Board & Committees

Robin L. Bostic, Board President

Robin Bostic is a Victim Witness Director for the counties of King William and King & Queen, serving in the position since 2009. Previously, Robin worked as a Deputy Clerk in the King William Circuit Court handling civil and criminal cases as well as the collection of restitution. She has a BS in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Amber Leake, First Vice President

Amber Leake is the Victim Services Director for the Department of Corrections. She is a Victim Offender Dialogue facilitator, a NOVA Crisis Responder, and a Critical Incident Peer Supporter. Amber oversees the Department of Corrections’ victim advocacy, notification, training, and support. The Victim Services Unit (VSU) tripled in size in 2017, and Amber now leads a dynamic team of ten staff members serving victims statewide during the post-sentencing phase of the criminal justice system.

Mindy Stell, Second Vice President

Mindy Stell has been involved in the criminal justice field for over 25 years, where she has provided services and advocacy to both adult and child victims of crime. As the Director of the Dinwiddie Victim/Witness Assistance Program for more than twenty years, she has worked directly with victims of all crime to include victims of domestic violence, homicide, sexual assaults and robbery. Ms. Stell currently holds the position of Second Vice President for the Virginia Victim Assistance Network, and previously as Treasurer, President, and First-Vice President for 5 years. Her duties within the Network include serving on various committees which include legislation and program committees.

Sharron Saunders, Secretary

Sharron Saunders is a Victim Witness Services Director for the City of Richmond, serving in the position since 2016. Sharron has been employed with the program since 2004. She has a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling: Criminal Justice from Liberty University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Cristi Lawton, Treasurer

Previously the Executive Director of The Network, Cristi Lawton has over two decades of work experience in public service and nonprofit organizations. She previously served as an executive director of two organizations, in addition to positions in fund development and planning. Cristi holds a master’s degree in Urban & Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia.

Laurie K. Crawford, MPA

Laurie K. Crawford, MPA

Laurie K. Crawford, MPA, is Project Manager for Virginia’s Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth (LSC) State Demonstration Project, a state-level initiative supported by the Office for Victims of Crime which aims to develop a coordinated and trauma-informed response to identifying and linking services to children and youth who have experienced crime. Prior to taking this position at the Department of Social Services, Laurie was a Program Manager at the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) for over nine years. Previously, she implemented the Project RADAR and Project Connect initiatives at VDH and has been responsible for statewide policy, training, and public awareness initiatives in criminal justice, public health, child welfare, and victim advocacy for over 20 years. Laurie earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia and a Master of Public Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University and has previously served as Assistant Director of the Charlottesville Victim/Witness Assistance Program and as Domestic Violence Services Coordinator for the Henrico County Division of Police.

Joyce Walsh

Ms. Walsh established the Victim Assistance Program in the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office. This was one of the first eight Victim Assistance Programs in the Commonwealth. Ms. Walsh directed the program for 28 years and is currently retired. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana.

Jon Zug

Mr. Zug has been employed as the Albemarle County Circuit Court Clerk since January of 2016. Previously, he worked as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for 28 years, in the offices of the Cities of Norfolk and Charlottesville, and the County of Albemarle. John has served as the Co-Chair of the Monticello Area Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team from 2010 to present. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics and Psychology from James Madison University in 1984 and a Juris Doctor from George Mason University School of Law in 1987.

Lindsay Cassada

Lindsay G. Cassada is the Coordinator of Chesterfield County’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center and has served in this role since July of 2017. Lindsay has been with Chesterfield County since 2009, initially employed as an Assistant Director of the Chesterfield Victim/Witness Assistance Program, then as a Probation Officer in Community Corrections Services. Prior to Chesterfield, Lindsay served nine years as the Director of Hanover County’s Victim/Witness Assistance Program. Before that, she served the rural counties of King William and King and Queen, as a Family Violence Specialist for Quin Rivers Agency for Community Action (now Project Hope). Lindsay holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Virginia Tech.