DAC-PSM Membership
Membership Overview
Committee members are appointed by the Secretary of Defense and must possess expertise appropriate for the work of the DAC-PSM. The Committee's membership is made up of individuals experienced in the implementation of sexual assault prevention efforts in institutions of higher education, public health, and academic research, as well as other individuals considered appropriate by the Secretary. The Committee is allowed a maximum of 20 members.

The Committee charter requires that the DAC-PSM include at least one member with expertise in each of the following areas:
 
  • Prevention of sexual assault and behaviors on the sexual assault continuum of harm
  • Adverse behaviors, including the prevention of suicide and the prevention of substance abuse
  • Change of culture of large organizations
  • Implementation science
 
The DAC-PSM has two established subcommittees, which are allowed up to 10 members each.

Please see the Membership Balance Plan for more details on the Committee's authority, mission, candidate identification process, and subcommittees.
 

Membership List

This list is current as of March 1, 2025.


Lt Gen Gina M. Grosso (USAF Retired)
DAC-PSM Co-Chair
  • Director, CornerBrooke, LLC

Dr. Lindsay M. Orchowski
DAC-PSM Co-Chair
  • Professor (Research Scholar), The Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Dr. Antonia Abbey
DAC-PSM Metrics and Performance Subcommittee Chair
  • Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University

MG Clement Coward (USA Retired)
  • Vice President, Global HR Strategy, General Dynamics Land Systems

Dr. Dorothy J. Edwards
DAC-PSM Prevention Training and Activities Subcommittee Chair
  • President, Alteristic, Inc.

Dr. Armando X. Estrada
  • Professor of Policy, Organizational, and Leadership Studies, Temple University

Ms. Stephanie Gattas
  • CEO/Founder, The Pink Berets

Dr. Sharyn Potter
  • Executive Director of Research and Co-Founder, Prevention Innovations Research Center and Professor, University of New Hampshire

Dr. John B. Pryor
  • Emeritus Distinguished Professor, Illinois State University

Ms. Jennifer M. Silva
  • Chief Program Officer, Wounded Warrior Project

Dr. Amy M. Smith-Slep
  • Professor, New York University

Ms. Glorina Y. Stallworth
  • Branch Head, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Michele Ybarra
  • President and Research Director, Center for Innovative Public Health Research