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ACCD Committees tackle a variety of topics to advance the work of the Section or
to impact criminal justice and public defense issues. Committee membership is
voluntary and unlimited. If you are interested in joining one of the committees
or forming a new one simply send us an e-mail.
Executive Committee
Leadership Development and Training Committee
National Voice Committee
Best Practices Committee
Systems Development and Reform Committee
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee serves as a steering committee for the ACCD, governing its
mission and work and coordinates political support for chiefs when it is required.
Committee members interact with other criminal justice professionals, advise staff on
ACCD meeting and training agendas and otherwise represent the ACCD in between
meetings. An important function of the Executive Committee is to work with staff to
develop policy and media statements as issues arise. The Committee is representative of each geographical region and
program type, with elected co-chairs serving staggered two-year terms; members are appointed yearly by
the co-chairs.
Members:
| Ed Burnette (Chair) |
Cook County Public Defender, Chicago, IL |
| Paulino Duran (Vice-Chair) |
Sacramento County Public Defender's Office, Sacramento, CA |
| Avis Buchanan |
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, DC |
| John Stuart |
Minnesota State Public Defender, Minneapolis, MN |
| Bill Leahy |
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston, MA |
| Christie Hedman |
Washington Defender Association, Seattle, WA |
| Gary Windom |
Law Offices of the Public Defender, Riverside, CA |
| Fern Laethem |
Sacramento County Conflict Criminal Defenders, Sacramento, CA |
| Michael Tobin |
Wisconsin State Public Defender, Madison, WI |
| Ed Monahan |
Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, KY |
| Jean Faria |
Louisiana Public Defender Board, Baton Rouge, LA |
| Richard Goemann (Staff) |
NLADA, Washington, DC |
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Leadership Development and Training Committee
The Leadership Development and Training Committee will focus on the task of helping chief defenders to become betters leaders. Committee activities include, but are not limited to: member recruitment
and outreach; training & support for defender system leaders; and promoting the inclusion of assigned
counsel in the indigent defense community on an equal basis with public defender agencies.
Members:
| Ed Monahan (Chair) |
Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, KY |
| Doreen Boxer (Vice-Chair) |
San Bernardino County Public Defender Office, San Bernardino, CA |
| Gary Windom |
Law Offices of the Public Defender, Riverside, CA |
| Anne Daly |
Society of Counsel Representing Accused Persons, Seattle, WA |
| John Digiacinto |
San Mateo County Bar Association Private Defender Program, Redwood City, CA |
| Jim Haas |
Maricopa County Public Defender's Office, Phoenix, AZ |
| Dennis Keefe |
Lancaster County Public Defender, Lincoln, NE |
| Kathy Maher |
Public Defender Service Corporation, Hagatna, GU |
| John Stuart |
Minnesota Board of Public Defense, Minneapolis, MN |
| Phyllis Subin |
Phyllis H. Subin Esq. LLP, Albuquerque, NM |
| Karl Doss (Staff) |
NLADA, Washington, DC |
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National Voice Committee
The National Voice Committee speaks as a national voice for public defense.
