETS SOURCE BOOK
AUDIT SUB-COMMITTEE
(CARRIE TOPLIFF) APPELLATE SUB-
COMMITTEE
(ROB LAFER)
BOARD PRESIDENT
(JAMIE MURRAY) ANNUAL CONFERENCE
AWARDS COMMITTEE
TRULY B KNOX AWARD COMMITTEE
Co - Chairs – Debbie Frahm and Jamie Frahm
Purpose
Current Issues
New Opportunities or Issues
CSDA Annual Conference Committee
Chair – Tamara Thomas
Purpose
Current Issues
New Opportunities or Issues
CSDA Training Committee
Chair – Adele Hendrickson
Purpose
Current Issues
New Opportunities or Issues
CSDA Legal Practice Committee
Chair – Phyllis Nance
Purpose
Current Issues
New Opportunities or Issues
CSDA Policy, Program and Regulations Committee
Chair – Terri Love
Purpose
Current Issues
New Opportunities or Issues
CSDA Finance Committee
Chair – Sharon Wardale-Trejo
Purpose
Current Issues
New Opportunities or Issues
CSDA Emerging Issues Committee
Chair – Frank Shipley
Purpose
Current Issues
New Opportunities or Issues
CSDA Information Technology Committee
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