2014 ACA Election: Candidates and Voting Instructions

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This year's slate of candidates was selected by ACA's Nominating Committee during its meeting on June 2, 2014. Candidates were chosen for president-elect, vice president and treasurer positions, along with nominees to the Board of Governors, the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections and the Delegate Assembly. Candidates for all the positions are listed on the following pages, along with brief summaries of their backgrounds.

You are eligible to vote in this year's election if your ACA membership was paid through Sept. 1, 2014. The following membership categories have one vote:

Professional I

Professional II

Executive Gold

Life

Supporting Patron

Organizational

? Affiliate with Representation

Your ballot is attached to the cover of this magazine, including the postage-paid return envelope. You may also vote online at https://www.esc-vote.com/aca2014. The website opens Aug. 26, 2014. You will need your ACA membership ID number to vote. Your member number can be found above your name on the mailing label of this magazine and/or on your membership card. You can also call (800) 222-5646, ext. 0047, to obtain your member number. You must have your member number for the paper ballot and the Web ballot.

Paper ballots should be mailed to:

American Correctional Association

c/o Election Services Corporation

P.O. Box 9021

Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

The closing date for the election is Oct. 1, 2014. Paper ballots must be postmarked by Oct. 1, 2014. Web voting will close at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Oct. 1,2014.

Officers

President-Elect (1 Position)

Lannette Linthicum

Division Director of Health Services

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Lannette Linthicum, M.D., CCHP-A, FACP, has worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for more than 28 years. A graduate of Smith College in Northampton, Mass., she is also a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Currently the treasurer of the American Correctional Association, Lannette has served two terms as the chair of the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections and two terms on the ACA Standards Committee. Linthicum has been active in ACA's Coalition for Correctional Health Authorities as its co-chair. She has also been actively involved in many other ACA committees. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and an advanced certified health professional. She currently serves as the division director of health services for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. In 2012, Linthicum was awarded the John Phillips Award from Exeter Academy, and in 2011, she received corrections' highest award, the E.R. Cass Correctional Achievement Award from ACA.

Mel Williams

Superintendent (Ret.)

Willard Drug Treatment Campus

Starting as a correctional officer at Attica Correctional Facility and working up through the ranks to his final position with the department as superintendent of the Willard Drug Treatment Campus, Mel Williams worked for the New York Department of Corrections for more than 37 years. He earned his Master of Science in corrections and has received numerous awards. He has worked for Nakamoto Inc., as compliance reviewer, taught college and is currently employed as a correctional consultant. Williams serves ACA as an international security specialist, trainer and auditor. He is also the vice chair of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee and prior chair of the membership and dual chapters/affiliates committees. He is a workshop presenter, contributor to Corrections Today, and a past Delegate Assembly representative. Williams is the president of Make A Smile and past president of the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents, New York State Corrections and Youth Services and his local school board. He is a strong believer in supporting staff (fix the problem, not the person) and advocates for positive programming for inmates' reentry.

Vice President (1 Position)

Robert O. (Bob) Lampert

Director

Wyoming Department of Corrections

Robert 0. (Bob) Lampert has more than 40 years of increasingly responsible corrections experience, from correctional officer to state agency head. He worked in corrections in the Marine Corps, as well as in the states of Texas and Oregon, before becoming director of the Wyoming Department of Corrections in 2003. Lampert has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts in criminology and corrections, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Sam Houston State University. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston and is licensed to practice law in Texas. Lampert serves on ACA's Commission on Professional Certification for Corrections and is chair of the Association of State Correctional Administrator's Performance Measures Committee. He is an ACA certified corrections executive and recipient of the 2013 Francke Award. Lampert is an active ACA member who wants to use his broad experience to represent ACA members from all specialties and jurisdictions.

Michael L. (Mike) Wade

Sheriff

Henrico County, Va.

ln 1974, Michael L. (Mike) Wade began his career in law enforcement, which ultimately led to his election as sheriff of Henrico County in 1999. As sheriff, he is responsible for the supervision of two jails with an average daily population of 1,150, security for 14 judges and civil processes. He employs 350 deputies and 44 civilian employees and incurs an annual budget exceeding $34 million. His educational achievements include a Bachelor of Science in administration of justice and a master's degree in substance abuse counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University. While currently serving as a Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program commissioner, he is also the vice president of ACA and is seeking re-election. In addition to his current positions, Wade has served as National Security Agency representative to the ACA Commission on Accreditation for Corrections. Under his leadership, 25 percent of the total jail population actively participates in the jail's substance abuse program. Wade takes great pride in the creation of the Summer Student Academy, which trains college students to be certified corrections officers. As vice president, Wade would focus on customer service and drug rehabilitation in corrections.

Treasurer (1 Position)

Gary C. Mohr

Director

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

Gary C. Mohr is director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC). Appointed by Gov. John Kasich in January 2011, he is a 40-year corrections professional with a national reputation for innovative and efficient prison management. In 2002, Mohr served as deputy director and superintendent of the Ohio Department of Youth Services. Previously, he was ODRC deputy director for administration, as well as a deputy director in the agency's Office of Prisons, where he supervised, mentored and advised a region of the state's wardens. In addition, Mohr has served as warden at the Ross Correctional Institutional, Chillicothe Correctional Institution and the Correction Reception Center. From 1992 to 1994, Mohr served as director of the Governor's Office of Criminal Justice. In 2005, Mohr founded Mohr Correctional Insight, where he advised Corrections Corporation of America in areas of staff leadership and development, and implementing unit management.

Allen Peatón

Special Assistant to the Executive Director

Alabama Department of Youth Services

Allen Peatón currently works as a special assistant to the executive director of the Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS). In this role, he oversees construction projects and is a policy advisor. He recently retired as DYS deputy director for administration, where he was responsible for finance, licensing and standards, staff development and training, and public information. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama and a master's degree in public administration from Auburn University. Peatón has been a member of ACA for more than 30 years. He became a certified corrections executive in 2005, and is currently a member of ACA's Commission on Professional Certification for Corrections and the Juvenile Corrections Committee. For the past four years, Peatón has represented juvenile corrections on the ACA Board of Governors.

Board of Governors

Correctional Administration (1 Position)

Ricky Dixon

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Institutions

Florida Department of Corrections

Ricky Dixon is currently the deputy assistant secretary of institutions and is responsible for the overall administration and management of the department's 145 correctional facilities, which includes secure major institutions, institutional annexes, work camps, work release centers, road prisons and residential treatment centers. These facilities house more than 100,000 inmates and employ 19,256 staff. Dixon began his career in 1996 as a correctional officer and progressed through the security ranks while serving in 11 prisons throughout the state of Florida. During his career, Dixon has served as chief of security at Florida State Prison; warden in three state correctional facilities; and regional director for Region 1, overseeing approximately one-third of the state's prisons. Dixon has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Florida Gulf Coast University and was recently a presenter at ACA's 2014 Winter Conference in Tampa, Fla.

Kenneth E. Lassiter

Central Region Director

North Carolina Department of Public Safety and Juvenile Justice

Kenneth E. Lassiter, current central regional director of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and Juvenile Justice, began his career with the department in 1989 as a correctional officer at Odom Correctional Institution. During the next 25 years, he was promoted up through the ranks to positions such as correctional lieutenant/field training officer, superintendent II and warden. In his current role, Lassiter oversees custody, administration, programmatic and maintenance functions for the Central Prison/Medical Complex, three large institutions, four medium-size institutions and three correctional centers housing 7,000 inmates in all custody levels. He is a seasoned instructor, having led trainings in areas such as chemical munitions, gangs and firearms; and staff trainings for correctional supervisors and new wardens. Lassiter has previously served on ACA's Delegate Assembly, the Membership Committee and the Board of Governors. He has also served as the president-elect, president and past parliamentarian of the North Carolina Correctional Association; and a state representative for the Southern States Correctional Association.

Institutions (1 Position)

Kathleen Gerbing

Superintendent

Otisville Correctional Facility

As the current superintendent of Otisville Correctional Facility in Otisville, N.Y., Kathleen Gerbing is responsible for all operations of the 580-bed, male, medium-security facility. Her active role in the innovative John Jay College Prison to College Pipeline has been instrumental in the development of the dynamic and popular program at the facility. Gerbing began her career in corrections in 1970 in the New York State Drug Rehabilitation Program. She has taught at all levels, from the nonreader to the college student. She advanced from classroom to supervision when she was promoted in 1979. She served as facility education supervisor and facility education director for 14 years. As such, she was responsible for all academic, vocational and recreation activities in a 950-bed, male, medium-security facility. During this time, Gerbing served as the accreditation manager for that facility's first accreditation in 1993. She has a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in English education from Wagner College in New York City. She has been a member of ACA since 1983 and is currently a member of the Delegate Assembly and the Board of Governors.

Avery D. Niles

Commissioner

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

With 29 years of experience in criminal justice, Avery D. Niles has served Georgia's governor as a Juvenile Justice Board member, board chairman and now Department of Juvenile Justice commissioner. He is appointed to the governor's committees for juvenile justice incentive grants, accountability courts and faith-based initiatives. Niles is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Georgia Law Enforcement Command College and Georgia Police Academy. Niles holds a criminal justice degree from Columbus State University. He supervised the Hall County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division and Juvenile Investigations Team, then served as detention center commander and correctional institution warden. Niles served on the Northeast Georgia Police Academy Advisory Board and is former vice president for the Georgia Prison and Warden's Association.

Probation (1 Position)

Cyndi Fowler

Probation Officer iII, Work Release

Franklin County (Ohio) Municipal Court

Cyndi Fowler began her work in the field of corrections as a case manager for Traynor House in 1993. In 1994, she was hired by the Franklin County (Ohio) Municipal Court as a probation officer. She has worked in both the Regular Supervision and Domestic Violence units, and she is currently the probation officer for the Work Release Program, which she helped to develop. Fowler graduated from The Ohio State University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in both criminology and psychology. She is currently serving a second term as vice president for the Ohio Correctional and Court Services Association, where she has held elected positions of president (by appointment), secretary and cabinet vice president. An ACA member since 1997, Fowler has served multiple terms as an elected member to the Delegate Assembly representing probation line-level officers. She currently serves on the ACA Probation and Parole Committee.

Mark A. Stonex

Administrative Branch Manager, Division of Probation and Parole

Kentucky Department of Corrections

Mark A. Stonex began his corrections career in 1994 at the Warren County Regional Jail in Bowling Green, Ky. Since 1999, Stonex has worked for the Kentucky Department of Corrections Division of Probation and Parole, to include six years as probation and parole officer grades I/II, three years as an assistant district supervisor, five years as district supervisor and nine months as administrative branch manager. He received a Bachelor of Science in world regional geography from Western Kentucky University and is a graduate of the Kentucky Department of Corrections Commissioners Executive Leadership Program. Stonex received the 2009 Kentucky Department of Corrections Commissioners Award for his PORTAL Reentry Program. He plans to utilize his wealth of experience and insight toward the mission of ACA as a member of the Board of Governors.

2014 ACA Election

Parole, Aftercare or Post-Release Supervision (1 Position)

Chartes Bowen

Regional Director of Parole Services

Indiana Department of Correction

Charles Bowen began his career in criminal justice in 1988 as a deputy sheriff in Virginia Beach, Va. He relocated to Indiana and started with the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) in 1993. He has served as correctional officer, sergeant, training officer and parole agent, including six years as a specialized parole agent supervising sex offenders. He holds a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice administration. Bowen enjoys teaching criminal justice classes at a local college. He is also a trainer for IDOC, specializing in the supervision of sex offenders. In 2007, he was recognized as Indiana Parole Agent of the Year. In 2010, he was recognized as Sex Offender Monitoring and Management Agent of the Year. Bowen served as the district supervisor at the South Bend Parole Office until his recent promotion to Parole Services North Region director. Bowen has designed and implemented innovative and dynamic supervision practices.

Priscilla Tenner

Probation/Parole Community Corrections Associate Director

Mississippi Department of Corrections

Priscilla Tenner received a master's degree in sociology with an emphasis in criminal justice from Jackson State University in 1998. In 2002, she began her tenure with the Mississippi Department of Corrections in Jackson, Miss., as a probation/parole officer. In 2003, she graduated from the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officer Training Academy, and in 2004, was promoted with the Hinds County District Attorney's Office as a pre-trial intervention supervisor. By 2008, Tenner successfully completed the Certified Investigators Program. Currently, she works as a community corrections associate director. She is an active and dedicated member of the following professional organizations: ACA, Southern States Correctional Association, the National Association of Blacks in Government, the Certified Investigators Program Association and Correctional Peace Officers Foundation.

Community Programs (1 Position)

Patricia Barnes-Goodwyn

Offender Transition Coordinator

Hampton Roads Regional Jail, Portsmouth, Va.

After serving five years in the U.S. Navy, Patricia Barnes-Goodwyn began her corrections career with the Virginia Department of Corrections in 1988 as a corrections officer. She earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology at Old Dominion University in 1997. In 1999, she became a case management counselor at Southampton Correctional Center and was promoted to her current position as an offender transition coordinator in 2003. She has initiated the Virginia Department of Corrections reentry program at three local jails, and is currently the offender transition coordinator at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail in Portsmouth, Va. Barnes-Goodwyn is past president of the Virginia Correctional Association, an elected member of ACA's Board of Governors, past chair of the Program Planning Committee, and current chair of ACA's Ethics Committee.

S. kittle Walker

Executive Director

Alston Wilkes Society

Since 1987, S. Anne Walker has been executive director of the Alston Wilkes Society in South Carolina. She previously worked for the society from 1972 to 1979. From 1979 to 1981, Walker was selfemployed in the speaking/training field, and then worked in higher education from 1981 to 1987. She received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Lander University and a master's degree in education from the University of South Carolina. She is a member of the South Carolina Correctional Association, a past president of the South Carolina Probation and Parole Association and a past president of the board of directors of the International Community Corrections Association. She is also a member of the Association for Women Executives in Corrections. Walker is a past appointed member of ACA's Board of Governors and an elected member of the Delegate Assembly. She has served as chair of ACA's Program Planning Committee, the Credentials Committee, the Professional Affiliates Council and the Community Residential Committee. She is a member of the Correctional Awards Committee, the Community Corrections Committee and the Constitution and Bylaws Committee. Walker was a 2006 recipient of ACA's E.R. Cass Correctional Achievement Award and is a certified corrections executive.

