The NCJFCJ offers a wide variety of committees for its members to participate in, and much of the work of the organization is done through its committees, which include: Board Committees to assist the Board of Directors in its work; Advisory Committees to advise the work of the NCJFCJ as related to its mission; Subject Committees to advise and inform on substantive areas of law, procedure, practice, or projects relevant to the mission and vision of the NCJFCJ; and several Special Standing Committees which serve the organization and have special criteria delineated in the Bylaws.
For more information regarding NCJFCJ Committees or the Board Director application process, please contact Vanessa Stephens, Administrative Services Manager, at vstephens@ncjfcj.org.
Amicus Council
The Amicus Council was established to promote the organization, assist with fundraising efforts, and increase the visibility of the NCJFCJ in local communities, their respective states, and nationally.
2024-2026 Members of the Amicus Council
Judge Denise Navarre Cubbon (Ret.)
Toledo, OH
Judge Ernestine S. Gray (Ret.)
New Orleans, LA
Judge Barbara Mack (Ret.)
Seattle, WA
Judy Horgan
Pittsburgh, PA
Judge Katherine Tennyson (Ret.)
Portland, OR
Alicin Williamson
New York, NY
Missy Young
Las Vegas, NV
Dr. Robert Simon
San Diego, CA
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee represents the Board of Directors in overseeing the establishment and implementation of appropriate accounting policies and internal controls.
2024-2025 Audit Committee Members
Judge Michael Newell, Chair
Wilmington, DE
Judge Anthony Capizzi (Ret.), Vice Chair
Dayton, OH
Randy Brown
Reno, NV
Judge Laurie Clark
Denver, CO
Judge Wenona C. Belton (Ret.)
Saint Simons Island, GA
Joseph M. Asher
Las Vegas, NV
Ron Zurek
Reno, NV
Judge Gayl Branum Carr (Ret.)
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Judge Robert Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Alexi Jewall
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Conduct Committee
The Conduct Committee reviews matters that arise under and renders advice regarding, the Code of Conduct of the NCJFCJ Director Duties and Responsibilities Agreement and receives and considers written complaints made against any member, Director, or Officer which questions the conduct of such individual as it relates to his or her membership in the NCJFCJ.
2024-2026 Conduct Committee Members
Judge Katherine Tennyson (Ret.), Chair
Portland, OR
Judge David Katz, Vice Chair
Newark, NJ
Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo (Ret.)
Washington, DC
Judge Michael Nash (Ret.)
Los Angeles, CA
Judge John Romero (Ret.)
Albuquerque, NM
Vanessa Stephens
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Court Management Committee
The Court Management Committee assists the NCJFCJ in understanding issues that impact the courts and court personnel while promoting strong relationships between court management and judicial officers.
2024-2025 Court Management Committee Members
Judge Michael K. Newell, Chair
Wilmington, DE
Eleanor B. Torres, Vice Chair
Wilmington, DE
Renee Beeker
Milford, MI
Michelle Hoffman
Wilmington, DE
Tina Mattison
Tucson, AZ
Jennifer Torchia
Tucson, AZ
Richard Pierce
Harrisburg, PA
Annabelle Casas
El Paso, TX
Merril Hirsh
Washington, DC
Charquis Meadows
Baltimore, MD
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Judge Gayl Y. Branum Carr
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Vanessa Stephens
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Reno, NV
William DeLisio
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Lakewood, CO
Curriculum Development Committee
The Curriculum Committee provides guidance and assists with the vision for training and education across the NCJFCJ as a whole.
2024-2025 Curriculum Committee Members
Judge Nora Polk, Chair
Decatur, GA
Judge Thomas Cullen, Vice Chair
Alexandria, VA
Judge Douglas F. Johnson (Ret.)
Omaha, NE
Rachel Bingham
Frankfort, KY
Judge Shermela Williams
Atlanta, GA
Judge Carlyn Hicks
Jackson, MS
Judge John W. Parker
Great Falls, MT
Maria M. Cardiellos
Ashburn, VA
Judge Wenona C. Belton (Ret.)