Committee activities include, but are not limited to: developing a communications
strategy to reach media, policy-makers, community leaders, working to improve the
understanding and importance of high-quality public defense among policy makers, and
developing a legislative strategy to impact Federal and state advocacy efforts.br>
Members:
| Christie Hedman (Chair) |
Washington Defender Association, Seattle, WA |
| Robert Willey (Vice-Chair) |
Riverside County Offices of the Public Defender, Riverside, CA |
| Mike Coleman |
New York County Defender Services, New York, NY |
| Lisa Schreibersdorf |
Brooklyn Defender Services, Brooklyn, NY |
| Jeffrey Henry |
Tennesee District Public Defenders Conference, Nashville, TN |
| Michael P. Judge |
Los Angeles County Public Defender Executive Office, Los Angeles, CA |
| Deborah Sullivan |
Division of Public Defender Services, Office of Public Defender,Hartford, CT |
| Jana Heyd |
Society of Counsel Representing Accused Persons, Seattle, WA |
| Dana Hlavac |
Mohave County Public Defender, Kingman, AZ |
| Paul Kehir |
Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, Atlanta, GA |
| Brian Bartley |
State of Delaware Public Defender Office, Wilmington, DE |
| Cathy Kelly |
Missouri State Public Defender System Capital Division, St. Lousi, MO |
| Ingrid Swenson |
Office of Public Defense Services, Salem, OR |
| Karen Flynn |
Sacramento County Public Defender, Sacramento, CA |
| Traci Smith |
Minnehaha County Public Defender, Sioux Falls, SD |
| Sara Thomas |
Idaho State Appellate Public Defender, Boise, ID |
| Janice Vaughn |
Arkansas Public Defender Commission, Little Rock, AR |
| Dan Goyette |
Louisville Metro Public Defender, Louisville, KY |
| Doreen Boxer |
San Bernadino County Public Defender, San Bernardino, CA |
| Kameron Johnson |
Travis County Juvenile Public Defender, Austin, TX |
| Seymour James |
The Legal Aid Society of New York Criminal Defense Division, New York, NY |
| Lori Rodriguez |
Bexar County Appellate Public Defender Office, San Antonio, TX |
| Dawn Van Hoek |
State Appellate Defender Office Lansing Office, Lansing, MI |
| Richard Goemann (Staff) |
NLADA, Washington, DC |
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Best Practices Committee
The Best Practices in Leadership and Management Committee promotes best practices
in the leadership, management, and administration of justice. Committee activities
include, but are not limited to defining best practices, competencies, and standards
regarding assigned counsel and technology.
| Michael Tobin (Chair) |
Wisconsin State Public Defender, Madison, WI |
| Nancy Bennett (Vice-Chair) |
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston, MA |
| Paulino Duran |
Sacramento County Public Defender's Office, Sacramento, CA |
| Susan Storey |
Division of Public Defender Services, Office of the Chief Public Defender, Hartford, CT |
| Ellen Greenlee |
Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA |
| Molly Huskey |
Idaho State Appelate Public Defender, Boise, ID |
| Jeff Larson |
Minnehaha County Public Defender, Sioux Falls, SD |
| John Stuart |
Minnesota Board of Public Defense, Minneapolis, MN |
| Wesley Shackelford |
Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense, Austin, TX |
| Jim Bethke |
Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense, Austin, TX |
| John Digiacinto |
San Mateo County Bar Association Private Defender Program, Redwood City,CA |
| Phyllis Subin |
Phyllis H. Subin Esq. LLP, Albuquerque, NM |
| Theresa Huff |
Sacramento County Conflict Defenders Office, Sacramento, CA |
| Mark Stephens |
Knox County Public Defender's Community Law Office, Knoxville, TN |
| Phyllis Mann (Staff) |
NLADA, Washington, DC |
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Systems Development and Reform Committee
The Systems Development & Reform Committee supports development and reform of
public defense systems. Committee activities include, but are not limited to: providing
support & assistance to jurisdictions involved in Indigent Defense reform; and identifying
and supporting emerging systems.
Members
| Bill Leahy (Chair) |
Committee For Public Counsel Services, Boston, MA |
| Avis Buchanan(Vice-Chair) |
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, DC |
| Jean Faria |
Federal Public Defender's Office for Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA |
| Fred Friedman |
Minnesota Public Defender, Duluth, MN |
| Greg Hazarabedian |
Public Defender Services of Lane County, Eugene, OR |
| Jelpi P. Picou |
Capital Appeals Project, New Orleans, LA |
| Ross Shepard |
The Spangenberg Group, Eugene, OR |
| Robin Huseby |
North Dakota Commission on Legal Council for Indigents, Valley County, ND |
| Angela Moore |
Bexar County Apellate Public Defender Office, San Antonio, Texas |
| Derek Enderlin |
Oconee County Public Defender Office, Walhalla, SC |
| Gary Horton |
Genesee County Public Defender, Batavia, NY |
| Bob Boruchowitz(Former Chief) |
Seattle University Law School, Seattle, WA |
| Randi Hood |
Office of the State Public Defender, Butte, MT |
| Larry Landis |
Indiana Public Defender Council, Indianapolis, IN |
| Jonathan Gradess |
New York State Defenders Association, Albany, NY |
| Ernie Lewis |
Frankfort, KY |
| Jon Mosher (Staff) |
NLADA, Washington, DC |
| David Carroll (Staff) |
NLADA, Washington, DC |
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