Detention (1 Position)

Raul S. Banasco

Jail Chief

Bexar County (Texas) Sheriff's Office

Raul S. Banasco is responsible for the supervision of 870 staff and approximately 4,500 inmates at the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. He is an accomplished senior-level correctional leader with 28 years of experience in city, county and state agencies, and nonprofit organizations. He began his career in 1986 with the New York State Juvenile Justice Department. In 1988, he joined the Florida Department of Corrections and served as a correctional officer, classification officer, probation officer, classification supervisor, assistant warden, warden and the director of staff development. In 2006, he served as major of the Orange County Corrections Department in Orlando, Fla. In 2008, he was the deputy chief of the Osceola County Corrections Department. In 2011, he joined Bridges of America Corporation and held the position of director of two reentry facilities, as well as director of operations. He has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Iona College and a master's degree in public administration from Florida Atlantic University. He is a certified public manager, certified jail manager, certified corrections executive and an ACA auditor. He is an active member of ACA Disproportionate Minority Confinement Task Force; current chair of the ACA Equal Rights Committee and Professional Education Council; member of the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents board of directors; and served as president of the National Organization of Hispanics in Criminal Justice from 2006-2009. Banasco currently serves on the ACA Board of Governors as the at-large ethnic minority board member (2010 to 2015 term).

Michael Page

Judicial Services Bureau Commander

Hernando County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office

Michael Page has worked in the field of corrections since 1973. He was first employed with the Florida Department of Corrections and was promoted through the ranks to lieutenant. He then served as an investigator and regional inspector supervisor with the inspector general for 19 years ' before going to the Pasco Sheriff's Office as the detention bureau commander until 2007. He is ' currently employed with the Hernando County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office, operating an 818-bed jail, and supervises the court bailiffs, warrants detectives and the Civil Process Unit. He also serves as a commissioner on the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission and is the executive secretary for the Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency, where he has served as a member of the ACA Delegate Assembly. He is a trainer for the Florida Sheriff's Association through the Commanders Academy and the Executive Leadership Conference.

Education (1 Position)

Douglas J. Dretke

Executive Director, Correctional Management Institute of Texas

Sam Houston University

Douglas J. Dretke is executive director of the Correctional Management Institute of Texas (CMIT) at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) and is an adjunct professor teaching correctional systems and practices. Dretke worked with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) for 26 years, beginning his career as a correctional officer, and serving in a number of capacities, including senior warden, before becoming director of the Correctional Institutions (prison) Division of TDCJ. He retired in July 2006 to become director of CMIT. He received a bachelor's degree from SHSU in criminology and corrections and his Master of Public Administration with a criminal justice concentration from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Dretke is a long-time active member of ACA; past chair of the Professional Education Council; past chair and current member of the Commission on Professional Certification for Corrections (second term); member of the Program Planning Committee (second term); and is a two-term member of the Delegate Assembly, representing education.

Peter Norris

Training Academy Manager

Wyoming Department of Corrections

Peter Norris trained staff at the South Dakota State Penitentiary from October 1992 to June 2006, when he took the reins of the Wyoming Department of Corrections Training Academy. Prior to entering the field of corrections, he spent 13 years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. While in South Dakota, Norris was also the commander of the penitentiary's hostage negotiations team and was on the board of governors for the Sioux Empire Critical Incident Stress Management Network. He has worked actively with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Academy as a regional field coordinator for the Central Region of NIC's Regional Training Initiative and with NIC's Training Directors Network. Norris is the president-elect of the International Association of Correctional Training Personnel and is on the ACA Program Planning and Correctional Training committees.

Education ( 1 Position)

Art Beeler

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty Member

North Carolina Central University/Duke Law School/University of Northern Colorado

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Currently an instructor at North Carolina Central University and an adjunct faculty member at Duke Law School and the University of Northern Colorado, Art Beeler began teaching at the university level in 1977 as a field instructor. Beeler currently chairs the local Juvenile Crime Prevention I Council, working with community agencies attempting to keep children accountable, but out of I detention. He serves as a commissioner with the North Carolina Sentencing Commission. During I his 30-year career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Beeler served as warden at seven different 4 prisons to include a jail, a transportation center, two medical centers and the largest standalone prison prior to retiring as complex warden at Butner in 2009. A member of ACA since 1976, he is a certified auditor and Prison Rape Elimination Act auditor. He has served on many ACA committees to include: the International Relations Committee, Health Care Committee and the Program Planning Committee.

Robert P. Houston

Research AssociateUniversity of Nebraska-Omaha

Robert P. Houston was appointed as senior research associate at the University of Nebraska-Omaha on Jan. 6, 2014. Prior to this appointment, he served as director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services from 2005 to 2013. For two years, he also served as director of the Douglas County Department of Corrections. He started his state corrections career as a counselor at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. In the years that followed, he held progressively more responsible positions throughout the agency to include unit manager, unit administrator, associate superintendent, deputy warden, warden at three institutions and the assistant state director for programs and community services. Houston was a member on many boards and committees including the Jail Standards Board, the Crime Commission, the Community Corrections Council and the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. He serves as president of the University of Nebraska Omaha/Lincoln Criminal Justice Education Fund within the University of Nebraska Foundation and is past-president of the Nebraska Corrections Association. He has served as an auditor for ACA, as a consultant for the National Institute of Corrections and the U.S. Department of State, and in 2012, was appointed to ACA's Commission on Accreditation for Corrections. Along with his university responsibilities, he currently serves as a federal court monitor for the Los Angeles County Jail. Houston has both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in criminal justice from the University of NebraskaOmaha.

Health Care (1 Position)

Robert D. Jones

Medical Director

Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections

Robert Jones, M.D., has a 30-year history of working in correctional settings. He graduated from the University of Utah College of Medicine and has served as the medical director for Utah, Montana and Arizona adult corrections. He has worked extensively in public health as a deputy county public health officer for Emergency Preparedness and Response. He is a past president of the American Correctional Health Services Association and was awarded their Distinguished Service Award. Jones is a retired U.S. Army colonel and was awarded the Legion of Merit and Meritorious Service medals. He serves on ACA's Health Care, Substance Disorder, Mental Health and Juvenile Corrections committees. He has presented numerous times at the ACA congresses of correction and winter conferences. Jones is currently serving on ACA's Board of Governors.

James C. Welch

Chief

Bureau of Correctional Healthcare Services, Delaware Department of Correction

James C. Welch, RN, HNB-BC, has overseen the Delaware Department of Correction (DDOC) health, mental health and substance abuse programs since 2005, when he was transferred from the Delaware Division of Public Health. Welch was the AIDS director with the Division of Public Health for 20 years, and started the HIV/AIDS program in Delaware. When Welch arrived at DDOC, the department was involved in an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, and worked to successfully end the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Memorandum of Agreement in a five-year timeframe. Welch also helped to create the Delaware Bureau of Correctional Healthcare Services, which was the newest bureau in the state in the past 30 years. Welch is a past chair of the ACA Heath Care Committee, currently holds the appointed position of chair of the Coalition of Correctional Health Authorities and has been involved in both committees for several years. Welch believes in a strong partnership within all areas of corrections. By serving a unified state, Welch understands the challenges of both jails and prisons.

Health Care (1 Position)

Harb ans S. Deol

Health Services Administrator

Iowa Department of Corrections

Since August 2004, Harbans S. Deol, D.O., Ph.D., has worked for the Iowa Department of Corrections as the health services administrator overseeing medical, mental health, dental and pharmaceutical departments. He has served as a member of ACA's Coalition of Correctional Health Authorities and its Mental Health Working Group. He assisted in educating state legislative staff and other agencies in health care challenges in the correctional environment. Deol has also helped in reducing the cost of pharmaceuticals by an average of 15 percent per year. He has directed telepsychiatry in all institutions with expansion to community-based corrections. Deol earned his doctorate from New York University and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Des Moines University, followed by a residency at the Norwalk Hospital, an affiliate of Yale University. Deol plans to use his experience in health care in the correctional environment as well as in the community to shape, participate and guide policies for ACA as a member of the Board of Governors.

Kathleen F. Maurer

Director oí Health and Addiction Services and Medical Director

Connecticut Department of Corrections

Kathleen F. Maurer, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., has been with the Connecticut Department of Correction (CTDOC) since 2011. She currently serves as the director of health and addiction services and medical director at CTDOC. Prior to this, she worked as the assistant medical director at Correctional Managed Health Care, the University of Connecticut Health Center group providing care to the CTDOC offenders. Maurer's career in medicine includes both clinical care and management of medical programs in the private sector. Her work with ACA and the Coalition of Correctional Health Authorities (CCHA) has spanned workshop presentations at ACA conferences and CCHA meetings and committees. She is currently the chair of the CCHA research committee. She has also worked closely with the National Institute of Corrections on several projects involving the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act. Maurer is a graduate of Yale University School of Medicine, where she earned her medical and Master of Public Health degrees, and is board certified in internal medicine and occupational and environmental medicine. She earned her MBA from the University of Connecticut.

Commission on Accreditation for Corrections

Correctional Administration (1 Position)

Robert M. Coupe

Commissioner

Delaware Department of Correction

Robert M. Coupe was appointed commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction on March 19, 2013, by Gov. Jack Markell. Coupe retired from the Delaware State Police (DSP) in December 2012 after 28 years of service to the division. He served as the superintendent during his last three and a half years of service with the DSP. Coupe earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Wilmington University and an associate degree in mechanical engineering from Delaware Technical and Community College. Coupe serves as the chair of the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA) Prison Rape Elimination Act Committee and has represented ASCA at the National Data Exchange meeting and the Bureau of Justice Global Advisory Committee meeting. He would be honored to serve on ACA's Commission on Accreditation for Corrections representing the correctional administration category and believes that his 29 years of law enforcement experience provides a strong foundation to assist the commission.

James (Jimmy) M. Le Blanc

Secretary

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections

Devoted to the corrections profession in Louisiana for more than 40 years, James (Jimmy) M. Le Blanc has held various positions in the department, including chief budget analyst, interim director of probation and parole, undersecretary and warden. His degree in business administration serves him well as secretary, as he works to maintain employee and offender morale and public safety in these challenging budget times. Le Blanc currently serves on both the ACA Standards and Adult Corrections committees; is a member of the Association of State Correctional Administrators; and has served as an ACA auditor. He earned the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents' Warden of the Year honor in 2008, largely for his passionate commitment to expanding opportunities for offenders through reentry programming - a cause that continues to grow more important and successful as time progresses. Le Blanc's day-to-day operational experience in an ACA fully-accredited system, coupled with his knack for program and policy development, will be beneficial to the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections if he is elected.

Juvenile ( 1 Position)

Mark Murphy

Behavioral/Health Sciences Administrator

Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice

Mark Murphy began working with the Virginia Department of Corrections as a rehabilitation counselor in 1993. He earned a master's degree from Longwood College in 1997, and began working as psych II for the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) in 1998. In 2003, Murphy left DJJ to work as a program director in residential treatment centers. He returned to corrections as the mental health director at Sussex II State Prison in 2007. In 2011, he became the health services administrator at Powhatan Correctional Center. He continued to work as a health services administrator in various correctional facilities until 2013, when he returned to DJJ as the behavioral/health services administrator. He currently oversees the behavioral and medical health care programs at DJJ correctional facilities. Murphy also advises the DJJ director on medical and behavioral health certification decisions for detention centers and group homes regulated by DJJ.

Michelle Staples-Home

Medical Director

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Michelle Staples-Horne, M.D., has been medical director for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice for more than 20 years and is responsible for the clinical supervision of medical services to youths served by the department in 27 facilities across the state. Staples-Horne received her medical degree from the Morehouse School of Medicine, and her Master of Public Health in health policy and management from Emory University in Atlanta. She holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in biology from with research experience in biochemistry and microbiology. She is a certified correctional health professional. Staples-Horne currently serves on ACA's Correctional Awards Committee, the Juvenile Corrections Committee and the Health Care Committee. She previously served on the ACA Delegate Assembly. Staples-Horne is past president of the Society of Correctional Physicians and a member of the Juvenile Health Committee of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. She has conducted training for ACA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, the National Institute of Corrections and the National Partnership for Juvenile Services.

Institutions ( 1 Position)

David Bobby

Deputy Director

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

Since 1987, David Bobby has worked in the field of corrections in several positions. His career started at a community-based facility where he held the positions of van driver and resident supervisor. He then served as a correctional officer in Mahoning and Columbiana counties in Ohio. In 1993, Bobby joined the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and has held the positions of case manager, unit manager, deputy warden and warden. His recent appointment to deputy director came in October 2013. Bobby spent 13 years as a warden at three different institutions encompassing all security levels, from minimum-security to "super-max" and death row. Bobby has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Youngstown State University. He is a member of the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents and the Ohio Wardens' and Superintendents' Association. Bobby has worked with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) in developing the restrictive housing curriculum currently offered by NIC. Additionally, he was a panelist on the restrictive housing plenary session at ACA's 143rd Congress of Correction in Washington, D.C.

Michael Bradley

Director of Accreditation

The GEO Group Inc.

Michael Bradley began his corrections career with the Kentucky Department of Corrections. During his 27 years with the department, his responsibilities included managing the ACA accreditation process for the state corrections system. At the time of his retirement from the state, he served as regional director with oversight responsibility for six state correctional institutions. He joined The GEO Group Inc. 14 years ago and now serves as the director of accreditation and manages the ACA accreditation process for 51 prisons, detention centers and community residential centers across the country. He has served as an ACA auditor since 1980, he is currently a member of the ACA Standards Committee, and was recently elected president of the Correctional Accreditation Managers' Association. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Murray State University and a Master of Arts from the University of Louisville.