Saint Simons Island, GA
Judge Rodney Thompson
Trenton, NJ
Referee Lydia Fields
Howell, MI
Judge Carroll Kelly
Miami, FL
Judge Geoffrey A. Gaither
Indianapolis, IN
Brenda C. Robinson
Los Angeles, CA
Judge Carrie Garrow
Akwesasne, NY
Justice Darlene Byrne
Austin, TX
Judge Carolyn Altman
Dallas, GA
Judge Jacqueline Alarcon
Portland, OR
Judge Karrie McIntyre
Eugene, OR
Judge Angie K. Schneider
Alamogordo, NM
Judge Rosemary Cosgrove-Aguilar
Albuquerque, NM
Judge Michael Montero
Winnemucca, NV
Judge James W. Brown
Columbus, OH
Judge Colleen McNally
Glendale, AZ
Judge Sheila Calloway
Nashville, TN
Judge Tiffany Kilpatrick
Minneapolis, MN
Judge Beth S. Dixon
Salisbury, NC
Judge Peggy H. Walker
Lawrenceville, GA
Judge Melinda L. VanLowe
Fairfax, VA
Dr. Robert A. Simon
San Diego, CA
Judge Laurie Clark
Denver, CO
Judge Elisabeth Espinosa
Miami, FL
Judge Diane Palos
Westlake, OH
Judge Kami D. Hart
Sacaton, AZ
Judge Terri B. Jamison
Columbus, OH
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Judge Gayl Y. Branum Carr (Ret.)
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Judge Terri B. Jamison
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Dr. Shawn C. Marsh
Advisory Member
Reno, NV
Judge Janice M. Rosa
Consultant
Denver, CO
Emma Schiller Carpenter
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Reno, NV
Child Welfare and Juvenile Law (CWJL) Advisory Committee
The Child Welfare and Juvenile Law (CWJL) Advisory Committee provides guidance to the NCJFCJ Board, membership, and staff on initiatives and projects related to child abuse and neglect and juvenile justice matters.
2024-2025 CWJL Advisory Committee Members
Judge Angela Graves-Harrington, Chair
Houston, TX
Judge John Hudson, Co-Chair
Natchez, MS
Judge Angie Schneider
Alamogordo, NM
Judge Kimberly Ayotte
Des Moines, IA
Judge Faith A. Graham
Lafayette, IN
Judge Edward M. Leonard
Franklin, LA
Judge Barbara Mack (Ret.)
Seattle, WA
Ben Burkemper
Saint Louis, MO
Judge Catherine A. Begaye
Albuquerque, NM
Judge Leigh M. Rodriguez
Austin, TX
Judge Laurie Clark
Denver, CO
Judge Wenona C. Belton (Ret.)
Saint Simons Island, GA
Judge Sheila Calloway
Nashville, TN
Judge Jacqueline W. Lucas
Manassas, VA
Judge Thomas K. Cullen
Alexandria, VA
Mary Marx
Jacksonville, FL
Justice Anne K. McKeig
Saint Paul, MN
Judge Jamie Cork
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Judge Valeri Love
Eugene, OR
Judge Aurora Martinez Jones
Austin, TX
Judge Ernestine S. Gray (Ret.)
New Orleans, LA
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Dr. Allison List
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Reno, NV
Development Committee
The Development Committee examines ways to generate diversified revenue sources and unrestricted funds for the NCJFCJ.
2024-2025 Development Committee Members
Justice Bobbe Bridge (Ret.), Chair
Seattle, WA
Tiffany Brown, Esq.
La Jolla, CA
Patricia Cafferata, Esq.
Carson City, NV
Judge Laurie A. Clark
Denver, CO
Major Shefflield Ford
Fayetteville, NC
Donald B. Gimbel
Livingston, MT
Judith T. Horgan
Pittsburgh, PA
Judge Faith Graham
Lafayette, IN
Judge Robert Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Judge Gayl Branum Carr (Ret.)
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Judge Kathleen Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tuscon, AZ
Joey Orduna Hastings
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Diversity Committee
The Diversity Committee identifies and addresses organizational issues of diversity in membership, leadership training and programs, publications, outreach, public relations, committees, and staffing.
