Ali Abid is an Assistant Attorney General. Ali joined Attorney General’s Office in January 2023 and is assigned to represent Department of Children, Youth, and Families through Tacoma office. Before becoming an attorney, Ali owned and operated a 7-11 franchise in Olympia from 1996 to 2010. While in law school, Ali worked as an extra hire at Pierce County Assigned Counsel where he helped individuals dealing with dependency petitions regarding their children through Child Protective Services.

Ali joined the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (TCPAO) and was appointed as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in September 2013. He served the TCPAO in that capacity for almost ten years. During his career as a prosecutor, Ali’s focus was on cases involving individuals with substance use addiction and mental health issues. As such, he observed the Thurston County Treatment Courts via various assignments in Drug and Mental Health Courts. In addition to General Felony caseload, Ali enjoyed participating in Juvenile Court with the goal-oriented prosecution to transform the lives of youth entangled in criminal justice system. Ali is currently a member of 2023 class Leadership Thurston County.

Tonia McClanahan is a contracted Social Service Worker with the Washington State Office of Public Defense Parent Representation Programs and formerly the Parent4Parent Program Director for Thurston, Mason and Lewis Counties. She has been working collaboratively with attorneys, parents, and stakeholders to help parents navigate the Children's Justice Systems and come to a resolution in the Dependency Court process.

Tonia also sits on various committees and boards at local and state levels. She has been mentoring parents in the Dependency process since 2005 and has testified to help support Legislative work to improve child welfare systems since 2006. In 2013 she became the first Birth Parent to sit on the Washington State Supreme Court Commission on Children in Foster Care. Tonia also is a member of Family Recovery Drug Court teams in two counties, State SafeBabies Design Team, a local Executive Dependency Advisory Group, Strophy Foundation, State Background Check Workgroup, and Statewide Reunification Steering Committee. She champions the Protein for All program and Hangry Carts as well as the local Mockingbird Society Chapter.

Tonia believes in helping parents regain hope in rebuilding their families.

Priscilla Terry has recently retired from a 40+ year career in the commercial real estate business. During this time, she has worked with local jurisdictions on matters involving land use, zoning and other issues.

Since 1997 she has been involved in hospital and community health care as a Providence St Peter Hospital board trustee and chair of Quality and Safety. Priscilla was a founding director of South Sound Bank, a community resource for small business. She served on the editorial board and writes a column for The Olympian newspaper.

In retirement, Priscilla sees a way to bring different perspectives to issues confronting the legal system as it tries new approaches to help vulnerable and mentally ill populations increase their quality of life and begin a more rewarding and fulfilling existence. She sees this as one of the few subjects that unites people and policy makers. She wants to be part of the search for solutions that make a difference.

Tracy Grunenfelder is a lifelong member of Thurston County who currently oversees the DSHS/Office of Forensic Mental Health Services Jail Technical Assistance Program. In this capacity he has had the opportunity to visit and interview leadership with every jail in the State of Washington (County, City and Tribal). He has a master’s degree in organizational leadership with a graduate certificate in Human Resources.  Tracy holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology (criminology). Tracy has 39 years of State Service experience working with justice involved individuals. Juvenile rehabilitation, Department of Corrections: community corrections, work release and prison, statewide program implementation, grant administration & management.  Tracy also has experience managing a residential treatment facility who focused on competency restoration services.  Tracy has served as president for Washington Corrections Association and currently serves as a volunteer member of the board of directors for Friendship Diversion.