Probation (1 Position)

Lisa D. Stapleton

Chief Probation Officer

Virginia Department of Corrections

Lisa D. Stapleton has been employed with the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) as the chief probation officer for the city of Alexandria since 2008. She has worked for VDOC since 1992 as a probation officer and deputy chief. In 1985, Stapleton received her bachelor's degree in criminal justice from The American University in Washington, D.C. She is a 2006 graduate of the ACA/VDOC LEAD Program. She served on VDOC's Community Corrections Operating Procedures Committee for 10 years and helped develop and revise policy for the probation offices. Stapleton is a member of Alexandria'sCommunity Criminal Justice Board, Domestic Violence Intervention Project and Senior Policy Group on Gangs. She is founder and co-chair of the Alexandria Reentry Council. Stapleton welcomes the opportunity to use her knowledge of probation issues, and her experience with local community collaborative committees, to be an active contributor and voice for the field on the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections.

Lee VanHoose

Board Member

Kentucky Parole Board

From 1985 to 2010, and since 2013, Lee VanHoose has served the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet of Kentucky in various positions, including more than 25 years in probation and parole as an officer, assistant district supervisor, district supervisor, division director and in her capacity as director for interstate compact. She is currently serving as a board member on the Kentucky Parole Board. VanHoose received a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Georgetown College. She is an active speaker in the arena of professional organizations, having spoken on the topics of culture change, leadership development, reduction in recidivism and accreditation. She has given presentations at events for ACA, the Bureau of Justice Assistance Center for Effective Public Policy, the International Community Corrections Association, the Correctional Accreditation Managers' Association and the Kentucky Conference on Crime and Delinquency. VanHoose plans to use her wealth of experience in community corrections to actively engage in forward-thinking development of programs and policies for ACA.

Detention (1 Position)

Patrick Labat

Chief

City of Atlanta Department of Corrections

Patrick Labat is a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified jailer and a POST certiI I mandated peace officer with more than 27 years of jail management, corrections administration and law enforcement experience. As chief, he ensures that the department's goals and objectives are proactive and consistent with the city of Atlanta's mission, vision and values. As part of his commitment to community service, he has created several youth initiatives, including Operation I Correct Start, a program designed to expose youths to ways of avoiding a life of incarceration. He also co-founded the department's Junior Corrections Officer Training Program. Labat served as the president of the Georgia Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives from 2012 to 2013. As an Atlanta native, he is a proud graduate of Clark Atlanta University, and received his master's degree in public administration from Columbus State University.

Margo Reimers-Ray

Accreditation Manager

Fairfax County (Va.) Sheriff's Office

Margo Reimers-Ray became a deputy sheriff with the Arlington County (Va.) Sheriff's Office in Virginia in 1997. In 1999, she was hired as a pretrial officer within the same agency. One year later, she completed her master's degree from the University of Maryland in criminology and criminal justice, with a concentration in corrections, while continuing to work full time. Reimers-Ray was selected as the agency's accreditation manager in 2003. Within five years, she completed eight successful Virginia Department of Corrections (DOC), ACA and Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) agency audits. In 2008, she was offered the position of accreditation manager at Fairfax County Sheriff's Office, the largest sheriff's office in Virginia. After completing an additional eight DOC, two ACA and three VLEPSC audits for Fairfax, she continues her career in accreditation, with goals to become an auditor/consultant in the field of corrections.

Detention (1 Position)

Donald Rose

Captain

Palm Beach County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office

Donald Ross began his career with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in 1985, rising through the ranks as a corporal in 1988, sergeant in 1990, lieutenant in 2002 and captain in 2007. Ross is an honor graduate of Northwood University, with both Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Business Administration (Management) degrees. He is a graduate of the Command Officers Development Course with the Southern Police Institute. Ross is a certified jail manager with the American Jail Association and a certified corrections manager with ACA. His certifications include a Florida Model Jail Standards inspector, Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission assessor, ACA auditor and Prison Rape Elimination Act auditor. Ross is currently serving on the Florida Model Jail Standards review committee, as well as ACA's Adult Local Detention Committee. He is currently serving as a commissioner on the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission.

Rick Weigel

Chief Deputy

Tulsa County (Okla.) Sheriff's Office

Rick Weigel has more than 42 years of law enforcement experience. In 2007, he retired as sergeant from the Tulsa Police Department after 35 years of service. There, Weigel was a commander for SWAT, having worked patrol, detectives, internal affairs, rangemaster and as a CLEET instructor. Before joining the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office in 2008, he worked as an intel analyst for the Department of Homeland Security. In 2011, Weigel became chief deputy over the Services, Operations, and Court Operations Divisions after serving as an administrator at the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center. Weigel has a bachelor's degree from the University of Tulsa. He is a member of Leadership Tulsa, Tulsa Community College'sCriminal Justice Advisory Committee, Fraternal Order of Police Credit Union Board of Directors, Child Protection Coalition's Advisory Committee and Myasthenia Gravis Board of Directors; and served on ACA's Medical Standards Subcommittee.

Education ( 1 Position)

Michael J. Dooley

Director of Training Services

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

Michael J. Dooley, M.Ed., has more than 36 years of correctional experience having worked in prisons, jails, probation, parole and training. He currently oversees the training program for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Dooley started his corrections career as a correctional officer with the Vermont Department of Corrections, where he spent 18 years working in a variety of capacities, including probation and parole, management and training. He worked with the National Institute of Corrections for 12 years, focusing on mental health, leadership development, training and distance learning. Dooley earned a Master of Education from the University of Vermont in 1992, and a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from the University of Delaware in 1977. Dooley is a member of ACA and currently serves on the Training Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Correctional Training Personnel.

Cody Ginsel

Director of Correctional Training and Staff Development

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Since 1988, Cody Ginsel has worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, serving the! B agency in all security ranks, including serving as senior warden at four large facilities. In 2013, j B Ginsel was promoted to regional director, in which he oversaw 16 facilities, more than 5,000 I B employees and more than 23,000 offenders. In 2014, Ginsel was appointed to his current position as I I the director for correctional training and staff development, where he oversees the training of more j I than 37,000 employees. Ginsel is a magna cum laude graduate of Lamar University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice. He is a current member of ACA, the Texas Corrections Association, the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation and the Texas Public Employees Association. Ginsel plans to use his educational background and years of correctional experience to positively represent the education position on the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections.

Health Care ( 1 Position)

Anne Cybulski-Sandlian

Health Services Program Manager

Wyoming Department of Corrections

Since 2001, Anne Cybulski-Sandlian has managed the comprehensive health services for all Wyoming Department of Corrections inmates housed in five institutions across the state. CybulskiSandlian has 36 years of nursing experience. Prior to working in corrections, she managed the Surveillance and Utilization Unit for the Wyoming Department of Health, and supervised specialty case I managers for the state's Medicaid agency. Cybulski-Sandlian is a member of state Gov. Matt Mead's TeleHealth Consortium, Suicide Prevention Task Force, Value-Based Health Care working group and other state partnerships. Cybulski-Sandlian is an ACA certified health auditor, and an active member of ACA. Cybulski-Sandlian would bring her years of nursing and diverse experience to ACA as a member of the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections representing health care.

Kim Robbins

Health Services Director

Maine Department of Corrections

Kim Robbins has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years, and began her career in corrections in 2006, working as a contracted staff nurse at a state-operated Maine correctional facility. She was promoted to health services coordinator for the Maine Department of Corrections (DOC) in 2008. She has been in her current position for the past three years, and has been an active member of the DOC audit team for the past seven years. She is a six-year member of the Biennial County Jail inspection team, which ensures core health care standards are being met throughout Maine's 17 municipally-operated level jails. For the past three years, she has served as an appointed member of the HIV Advisory Committee, a legislatively mandated committee that provides recommendations for policy and law regarding HIV health care to members of the Maine House of Representatives and Senate. Robbins is very involved in health care policy development within the DOC.

Health Care (1 Position)

Marina Cadreche

Director of Clinical Services

Tennessee Department of Correction

Marina Cadreche, Psy.D., is the director of clinical services for the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC). In this role, she oversees medical, mental health and substance use services provided to the inmate population. She develops policies and procedures as well as standards of care for inmates who receive direct day-to-day clinical services in 14 institutions in TDOC. Cadreche serves as the chairperson of the Tennessee Sex Offender Treatment Board and is a member of the ACA Coalition of Correctional Health Authorities. Cadreche previously served as the department's mental health director. Prior to her service with the state, Cadreche served as director of psychology services for the Tennessee region with MHM Services Inc. She also has experience managing and coordinating clinical services with Miami Behavioral Center working in the Substance Abuse Unit. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Cadreche received her doctorate in psychology from Albizu University in Florida. She is a licensed psychologist with health service provider designation in the states of Florida and Tennessee. Cadreche is an experienced psychologist in the areas of clinical psychology, neuropsychology, co-occurring disorders, psychological assessments and addiction/treatment protocols.

Lester L Lewis Jr.

Regional Medical Director

Correct Care Solutions

Lester L. Lewis Jr., M.D., has 23 years of correctional experience, having worked in multiple states in a variety of institutions. His experience includes working as a site physician in jails and prisons, male and female institutions, and providing regional and statewide clinical provider oversight in private sector and government positions. He served in the military for 31 years, retiring with the rank of colonel having completed two tours of active duty in Iraq. Lewis holds a Master of Business Administration with extensive experience in management and quality improvement. He is currently serving as a commissioner on ACA's Commission on Accreditation for Corrections.

Legal (1 Position)

Wendy Kelley

Chief Deputy Director

Arkansas Department of Correction

Since February 2006, Wendy Kelley has served on the management team for the Arkansas Department of Correction (DOC). She began as the deputy director for health and correctional programs and was promoted to chief deputy director on Jan. 1, 2014. In her previous work at the Arkansas Attorney General's Office, the DOC was one of her major litigation clients for 11 of the 14 years. She worked in both the Consumer Protection and Civil divisions, and was deputy for the Civil Department for the last three years with the Attorney General's Office. She earned her Juris Doctor in 1987 from the William Bowen School of Law in Little Rock, Ark., and a Bachelor of Arts in 1984 from the University of Arkansas. Kelley joined ACA in 2006, and has served on the Adult Corrections, Health Care and Legal Issues committees. She has served as chair of ACA's Ethics Committee, and co-chair for the Coédition of Correctioned Heedth Authorities.

Leonard C. Vincent

General Counsel

Mississippi Department of Corrections

Leonard C. Vincent, Esq., has worked for the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) for more than 38 years. He has served MDOC in several capacities, including deputy superintendent, interim deputy commissioner of institutions and as general counsel for 35 years. He has represented MDOC and its employees in thousands of cases during the past 35 years. He has practiced in all the state and federal courts. He has also argued more than 30 cases in the 5th Circuit Court. Vincent has presented professional papers on legal and psychological issues. He has also presented to the Southern Correctional Association and ACA. Vincent plans to use his education and imperial knowledge gathered during the past 38 years to serve on the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections.

Architecture ( 1 Position)

Laurence E. Hartman

Vice President

HDR Architecture Inc.

Laurence E. Hartman, AJA, has practiced architecture for 33 years, with a focus on criminal justice facilities planning and design. His project work has included detention, corrections and special needs facilities across the country for county, state and federal jurisdictions. He is currently a member of ACA's Program Planning Committee and vice chair of the Facility Design Committee. He has also been active in the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Justice as past chair of the Advisory Group, chair of the Justice Facilities Review, conference chair and Sustainability Committee. He has spoken at ACA conferences on subjects such as sustainability, the impact of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) on design and best practices in planning; and has written articles on post-occupancy evaluation, design build and PREA compliance for the American Association for Justice journal. Hartman received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois and a Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University. He looks forward to being an active contributor to the commission through his knowledge of architecture and physical plant standards and their influence on effective facilities.

Gerald D. (Jerry) Hebert II

President

GraceHebert Architects, APAC

For the last 27 years, hundreds of projects have crossed Gerald D. (Jerry) Hebert II's desk at GraceHebert Architects, APAC. Post-college graduation, Hebert worked at two local firms before he found his home at GraceHebert in 1987. Hebert is a graduate of Louisiana State University, and received a Bachelor of Science in architecture in 1985. He is a registered architect in 10 states, and is a member of the American Institute of Architects, National Council of Architectural Registration Board and is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accredited professional. A key player in the industry, Hebert also sits on a number of local, regional, and state boards and committees. Hebert has been actively engaged with ACA since the 1980s. Currently, Hebert is chairman of ACA's Facility Design Committee, and sits on the ACA Clean and Green Committee.

Non-correctional Administration (1 Position)

Brent Parker

Lieutenant

Fremont County (Colo.) Sheriff's Office

At the time of his recent retirement, Brent Parker had served the Colorado Department of Corrections for 29 years, moving from correctional officer to director of training. He held several ranks and positions during the years, including prison operations, regional coordinator for citizen programs, statewide reentry specialist, public information officer, legislative liaison and director of training. Parker recently retired to serve his local community on specialty courts and is currently lieutenant of the Fremont County (Colo.) Sheriff's Office. Parker graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice administration. He served the local ACA chapter, the Colorado Criminal Justice Association, as board member, treasurer and president. He previously served on ACA's Religion and Faith-Based Committee and presented at two ACA conferences. Parker served the National Institute of Corrections as a regional training coordinator, developing and delivering training at a national level. He is a staff trainer, instructor at the local junior college and member of the American Society for Training and Developing. Parker feels his global perspective and operational experiences will serve the accreditation process well.

David L Thomas

Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery and Division of Correctional Medicine

Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

David L. Thomas, M.D., JD, currently serves on ACA's Board of Governors. Previously, he served as chair of the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, and was a member for six years. Thomas currently serves as a professor and chairman of the Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine Department of Surgery and Division of Correctional Medicine. Previously, he served as deputy secretary for health services and director of health services for the Florida Department of Corrections. He was also a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1984 to 1994. Thomas served in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1973, attaining the rank of captain and temporary major. He was awarded the Bronze Star in 1972. From 1981 to 1992, he served voluntarily and part time with the Florida Marine Patrol, eventually achieving the rank of major, in which he supervised 30 officers. Thomas has also published two novels, Gulf Coast Run and Gulf Coast Goods.

