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In addition to the individuals and agencies that make up the majority of APPA’s membership,
APPA committees are a key member group that have unique, positive impact
on the mission and objectives of APPA.
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The American Probation and Parole Association’s (APPA) committees are structured around areas related to the association’s mission, goals, functions, e.g., constitutional review and awards, and/or focal points that have sustained relevance or importance to the field of community corrections. Committees support the operations of APPA and help the association better meet the needs of its constituents. Further, committees provide the membership with an opportunity to develop and lead outside of their agencies by sharing their skills, abilities, and resources.
Consistent with APPA’s constitution, vision, mission, and strategic plan, the committee chair guides the group in its work. Chairing a committee provides a path for members to grow as leaders in APPA. The President of the Board of Directors appoints committee chairs. Each in-coming board president will evaluate APPA’s committee structure and may add committees, dissolve committees, and replace chairs. The Board of Directors may assign a member to serve as a liaison to the committees.
Individual membership in APPA is a prerequisite serve on a committee.
Please click on the link below if you are interested in joining an APPA committee.
Join a committee today!Committee Chairs Information
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Awards Committee
Chair: Tira Hubbard
Description: The Awards Committee ...oversees the promotion, nomination, and selection of recipients for the various awards APPA presents during the year to honor exceptional peers in the field of community corrections. The committee helps to solicit nominations for the awards, reviews submissions and selects deserving recipients based on the award’s criteria. The committee also assists APPA staff in notifying award nominees and recipients and in gathering information necessary for the presentation of awards during APPA training institutes.
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Constitutional Review Committee
Chair: Joe Russo
Description: The Constitutional Review Committee ...is responsible for receiving and reviewing recommended amendments to the constitution/bylaws from members of the association, the Board of Directors and APPA staff. Any amendments recommended by the committee must be presented to the Board of Directors for approval. This committee then submits an amended constitution and bylaws to the membership at large for approval during the normal election process.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Chair: DeBaja Coleman
Description: The DEI Committee ...is responsible for fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the association and those working in the field of community corrections. This committee works to initiate necessary cultural and ethical changes within the field and serves as a resource for those working to improve the DEI culture within their own organizations.
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Health, Wellness, and Safety Committee
Co-Chairs:
Magdalena Morales-Aina, LPC-S | Gregory Dillon
Description: The Health, Wellness, and Safety Committee ...focuses on methods and strategies for becoming more responsive to the health and safety needs of community corrections professionals. The committee also does some work in identifying safety needs for supervision officers and establishing protocols to ensure officers are safe and secure when performing their job duties. The committee also works to identify obstacles to the wellness of staff, such as elevated levels of stress, and provides resources for training and education to help administrators ensure the needs of their staff are always being met.
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International Relations Committee
Chair: Julie Truschel
Description: The International Relations Committee ...focuses on reaching out to probation and parole services in other countries to learn about their issues and programs and to see what application this information might have for probation in the United States. The committee is made up of members who have a desire to learn about probation in a broader context and who want to share their interests in a particular probation service with others. This is often accomplished through international workshops at APPA Institutes.
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Judicial Committee
Chair:
Rebecca Palomo
Description: The Judicial Committee's ...purpose is for judges to address issues relevant to work with probation and parole, the sentencing and monitoring process and the judge’s role in effective outcomes. Membership of this committee is open to judges only.
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Justice Involved Women and Girls Committee
Co-Chairs: Deanne Benos | Alyssa Benedict
Description: The Justice Involved Women and Girls committee ...addresses issues pertaining specifically to women involved in community corrections, both as employees as well as women under community supervision or involved in community corrections programs. Women and girls in the system often face issues specific to gender and these needs are often overlooked in correctional programming. This committee uses the expertise of members to identify these issues and provides guidance to agencies to help address them.
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Juvenile Justice Committee
Co-Chairs:
Tomika Grigsby | Scott MacDonald | Opal West
Description: The Juvenile Justice Committee's ...purpose is to enhance the association’s response to issues specific to juvenile clients within community corrections. Such issues might include the increasing severity of violent crimes within the youth population, as well as juvenile involvement in gangs, drugs, and sex trafficking to name a few. The committee works to identify needs which exist and then works to address them through additional training and guidance for departments working to improve their response to juvenile offenders.
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Legislative Committee
Chair: Joe Winkler
Description: The Legislative Committee ...stays abreast of legislative trends and issues as they impact the community corrections profession. The committee’s purpose is to work toward the promulgation of state and federal legislation, which positively impacts probation and parole practices.
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Membership Committee
Chair:
Jude David
Description: The Membership Committee ...is responsible for both enhance the association’s responsiveness to its constituency and to have a positive impact on the membership growth rates within the association. Efforts and strategies to increase the value of an APPA membership and to improve the delivery of services to members are part of this committee’s focus.
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Nominations Committee
Chair: Corinne Briscoe
Description: The Nominations Committee ...is responsible for overseeing the nominations and elections process of the APPA Board of Directors and Area Representatives The committee helps to solicit nominations for each position up for election and determines the eligibility of those interested in running. The committee also identifies emerging new leaders for the association and encourages their participation in the association’s activities.
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Past Presidents Committee
Chair:
Brian Lovins
Description: The Past Presidents Committee ...engages past APPA Board Presidents. They help to advise on important matters to deliver the best outcomes for APPA members.
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Perspectives Editorial Committee
Co-Chairs: Kimberly Kras | Lily Gleicher
Description: The Perspectives Editorial Committee ...helps to plan and develop APPA's industry-leading quarterly journal.
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Program Committee
Co-Chairs:
Margoth Tello | Brandelyn Jackson
Description: The Program Committee ...is a standing committee composed of experienced professionals appointed by the APPA CEO and the President of the Board of Directors. Members serve across multiple training institute cycles, ensuring consistency and expertise in the program selection process. This committee is instrumental in maintaining objectivity and eliminating conflicts of interest by independently reviewing, ranking, and selecting submissions for APPA’s training institutes. Their work ensures that the final program reflects a diverse range of innovative, relevant, and practical sessions that align with APPA's mission to support the professional growth of community corrections practitioners.
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Research and Review Committee
Chair: John Prevost
Description: The Research and Review Committee's ...primary purpose is to oversee the publication of APPA Perspectives, a quarterly journal produced by the association. The committee helps to solicit and prepare articles for the journal. The committee also prepares other publications and white papers on topics of interest to community supervision professionals.
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Technology Committee
Chairs:
Eric Tumperi
Description: The Technology Committee ...identifies, reviews and shares information on new areas of technology which can be of assistance to community supervision professionals. The use of technology in corrections is growing significantly and this committee is tasked with staying on top of the latest trends and sharing them with members of the field.
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Training Accreditation Committee
Chair: David Siko
Description: The Training and Accreditation Committee ...focuses on establishing standardized training materials for criminal justice professions which are available through APPA’s library of resources. The committee is also working on a process to help APPA provide an accreditation program for practitioners and agencies within the field of community supervision.
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Tribal Issues Committee
Chairs:
Crystal Gonzales
Description: The Tribal Issues Committee ...was established by APPA in 2011 to provide a forum for tribal, county, state, and federal community corrections personnel to bring to the forefront issues facing Indian Country. The committee works together to identify ways to address those issues and share ideas with other community corrections professionals and decision makers.
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Victim Issues Committee
Chair: Lisa Kinard
Description: The Victims Issues Committee ...is responsible for enhancing understanding of community correction’s role in providing services to crime victims. The committee also identifies issues and training topics to enhance community corrections programs and services for crime victims. Public hearings, during which crime victims speak out, have been scheduled by this committee in conjunction with APPA institutes.
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