2024-2025 Diversity Committee Members
Justice Anne K. McKeig, Chair
St. Paul, MN
Judge Sheila Calloway, Vice Chair
Nashville, TN
Judge Jane Pearl (Ret.)
New York, NY
Judge Laurie A. Clark
Denver, CO
Judge H. Lee Chitwood
Pulaski, WA
Judge Laurie A. Clark
Denver, CO
Judge Michael K. Newell
Wilmington, DE
Judge Beth Dixon
Salisbury, NC
Judge John Hudson
Natchez, MS
Judge Rodney Thompson
Trenton, NJ
Judge Lenora B. Foote-Beavers
Buffalo, NY
Sheldon Spotted Elk
Denver, CO
Judge Amanda N. Heath
Augusta, GA
Judge Bryan Gatewood
Louisville, KY
Dr. Ken Lewis
Glenside, PA
Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo (Ret.)
Washington, DC
Judge Carrie Garrow
Akwesasne, NY
Judge Tiffany Sizemore
Pittsburgh, PA
Judge Hari Singh
Bronx, NY
Judge Ernestine S. Gray (Ret.)
New Orleans, LA
Judge Jamie Cork
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ben Burkemper
Saint Louis, MO
Judge Nora Polk
Decatur, GA
Judge Kathleen M. Lynch
Kansas City, KS
Judge H. Lee Chitwood
Pulaski, VA
Judge Angela Graves-Harrington
Houston, TX
Judge Kami D. Hart
Sacaton, AZ
Judge Trent Favre
Bay Saint Louis, MS
Judge Shermela Williams
Atlanta, GA
Judge Aurora Martinez Jones
Austin, TX
Judge Wenona C. Belton (Ret.)
Saint Simons Island, GA
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Judge Gayl Y. Branum Carr (Ret.)
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Rachel Bingham
Advisory Member
Frankfort, KY
Judge Jacqueline W. Lucas
Advisory Member
Manassas, VA
Judge Thomas K. Cullen
Advisory Member
Alexandria, VA
Alicin Williamson
Advisory Member
New York, NY
Roger Rand
Advisory Member
Williamsburg, VA
Tina Mattison
Advisory Member
Tucson, AZ
Gary Egner
Advisory Member
Canton, OH
Judge Susan F. Maven (Ret.)
Advisory Member
Absecon, NJ
Judge John J. Romero (Ret.)
Advisory Member
Albuquerque, NM
Richard Robinson
Advisory Member
Washington, DC
Aura Newlin
Advisory Member
Cody, WY
Catherine Carlson
Advisory Member
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Larry Fong
Advisory Member
Madison, WI
Maureen Gelwicks
Advisory Member
Edwin Bell
Advisory Member
Williamsburg, VA
Alba Cruz Hacker
Advisory Member
Washington, DC
Judge Kristin Rosi
Advisory Member
Maya Guerra
Advisory Member
Austin, TX
Laurie Denham
Advisory Member
Washington, DC
Merril Hirsh
Advisory Member
Washington, DC
Randi Ilyse Roth
Advisory Member
Nokki Borchardt Campbell
Advisory Member
Stacey Platt
Advisory Member
Chicago, IL
Judge Herman Walker
Advisory Member
Anchorage, AK
Rick Pierce
Advisory Member
Harrisburg, PA
Tori Jo Wible
Advisory Member
Judge Stefanie Martinez
Advisory Member
Papillion, NE
Judge Nicole Colbert Botchway
Advisory Member
Judge Phinia Aten
Advisory Member
Conyers, GA
Wesley Bizzell
Advisory Member
Michele Robinson
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Reno, NV
Family Violence and Domestic Relations (FVDR) Advisory Committee
The Family Violence and Domestic Relations (FVDR) Advisory Committee provides guidance and supports the development of the program department’s agenda and activities, and identifies emerging issues in family violence and domestic relations.
