Board of Directors

Ron Brooks - California

Director - Northern California Regional Intelligence Center

Worked for 34 years in law enforcement, with more than 26 years spent in narcotic enforcement in such capacities as and undercover agent, Task Force Commander, and supervisor of The Clandestine Lab, Major Violator, and Violence Suppression Programs.

Peter Carlisle - Hawaii

Prosecuting Attorney - City and County of Honolulu

*Elected prosecutor. Member of the Board of Directors of the National District Attorney's Association. A national Drug Court champion among elected prosecutors.

The Honorable John Creuzot - Texas

*Drug Court and Reentry Drug Court Judge in Dallas, TX. An early national Drug Court pioneer.

Robert L. DuPont, MD - Maryland

President - Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc.

*Psychiatrist who has been a leader in drug abuse prevention, treatment and research for four decades, he was the first director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the White House Drug Czar for Presidents Nixon and Ford. President of the Institute for Behavior and Health and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown Medical School. Published more than 300 professional articles and book chapters and more than a dozen books.

The Honorable Rogelio Flores - California

*Adult and Juvenile Drug Court Judge as well as a Mental Health Court Judge. Champions Drug Courts throughout the Americas and is currently working on team to start Drug Courts in Mexico.

The Honorable Richard Gebelein - Delaware

Acting Attorney General & Chief Deputy Attorney General

*Currently Chief Deputy Attorney General of Delaware. A former Superior Court Judge from Delaware, who has previously served as Attorney General of Delaware and as an International Judge on the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Honorable Bob Helfrich - Mississippi

*Former public defender and prosecutor elected Circuit Judge on a platform stressing the need for Drug Courts. Established the Forrest/Perry County Adult Drug and DUI Court program in 2003.

Dr. Scott W. Henggeler - South Carolina

*Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina and Director of the Family Services Research Center

Earl Hightower - California

Interventionist

*Interventionist and Sober Living Provider. Championed Drug Courts to multiple celebrities who are currently creating a national PSA titled "All Rise".

The Honorable Jamey H. Hueston - Maryland

*Second longest sitting Drug Court Judge in the nation. Created first Drug Court in Maryland in 1994 and is the Chair of Maryland's Drug Treatment Court Commission. An early national Drug Court pioneer.

Norma D. Jaeger - Idaho

*Spent over 30 years developing and managing public mental health and substance abuse programs throughout the Northwest.

The Honorable Kent Lawrence - Georgia

*Drug Court and DWI Court Judge. Former Chief of Police and District Attorney. Former SEC All American and professional football player. A national Pioneer DWI Court and Drug Court Judge. Chairman of the National DWI Court Task Force.

The Honorable Leonia J. Lloyd - Michigan

*Presiding Drug Court Judge of the 36th District Court of Detroit, Michigan, Judge Lloyd and her late sister were the country’s first twin judges to sit on the same bench at the same time.

Mike Loeffler - Oklahoma

*Chief prosecutor in a hybrid Drug-DWI Court since 1997. Member of the Board of Directors - NADCP and National DWI Court Task Force. Fellow- National Drug Court Institute

Attorney General Patrick Lynch - Rhode Island

Attorney General - State of Rhode Island

*State Attorney General. President of the National Association of Attorneys General. National Drug Court champion among Attorneys General and elected prosecutors.

The Honorable Melanie G. May (Emeritus) - Florida

*State Court of Appeals Judge. Former Judge of the Broward County (FL) Drug Court for six years. The largest Drug Court in the nation (2,300 participants). An early national Drug Court pioneer.

Wanda H. Moore - New Jersey

Office of the Attorney General

*Former Drug Court Public Defender now oversees all reentry programs (Reentry Courts) throughout the state of New Jersey.

Connie Payne - Kentucky

Administrative Office of the Courts

*Statewide Drug Court Administrator

The Honorable Louis J. Presenza (Emeritus) - Pennsylvania

Presiding Judge of Philadelphia Treatment Court (retired)

Prior to his retirement, Judge Presenza spent 27 years on the Bench. He was President Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court for ten years, presiding judge of the Philadelphia Treatment Court for twelve years and President of the Pennsylvania Association of Drug Court Professionals for four years. Judge Presenza also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the NADCP.

Chief Justice William Ray Price, Jr. (Chairman) - Missouri

Chief Justice - Missouri State Supreme Court

*Former and now incoming (July) State Supreme Court Chief Justice. In 2001, he proposed and the legislature established the Drug Court Coordinating Commission to allocate state expenditures for drug courts and promotes best practices and efficiency in drug courts. As a result, Missouri has more Drug Courts per capita than any other state in the

The Honorable Robert G. Rancourt - Minnesota

*Juvenile Drug Court Judge. A national Juvenile Drug Court champion.

The Honorable Robert Russell (Emeritus) - New York

Buffalo City Drug Court

*Presides over the First Veterans Treatment Court in the nation. Presides over one of the largest Drug Courts in the nation (1,000 participants) since 1995. An early Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court pioneer.

Dr. Terree Schmidt-Whelan - Washington

A founding member of the Washington State Association of Drug Court Professionals and the Washington Association of Drug Courts.Early pioneer of comprehensive treatment programming for chemical dependency.

The Honorable John Schwartz (Emeritus) - New York

*Created the First Drug Court in New York. First state to have a Drug Court in every county. First Drug Court to develop a separate track for veterans. Instrumental in the 2009 repeal of the New York Rockefeller Drug Laws.

The Honorable Chuck Simmons - South Carolina

Judge of Equity Court and Drug Court Judge

*Outgoing Chairman of the Board, National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP). Outstanding Drug Court Judge.

The Honorable Keith Starrett - Mississippi

U.S. District Judge

*Federal Drug Court Judge. Pioneered Drug Courts in Mississippi as a state judge. A champion for Federal Drug Courts among U.S. Court Judges and Magistrates.

The Honorable Jeff Tauber (President Emeritus for Life) (ret.) - California

Judge Sitting on Assignment

A Drug Court Pioneer (Oakland Drug Court,1990); founder and first President of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), the National Drug Court Institiute (NDCI), the California Drug Court Asssociation (CADCP), and the International Drug Court Association (IADCP).

Lee Webber - Hawaii

* President and Publisher of The Honolulu Advertiser, and President of the Gannett Pacific Corporation

Rev. Dr. James White - Washington

*Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Faith Partners Inc., as well as a Boston University School of Public Health/JoinTogether National Leadership Fellow, and Chairman of the Katrina/Rita National Solidarity Campaign for Justice.

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