Delegate Assembly

Correctional Administration -Adult (4 positions)

Mark Bolton

Director

Louisville (Ky.) Metro Department of Corrections

Louisville (Ky.) Metro Department of Corrections Director Mark Bolton has been employed in the corrections field for 35 years. Bolton is a graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in criminal science and the U.S. Department of Justice Executive Management Program. He started his career as a corrections officer in 1979 with the Arizona Department of Corrections. He worked for the department for the next 15 years as a probation/parole officer, juvenile institution superintendent, central office administrator and operations director of community corrections. In 1992, Bolton relocated to the Pacific Northwest, where he spent 14 years as the deputy director of corrections in both Olympia, Wash., and Seattle. It was also during this time Bolton worked for a six-month period in Baghdad, Iraq under a U.S. Department of Justice contract with the Iraqi National Prison System. Bolton has been director of the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections since 2008. Bolton plans to use his experience in local, state and international corrections to present and actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Shane Evans

Chief, Division of Education, Treatment and Reentry

Idaho Department of Correction

Shane Evans has served in multiple positions in the criminal justice field. He began his career as a program manager for a private treatment facility in California for at-risk youths. Upon coming to Idaho, he served as a juvenile parole officer. He then moved to adult populations as a probation and parole officer. He served as a program manager in the development and implementation of best practice programs. Currently, he serves as the chief of the Idaho Department of Correction Division of Education, Treatment and Reentry. In this capacity, he has oversight of all education, treatment, health care, reentry and community work centers. He serves on many executive committees, and teaches for several local universities in the Boise area to include Boise State, College of Western Idaho and University of Phoenix. Evans holds a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice administration with a minor in business management from Boise State University, a master's degree in business administration from University of Phoenix and a Master of Arts in criminal justice administration from Boise State University.

John Johnson

Commander of Compliance, Inspections and Accreditation Bureau

Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department

Capt. John Johnson, a 19-year correctional veteran, serves as the commander of the Compliance, Inspections and Accreditation Bureau (CIAB) within the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. As the CIAB lead, Johnson is responsible for ensuring departmental conditions of confinement and custody services adhere to federal, state and local regulatory standards. Concurrently, Johnson has achieved and maintained professional certifications via ACA as an auditor, and the American Jail Association (AJA) as a jail manager. He formerly served on the ACA Adult Local Detention Committee, and is currently serving as a member of the AJA board of directors. His academic achievements include a bachelor's degree in public administration and a master's degree in business administration.

William Lawhorn

Captain and Assistant Director, Department of Detention

St. Lucie County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office

Capt. William Lawhorn is the assistant director of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Department of Detention, with more than 24 years of experience and knowledge in the field of corrections. In 1989, he began his career with the Broward County Sheriff's Office where he held various positions, including detention deputy, deputy sheriff, major, executive officer and finally, director of detention. In 2007, Lawhorn relocated to Vermont to serve as the director of security, operations and audits for the state's prison system. In 2011, Lawhorn became the facilities' executive, directing the prison system for Vermont until 2013. In May 2013, Lawhorn returned to Florida and assumed his current position. His accomplishments include establishing a manual of detention facility standards for Vermont's correctional system, contributing to three national corrections publications, and speaking at the National Sheriffs' Association, ACA and the Florida Sheriffs Association conferences. He is a graduate of the Leadership Development Program for the Vermont Agency for Human Services; the Executive Leadership Program at Florida Atlantic University; the Command Officer Development Course at the Southern Police Institute; and the Senior Management Institute for Police at the Police Executive Research Forum. He majored in corrections administration at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.

Jeff Newton

Superintendent

Riverside Regional Jail

Jeff Newton, CJM, graduated from Blue Ridge Community College with an Associate of Applied Science in 1978. He received his Bachelor of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1980, and his Master of Education from Boston University in 1990. Newton is a retired U.S. Army military police officer. Since his retirement from active military service, Newton has served as the jail administrator for the Cumberland County (Maine) Jail from 1996 to 2002; superintendent of the Western Tidewater Regional Jail in Virginia from 2002 to 2006; director of corrections for the Douglas County (Neb.) Department of Corrections from 2006 to 2011; and since August 2011, has served as superintendent of the Riverside Regional Jail in North Prince George, Va. Newton has served as an adjunct instructor for the University of Phoenix since 2006. He is an ACA auditor, and has recently been designated by the U.S. Department of Justice as a Prison Rape Elimination Act certified auditor. He has served a five-year term on the American Jail Association Jail Manager Certification Commission, including serving as chairperson; and served a three-year term on the American Jail Association Board of Directors.

David Tatarsky

General Counsel

South Carolina Department of Corrections

David Tatarsky began working for the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) in 2000 as a deputy general counsel. He was appointed as general counsel in 2005 and has served continuously in that position. Before coming to SCDC, Tatarsky worked in private practice for seven years, which included representing SCDC in inmate litigation. Tatarsky received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Villanova University, and a Juris Doctor (cum laude) from the Widener University School of Law. He has also been a certified correctional health professional since 2007. He is a frequent speaker at ACA conferences and is a member of the Legal Issues Committee. He has served as the committee chair for constitution and bylaws for the South Carolina Correctional Association for many years. He is particularly interested in policies and programs concerning inmate health care.

Todd Thomas

Warden

Saguaro Correctional Center

Todd Thomas has served as warden of the Saguaro Correctional Center (SCC) in Eloy, Ariz., since 2008. SCC currently serves the state of Hawaii and the U.S. Marshals Service. Thomas began his career in corrections in 1990 in the state of Louisiana. Thomas served as warden in the state of Georgia from 2004 to 2008. He has served and worked his way up through the ranks in Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee and Washington, D.C. He attended Louisiana Tech from 1984 to 1988 on an athletic scholarship. Thomas has jail, prison and detention experience in multiple jurisdictions and custody levels in the areas of programs and security. He currently serves as president of the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents. He has also served on the ACA Legislative Committee for the last 10 years, and is the current co-chair. Thomas plans to use his corrections and audit experience to benefit both ACA and corrections as a whole.

Steve Turley

Division Director of Prison Projects/Administrative Services

Utah Department of Corrections

In his 24 years of service with the Utah Department of Corrections, Steve Turley has worked in nearly every area of prison operations, including housing, transportation, security and special operations. He has worked his way up the ranks as sergeant, lieutenant, captain and deputy warden; and was appointed warden of the Draper prison site, a more than 4,000-bed facility, in April 2007. He was appointed director of institutional operations in July 2010. In September 2013, he was appointed as division director of prison projects/administrative services. He has also served as past president of the Utah State Prison Employee Association, as well as the president of the Law Enforcement District for Utah Public Employee Association. He has been associated with ACA for a number of years, and is proud to be a member in good standing. Turley strives to make a difference for the better, which is why he is running for office within ACA.

Correctional Administration - Juvenile (2 positions)

Linda McWilliams

Deputy Secretary for Operations

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

In June 2011, Linda McWilliams joined the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, where she serves as the deputy secretary for operations. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University. McWilliams has dedicated her career to youth services. Previously, she worked for the Virginia Department of Juvenile Services, where she held positions as a program manager for operations, facility superintendent, case manager and direct care supervisor. McWilliams has extensive experience in community and facility operations management. Her experience also includes program development, standards, policy and procedure development. She has served as an appointed Delegate Assembly representative to ACA for the past nine years. McWilliams plans to use her experience in juvenile services and correctional committees work to represent and actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a continued member of the Delegate Assembly.

Pamela Mitchell

Facility Director III

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Since 1998, Pamela Mitchell has worked for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice in several positions, to include two years as a juvenile correction officer I (JCO), seven years as a supervisor within the JCO series and seven years as a facility director. Mitchell received a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from the Georgia State University, and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in public management from Troy University. She is currently serving as a board member for the Georgia Juvenile Services Association (GJSA). She has served as the appointed secure facilities representative to GJSA for the past year, and has been a member of GJSA for two years. Mitchell plans to use her experience in juvenile services to represent and actively participate in the development of effective programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Mike Pennington

Director, Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Office of Children, Youth and Families

Mike Pennington was appointed as the director of the Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services within the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare'sOffice of Children, Youth and Families in January 2013. Pennington also served as director of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention at the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Pennington has more than 21 years of experience in juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. Pennington holds a Master of Science in administration of justice from Shippensburg University. He worked as an agency lead partner in the MacArthur Foundation Models for Change Initiative focusing on developing long-term reform models in critical areas of juvenile justice for replication in Pennsylvania and other states. Pennington plans to use his experience in juvenile justice and system reform efforts to represent and actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Ellyn Toney

Chief of Operations

Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice

Ellyn Toney serves as chief of operations for the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ), where she supervises continuous quality improvement services, investigative services, policy development, safety, grants management and the agency's data warehouse. She holds a bachelor's degree in business/accounting from the University of Phoenix, and has 23 years of experience in the field of corrections management. She has worked with OJJ for the past 13 years, monitoring numerous quality assurance initiatives. She also serves as the agency's statewide Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) coordinator. At a national level, Toney serves as an ACA auditor. She has been a member of ACA's Juvenile Corrections Committee for the past six years, serving as chair during the last four years. Toney is certified by the U.S. Department of Justice as an auditor for PREA. She is also a member of the Association of Women Executives in Corrections.

Probation - Adult ( 1 position)

Joy Horton

Consultant in Community Corrections

Rees and Associates

Joy Horton is a graduate of Kentucky Wesleyan College with a Bachelor of Arts in education and a master's degree from Western Kentucky University. During her 20-year tenure in corrections, Horton has worked as a parole officer supervising a caseload, an assistant district supervisor and a district supervisor. In addition, she served on various committees involving corrections policies and procedures, training and community corrections. As branch manager, she oversaw the initial accreditation process for her region and repeated that process three years later for reaccreditation. She remains active in ACA, serving her third term as the elected representative of adult probation in the Delegate Assembly. Horton wants to use her varied experience to develop policies and programs for ACA as a delegate representing probation in the Delegate Assembly.

Patti Loulddes

Corporate Compliance Officer

Opportunities for All Inc.

Patti Loukides is a board member for the New Jersey chapter of ACA. She is a past chair of the National Probation and Parole Committee and a member of the Women Working in Corrections Committee. Loukides began her career in social work in 1974 after graduating from Lynchburg College. She received a master's degree in social work in 1993 from Virginia Commonwealth University. Loukides worked as a mental health therapist and coordinated treatment and counseling services in two adult correctional facilities in Virginia. From 1998 to 2001, Loukides was a social worker with the New Jersey Department of Corrections'Community Programs Division. In 2001, she became a principal community programs specialist with the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission. In 2007, she was promoted to chief of contract administration with the New Jersey State Parole Board, and in 2008, she was appointed by Gov. Jon Corzine to two terms as a temporary State Parole Board panel member. Loukides has coordinated the implementation of a pilot program that introduces the nationally-recognized Structured Assessment of Violent Risk in Youth. She retired from the New Jersey State Parole Board in 2013. She currently serves as the corporate compliance officer at Opportunities For All, Inc., in Hamilton, N.J.

Probation - Juvenile (2 positions)

Daphney Barnett

Juvenile Program Manager, Northeast Region/District 5

Gwinnett County (Ga.) Court Service Office

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Carolyn Lewis

Regional Director, Northern Region

Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice

Carolyn Lewis serves as the regional director for the Northern Region of the Louisiana Office of Juvenile justice. She started her career as a probation officer and was promoted up through the ranks, having served as a probation and parole supervisor, regional manager and deputy assistant secretary, overseeing all community-based services in the state. She is now regional director, overseeing multiple probation and parole offices and two male secure facilities. She holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Lewis has more than 25 years of experience in the field of juvenile justice. She has been a member of ACA for more them 15 years, an ACA auditor for 10 years, has served as a member of the Delegate Assembly, and currently serves on the community corrections and probation and parole committees. She is also a member of the Association of Women Executives in Corrections. In 2013, the Governor's Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Board honored Lewis with the Don E. Wydra Award for extraordinary contributions to juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.

William Stanley

Parole/Probation Unit Supervisor

Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice

Since 2004, William Stanley has worked for the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice in numerous capacities, including juvenile correctional officer, rehabilitation counselor, parole officer, probation officer, senior parole officer and parole/probation unit supervisor. Stanley has worked part time for more than 10 years for an independent company in Richmond, Va., as a mentor/life skills coach. In 2002, he received a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Virginia Union University in Richmond, Va. He is currently serving as facilitator of the anger management training program at the 12th District Court Service Unit, as well as the gang management team leader. He also serves on the Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Family Assessment Planning Team, as well as serving as a member of the Virginia Gang Intelligence Association and the Virginia Juvenile Justice Association. Stanley is currently supervising offices in Colonial Heights, Va., as well as Chesterfield County. He plans to use his experience in juvenile justice services and correctional services to represent and assist with the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Probation: Line Level - Adult ( 1 position)

Mike Anderson

Regional Director, Northern Region

Florida Department of Corrections

Since 1991, Mike Anderson has worked for the Florida Department of Corrections in several positions, both in institutions and community corrections, to include classification officer; field probation and parole officer; case analyst/auditor; field leasing agent for community corrections; deputy circuit administrator for the 13th Judicial Circuit; deputy regional director for the Southern Region of Florida; and currently, regional director for the Northern Region of Florida. Anderson received a Bachelor of Science in administration of justice from the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Anderson is a 2013 graduate of both the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institutes Senior Leadership Program and 2006 Correctional Supervisory Leadership Program. He is a member of Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency, the American Probation and Parole Association and ACA. Anderson plans to use his varied correctional experience and correctional committees work to represent and actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Greg Roberts

Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor

Florida Department of Corrections

Since 1987, Greg Roberts has worked for the Florida Department of Corrections in several positions, including three years as a correctional probation officer I; two years as correctional probation officer II; 14 years as a correctional probation specialist; and 10 years as a correctional probation senior supervisor. Roberts received a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from the Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Fla. He has served on numerous focus groups and special committees throughout his career for matters such as sex offenders, curriculum revisions, policy reviews and many other miscellaneous tasks. He was named 1990 Region 1 Community Facilities Employee of the Year. This would be his first ACA representation. Roberts plans to use his experience in corrections to represent and actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Probation: Line Level - Juvenile (1 position)

Jill Ames

Senior Juvenile Parole Officer

Ohio Department of Youth Services

Jill Ames has worked for the Ohio Department of Youth Services since 1988. It was at this time she began her career in the department's Indian River Correctional Facility, until she transferred to the Akron Region as a juvenile parole officer for the department's Bureau of Parole in 1998. In 2010, Ames was promoted to senior parole officer, where she serves as the region's accreditation manager. Ames is an active member of the department's ACA committee, and is a current member of the Correctional Accreditation Association of Ohio (CAAO). In September 2013, Ames was an integral part of the Bureau of Parole's successful file audit, achieving 100 percent compliance. In October 2013, Ames was recognized by CAAO by receiving the Geno Natalucci-Persichetti Award for Excellence in Accreditation. Ames received a Bachelor of Arts in criminology from The Ohio State University in 1986.