2024-2025 FVDR Committee Members
Judge Karrie McIntyre, Chair
Eugene, OR
Judge H. Lee Chitwood, Vice Chair
Pulaski, VA
Judge Phyllis M. Gonzalez
El Paso, TX
Judge Sherrill A. Ellsworth
Newman Lake, WA
Judge James W. Brown
Columbus, OH
Judge Acena Beck
Covington, KY
Judge Rosemary Cosgrove-Aguilar
Albuquerque, NM
Judge Rodney Thompson
Trenton, NJ
Judge Nora Polk
Decatur, GA
Judge Lisa Michelle Baird
Manassas, VA
Judge Lori B. Galbraith
Chesapeake, VA
Judge Bryan Gatewood
Louisville, KY
Judge Kathleen M. Lynch
Kansas City, KS
Tiffany Brown, Esq.
La Jolla, CA
Judge Jason S. Fleming
Hopkinsville, KY
Judge Diane Palos
Westlake, OH
Judge Jane Pearl (Ret.)
New York, NY
Judge Michael K. Newell
Wilmington, DE
Judge Jacqueline Alarcon
Portland, OR
Judge Elizabeth Hamner
Tuscaloosa, AL
Judge Nancy L. Ridgway
Atlantic City, NJ
Judge Angela F. Fonnesbeck
Logan, UT
Judge Carroll Kelly
Miami, FL
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Eryn Branch
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Reno, NV
Jenny Talancon
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Reno, NV
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee works closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Finance Director to monitor the financial health of the organization and to review investment policies.
2024-2025 Finance Committee Members
Judge Amanda Heath, Chair
Augusta, GA
Judge Valeri Love
Eugene, OR
Justice Darlene Byrne
Austin, TX
Judge Ernestine S. Gray (Ret.)
New Orleans, LA
Judge H. Lee Chitwood
Pulaski, VA
Judge Faith A. Graham
Lafayette, IN
Judge David B. Katz
Newark, NJ
Donald B. Gimbel
Livingston, MT
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Judge Gayl Y. Branum Carr (Ret.)
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Alexi Jewall
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee assists the NCJFCJ Board of Directors in establishing, reviewing, and maintaining policies and practices that promote effective Board and committee structure.
2024-2025 Governance Committee Members
Judge Angela F. Fonnesbeck, Chair
Logan, UT
Judge Beth S. Dixon, Co-Chair
Salisbury, NC
Judge Herman G. Walker
Anchorage, AK
Judge Geoffrey A. Gaither
Indianapolis, IN
Judge Aurora Martinez Jones
Austin, TX
Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo (Ret.)
Washington, DC
Judge Diane Palos
Westlake, OH
Justice Anne K. McKeig
Austin, TX
Judge Megan M. Valentine
Montesano, WA
Judge David A. Hejmanowski
Delaware, OH
Judge Michael K. Newell
Wilmington, DE
Judge Faith A. Graham
Lafayette, IN
Judge Michael Montero
Winnemucca, NV
Judge Charles M. Blomquist
Baltimore, MD
Judge John Hudson
Natchez, MS
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Judge Gayl Branum Carr (Ret.)
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Vanessa Stephens
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
International Committee
The International Committee develops and implements strategies to increase international awareness of the work of the NCJFCJ, identifies opportunities for the NCJFCJ to increase its international presence, and keeps the NCJFCJ informed of international justice-related issues.
2024-2025 International Committee Members
Judge Megan Valentine, Chair
Montesano, WA
Judge Jamie L. Cork, Vice-Chair
Hastings, MN
Justice Anne K. McKeig
Saint Paul, MN
Judge Mitzi Pollard
Memphis, TN
Donald B. Gimbel
Livingston, MT
Judge Phyllis M. Gonzalez
El Paso, TX
Judge Elizabeth Watkins
San Angelo, TX
Judge Richelle M. Mahaffey
Grinnell, IA
Judge Anthony (Tony) Capizzi (Ret.)
Dayton, OH
Richard Robinson
Washington, DC
Judge Angela F. Fonnesbeck
Logan, UT
Judge David E. Stucki
Brewster, OH
Judge Alexandra Harland
Lubbecke, Germany
Dr. Robert A. Simon
San Diego, CA
Judge Bernadette D’Souza
New Orleans, LA
Petra Guder
Lubbecke, Germany
Judge Thomas K. Cullen
Alexandria, VA
Judge Roxanne E. Formey
Savannah, GA
Judge Thomas Foster
Leawood, KS
Judge Kellie Hogan
Wichita, KS
Judge George Harkin
Riverhead, NY
Judge Jane Pearl (Ret.)
