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Board of Directors 2026 - 2027

Leadership & Governance

2026–2027 AJA Officers and Board of Directors

The governing body of AJA is the Board of Directors. The Board is the final authority on all matters pertaining to the management of AJA. It sets policies for AJA and relies upon elected officers, staff, and committees to implement or develop plans to implement those policies. The Board is ultimately accountable to the membership of AJA.

AJA thanks all of its Board members for their diligent service to the Association and to the field of local corrections.

Board of Directors 2026 - 2027

Executive Committee
Elsie Judon
Elsie Judon, MS, CJM, CCHP
President
Lt. Colonel / Director of Operations
Broward Sheriff's Office
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Diana Knapp
Diana Knapp, MS, CJM, CCE, CCHP
President-Elect
Director of Community Safety Department
City of Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Lisa Peck
Lisa Peck, CJM
1st Vice President
Lieutenant
Mesa County Sheriff's Office
Grand Junction, Colorado
Jonathan Ede
Jonathan Ede, MSCJ, CJM
2nd Vice President
Captain
Travis County Sheriff's Office
Austin, Texas
Jared Schechter
Jared Schechter, MS, CJM, CCM
3rd Vice President
Colonel / Jail Administrator
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
Wichita, Kansas
Sam L. Davis
Sam L. Davis, MA, CJM
Secretary
Adjunct Staff
Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice
East Lansing, Michigan
John W. Johnson
John W. Johnson, Ph.D, CJM
Treasurer
Executive Officer
Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department
Doral, Florida
Shaun Klucznik
Shaun Klucznik, MA, CJM, CCHP
Immediate Past President
Major / Jail Administrator / Judicial Services Bureau Commander
Hernando County Sheriff's Office
Brooksville, Florida
Marsha Travis
Marsha Travis, CJM
Parliamentarian
Retired - Director of Standards & Accountability
 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jeffrey M. Begue
Jeffrey M. Begue, CJM
Sergeant-at-Arms
Captain
Stark County Sheriff's Office
Canton, Ohio
Chris Daniels
Chris Daniels, MPA, CAE
Executive Director
Executive Director
American Jail Association
Hagerstown, Maryland
Board of Directors
David Hutsell
Daniel Hagan, MS, CJM, CJO
1-Year Term
Captain
Pasco County Corrections
Land O'Lakes, Florida
Dorothy Harris
Dorothy Harris, MBA, CJM
1-Year Term
Major / Juvenile Detention Center
Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center
North Charleston, South Carolina
David Hutsell
David Hutsell, CJM
1-Year Term
Lieutenant
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Fred W. Meyer
Fred W. Meyer, MA, CJM, CCHP
1-Year Term
Deputy Chief (Retired) / Managing Director, NCCHC Resources
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
Calvin Moore
Calvin Moore, CJM, CPM
1-Year Term
Major
Loudoun County Sheriff's Office
Leesburg, Virginia
Stacy Heath
Stacy Heath, MS, CJM
2-Year Term
Captain, Support Operations
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Sanford, Florida
Nicholas Karafa
Nicholas Karafa, CCT, CJM
2-Year Term
Jail Director
Delaware County Sheriff's Office
Delaware, Ohio
Michael Myers
Michael Myers, MS, LMHP, CJM
2-Year Term
Director of Corrections
Douglas County Department of Corrections
Omaha, Nebraska
Mark Foxall
Mark Foxall, PhD., CJM
3-Year Term
Community Service Associate
University of Nebraska at Omaha, College of Public Administration and Community Service
Omaha, Nebraska
Jose Gurule
 
José Gurulé, Jr., CJM
3-Year Term
Major - Facility Administrator
Denver Sheriff Department
Aurora, Colorado
Monica Lyons
Monica Lyons, MBA
3-Year Term
Training Coordinator
Arlington County Sheriff's Office
Arlington, Virginia
Mané Martirosyan
Mané Martirosyan, MSSW, CSW
3-Year Term
Director of Correctional Services
Louisville Metro Department of Corrections
Louisville, Kentucky
Advisors
Marc F. Stern
Marc F. Stern, MD, MPH
Medical Advisor
Affiliate Assistant Professor
University of Washington, School of Public Health
Seattle, Washington
Bart Abplanalp
Bart Abplanalp, Ph.D.
Mental Health Advisor
Correctional Mental Health Consultant
Independent Consultant
Olympia, Washington
Ashley Taylor
Ashley Taylor
Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel
Hernando County Sheriff's Office
Brooksville, Florida
Darren Bennett
Darren Bennett
Chaplain
Associate Chaplain
Broward Sheriff's Office
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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