Gregory Colvin

Î,Juvenile Probation and Parole Officer 3

Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice

Gregory Colvin is proud to be affiliated with an organization that was nationally recognized for its innovative programming by Harvard University. Since 2009, Colvin has worked for the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) as a juvenile probation and parole officer (PPO). Beginning as a PPOl, Colvin has progressed to his current position as PP03. He serves as volunteer coordinator for the Monroe, La., region; acted as a liaison to Court Appointed Special Advocates, an organization that supports abused or neglected children; and is a member of the Emergency Response Team. Prior to his tenure with OJJ, Colvin served three years as a certified police officer and three years as a certified corrections officer in a Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrctions facility. He received his Peace Officers Standards and Training certification in November 1999. He was recertified in 2010. His affiliated agencies include: Richland Parish Sheriff's Department, Richwood Police Department and the city of Monroe Police Department. Colvin received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Being a juvenile probation and parole officer affords Colvin the opportunity to redirect at-risk youths who are entering, or already in, the juvenile justice system. His goal is to continue serving his community and becoming more effective in the intervention of at-risk youths and their families.

Parole and Post-Release Supervision -Adult (1 position)

Jill Gillian

Manager, Reentry Services

Corrections Corporation of America

Jill Gillian has worked for Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) since 1999, including I seven years in health services as coordinator, and eight years in the Inmate Programs (now *. Reentry) Department as coordinator; support services specialist; and manager, reentry services, I Correctional Programs Division, Nashville, Tenn. As manager of reentry services, Gillian is actively I participating in the development of programs and policies for her company. Highly-motivated I and creative, Gillian has a broad vision for reentry, including the development of a continuum of " care processes from classification through post-release, and is constantly looking for new ideas to make the process better. Gillian studied psychology at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., and received a Bachelor of Science in business management from the University of Phoenix. She has been a member of ACA since 2007 and is a current member of the National Association of Professional Women.

Regina Whitaker

Parole Agent III, Division of Adult Parole Operations

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Since 1995, Regina Whitaker has worked for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Adult Parole Operations in several positions, including one year as a parole administrator, seven years as a parole agent III, 11 years as a parole agent and three years as a correctional officer. Whitaker received her Master of Public Administration from California State University San Bernardino and her Bachelor of Science in criminology from California State University Fresno. Whitaker is a current member of the California Correctional Peace Officer Association. She plans on utilizing her experience and knowledge in the areas of litigation and compliance project management; program development; interstate compact; curriculum development; law enforcement, community and government municipality collaboration; implementation of evidence-based practices; institutions (including death row workload study; and quality assurance/performance management tools.

Aftercare and Post-Release Supervision -Juvenile (1 position)

Greg Hopkins

Community Program Manager

City of Richmond Department of Justice Services

Since 1995, Greg Hopkins has worked in the juvenile justice field, to include 10 years with the corrections and community-based programs at the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. Hopkins held the position of Juvenile Drug Court Program coordinator for five years for the city of Richmond. Currently, Hopkins is the community programs manager for the City of Richmond Department of Justice Services, where he oversees juvenile detention alternatives to include the juvenile drug court, the electronic monitoring program, the community service program, a lawrelated education program, evening reporting center and juvenile home-based services. Hopkins received his Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Virginia State University and his master's degree in criminal justice from Tiffin University. He has previously served as the past president of the Virginia Drug Court Association (VDCA). Currently, he is the vice president of VDCA. He has served on numerous committees within the association to include the legislative, sustainability and funding formula work groups. Hopkins is also a past executive team member of the Statewide Advisory Committee on Drug Courts. In addition to his service with VDCA, he is the current chair of the Capital District Virginia Juvenile Justice Association. Hopkins is highly committed to assisting with policy development for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Adriana Morales

Specialist, District 1 Chicago Aftercare Unit

Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice

Adriana Morales is assigned to the District 1 Chicago Aftercare Unit. Prior to this position, she was a Cook County, 111., juvenile probation officer for 11 years. Her leadership is demonstrated through her involvement with community agencies and professional organizations throughout her professional career. Since 2007, she has held leadership positions in some capacity with the following organizations: the La Causa Community Committee (chair); the Chicago Commission on Human Relations (youth chair); the Latin American Professionals Impacting Society (president); the Latino Task Force (chair); the Union Impact Center (vice chair); and the Back of the Yards Task Force (vice chair). She is also a member of the National Association of Professional Women. Morales holds a master's degree in public administration from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in psychology from DePaul University. Morales uses strategies to inform her decision making such as collaboration and data. Her education and experience has developed her skills in community organizing, project management and leadership. Morales seeks to collaborate with other system partners and share her experience to further expand focus on the "deep end" of the system work.

Parole and Post-Release Supervision: Line Level - Adult (1 position)

Kent G. Hobschaidt

Correctional Probation Specialist

Florida Department of Corrections

After earning a bachelor's degree in criminology/sociology from Rutgers University, Kent G. Hobschaidt began his career in the criminal justice system in 1990 as a prosecutor's agent with the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office in New Brunswick, N.J. In 1995, he began working at the Central Florida Reception Center, as well as the Orange County Jail, as a correctional officer in Orlando, Fla. In 1998, Hobschaidt began his career as a probation officer with the Florida Department of Corrections and he currently supervises sex offenders in Hernando County, Fla. He has experience in all disciplines of corrections, including prisons, jails and community corrections. His current project, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, is serving as a subject matter expert who is assisting with rewriting the Florida Department of Corrections'Correctional Probation Officer Academy curriculum, which is scheduled to be implemented with the October 2015 academy class.

Bradley Levy

Probation Specialist

Florida Department of Corrections

After receiving a bachelor's degree from Florida Atlantic University in 1993, Bradley Levy began working as a counselor for a juvenile alternative sanction program for troubled youths. In 1997, he began working for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice as a juvenile probation officer, working his way to a supervisor in 2001. In 2003, he transitioned to the Florida Department of Corrections, becoming a certified probation officer. He was then promoted to senior probation officer, working with offenders on house arrest. In 2006, he was promoted to probation specialist, working with sex offenders, prison release and GPS cases. Levy is a special deputy U.S. marshal serving on the Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force and is a member of the Gang Task Force. He has participated on the Broward County Re-Entry Coalition Advisory Panel and has participated in reentry fairs for offenders making the transition back into society.

Aftercare and Post-Release Supervision: Line Level - Juvenile (1 position)

Dave Tobin

Senior Parole Officer

Ohio Department of Youth Services

Dave Tobin began his career in 2002 as an intensive juvenile probation officer. In 2006, he was hired as a juvenile parole officer for the Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS), and in 2012 was promoted to his current position. Tobin has a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Bowling Green State University. He is the ACA accreditation manager for the Columbus Regional Office. He is a board member of the Correctional Accreditation Association of Ohio representing probation and parole field services. He is also a member of department's Ohio Standards and Prisión Rape Elimination Act Internal Auditing teams. In 2013, Tobin was selected to be a member of the state's committee for the development of probation officer training standards. Tobin has been influential in the development of the bureau's electronic ACA process, and was recently honored as the 2013 Employee of the Year for the ODYS Columbus Regional Office.

Tyane Washington

Community Detention Officer III

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

Since 2006, Tyane Washington has worked for the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) in several capacities, both community and residential. She began her career with DJS as a residential advisor at Cheltenham Youth Facility and, within four years, was promoted to lead residential advisor. In 2010, she transitioned to community-based services as DJS Metro Region's Violence Prevention Initiative Global Positioning System coordinator. She is currently providing services to juveniles as a community detention officer III. Washington graduated from the University of the District of Columbia with a bachelor's degree in administration of justice. She is passionate about the needs of juveniles and intends to implement her passion to both represent and contribute to ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Crime Victim Organization (1 position)

David W. Riggin

Chair, Prisoner Review Board

Kansas Department of Corrections

David W. Riggin has more than 35 years of experience in education, mental health and corrections. Since 1984, Riggin has worked for the Kansas Department of Corrections in a number of capacities, including corrections counselor, unit manager, administrative officer to the deputy secretary, inmate classification manager, director of inmate records and sentence computation, and chair of the Prisoner Review Board. Riggin was instrumental in the design and implementation of the department's prerelease programs, offender privileges and Incentive Level System and Centralized Sentence Computation Unit. Riggin received a Bachelor of Social Work from Washburn University in Topeka, and a Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas. He is a licensed master's level social worker; serves as an adjunct instructor at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare; and is a member of the Kansas Sentencing Commission and the Governor's Advisory Council on Domestic Violence Training. Riggin has facilitated training for the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), and is currently involved with NIC and the paroling authorities from Connecticut and Ohio in piloting the Structured Decision Making Matrix, which is a validated release assessment instrument.

Pat Tuthill

Founder

Peyton Tuthill Foundation

Following the brutal murder of her young daughter, Peyton Tuthill, in 1999, Pat Tuthill left her career as director of human resources with a medical center to become a legislative activist, public speaker and advocate for victims issues and public safety. In 2005, Tuthill was present for the bill signing ceremony with former Gov. Mitt Romney as Massachusetts became the 50th state to enact the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS). Today, she serves as the ex-officio victims' representative to the National Commission for ICAOS, and was appointed by former Gov. Jeb Bush and former Gov. Charles Crist as the victim representative to the Florida State ICAOS Council. Most recently, she was appointed as the victim representative to the Juvenile Interstate Compact. Tuthill has served, and continues to serve, on numerous national work groups and forums. She has also received awards and recognition for her work. In 2005, she founded the Peyton Tuthill Foundation "Hearts of Hope Scholarships," which awards college scholarships to children who have been left behind by homicide. Her past and present affiliations include the American Parole and Probation Association Victim Issues Committee; the National Re-Entry Policy Council Victim Assistance Focus Group; the National Organization for Victim Assistance; the Parents of Murdered Children; and the Florida Network of Victim Witness Services.

Correctional Education Services -Adult (1 position)

J. Clint Carpenter

Superintendent

Windham School District

J. Clint Carpenter, Ed.D., has served as the superintendent of Windham School District (supporting the Texas Department of Criminal Justice) since 2013, and previously served as the senior director of education at the Texas Youth Commission. As a university researcher at Texas Tech University, Carpenter taught and supervised doctorate research in the area of at-risk/correctional education and school finance for seven years. Carpenter's experience as superintendent of both juvenile and adult correctional educational programs, as well as a public school superintendent, provide a unique insight for needs of vocational, academic and life skills education within the correctional setting. As a member of the Delegate Assembly for ACA, Carpenter's experience as a policy analyst, as well as his work with national behavior change programs, special populations and data analysis will help him to contribute to ACA policy development and support ACA in continuing to be the respected voice in the national conversation of correctional education and treatment needs.

Christopher Stilwell

Principal, Providence Junior/Senior High School, Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility

Indiana Department of Correction

Since 2008, Christopher Stilwell has worked for the Indiana Department of Correction (Division of Youth Services) as an educator. During the past three years, he has held the position of school principal at Providence Junior/Senior High School, Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility. Stillwell received a bachelor's degree from Indiana University, a master's degree in education from Spalding University in Louisville, Ky., and a building-level administrator's license from Indiana Wesleyan University. He was awarded the 2014 Principal of the Year by the Center of Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings for his contributions in improving the delivery of education in juvenile correctional settings. In addition, he was named Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility's Supervisor of the Quarter (April-June 2012) and Non-Custody Employee of the Quarter (July-September 2009). Stilwell plans to use his experience in leading a culture of positive change in juvenile services to represent and actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Correctional Education Services -Juvenile (1 position)

Ellen Kehoe

President

Kehoe Correctional Consulting LLC

After completing 33 years as a secondary English teacher, Ellen Kehoe accepted a position as Title 1 reading teacher at RJDEC. While teaching in the Chesterfield County Public Schools, Kehoe taught 9th grade English to low-level readers/at-risk students. The opportunity to teach in a detention educational program is the fulfillment of one of her professional goals. After completing training provided by the Virginia Department of Education, State Operated Programs, she became the first literacy coach at RJDEC. In this capacity, she was responsible for all student state testing on a monthly basis, individual student remediation, classroom collaboration with individual faculty, and providing resources and monthly staff development for the faculty. Upon retiring from RJDEC, Kehoe continues to work as an educational consultant. She is a member of the Correctional Education Association, and has been involved with ACA for many years. She has toured numerous detention and correctional facilities in Ireland, South Korea and in the U.S. This provides her with a broad perspective of the importance of correctional education. Kehoe is currently on the Delegate Assembly representing juvenile correctional education services.