New York, NY
Dr. Ken Lewis
Glenside, PA
Judge Joe Raymond Diaz
Gainesville, GA
Judge Aurora Martinez Jones
Austin, TX
Mark P. Gardner
Wilmington, DE
Benjamin L. Stoddard
Boise, ID
Judge Leonard P. Edwards
Truckee, CA
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Judge Gayl Y. Branum Carr (Ret.)
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Vanessa Stephens
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Legislative Committee
The Legislative Committee determines and leads federal policy and legislative strategies in the best interest of the organization’s mission and federal appropriations projects.
2024-2025 Legislative Committee Members
Judge Aurora Martinez Jones, Chair
Austin, TX
Judge Faith A. Graham, Vice Chair
Lafayette, IN
Judge Beth S. Dixon
Salisbury, NC
Judge Valeri Love
Eugene, OR
Judge David A. Hejmanowski
Delaware, OH
Judge Michael Montero
Winnemucca, NV
Judge Erik S. Pitchal
Brooklyn, NY
Judge Acena Beck
Covington, KY
Judge Barbara Mack
Seattle, WA
Justice Darlene Byrne
Austin, TX
Judge Elizabeth Hamner
Tuscaloosa, AL
Justice Anne K. McKeig
Saint Paul, MN
Judge Desiree Cook-Calvin
New Orleans, LA
Judge Denise Navarre Cubbon
Toledo, OH
Judge Diane Walker
Boise, ID
Judge Laurie Clark
Denver, CO
Judge Lisa Michelle Baird
Manassas, VA
Justice Bobbe J. Bridge (Ret.)
Seattle, WA
Kathleen M. Lynch
Kansas City, KS
Judge Sheila Calloway
Nashville, TN
Judge Tiffany Sizemore
Pittsburgh, PA
Judge Thomas Foster
Leawood, KS
Judge Jane Pearl (Ret.)
New York, NY
Judge Peggy H. Walker
Lawrenceville, GA
Judge Amanda N. Heath
Augusta, GA
Judge Angie K. Schneider
Alamogordo, NM
Tiffany Brown
La Jolla, CA
Judge John W. Parker
Great Falls, MT
Judge Debra Giles
Indianola, MS
Donald B. Gimbel
Livingston, MT
Judge John Hudson
Natchez, MS
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Judge Gayl Y. Branum Carr (Ret.)
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Gary Egner
Advisory Member
Canton, OH
Mary Marx
Advisory Member
Jacksonville, FL
Sally W. Erny
Advisory Member
Louisville, KY
Judge Rosemary Cosgrove-Aguilar
Advisory Member
Albuquerque, NM
Nikki Borchardt Campbell
Advisory Member
Boulder, CO
Judge Mary Lou Alvarez
Advisory Member
San Antonio, TX
Judge Phyllis M. Gonzalez
Advisory Member
El Paso, TX
Patricia Cafferata, Esq.
Advisory Member
Reno, NV
Judge Debra Jensen
Advisory Member
Ogden, UT
Judge Angela Graves-Harrington
Advisory Member
Houston, TX
Judge Laurie B. San Angelo
Advisory Member
Tucson, AZ
Judge Megan M. Valentine
Advisory Member
Montesano, WA
Melinda S. Haggerty
Advisory Member
Dublin, OH
Judge Ryan Bruhl
Advisory Member
Tylertown, MS
Joey Orduna Hastings
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Vanessa Stephens
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee develops and implements strategies to increase awareness of the value of NCJFCJ membership and identifies opportunities for the NCJFCJ to increase membership at the individual, state, and national levels.
