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Ex Officio Members

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Ex officio members of ICAOS act as advisory or honorary members of various committees. These members cannot cast votes at committee meetings or Commission wide meetings. Ex officio members are typically experts in issues on which they advise the ICAOS. Following is a list of current ex officio members.

  • American Jail Association (AJA) / Web site
  • American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) / Web site
  • Association of Paroling Authorities International (APAI) / Web site
  • Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) / Web site
  • Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) / Web site
  • Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) / Web site
  • Interstate Commission for Juveniles (ICJ) / Web site
  • National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) / Web site
  • National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) / Web site
  • National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) / Web site
  • National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) / Web site
  • National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) / Web site
  • National Governors Association (NGA) / Web site
  • National Institute of Corrections (NIC) / Web site
  • National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) / Web site
  • National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) / Web site
  • National District Attorneys Association / Web site

Resource

Ex Officio Orientation Manual - This manual provides ex officio members with information and support to carry out their role. Ex officio members will be able to assess existing opportunities for involvement, become familiar with other organizations represented on the Commission and make recommendations for common goals.



First Name Last Name State Title Roles Profile Email
John Gillis Arizona Ex Officio / National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) Other Full Profile jwgillis64@gmail.com
Amanda Essex Colorado Ex Officio / National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Full Profile amanda.essex@ncsl.org
Chris Asplen District of Columbia Ex Officio / National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) Full Profile casplen@ncja.org
Mike Kuykendall District of Columbia Ex Officio / National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Full Profile MKuykendall@naag.org
David LaBahn District of Columbia Ex Officio / Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) Other Full Profile David.Labahn@apainc.org
Kendall Rhyne District of Columbia Ex Officio / National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Other Full Profile krhyne@bop.gov
Veronica Cunningham Kentucky Ex Officio / American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) Other Full Profile vcunningham@csg.org
Julie Hawkins Kentucky Ex Officio / Interstate Commission for Juveniles (ICJ) Full Profile julie.hawkins@dss.mo.gov
Lori James-Townes Kentucky Ex Officio / National Office of Public Defense (NAPD) Full Profile lori.jamestownes@publicdefenders.us
Chris Daniels Maryland Ex Officio / American Jail Association (AJA) Full Profile chrisd@aja.org
Katherine Stocks Nevada Ex Officio / Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) Full Profile kstocks@nvcourts.nv.gov
Ashley Koonce Texas Ex Officio / Association of Paroling Authorities International (APAI) Other Full Profile koonce@apaintl.org
Nelson Bunn Virginia Ex Officio / National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Full Profile NBunn@ndaajustice.org
William Johnson Virginia Ex Officio / National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) Other Full Profile bjohnson@napo.org
Jonathan Thompson Virginia Ex Officio / National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) Other Full Profile jfthompson@sheriffs.org