NOMINEES FOR 2011-2012 KCCD EXECUTIVE BOARD


President-Elect:

RAY CANTERBERRY: Ray began his career as a Correctional Officer on February 1994 at Northpoint Training Center. While at Northpoint he was promoted to Classification and Treatment Officer in December 1994. Ray then moved to the Department’s Division of Probation and Parole in January 2001, where he served as both an institutional parole officer and a field officer. In August 2007 he was promoted to Assistant District Supervisor for District 6 and then in April 2010 he was promoted to his current position of District 14 Supervisor. Ray is very active with KCCD serving both the Herrington Lake Chapter as a member, and as an elected member of the Executive Board. He served the Executive Board as a Probation and Parole liaison for two previous years before being elected. Ray has chaired or assisted the door prize committee, hospitality committee, silent auction, golf committee, and numerous volunteer activities.

ALICIA BLOYD: Alicia is the current Administrative Section Supervisor with the Kentucky State Reformatory. Her career with the Kentucky Department of Corrections began in 1998 as a Corrections Officer at KSR. She was then promoted to Sergeant, Classification and Treatment Officer, Correctional Unit Administrator I and II. In between those advances, Alicia also was assigned KSR’s Pre-release Coordinator handling all the current duties of the institutions Re-Entry Coordinators. Alicia was also active on the Hostage Negotiation Team, participated in the Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts on behalf of DOC and was awarded the 2010 Balderson Award which is a National Award for a project in the Public Health Field with the ‘How Healthy Can You Go?’ video that is currently being used state-wide in the Re-Entry Programs. Alicia has been an active member of Kentucky Council of Crime and Delinquency since 2008 and an active member of ACA since 2009. Alicia also passed the ACA Certified Corrections Manager exam in 2010.

Secretary:

DeEDRA HART: DeEdra began her career with the Department of Corrections at the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex in 1995 as a Correctional Officer. She has also held the positions of Classification Treatment Officer I & II, Unit Administrator I, Unit Administrator II and Probation and Parole Officer I in District 13 Owensboro Office. She is currently the Offender Information Supervisor at WKCC. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science from Murray State University. She is the recipient of the 2004 Commissioner’s Achievement Award and a 2006 graduate of the Commissioner’s Executive Leadership Program. Along with being a member of SSCA, she has been a member of KCCD since 2000, has served three (3) terms as Chapter President for the Four Rivers Chapter, six (6) terms as Secretary for the KCCD Executive Board, and was a 2005 and 2007 recipient of the Mary Frances Cooper Award.


Treasurer:

JAMES B. SWEATT: Sweatt began his career with the Kentucky Department of Corrections in 1975 as a Corrections Officer at the Kentucky State Reformatory. In 1980 he promoted to a Lieutenant at Luther Luckett Correctional Complex. Sweatt continued to work his way through the ranks and is the current Warden at Roederer Correctional Complex in LaGrange, Kentucky—and has served in that position for 8 years. Sweatt has been an active member with the Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency (KCCD) for over 30 years. He has served as President and Treasurer of the KCCD Louisville Chapter and is also a past member of the State Board of Directors. Sweatt is an active member of the Southern States Correctional Association. He was chairperson for the Hospitality Committee for the 1998, 2004, and 2007 for the Southern States Correctional Association Conferences held in Louisville. He was elected to the position of State Representative for Kentucky until July 2004. Sweatt has served as the Treasurer for the KCCD Executive Board since he was elected in 2009.

Board of Directors:

DAVID BRADLEY: David began his career with the KY Department of Corrections on May 1, 2005, as a Classification & Treatment Officer at the Little Sandy Correctional Complex in Sandy Hook, KY. In addition to his duties as CTO, Bradley was selected to become the KOMS Trainer for LSCC. Bradley assisted with training over 1000 staff members on KOMS in the Eastern Region. Bradley received the LSCC Employee of the Month award in May 2006. On October 1, 2007, Bradley laterally transferred to Eastern KY Correctional Complex in West Liberty, KY, as Classification & Treatment Officer. Bradley assumed the same duties again as KOMS Trainer for EKCC. In May 2008, Bradley was selected as EKCC Employee of the Month. Bradley laterally transferred once more on June 15, 2010, to the position of Network Analyst at EKCC, which is his current position in the department. Bradley is a current participant in the 2010 Commissioner’s Executive Leadership Development Program. Bradley is currently President of the Cave Run Chapter KCCD. Bradley is also a member of the Southern States Correctional Association. Bradley is a current member of the West Liberty Kiwanis Club, and has served as Vice President of the club. Bradley was recently selected as the EKCC Chairman of the Kentucky Employee’s Charitable Campaign. Bradley graduated with his Bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University, and is active with the MSU Alumni Association. Bradley resides in West Liberty with his wife, Reanna, and his three year old daughter, Zoe.

ALLISON R. BROWN: Allison is currently an attorney for the Department of Corrections where she has worked since 2009. Allison has been an active member of KCCD since she began working for Corrections. She is the current Secretary of the KCCD Capital Chapter and also serves as the legal advisor for the KCCD State Board of Directors.

NICK DAILY: Nick began his career in Corrections in 1999 as a Medical Records Clerk at the Kentucky State Reformatory (KSR). In 2001 he was hired as a Network Analysis I, and in 2003 he was promoted to the position of Network Analyst II. In 2005 he transferred to the Roederer Correctional Complex to manage the I.T. Department. Nick is currently the head of the I.T. Department at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex. He is well known as being the friend of any employee who is having computer troubles. In 2003 Nick Daily was awarded the Department of Corrections Commissioner’s Award
As a member of the Louisville Chapter of KCCD, he has been very involved in the activities of his local chapter and his desire and dedication to KCCD’s mission that led him to assist in anyway asked of him, along with developing the KCCD state website to showcase the charitable activities KCCD has done for its “corrections family” and for the community-at-large. Nick has served as the Louisville chapters President for 2010-2011.