2024-2025 Membership Committee Members
Judge John W. Parker, Chair
Great Falls, MT
Judge Angela F. Fonnesbeck, Vice Chair
Logan, UT
Judge David A. Hejmanowski
Delaware, OH
Judge Marguerite Downing
Monterey Park, CA
Judge Leigh M. Rodriguez
Austin, TX
Judge Karrie McIntyre
Eugene, OR
Judge Jayne A. Pemberton
Chesterfield, VA
Judge Angela Graves-Harrington
Houston, TX
Annabelle Casas
El Paso, TX
Judge Michael Montero
Winnemucca, NV
Judge H. Lee Chitwood
Pulaski, VA
Tiffany Brown, Esq.
La Jolla, CA
Judge Diane Walker
Boise, ID
Judge Laurie B. San Angelo
Tucson, AZ
Judge Sheila Calloway
Nashville, TN
Judge Valeri Love
Eugene, OR
Judge Debra Giles
Indianola, MS
Judge Rodney Thompson
Trenton, NJ
Judge Aurora Martinez Jones
Austin, TX
Judge Beth S. Dixon
Salisbury, NC
Judge Phyllis M. Gonzalez
El Paso, TX
Judge Lisa Michelle Baird
Manassas, VA
Judge Kari L. Bloom
Cincinnati, OH
Judge Geoffrey A. Gaither
Indianapolis, IN
Judge Wenona C. Belton (Ret.)
Saint Simons Island, GA
Judge Roxanne E. Formey
Savannah, GA
Judge Laurie Clark
Denver, CO
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Judge Gayl Y. Branum Carr (Ret.)
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Lydia Albrecht
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Military Committee
The Military Issues Committee assists the NCJFCJ to gain a better understanding of the issues that are common to military families and their dependents in the areas of delinquency, dependency, domestic violence, and family law.
2024-2025 Military Committee Members
Judge John J. Romero, Jr. (Ret.), Chair
Albuquerque, NM
Judge Warner L. Kennon, Sr., Vice Chair
Columbus, GA
Dr. Elisabeth Stafford
Flower Mound, TX
Judge Stan D. Clark
Carrollton, VA
Judge Phyllis M. Gonzalez
El Paso, TX
Edward Palmer
Radcliff, KY
Judge Egan Walker
Reno, NV
Judge Stephen Smith
Saint Paul, MN
Judge Charles A. Stephens
New Braunfels, TX
Mark E. Sullivan
Raleigh, NC
Judge Terri B. Jamison
Columbus, OH
Justice Steven H. David
Indianapolis, IN
Judge Tadia D. Whitner
Lawrenceville, GA
Judge Jason S. Fleming
Hopkinsville, KY
Judge Jane Pearl (Ret.)
New York, NY
Judge Robert R. Rigsby
Washington, DC
Major Sheffield Ford
Fayetteville, NC
Judge John A. Montalbano
Honolulu, HI
Judge Douglas F. Johnson
Omaha, NE
Judge Nancy L. Ridgway
Atlantic City, NJ
Judge Valeri Love
Eugene, OR
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Judge Gayl Y. Branum Carr (Ret.)
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Cheri Ely
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
NCJJ – Board of Fellows Advisory Committee
The National Center for Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (Board of Fellows) identifies emerging issues in research and data related to the work of NCJJ and the NCJFCJ, innovative approaches to judicial education, and opportunities for the NCJFCJ membership to take positions on related matters to the committee via resolution or other public/policy means.
2024-2025 Board of Fellows Members
Judge David Hejmanowski, Chair
Delaware, OH
Judge Tiffany Sizemore, Vice Chair
Pittsburgh, PA
Rachel Bingham
Frankfort, KY
Dr. Daniel J. Hynan
St. Charles, IL
Philip Harris
Philadelphia, PA
Judge Charles A. Stephens
New Braunfels, TX
Dr. Gina M. Vincent
Shrewsbury, MA
Judge Denise Navarre Cubbon (Ret.)
Toledo, OH
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Judge Amy M. Davenport
Advisory Member
Montpelier, VT
Judge Anthony (Tony) Capizzi (Ret.)
Advisory Member
Dayton, OH
Judge Dwayne D. Woodruff
Advisory Member
Pittsburgh, PA
Judge Egan Walker
Advisory Member
Reno, NV
Hunter Hurst
NCJJ/NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Kristy Bach
NCJJ/NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee outlines the nomination process, verifies the eligibility of candidates, interviews candidates for the Board of Directors of the NCJFCJ, and recommends nominees to the membership at the Annual Conference.
