Executive Board
Executive Board Roles and Responsibilities
The Executive Board holds legal, fiduciary, strategic, and policy-setting authority for CJJ and is empowered to take action between meetings of the Council of SAGs. All members are voluntary and serve without remuneration. There is potential for the Executive Board to have as many as 20 members, all of whom serve staggered two-year terms. They are elected or appointed as follows:
- The CJJ National Chair, Vice Chair, Immediate Past Chair, Treasurer/Secretary, Youth Chair, and Ethnic & Cultural Diversity Chair – are elected by the CJJ Council of SAGs
- The National Juvenile Justice Specialist Representative, the National Racial and Ethnic Disparities Coordinator Representative, and the National Compliance Monitor Representative are elected by Specialists, R/ED Coordinators, and Compliance Monitors respectively, who work with SAGs in good member standing with CJJ
- Four Regional Chairs and Four Regional Representatives are elected by SAG members, Affiliate Organization members, and Members at Large within each of CJJ’s four regions. All Regional Chairs must represent a member SAG
Executive Board Members
Jack Martin
Texas
National Chair
Client Executive, Tyler Technologies
Janelle Ridley
Massachusettes
National Vice Chair/Northeast Regional Chair
Director of Programs
Roxbury Community College
Tracey L. Wells-Huggins
New Jersey
Immediate Past Chair
New Jersey State Advisory Group Member
Vacant
Raymond Vincent
Louisiana
R/ED Vice Chair/Southern Regional Representative
Organizer Associate for Power Coalition
Isaiah Polk
Tennessee
Emerging Leaders Committee Chair
Juvenile Probation Case Manager, Montgomery County Juvenile Court
Stacie Nelson Collings
Colorado
Western Regional Representative
Youth Defense Coordinator
Colorado Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel
Callie Hargett
Minnesota
Midwestern Regional Representative
Director of Youth Justice Office at MN Department of Public Safety
Jill Ward
Maine
Northeast Regional Representative
Director, Center for Youth Policy & Law
Clinics at Maine Law
Vacant
Southern Regional Chair
Hasan Davis
Kentucky
Southern Regional Representative
CEO and Founder Hasan Davis (HD) Solutions INC
Shawn Malia Kanaiaupuni
Hawaii
Western Regional Representative
President and CEO, Partners in Development Foundation
Max Mendoza
Kansas
Western Region Chair
Juvenile Defense Coordinator, Colorado, Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel
Ashley Anderson
Alabama
Organizational Membership Chair
Co-Director of Behavior Analytic Services Alabama Department of Youth Services
Stephanie Mikkelsen
Georgia
National Juvenile Justice Specialist
Program Director at Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Victoria Key-Walker
Michigan
National Racial and Ethnic Disparities Chair
Juvenile Re-Entry Supervisor/R/ED Coordinator Michigan
Cecely Reardon
Massachusetts
Representative at Large
Acting Commissioner, Department of Youth Services
Monica Celli
Delaware
Government Relations Committee Chair
Criminal Justice Coordinator
Precious Lowery
Minnesota
National Compliance Monitor
Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
Jill Ruggiero
Connecticut
Representative at Large Member
President and Founder of We are the Gatekeepers
Pastor Edward L. Palmer Sr.
Kentucky
Representative at Large Member
Pastor, Certified Diversity Trainer, and Juvenile Justice Advocate
Larome Myrick
Rhode Island
Northeast Regional Committee Chair
Executive Director, State of Rhode Island
Department of Children, Youth & Families
Barbara Wallace
New Jersey
Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Chair
SAG Chair
Youth Justice Ambassadors
Roget Romain
Roget Romain is an American entertainment executive, cultural strategist, and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience shaping music and media. He has worked with industry legends like Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, Usher, and Pink, earning eight RIAA gold and platinum plaques. Beyond music, Roget co-founded Web Asset Partners Inc., serving Fortune 500 companies and global artists, and leads ventures focused on digital innovation. A passionate mentor and thought leader, he speaks at universities and national conferences, advocating for youth development and cultural empowerment. His work spans artist management, film production, and philanthropy, all guided by his signature belief: “Surround yourself with those who inspire you to be your best.”
Terance Mann, NBA Social Justice Coalition
Details forthcoming.