Kim B. Mims

Director of Education

Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice

Kim B. Mims has worked for the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice since 2007, to include one year as family ombudsman and six years as director of education. During her tenure of 21 years, Mims also worked in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System in several positions, including classroom teacher, dean of students, teacher for instructional support and principal. She received fcwtM» a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Education and an additional master's degree, plus 30 graduate

hours from Southern University and A&M College. She holds endorsements for certification as a reading specialist, early childhood educator, principal (K-12) and educational leader. Mims was recently selected to serve as a representative on the Louisiana State Department of Education Special Education Advisor Panel. She is a member of ACA, the Association of Women Executives in Corrections, the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice and others. Mims plans to use her wealth of knowledge and experience gained as an educational and instructional leader, in both public education and correctional education, as a platform to actively engage in the development of programs and policies for ACA.

Detention -Adult (4 positions)

Timothy Age

Operations Commander, Bureau of Corrections

Monroe County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office

Timothy Age began his career with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in January 1998 as a detention deputy. He was promoted to sergeant in November 2001, to lieutenant in December 2003 and to captain in February 2009. He overseas three jail facilities, the Transportation Division and corrections accreditation. Age is currently attending Saint Leo University, seeking his Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice. He currently serves as first vice president of Cristina's Courage, Center for Intervention Advocacy and Justice. He has served as Audit Committee chairperson for the Florida Police Accreditation Coalition since 2009. He is a Florida model jail standards and a Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission inspector. In May 2014, Age received the Distinguished Service Award from the sheriff. He plans to use his correctional knowledge and auditing experience to actively participate as a member of ACA's Delegate Assembly.

Clayton Catoe

Director

Lancaster County (S.C.) Emergency Medical Services

After graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1992, Clayton Catoe spent a short time in the business community before he was hired by the South Carolina Department of Corrections. In 1997, and again in 2007, he was selected as Institutional Supervisor of the Year. Catoe is a former past president and treasurer of the South Carolina Correctional Association, and in 2003, received its Executive Committee Award. Catoe has been a member of the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation, the Jail Administrators Association, North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Association and Southern States Correctional Association. He has served ACA in numerous capacities, to include the Delegate Assembly, Dual Chapter Membership Committee, Human Resource Committee, Membership Committee, Staff Safety Committee and the Special Election Subcommittee. Clayton plans to use his experience to help develop programs and policies for ACA's members, while serving the Delegate Assembly representing adult institutions.

Shannon Ciarte

Jail Administrator

Tulsa County (Okla.) Sheriff's Office

Maj. Shannon Clark is a 24-year law enforcement veteran currently serving as the jail administrator for the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office. He oversees operations at the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center in Tulsa, Okla., a 1,714-bed facility. Additionally, he serves as public information officer, commander of the 287(g) Immigrations Program, Homeland Security Task Force and is on U.S. Marshal detail. Clark holds a Bachelor of Science in organizational leadership and management, and is a certified instructor with the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training. He is a graduate of the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration, 86th School of Police Supervision and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) National Academy. Clark is currently the chair of the ACA Congress Program Planning Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Crime Prevention Network and the Coalition of Hispanic Organizations, among several other community organizations.

Sandra D. Guajardo

Accreditation Manager

Manatee County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office

Since 1998, Sandra D. Guajardo has worked for the Manatee County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office and currently serves as the accreditation manager. She has the responsibility of overseeing and maintaining all accreditation activities for the agency, to include ACA accreditation. Guajardo is currently serving as first vice president of the Florida Police Accreditation Coalition and as the southeast regional director for the Correctional Accreditation Manager's Association (CAMA). She is an active member of ACA, CAMA and the American Jail Association, and has served as an auditor for ACA since 2008. Guajardo plans to use her experience in adult detention and accreditation to represent and actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

LaToya Lane

Administrator for Programs

District of Columbia Department of Corrections

Since 1998, LaToya Lane, Ph.D., has progressively served as a correctional officer (juveniles) and correctional counselor (adults) for the Illinois Department of Corrections; foster care program director in Kentucky; reentry specialist, unit manager, assistant superintendent and interim superintendent at the Plainfield Re-Entry Educational Facility; deputy chief/strategic planner for the Indiana Department of Correction; and director of reentry for Florida Department of Corrections. She is an ACA and National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice member and was on the Rasmussen College advisory board. She is currently vice chair of the ACA Substance Disorders Committee. Lane has a criminal justice-focused doctoral degree from Capella University; and a Master of Science in family services, a Bachelor of Science in sociology and a Bachelor of Arts in African American studies from Eastern Illinois University. Lane plans to use her extensive experience in juvenile and adult institutions, detention, reentry and community justice to benefit ACA's Delegate Assembly.

Shannon Medford

ACA Accreditation Manager

Mecklenburg County (N.C.) Sheriff's Office

Shannon Medford has been employed with the Mecklenburg County (N.C.) Sheriff's Office since 1999. During the last 15 years, she has held several positions in the detention officer career path. In 2001, she was promoted to field training officer, where she completed hands-on training. Medford was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2003. She received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Pfeiffer University. In 2009, she was transferred to facility development, where she became a member of ACA and began collecting documents for audit review. She is currently serving as the ACA accreditation manager for Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office. Medford is delighted to run for the Delegate Assembly in the area of detention. This opportunity will allow her to share her experiences, expand her knowledge and have a hands-on approach to the future of ACA.

Everett (Keith) Neely

Lieutenant Colonel (Director), Department of Detention

Broward County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office

Since 1987, Everett (Keith) Neely has risen through the ranks while working for the Broward County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office (BSO), including positions such as: 10 years as a detention deputy; three years as a sergeant; two years as a lieutenant; five years as a captain; and six years as a major (assistant director). Neely received his Bachelor of Science in public administration from Barry University in Miami; and is a graduate of the BSO/Florida Atlantic University Executive Leadership Program, the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute and Southern Police Institute. He is currently a commissioner with the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission and has served as a Delegate Assembly representative for ACA in the past. With the aforementioned experience and training, Neely will be an engaged and responsive member of the Delegate Assembly.

Detention - Juvenile (2 positions)

Richard L Bean

Superintendent

Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center

Since 1972, Richard L. Bean has been superintendent of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center, which was named for him in 2001. He has been with Knox County (Tenn.) Government since 1962, working with the sheriff's department in the Domestic Relations Court and with the Knox County Juvenile Court prior to his current position. Bean served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 to 1961 and the Naval Reserves from 1957 to 1994. He is a member of the National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS), National Criminal Justice Association, Tennessee Juvenile Court Services Association and the Tennessee Juvenile Justice Board, as well as many local organizations. He was Member of the Year with NPJS in 1999 and awarded the Grimm-Hill Member of the Year award in 2011. In 2012, he was elected to ACA's Delegate Assembly as the representative for institutional line operating personnel (juvenile). He has many years of experience with juvenile services and looks forward to the opportunity to continue to work with the Delegate Assembly.

Johnitha McNair

Superintendent

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

Since joining Maryland'sDepartment of Juvenile Services in 2002, Johnitha McNair has held various positions at facilities throughout the state, including running the only all-female detention facility and the largest male detention facility in the state. She is currently superintendent of a treatment facility in Baltimore. Her career in law enforcement began in the Navy as a military police officer. In Maryland, McNair was instrumental in the department exiting federal oversight at two facilities. With more than 20 years of experience, it has been her goal to develop staff and affect positive change in the lives of those charged to her care. McNair is a certified trainer, ACA auditor and member of Maryland'sHuman Trafficking Task Force. She is the treasurer of Maryland'sCriminal Justice Association. She holds a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University and is a member of the Public Safety Leadership Cohort XIX.

James G. Stringfield Sr.

Resident Advisor //

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

James G. Stringfield Sr. has been employed with the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services since 2007. He has worked in the detention area his entire career, from resident advisor trainee to resident advisor supervisor. He has worked with both male and female youths in this department. Stringfield received his Bachelor of Arts in history from Morris College. He is also working to earn his law degree. He is active in the local union as a steward on the State Policy Review Committee for his department. He hopes to use his expertise and knowledge in the field of juvenile detention to assist in developing policies and directives for both the state of Maryland and the nation.

Institutions - Adult (3 positions)

Jennifer Gaffney

Director, Policy Development and Compliance Unit

Massachusetts Department of Correction

Jennifer Gaffney has been with the Massachusetts Department of Correction since 1989, and has worked in several correctional facilities with varying missions. Her previous facility positions include caseworker, unit manager and director of classification. Her Central Office positions have included security and operations auditor and director of the Staff Discipline Hearings Unit. She is currently the director of the Policy Development and Compliance Unit. In addition to oversight and development of all agency policies, she is responsible for security and operations audits at all Massachusetts Department of Correction facilities, county houses of correction and jails within the commonwealth. Gaffney is a 1989 graduate of Stonehill College and a certified Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) auditor. As the agency accreditation manager, she is responsible for ensuring that the department maintains its prestigious ACA "eagle status." As a member of the Delegate Assembly, Gaffney will use her experience in adult facilities, policy development and PREA training to actively participate in the development of standards and policies for ACA.

Peter J. Grande

Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Military Correctional Complex

Peter J. Grande is a certified corrections executive with more them 30 years of experience as a correctional officer, chief of security, correctional programs developer, academy instructor and warden at the Fort Knox Regional Correctional Facility and the Army Confinement Facility in Germany. He is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Kansas Correctional Association and North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents. Grande has received the ACA Military Corrections Committee's (MCC) Austin McCormick Award and the Military Police Regimental Association's Order of the Marechaussee (bronze). He is currently serving as chair of the Resolutions and Policy Development Advisory Committee and is an accreditation auditor. He has served as the chair of MCC, and has also served on the Commission on Correctional Certification and Facility Design Committee. He holds a Master of Arts in corrections from Sam Houston State University and has been an ACA member since 1990.

Mike Graziano

Superintendent

Collins Correctional Facility, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

Mike Graziano has been with the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for 30 years. He began his career as an assistant stationary engineer at Coxsackie Correctional Facility. In 1988, Graziano started with Correctional Industries (Corcraft) as an industrial training supervisor at Coxsackie Correctional Facility. He maintained various positions throughout the Correctional Industry Program, and in 1996, became the industrial superintendent at Coxsackie Correctional Facility. In 1999, Graziano was promoted to Central Office as assistant director for correctional industry operations, and in 2004 as deputy superintendent for administrative services at Greene Correctional Facility. In June 2013, he was promoted to superintendent at Collins Correctional Facility in Collins, N.Y. Graziano has been a member of ACA and Corrections and Youth Services Association (CAYSA) since 1996, and is presently the statewide CAYSA president; a certified ACA auditor; and the membership chair for the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents.

Jack Herron

Major/Jail Administrator

Oklahoma County Detention Center

Jack Herron began his career in corrections with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in 1986 as a correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) El Reno, Okla., and progressed through many duty stations and positions of increasing responsibilities. This included unit manager of the High Security Alien Unit at FCI Oakdale, La., and the Central Office in Washington, D.C. He was promoted to associate warden at FCI Loretto, Pa., in 2000. Herron retired from the BOP in 2007, and returned home to Oklahoma. In 2008, he was coaxed out of retirement by the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office (OSCO), specifically because of his experience and knowledge in corrections, to help address concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice. Herron's many awards during his career include the BOP's Correctional Program Officer of the Year, OCSO's Agency Employee of the Year, OSA's Jail Administrator of the Year and OCSO's FOP President's Award. He plans to use his experience in corrections to represent and actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Yvette Hogan

Correctional Captain

Dayton Correctional Institution, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

Yvette Hogan began her career in 1991 as a correctional officer working at the Ohio Reformatory for Women. She was promoted to sergeant in 1994, then lieutenant in 1995. In 1997, she was promoted to captain, working with adult male inmates at Montgomery Education and Pre-Release Center, and is currently employed at the Dayton Correctional Institution. Hogan is currently the president of Ohio Correctional Courts and Services Association (OCCSA). She is a past president, vice president, secretary and adult institution cabinet member with OCCSA. She also is currently OCCSA Membership Committee chair and a member of the Constitution and Bi-Laws Committee. Hogan is a member of ACA's Membership and Women Working in Corrections committees, and is currently an elected member to the ACA Delegate Assembly. She is also a past member of the Adult Corrections Committee. She was selected as Supervisor of the Month for April 1998 and July 2011.

Mark Lee

Senior Director Management and Operational Support

Management and Training Corporation

Since 1998, Mark Lee has worked for the Management and Training Corporation in several positions. He led the implementation of the organization's Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) program, led the development and administration of the security audit program and served as the point of contact for ACA's central office accreditation. In his current role, he has oversight of policy, audits and training for the corrections division (25 facilities and more than 31,000 beds). He has also worked in the organization's contract administration and finance departments during his tenure. Lee received a Bachelor of Arts in political science with an emphasis in legal studies from Weber State University, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Utah. He has been an active member of ACA since 2006. Lee plans to use his experience to represent and actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Institutions - Juvenile (2 positions)

Amy L Ast

Deputy Director of Facility Operations

Ohio Department of Youth Services

Amy L. Ast has worked for the Ohio Department of Youth Services for more than 18 years. She started her career as a juvenile corrections officer and has also served as unit manager, policy coordinator, deputy superintendent and superintendent. She has been in her current role as deputy director of facility operations for seven years. Ast has a Bachelor of Science in communication from Ohio University and a master's degree in business management from Ohio Dominican University. She has been a member of ACA for more than 15 years; enjoys presenting at ACA conferences on topics specific to juvenile corrections; has had the pleasure of serving as a consultant for The Moss Group; and is an active member of the Association of Women Executives in Corrections. Currently, some of the most critical topics facing juvenile justice today (restrictive housing, Prison Rape Elimination Act, management of youths with mental health issues, etc.) will require thoughtful and meaningful discussion, and Ast is excited to bring her experience and insight to the Delegate Assembly to actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA.