2024-2025 Nominating Committee Members
Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo (Ret.), Chair
Washington, DC
Judge Aurora Martinez Jones, Vice Chair
Austin, TX
Judge Nora Polk
Decatur, GA
Judge Robert Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Judge Kathleen Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tuscon, AZ
Judge Gayl Branum Carr (Ret.)
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Vanessa Stephens
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Past Presidents’ Committee
The Past Presidents’ Committee works to develop relationships and joint work with other judicial organizations that share similar missions and goals as the NCJFCJ.
2024-2025 Past Presidents' Committee Members
Judge Gayl Branum Carr (Ret.), Chair
Fairfax, VA
Judge David Katz
Newark, NJ
Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo (Ret.)
Washington, DC
Justice Darlene Byrne
Austin, TX
Judge Anthony (Tony) Capizzi (Ret.)
Dayton, OH
Judge Susan B. Carbon (Ret.)
Manchester, NH
Judge Forest E. Eastman (Ret.)
Waterloo, IA
Judge Leonard P. Edwards (Ret.)
San Francisco, CA
Judge Carmen A. Ferrante (Ret.)
Totowa, NJ
Judge Ramona A. Gonzalez
La Crosse, WI
Judge Ernestine S. Gray (Ret.)
New Orleans, LA
Judge Thomas E. Hornsby (Ret.)
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Judge Douglas F. Johnson (Ret.)
Omaha, NE
Judge R. Michael Key
LeGrange, GA
Judge Dale R. Koch (Ret.)
Portland, OR
Judge J. Dean Lewis Lohman (Ret.)
Naples, FL
Judge Patricia A. Macias (Ret.)
El Paso, TX
Judge Sharon P. McCully (Ret.)
Salt Lake City, UT
Judge Dan H. Michael (Ret.)
Memphis, TN
Judge Eugene Arthur Moore (Ret.)
Oxford, MI
Judge Salvadore T. Mule (Ret.)
Folsom, LA
Judge Michael Nash (Ret.)
Los Angeles, CA
Judge James A. Ray (Ret.)
Waterville, OH
Judge John J. Romero, Jr. (Ret.)
Albuquerque, NM
Judge Stephen M. Rubin (Ret.)
Tucson, AZ
Judge David E. Stucki (Ret.)
Brewster, OH
Judge Katherine Tennyson (Ret.)
Portland, OR
Judge Peggy H. Walker
Douglasville, GA
Judge Roy B. Willett (Ret.)
Roanoke, VA
Judge Marshall P. Young (Ret.)
Rapid City, SD
Vanessa Stephens
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
State-Tribal Partnerships Committee
The State-Tribal Partnerships Committee works to develop relationships and collaborate with other State-Tribal judicial organizations which share similar missions and goals as the NCJFCJ.
2024-2025 State-Tribal Partnerships Committee Members
Judge Gayl Y. Branum Carr (Ret.), Chair
Fairfax, VA
Judge Carrie Garrow, Vice Chair
Akwesasne, NY
Judge William E. Parnall
Albuquerque, NM
Sheldon Spotted Elk
Denver, CO
Judge Kami D. Hart
Choctaw, MS
Patricia D. Cafferata, Esq.
Reno, NV
Judge Pax Moultrie
Denver, CO
Judge Yvonne Laird
Malta, MT
Judge Barbara Mack (Ret.)
Seattle, WA
Judge John J. Romero (Ret.)
Albuquerque, NM
Nikki Borchardt Campbell
Boulder, CO
Judge Michael Montero
Winnemucca, NV
Judge Catherine A. Begaye
Albuquerque, NM
Judge Richard Blake
Hoopa, CA
Judge Robert R. Hofmann
Ex Officio Member
Mason, TX
Judge Gayl Y. Branum Carr (Ret.)
Ex Officio Member
Fairfax, VA
Judge Kathleen A. Quigley
Ex Officio Member
Tucson, AZ
Cheri Ely
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison
Adriana Arzola
NCJFCJ Staff Liaison