KEVIN HAYES: Kevin has been a member of KCCD since 2007. He started his career at KSP in January 2007 as a Corrections Officer, promoted in January 2008 to Classification Treatment Officer. In July 2009 Hayes was again promoted to Corrections Unit Administrator I at LLCC. Since coming to Corrections, he has been a member of CERT, assisted as Grievance Coordinator and been a member of various Institutional Committees. Kevin is currently the LS-CMI coordinator, chairing the smoke free initiative at LLCC and was the staff sponsor of Shakespeare Behind Bars. He is certified as a Certified Corrections Supervisor (CCS) through ACA and is an ACA proctor for exams as well as assisting in mock audits. He is part of the committee for the Louisville KCCD scholarship fund. Kevin is an active volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout, Church, TKE Fraternity. Kevin recently married and resides in Shelbyville with his wife Terri and there only child Dexter the Dog.

DALE HAZELWOOD: Dale began his career with the Department of Corrections in 1998 as a Correctional Officer at the Kentucky State Reformatory. In 2000 he was promoted at the Roederer Correctional Complex and has since held the positions of Diesel Mechanic, Outside Landscape Supervisor, and currently as Institutional Training Coordinator. Dale was honored as RCC’s Operations Employee of the Year in 2008.
Dale has been a member of the Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency (KCCD) since 2000. He has always been known for his willingness to go above and beyond whatever may be needed for the organization. In 2009 Dale was honored at the KCCD Annual Conference with an Institutional Achievement Award. In 2010, Dale was elected to the KCCD State Board of Directors where he has served as the Programs Committee Chair.

LEIGH JENT: Leigh began her career with the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1999 as the Alternative Sentencing Coordinator for the Commonwealth Attorney’s office for the 56th Judicial Circuit. In 2009 she transferred from the Commonwealth Attorney’s office to the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex as the Administrative Secretary. In 2010 she was promoted to the position of Human Resource Specialist II. Leigh served as the March of Dimes Coordinator for Western Kentucky Correctional Complex in 2010. She was recognized in 2010 with the Department of Corrections Award. Leigh is currently the Secretary for the Four Rivers Chapter of KCCD and is also the Chairperson for the live/silent auction for the 2011 KCCD Conference.

BETH MOORE: Beth Moore started her career in corrections with CCA at Marion Adjustment Center. She then transitioned to KY DOC in 2004 starting as a Correctional Officer at Northpoint Training Center and was promoted to CTO in January 2005. Then in August of 2007 was promoted to CTO II at FCDC and was recently promoted to System Analyst II in Central Office IT Department. Beth Moore has been a member of KCCD since 2005. She was the Herrington Lake President in 2006-2007 and was awarded the Key Chapter Award. She was KCCD state president in 2009-2010. Over the past year she assisted with EKU Student Chapter of KCCD as an advisor.

TOM MUGAVIN: Tom has been a member of KCCD since 1972 and has served on the Executive Board. He has been a local chapter President as well as President of KCCD during the push and passing of Hazardous Duty Retirement benefits for institutional personnel. While working in corrections for over 32 years he has served in various positions at four different facilities to include: KSR, BCC, NTC, and LLCC. He retired from the Department of Corrections as Deputy Warden at KSR in 2004 and works part-time for Prodigal Ministries, Inc. He has for several years chaired the Exhibit Committee for the annual conference. He obtained a B.A. from Bellarmine College and a M.S. in Corrections from Xavier University. Tom is married to Mary Jo and has three adult children: Matt, Claire, and Mark. He continues to referee soccer and lacrosse. Presently Tom is a member of the Louisville Chapter.

GARY PRESTIGIACOMO: Gary began his career with the Kentucky Department of Corrections in 1980 as a Correctional Officer and he is currently the interim Deputy Warden/Operations at the Northpoint Training Center. Gary served as Deputy Warden at the Frankfort Career Development Center until that facility was closed on June 30, 2011. With 21 years experience in Kentucky Corrections, Gary has served the Department in many capacities including Correctional Officer, Correctional Industries Production Supervisor, Sergeant, Internal Affairs, Lieutenant, Administrative Specialist III, Accreditation Manager, Litigation Coordinator, Institutional Public Information Officer and Unit Administrator II. Gary is the immediate past-president of the Louisville KCCD Chapter and he currently serves on the KCCD Executive Board and is the KCCD Hospitality Room Committee chairman.

TIM SETTLES: Tim has been a member of KCCD since 1995. He is currently a Board of Director and was the State President in 2005. He has served as president of the Lake Herrington Chapter and has been on the Board of Directors for the past 13 years. He has been Chairperson of the Golf Tournament for 11 years and has served in various other committees while serving on the Board.

JAMIE STRANG: Jamie is currently a Classification and Treatment Officer at the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women; she previously worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Deputy Warden of Programs. Prior to her career in Corrections she worked with several non-profits both as an employee and volunteer. She was responsible for planning and publicizing many fundraising and educational events. She also managed a major website redesign. Jamie has been an active member of KCCD Louisville Chapter since coming to corrections in 2009 as well as a member of Southern States Correctional Association. Jamie believes her experience in fundraising, event planning, and educational program development would be an asset to the KCCD State Board.


 

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