Katie Needham

Superintendent

Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility, Ohio Department of Youth Services

Katie Needham is the superintendent at Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility and has been serving in this capacity for more than seven years. She has 29 years of service in corrections at a facility level and has an extensive background working with incarcerated youths in various capacities. In 2012, under her direction, Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility was the national recipient of the Barbara Allen-Hagen Award. This award is given to a juvenile correctional facility that best exemplifies the core principal of the Performance-based Standards program - that facilities treat all youths in custody as their own. Also in 2012, Needham received the Ohio Governor's Award for Excellence. Needham holds a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Kent State University. She attended the Ohio Department of Youth Services Executive Leadership Program in 2006 and is a member of ACA and the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents.

Dawn M. Wilkerson

Project Coordinator

The Moss Group

Dawn M. Wilkerson joined The Moss Group in July 2013 as an associate in training and technical assistance. She currently serves as a project coordinator on state and federal contracts, primarily with the PREA Resource Center on technical assistance requests. She began her corrections career with the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice in 2001 as a youth worker at Rice-Audubon Youth Development Center in Louisville, Ky. Her supervisors selected her to attend the Youth Worker Certification Program offered through Eastern Kentucky University, which she completed in 2004. She also has a bachelor's degree in justice administration from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in conflict management from Sullivan University. Wilkerson joined the Division of Professional Development Training Branch in January 2006, and is certified as an instructor trainer for the American Red Cross. She became an auditor and member of ACA in 2011 and is currently serving as a member of the Delegate Assembly for juvenile institutions. She is active in several committees within ACA, including the Women Working in Corrections Committee and the Juvenile Corrections Committee. She is also a member of the Correctional Accreditation Managers' Association.

Dorothy Xanos

Consultant

Youth Services International Inc.

Dorothy Xanos is currently working as a consultant for Youth Services International Inc. She has worked for this company for the past 14 years in various positions to include vice president of contract compliance. She worked for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Health Rehabilitative Services and Department of Labor in several positions - six years as a delinquency case management counselor and four years as a senior human services program specialist. Xanos received a Bachelor of Science in social work with a minor in criminal justice from the University of Dayton. She is an ACA auditor and a certified Prison Rape Elimination Act auditor. She has served on different committees planning and implementing programs. Xanos plans to use her experience in juvenile services to represent and actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Institutional Line Operating Personnel -Adult (2 positions)

Carol Brooks

Program Supervisor III

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Carol Brooks joined the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in 1999 after 16 years in the oil and gas industry. She has held pivotal positions during this time, including nine years in the «Human Resources Division as human resources specialist for employee services; six years in the Health Services Division; and five years as program supervisor III for the Office of Health Services Monitoring. Brooks actively chairs and serves on pertinent TDCJ health services committees. She received recognition for successfully completing TDCJ Building a Bridge and Leadership Training, Human Resources Topics for Supervisors and Advisory Council on Ethics. She joined ACA in 2011 and the Texas Corrections Association in 2014. As a member of the ACA Delegate Assembly, Brooks plans to use her knowledge and experience to actively serve, participate in and represent the association's programs and policies.

Trina Kroening-Skime

Corrections Unit Supervisor

Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Trina Kroening-Skime has been with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for more than 18 years. She currently works as a corrections unit supervisor at a medium-custody prison in Wisconsin. During her time in corrections, she has worked as a correctional youth counselor, social work intern, social services program assistant, security program assistant, classification specialist and corrections unit manager. Kroening-Skime is the reentry coordinator at her facility, working with the statewide initiatives on enhanced reentry work and programming. She is also a current and active domestic violence program facilitator and a Thinking For a Change facilitator with the medium-custody population with which she works. She is a trainer for staff on topics such as communication styles, personality styles, learning styles, strength building and other soft skills. Kroening-Skime is the president of the Wisconsin Correctional Association (WCA), a dual chapter of ACA. She has previously served as the president-elect and the corresponding secretary of WCA. She also led her organization to win the ACA Community Service Award in 2014.

Debbie P. Radway

Correction Officer

New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

Debbie P. Radway began her career in 2004 at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. During her more than nine years as a correction officer, she has worked in various units in the facility. She is a member of New York Corrections and Youth Association, a dual membership chapter of ACA. She is an elected board member at large for New York State Minorities in Criminal Justice, and prior to that, she was the vice president for region five. She is also a member of Caribbean Splash Down Inc.

Ericson Smith

Lieutenant

Utah Department of Corrections

Ericson Smith began his career with the Utah Department of Corrections in 2004. Four years later, he was promoted to case manager of more than 150 offenders. Two years ago, Smith was promoted to lieutenant. He is currently assigned to the intensive Substance Abuse Treatment Program, managing approximately 400 inmates. Smith is a highly sought after instructor, not only teaching the new recruits at the Training Academy, but also for in-service and specialty courses. He has expertise in firearms, defensive tactics, oleoresin capsicum, CPR and inmate classification. Smith was one of the early members of the Crisis Intervention Team and is now the training coordinator for that team. Ericson has earned many certificates and awards. He was recently awarded a certificate in hostage negotiations and has been asked to develop a curriculum for training for the department.

Institutional Line Operating Personnel - Juvenile (2 positions)

James Allen

Social Worker/Youth Counselor/Treatment Counselor

Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice

Since 2007, James Allen has worked for the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) in several positions. Allen has assumed roles as a youth counselor, treatment coordinator, grievance officer, Aikido instructor and supervisor. Allen has worked in youth development centers, group homes and day treatment facilities. He has assisted in the development of numerous projects throughout the state, including the Henderson County Project, Stand up Bulling Campaign, and Dedicated and Devoted Dads. He also has assisted in the revision and implementation of newly developed KRS policy. Allen received a Bachelor of Arts in business administration and was awarded the Commissioners Award in 2013 for services above and beyond the call of duty. Allen is also a veteran of the U.S. military and continues to serve his state and country. Allen plans to continue utilizing his experience and devotion to better assist the families and communities throughout Kentucky. Allen also plans to continue to assist with side projects that strive to implement additional community services offered through DJJ.

Ida M. Lewis

Statewide Standards and Accreditation Administrator

Ohio Department of Youth Services

Ida M. Lewis has 25 years of experience in juvenile justice, child welfare and early childhood education. She received her Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Mississippi Valley State University and her Master of Science from Southern Illinois University. Lewis has worked for the Ohio Department of Youth Services since 1994. She is the statewide accreditation and Ohio standards administrator. She was also the deputy superintendent of reception and program evaluator. She is a 16-year ACA auditor; currently serves on the ACA Juvenile Corrections Committee; has served on the ACA Juvenile Corrections Committee to develop the fourth edition standards; and helped charter the Correctional Accreditation Association of Ohio. Lewis plans to use her expertise in juvenile service and on correctional committees to actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Kenneth Lee Peebles

Housing Unit Supervisor, Division of Juvenile Justice

North Carolina Department of Public Safety

Since April 2010, Kenneth Lee Peebles has worked with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Juvenile Justice as a housing unit supervisor. Before being promoted to that position, he served the same agency as a youth services counselor technician. Peebles has worked as an insurance agent/office manager; chief financial officer; credit counselor at Consumer Credit Counseling; GED instructor; night supervisor/team leader with the TarHeel Challenge Academy; and security guard supervisor with the Wackenhut Corporation. Peebles holds a business administration degree from St. Augustine University in Raleigh, N.C. He spent 14 years in the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of major. He was named "outstanding citizen" by the Johnston County Citizens Association, and received the Tribute to Excellence Award from the same organization. Peebles served as guardian ad-litem from 1993 to 2000, and is passionate about working with at-risk youths.

Lisa Williams

Teacher

Alabama Department of Youth Services

Lisa Williams has worked with the Alabama Department of Youth Services since 2000. She teaches special education and General Education Development classes and serves as special education case load manager. She previously worked in the adult correctional system and for the local county board of education. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Auburn University. She has been actively involved with the Correctional Education Association (CEA) since 1999. She has served on regional and national executive boards and is currently the director of her region. She co-chaired the annual CEA conference in Atlanta; has been selected as teacher of the year; was honored to receive the best practices in correctional education award; and is a CEA auditor of correctional educational programs. Williams plans to bring her experience working in board leadership positions, as well as her work with juveniles, to ACA. She looks forward to the opportunity to serve on the Delegate Assembly.

Institutions of Higher Learning (1 position)

Linda Keena

Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Graduate Program Coordinator

University of Mississippi

Linda Keena, Ph.D., is an associate professor of legal studies and graduate program coordinator at the University of Mississippi. She obtained her bachelor's degree in 1984 and her master's degree in 1991 in criminal justice from Southeast Missouri State University, and her doctorate in 2006 from the University of Missouri. She is a former Missouri adult probation and parole officer, and for the last 23 years, has taught various criminal justice courses and facilitated faith-based, victim-centered and entrepreneurship programs to maximum-security inmates, both nationally and internationally. She has a record of scholarly publications that reflect a variety of restorative justice, corrections and servant leadership topics. In addition, she is a member of the ACA Professional Education Council and a 2014 graduate of Harvard School of Executive Education. Keena plans to actively participate in program and policy development as a member of ACA's Delegate Assembly in the area of institutions of higher learning.

Joanne Kurt-Hilditch

Manager of Research and Development, Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute

Western Illinois University

Joanne Kurt-Hilditch, Ph.D., has worked in the criminal justice field since 1992, when she began working as an adult probation officer in Travis County, Texas. Since then, she has held different positions in corrections including work with the Missouri Department of Corrections as a caseworker; program manager, deputy director and vice president of treatment programs and training for a nonprofit providing institutional and community substance abuse treatment, and state and federal halfway house services; and teaching at the community college and university level. KurtHilditch has been a member of ACA and the Missouri Corrections Association (MCA) since 2007. She has served as secretary, vice president, president-elect and president of MCA. She has also served on the ACA Professional Education Council since 2013. In her current position, she writes grants, presents to criminal justice executives in a multitude of training areas, and conducts research projects for the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute. Kurt-Hilditch recently finished her doctorate with a focus on female military veterans sentenced to the correctional system. She hopes to use her experiences to contribute to the Delegate Assembly.

Private Community-Based Correctional Organizations (4 positions)

Kevin Duckworth

Regional Vice President

Community Education Centers

Kevin Duckworth has more than 25 years of experience in the correctional field, including working as a case manager, probation officer and residential facility administrator. He left the government and moved to the private sector in 1997, where he is supervising reentry programs and holds responsibility for programs in multiple states. Duckworth is currently involved in programs in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. He has been responsible for program design and development, compliance monitoring, policy development, training and auditing. He has served on numerous committees to promote and advise on community corrections, reentry services and recidivism reduction. Duckworth currently serves on ACA's Community Corrections Committee. Duckworth received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oklahoma and holds certifications as a correctional executive from ACA and certification in executive leadership from Cornell University. Duckworth would use his experience in community corrections to represent and actively participate in the development of programs and guidelines for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Jan Kempf

Executive Vice President/Chief Operation Officer

Dismas Charities Inc.

For the past 27 years, Jan Kempf has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Dismas Charities Inc., one of the nation's largest providers of residential reentry center services. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Louisville. Kempf has participated in committee discussions and is a speaker on corrections at the local, state and national levels. She is the recipient of the Father Diersen Award - Dismas' highest honor; the International Community Corrections Association's (1CCA) Arthur McDonald Leadership and Service Award for leadership, commitment and services to community corrections; the Kentucky Department of Corrections Lucille Robuck Commitment to Corrections Award; and was honored by the mayor of Louisville, Ky., for contributing to the city's future economic stability. She has also served as secretary for ICCA. Kempf looks forward to bringing her expertise to the Delegate Assembly.

Phil Nunes

Chief Programs Officer

Alvis House Inc.

Phil Nunes has 25 years of experience in management and nonprofit operations. He joined Alvis House in July 2014 as the chief programs officer. Nunes is responsible for all statewide programs operated by Alvis House, which include community corrections programs, developmental disabled programs and veterans' programs. Prior to joining Alvis House, Nunes was the executive vice pres^I ident of program operations for all statewide programs and services for Volunteers of America of I Greater Ohio, which include all statewide community corrections programs, veteran programs, affordable housing programs and emergency shelter housing operations. He worked with Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio from 2010 to 2014. Prior to joining Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio, from 2002 to 2010, he was vice president of the Oriana House's community corrections programs in Cuyahoga County. Nunes is currently the president of the International Community Corrections Association, where he is serving until fall 2015. Additionally, Nunes is past president of the Ohio Community Corrections Association and past president of the Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections, and is also past co-chair of the Juvenile Justice State-wide Initiative for Voices for Ohio's Children. Nunes is a U.S. Army veteran.

Bernie A. Rochford

Executive Vice President of Administration and Public Relations

Oriana House Inc.

Since 1985, Bernie A. Rochford has worked for Oriana House Inc., and is currently its executive vice president of administration and public relations. He has previously worked in adult probation and in juvenile detention. Rochford is a graduate of the University of Akron holding an undergraduate degree in political science/criminal justice and his Juris Doctor from the School of Law. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Akron Bar Foundation, the Akron-Summit County Public Library and other nonprofits. He is a graduate of both Leadership Akron and Ohio. Rochford is active in several local criminal justice task forces, including the Mental Health-Criminal Justice Forum; is a past president of the Ohio Corrections and Court Services Association; and has served as an ACA delegate. He will use his experience in community corrections in the development of programs and policies for ACA.

Nathan Rutter

Manager of Contract Compliance, Reentry Services Division

The GEO Group Inc.

Nathan Rutter has worked in a variety of community-based and secure correctional settings for the past 10 years. He began his career as a probation officer in Kansas and Missouri, later working with the Kansas Department of Commerce on a federal grant focusing on incarcerated youths. He joined the GEO Group Inc., as the compliance administrator at the Lockhart Correctional Facility in Texas, successfully leading that facility through ACA reaccreditation and multiple client inspections. His success at Lockhart led him to the GEO corporate offices in Florida as the manager of contract compliance for the Reentry Services Division. In his current position, he has nationwide responsibility for monitoring compliance and ACA efforts for approximately 20 halfway houses and 60 day reporting centers. His work with the adult community residential services facilities, some of them seeking initial ACA accreditation, has resulted in successful accreditation audits. Rutter holds a bachelor's degree in criminology from Kansas State University and a master's degree in public affairs from Park University.

