Heidi Reese-Anderson, M. Ed

Director of Program Services

Heidi Reese-Anderson is currently serving as the Director of Program Services for the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Georgia (CACGA). She is responsible for assisting the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in managing the CAC membership program from membership application through the approval process, maintaining effective programs, and providing technical assistance and training opportunities for member centers, multidisciplinary team members, and partnering agencies.  Ms. Reese-Anderson graduated from Florida A&M University (1994-2000) where she completed both her Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Psychology and Secondary Education with a specialization in Mental Health Counseling.

Tracy Lewis-Martin

Director of Grants and Statewide MDT Coordinator

Tracy Lewis-Martin is the CACGA Director or Grants and Operations.  She is responsible for managing and implementing incoming grant awards, contracting, required reporting, and other administrative functions.  This includes developing strategies to optimize the grant and contract management process in order to support CACGA’s evolving needs, particularly in light of increased grant volume and complexity.  Tracy previously was the first-ever Executive Director of the Carroll County Children’s Advocacy Centers in Carrollton, Georgia before coming to CACGA.

Naeshia McDowell

Director of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSEC) Response Team

Naeshia McDowell is the Director of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSEC) Response Team, a program of the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Georgia. Naeshia leads a multidisciplinary team of professionals who provide assessment and crisis intervention services to children and youth impacted by commercial sexual exploitation. Naeshia earned her Master of Public Health degree from Georgia State University and has been immersed in anti-trafficking efforts since 2016. Naeshia is an active member of the Georgia Statewide Human Trafficking Taskforce. Her contributions to the Task Force include; serving as editor of Georgia’s Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Technical Assistance Resource Guide and chairing the ‘Keeping At-Risk Youth Safe’ workgroup. She is also an active member of the Georgia Coalition to Combat Human Trafficking, Victim Services Workgroup.

Ami Denney, CPC

Marketing and Operations Coordinator, CACGA, Intake Specialist, CSEC Response Team

Ami Denney, CPC is the Marketing and Operations Coordinator for the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Georgia and Intake Specialist for the Commercial Sexual Exploitation Response Team a project of the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Georgia. With over a decade of successful experience in data management and marketing, Ami Creates innovative marketing campaigns, presentations, and outreach material based on robust data collected via our internal tracking database. Ami is also a member of CJCC’s Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force. A strong believer in living life to the fullest, Ami regularly rides motorcycles on and off-road with her two girls, scuba dives in the world’s vast oceans, and is a local skydiving coach.

Leslie O. Lamb, MSM, CPM, BSCJ

South Regional Coordinator, CSEC Response Team

Leslie O. Lamb is the CSEC Response Team Regional Coordinator for the southern part of Georgia. She serves as the central point of contact for agencies and victims for a coordinated and effective response as well as provide direct services for victims; additionally she will facilitate training and outreach. Ms. Lamb graduated from Troy State University with a Master’s Degree in Management and from the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute as a Certified Public Manager. Leslie retired from 37 years as a certified law enforcement officer including 31 years where she served as Chief Parole Officer for the State of Georgia’s Board of Pardons and Paroles. She spent five years with the Governor’s Office of Transition, Support and Reentry.

Sharmel Grimball, M.A.

Metro Regional Coordinator, CSEC Response Team

Sharmel Grimball is currently the Metro Regional Coordinator for the CSEC Response Team with CACGA. She is responsible for coordinating, completing assessments, and confirming/non-confirming youth for CSEC. Sharmel graduated from Liberty University with a Master Degree in Child Development. Sharmel also holds a Child First Certification and has a background as a forensic interviewer.

Janie Bullard, MSW

Hotline Coordinator, Consultant, CSEC Response Team

Prior to joining the CSEC response team in October 2020, she graduated from the College of Coastal Georgia with a Bachelor Degree in Psychology and went on to the University of Georgia to complete her Master Degree in Social Work. During her time at the University of Georgia, she had the opportunity to work with researchers for the African Programming and Research Initiative to End Slavery (APRIES).  As the Hotline Coordinator for the CSEC Response Team she ensures the hotline is answered 24/7 and works to find placement and additional resources for CSEC youth.