Executive Board

POPAI President

Adam McQueen
Wayne County Probation
301 East Main Street
Richmond, IN 47374-
Phone: (765) 973-9279

Current Position: Assistant Chief Probation Officer (Adult & Juvenile)

Other Organizations & Affiliations: Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Indiana University-Bloomington, Masters Degree in the Science of Management from Indiana University East-Richmond, Wayne County Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Steering Committee member, Circles Guiding Coalition Committee member, Wayne County Community Engagement Committee Member, Probation Officer's Professional Association of Indiana District Representative

Vice-President

To be determined.

Treasurer

C.J. Miller
Hamilton County Probation
One Hamilton Co. Sq. Ste 29
Noblesville, IN 46060-2229
Phone: 317-776-6800

Current Position: Supervisor Probation Officer (Adult-Low Risk Supervision)

Other Organizations & Affiliations: Member of American Probation and Parole Association; Indiana Probation Officer Advisory Board Member 2016-2019; CSAMS certified; B.A. in Criminal Justice 1997; M.S. in Management 2010; served in both the adult and juvenile probation divisions of Hamilton County.

Awards: Winner of the 2009 Donald “Charley” Knepple Scholarship Award

Secretary

Cherie Wood
Vanderburgh County Probation
1 North Martin Luther King Blvd., #127
Evansville, IN 477201885
Phone: (812) 435-1490

Current Position: Chief Probation Officer

Other Organizations & Affiliations: Advisory Board of the Vanderburgh County Community Corrections (2007 to present); POPAI Board as District Representative/Secretary (2003 to present).

District 1

Robert Schuster
LaPorte County Adult Probation
300 Washington Street, Suite 116
Michigan City, Indiana, IN 46360-3246
Phone: (219) 326-6808 Ext. 2511

Current Position: Deputy Chief Probation Officer

Other Organizations & Affiliations: American Probation and Parole Association

District 2

Heather Malone
Huntington County Probation
201 N. Jefferson St. Rm 415
Huntington, IN 46750-2860
Phone: (260) 358-4841

Current Position: Chief Probation Officer

Other Organizations & Affiliations: Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, APPA, POAB (POPAI rep), MRNISO, Huntington County Community Corrections Advisory Board, LACE-Secretary (Local Anti-Drug Coalition Efforts), McKenzie’s Hope Child Advocacy Center-VP, Huntington County Child Protection Team, Huntington Prevention Task Force, Huntington United Way

District 3

Sarah Lochner
Wabash County Court Services
91 W. Hill Street
Wabash, IN 46992
Phone: (260) 563-8466

Current Position: Chief Probation Officer

Other Organizations & Affiliations: Wabash County Community Corrections Advisory Board President, Indiana Probation Officers Advisory Board POPAI Member since 2013. Member of MRINISO since 2005. Wabash County Sex Abuse Task Force and Wabash County Child Protection Team. Court Substance Abuse Management Specialist 2008. Manchester University Alumni Mentor.

District 4

District 5

Melanie Pitstick
Marion Superior Court Probation
200 E. Washington St. T642
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3351
Phone: 317-327-3062

Current Position: Assistant Deputy Chief Probation Officer

Other Organizations & Affiliations: MRNISO (Midwest Regional Network for Intervention with Sex Offenders), NAPE (National Association of Probation Executives), APPA (American Probation and Parole Association).

Awards: Marion Superior Court Probation Department Probation Officer of the Year Award (2004) and Marion Superior Court Probation Department Management Award (2008)

District 6

Lindsey Villalpando
Montgomery County Probation
307 Binford Street
Crawfordsville, IN 47933-1715
Phone: (765) 364-6486

Current Position: Probation Officer Supervisor

Other Organizations & Affiliations: West Central Regional Community Corrections, Board Member since December 2017
Risk Reduction Task Force member since 2018

District 7

Michael Coriell
Floyd County Probation
1613 East Spring Street, Suite 2
New Albany, IN 47150-2453
Phone: (812) 948-5448 Ext. 409

Current Position: Probation Officer, Intensive Probation

Other Organizations & Affiliations: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from University of Southern Indiana, Currently working on my Master’s Degree in Social Work from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Greater Louisville Bowling Association - League Secretary, Probation Officer's Professional Association of Indiana District Representative.

District 8

Mignon Ware
Vanderburgh County Probation
1 North Martin Luther King Blvd., #127
Evansville, IN 477201885
Phone: (812) 435-5461

Current Position: Supervisor, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Probation Services.

Other Organizations & Affiliations: Earned Bachelors Degree in Human Development and Social Relations from Earlham College in 1996. Previously worked in a shelter for battered women in Richmond, Indiana before taking a position with a residential women's treatment center in Evansville, Indiana. Organizations and Affiliations: Probation Officers' Processional Association of Indiana; Vanderburgh County Destination Home Re-Entry Initiative; Vanderburgh County Substance Abuse Council (SAC).

Probation Officers Advisory Board Committee

Melonie Coan
Grant County Probation
501 S. Adams Street
Marion, IN 46953-2037
Phone: 765-662-9861 Ext. 163

Current Position: Adult Probation Officer

Other Organizations & Affiliations: POPAI, MRNISO, APPA, Advisory Board Member, Chair of Hot Topics for Advisory Board, Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice Ball State University. Master’s Degree Criminal Justice Florida Metropolitan University.

Past President

Linda Brady
Monroe Circuit Court Probation
214 W. 7th Street, Suite 200
Bloomington, IN 47404-3865
Phone: 812-349-2648

Current Position: Chief Probation Officer (Adult & Juvenile)

Other Organizations & Affiliations: Monroe County Community Corrections Advisory Board, vice-chair (January 1999 to present); Court Alcohol & Drug Program Advisory Committee (CADPAC 1997-2003), CADPAC Policy sub-committee (1997 to present). National Association of Probation Executives; American Probation and Parole Association; International Community Corrections Association. Former member of Indiana Probation Officers Advisory Board (1995 to 1997; 1999 to 2003).

Awards: Winner of the Order of Augustus honorary award 2004. POPAI Founder's Award 2013.

Chief Executive Committee

Gregory Werich
Wells County Probation
102 W. Market St. Ste 404
Bluffton, IN 46714-2050
Phone: (260) 824-6496

Current Position: Chief Probation Officer

Other Organizations & Affiliations: POPAI past treasurer; American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) member and past affiliate representative; American Correctional Association (ACA) member and past board member of state affiliate; National Association of Probation Executives (NAPE) member and regional representative; Judicial Conference of Indiana Probation Officers Advisory Board regional representative; Wells County Citizens Against Drug Abuse (CADA) board member; Park Center, Inc. past board member; Wells County Community Corrections Advisory Board member; and Wells County Government Efficiency Task Force member (2009). Also formerly served as PO in Cass Co. and Pulaski Co.

Awards: POPAI Founder's Award 2006.

Training / Conference Planner

Anthony Williams
Marion Superior Court Probation
200 E. Washington St. T642
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3351

Email: Training@GoPOPAI.org

Current Position: Probation Officer

Other Organizations & Affiliations: President of the Indiana Coalition of Court Alcohol and Drug Services (ICCADS)
Member of the Probation Officer Advisory Board.
Conference planning experience ICCADS and Midwest Regional Network for Intervention with Sex Offenders.

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