Rose Santillan

Quality Assurance Administrator

Crosspoint Inc.

Rose Santillan, quality assurance administrator for Crosspoint Inc., is a certified Microsoft network administrator. She holds an Associate of Applied Science in office management, and a bachelor's degree in business management. Santillan has been employed at Crosspoint for 26 years, 20 of which have been in a managerial capacity. She has been trained as a quality assurance specialist and provided quality assurance services to Crosspoint in that capacity for 13 years. As the quality assurance administrator, Santillan currently oversees agency contractual obligations, program compliance and physical plant issues. She is currently a member of ACA, the International Community Corrections Association, the Texas Corrections Association, the Hispanic Chamber, the North Chamber of Commerce Leadership Lab and served on the board for the Government Hill Neighborhood Association.

Dianne Tramutola-Lawson

Founder and Chair

Colorado Chapter, Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants

Dianne Tramutola-Lawson is the founder and chair of the Colorado Chapter, Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE). She is also the chair of the National CURE Board of Directors. The mission of CURE is to advocate for humane treatment of incarcerated individuals and to educate legislators and society on the needs of inmates and their families. In 2007, the Colorado governor appointed Tramutola-Lawson to the Colorado Governor's Advisory Council on Community Corrections. She is a citizen member (mayor's appointee) of the Denver Community Corrections Board, which recommends individuals from the correctional system to be referred to halfway houses. She has been National CURE'S representative to ACA's conferences since 1999. She is currently the co-chair of the ACA Community Corrections Committee, vice-chair of the ACA Polices and Resolutions Advisory Committee and member of the ACA Probation and Parole Committee. She has a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education and a Master of Arts in French from the University of Denver. She was a successful French and social studies teacher in the Denver Public School System until her retirement after 31 years of service.

Steve Valle

Founder and President

Right Turn

Steve Valle, Sc.D., MBA, has served on ACA's Substance Disorder Committee for 15 years, and has also served as its chairperson. He has presented multiple workshop presentations during ACA conferences. In his roles as founder and president of Right Turn, and president and chief executive officer of AdCare Criminal Justice Services Inc., he established and/or consulted with state departments of correction regarding prison-based therapeutic community programs in several states, including Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Texas. He is currently part of the core faculty for the Bureau of Justice Assistance national training and technical assistance initiative, and consults nationally and internationally around the development, training and ongoing evaluation of justice-involved treatment programs for offenders with addiction and co-occurring disorders.

Correctional Health (3 positions)

Paul A. Engler

Director of Health Care Services Office

Kansas Department of Corrections

Since 1995, Paul A. Engler, RN, BSN, BA, AA, has worked for the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) in a number of positions with medical contractors with KDOC, including staff registered nurse, charge nurse and infectious diseases registered nurse. As the regional electronic records manager, he implemented and maintained KDOC electronic health records and the telehealth system for 10 years in conjunction with other programs in quality assurance and staff training. Engler received his Associate of Arts in corrections and his Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Washburn University, and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Baker University. Engler has received certifications in template medical design and data administration in electronic health care information systems. Engler received three major awards for management, information system support and staff training. He is currently serving as the director of Health Care Services Office with KDOC. His responsibilities include case utilization management for KDOC and the Kansas Department of Health Environment Medicaid program for inmate inpatient hospitalization care, facility site medical inspections and oversight for medical electronic health record information systems. Engler also served on the state medical RFP selection committee for the Kansas deputy secretary of corrections in 2013. He has reviewed correctional health care companies to contract and provide services for the Kansas Department of Adult Corrections and juvenile divisions in areas of medical, behavioral health, dental, hospitalization and electronic health systems. Engler has been attending ACA conferences during the last two years and participating in committees as a guest. Engler plans to use his experience in managing electronic health record systems, telehealth and Medicaid programs for the development of programs and policies for the ACA Delegate Assembly.

Angela Goehring

Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations

Armor Correctional Health Services Inc.

Angela Goehring, RN, MSA, hits 26 years of experience in health care, 16 of them in the correctional health services field. Goehring is the senior vice president of clinical operations for Armor Correctional Health Services Inc., in Miami. In this role, she is responsible for development, implementation and oversight of comprehensive clinical services in both jail and prison settings. She has extensive experience with new contract implementation and facilitates all aspects of program implementation for Armor as well as ensures that operations meet and exceed accreditation standards. Prior to her work as a correctional health services administrator, Goehring was a senior health management consultant for the Kansas Department of Corrections. She also served as the director of health care services for the Interim Health Care Services of Topeka Inc. Goehring also worked as a tuberculosis nurse consultant, staff nurse and infectious disease nurse sssociate in Topeka, Kan. She received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Washburn University and her Master of Science in health services administration from Central Michigan University. Goehring was appointed to the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections in 2009, filling a vacated seat, and is now serving her first term as an elected commissioner for the commission.

Elizebeth B. Morse

Chief Nurse

Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice.

Since 2006, Elizebeth B. Morse has worked for the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. She has worked as a nurse coordinator, a head nurse and as the chief nurse. She received her basic registered nurse education from Johnson-Willis Hospital School of Nursing, and finished her course of education as a pediatric nurse practitioner from the Virginia Commonwealth University. Although relatively new to correctional nursing, Morse has more than 35 years of experience as a nurse practitioner and more than 26 years of experience as a nurse administrator. Throughout the course of her career, she has served as an officer and/or board member for the Virginia Orthopedic Nurses Association; Virginia School Nurses Association; Legislative Coalition of Virginia Nurses; Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; and the Virginia Nurses Association, Nurse Practitioner Group. As a representative for juvenile correctional health to the ACA Delegate Assembly, Morse plans to bring her extensive knowledge and experience as a nurse, a medical provider and a nurse administrator to work within the organization to assist to strengthen policies and resolution, and to prioritize the legislative agenda and position statements of ACA.

Paula Reed

Manager IV, Office of Health Services Monitoring

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

In 2008, Paula Reed, RN, began working for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a nurse contract monitor/quality improvement facilitator. After two years in that position, she was promoted to manager IV of the Office of Health Service Monitoring, a department that is responsible for monitoring the quality improvement and quality management program for offender health care. Reed received her associate degree in nursing from Austin Community College in Texas. Prior to receiving her registered nurse license, she was a licensed vocational nurse. Reed has been a member of ACA since 2011 and recently became a member of the Texas Correctional Association. She co-presented a workshop on quality monitoring at ACA's 2014 Winter Conference, and is currently studying to become an ACA auditor. Reed plans to use her experience in correctional quality monitoring to participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Myra Walker

Chief, Office of Professional Standards

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

From 2005 to 2007, Lt. Col. Myra Walker worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, serving the agency as a nurse and manager IV in the Office of Health Services Monitoring while overseeing the operational review compliance monitoring program. In 2007, Walker was appointed to her current position as the chief of the Office of Professional Standards, overseeing 29 employees. Walker is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Nursing located in El Paso, Texas, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing in 1975. She is a veteran after serving on active duty from 1981 to 1986. Walker continued her service in the Army Reserves/Inactive Reserves from 1986 to 2009. During this time, Walker received several awards, including two meritorious service medals for her service as a pediatric nurse practitioner from 1984 to 1986 and a clinical nurse specialist during Operation Desert Shield/Storm in 1991. She is currently a member of ACA and is active within her church. Walker pians to use her educational background and years of correctional experience to positively represent the position on the Delegate Assembly.

Mental Health (4 positions)

Joel Andrade

Director of Mental Health Services

Massachusetts Department of Correction

Joel Andrade, Ph D., has worked in various capacities in the Massachusetts Department of Correction (MADOC) since 1997. Since 2010, he has been the director of mental health services for MADOC, including all prison facilities and Bridgewater State Hospital. He holds a Doctorate and Master of Social Work from the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. Andrade has published several journal articles and book chapters focusing on psychopathy, sex offenders and other forensic/correctional topics. He is the editor of the Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment and Treatment. His work on the treatment of aggressive and psychopathic offenders has become the framework for the MADOC secure treatment units. As a member of the Delegate Assembly in the area of mental health, Andrade plans to use his direct clinical, administrative and litigation experience to actively support and advance ACA's mission as the national leader in correctional mental health care.

John Baxter

Vice President of Health Services

Corrections Corporation of America

John Baxter, Ed.D., joined Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) in March 2008, and has served as senior director of mental health services, and more recently, as vice president of health services. Prior to joining CCA, he served as the psychology services administrator (chief psychologist) for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Baxter's correctional health care career spans 32 years of state, federal and private sector service. He has worked in jails and prisons, and has served in both direct patient care and administrative health care roles. Baxter graduated from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University with a doctorate in education (human development counseling). He also holds a master's degree from Harding Graduate School of Religion, and a bachelor's degree from David Lipscomb University. Baxter has served ACA as both a member and chair of the Mental Health Committee, and will continue to work actively to improve the quality of mental health services and standards as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Debbie Bell

Corrections Consultant

California

For 30 years, Debbie Bell, LCSW, CCE, has worked in mental health, correctional programs and auditing. She directed U.S. Army mental health programs, the Air Force correctional rehabilitation program and was clinical services director of the Naval Brig Miramar in Sim Diego. She recently completed her federal career as the brig's senior corrections specialist and policy advisor. Bell has a master's degree in social work from Virginia Commonwealth University and graduated from the Air War College. Bell's Air Force reserve career was as a mental health and family advocacy officer and as an inspector general medical inspector. She is an ACA and Prison Rape Elimination Act auditor, and serves on ACA's mental health, women in corrections and military corrections committees. Her recent awards include San Diego Business Journal's Exemplary Award and being featured as one of ACA's "best in the business." She serves on the boards of United Through Reading and San Diego Military YMCA. Previously on the ACA Delegate Assembly, Bell would bring an experienced voice to the policy and program review process.

Debra Lundry

Health Services Administrator

Kansas Department of Corrections

Debra Lundry, RN, CCHP, CCN-M, has more than 13 years of correctional experience. She began as the director of nursing for the Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Kansas in 2001, and has been the health services administrator since 2007. Hutchinson Correctional Facility has an average of 1,800 adult male offenders and is comprised of custody levels ranging from minimum to maximum located in three separate camps. Services include 10 infirmary beds, behavioral health and dental services. Lundry received her nursing degree in 1992 and has worked in various nursing positions, including intensive care, medical, surgical and oncology units prior to joining the corrections field. Lundry has received a Certificate of Excellence for the Initiation and Development of the Kansas Inmate Health Fair Education Program. Lundry will use her experience to represent and actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Eloisa (Carolina) Montoya

Mental Health Services Manager

Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department

Eloisa (Carolina) Montoya, Psy.D., a licensed clinical psychologist, has been engaged in the field of corrections for more than 25 years. Beginning as a supervisor of detention-based substance abuse treatment programs, to her current position as mental health services manager for the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department, Montoya has extensive experience in the field of corrections. Montoya serves on the ACA Health Care and Mental Health committees and has presented at ACA conferences. She has held several administrative positions, was involved in the start-up of the nation's first drug court and directed substance abuse treatment programs for more than 15 years. Montoya has taught at the university and graduate school level, and is currently a consultant for the National Institute of Corrections. Montoya is excited about the prospect of serving in the Delegate Assembly and welcomes yet another opportunity to serve and assist the corrections community in an important capacity.

Marie Simpson

Director of Behavioral Health Services

Tennessee Department of Correction

As the director of behavioral health services, Mark Simpson, Ph.D., has oversight of mental health, substance use disorder treatment and sex offender treatment services for the Tennessee Department of Correction. He additionally has oversight of clinical case management for offender reentry services. Prior to his appointment to this position in January 2013, Simpson served as a psychologist with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for 30 years. During his career with the BOP, he provided clinical services to various offender populations and served as a regional administrator of drug abuse treatment programs. Simpson has presented on mental health and sex offender treatment at ACA conference workshops, and has authored articles in Corrections Today on mental health issues. Simpson plans to use his experience as a correctional psychologist to guide the development of mental health treatment services within ACA as a member of the Delegate Assembly.

Reginna Strobel

Health Service Administrator

Winfield Correctional Facility Wichita (Kan.) Work Release Facility

Reginna Strobel, RN/BSN, began her nursing studies in Great Bend, Kan., at Barton Community College, completing the licensed practical nursing program. She proceeded on to St. Mary's of the Plains Outreach Program in Wichita, Kan., and obtained her associate degree in nursing. She then obtained her bachelor's degree from Southwestern College. Her nursing background has included the state psychiatric institution, rural hospital, state mentally-challenged facilities, long-term care, and currently, correctional facilities. She is in her 25th year with the Winfield Correctional Facility. Strobel is an HIV counselor and is ACA certified. She has previously been part of a team that conducted internal audits in correctional institutions. She has also participated in several leadership conferences. As a nurse administrator, Strobel has given presentations at colleges and local organizations to provide education and perform recruiting. As a seasoned health services administrator, Strobel's assistance was utilized at other Kansas correctional facilities as interim health services administrator on several occasions. She has a staff of approximately 25 individuals, which includes the medical, dental and mental health departments.

Leonel Urdaneta

Penal Physician

Kansas Department of Corrections

Since 1977, Leonel Urdaneta</person>, M.D., has worked for the Kansas Department of Corrections serving as the penal physician, in 1965, he received his Bachelor of Arts at Louisiana State University and his Doctor of Medicine in 1969 from Loyola University. Urdaneta completed his internship at the Illinois Medical Center and received his residency training at Topeka State Hospital. His fellowship was at the Menninger School of Psychiatry in Topeka, Kan. Urdaneta had several postgraduate trainings at both the Topeka State Hospital and the Menninger School of Psychiatry. He holds certifications from several organizations, including the National Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts. Throughout his career, Urdaneta has been engaged in several consultant positions in the medical arena and is currently working as medical director for the Research Psychiatric Center Outpatient Clinic in Mill Creek, Kan. As a member of the Delegate Assembly representing the area of mental health, Urdaneta plans to work to represent and actively participate in the development of programs and policies for ACA.

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