Executive Board
POPAI President
Adam McQueenWayne County Probation301 East Main StreetRichmond, IN 47374-Phone: (765) 973-9279Current 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.
Troy HatfieldMonroe Circuit Court Probation214 W. 7th Street, Suite 200Bloomington, IN 47404-3865Phone: (812) 349-2008Current Position: Deputy Chief Probation OfficerOther Organizations & Affiliations: Vice Chair of the Probation Officers Advisory Board and Co-chair of the Supervision Committee; American Probation and Parole Association; American Correctional Association; Indiana Criminal Justice Association; Probation Officers' Professional Association of Indiana; National Association of Probation Executives. Member of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana from 2000-2003.
Treasurer
C.J. MillerHamilton County ProbationOne Hamilton Co. Sq. Ste 29Noblesville, IN 46060-2229Phone: 317-776-6800Current 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 WoodVanderburgh County Probation1 North Martin Luther King Blvd., #127Evansville, IN 477201885Phone: (812) 435-1490Current Position: Chief Probation OfficerOther Organizations & Affiliations: Advisory Board of the Vanderburgh County Community Corrections (2007 to present); POPAI Board as District Representative/Secretary (2003 to present).
District Reps
District 1
Robert SchusterLaPorte County Adult Probation300 Washington Street, Suite 116Michigan City, Indiana, IN 46360-3246Phone: (219) 326-6808 Ext. 2511Current Position: Deputy Chief Probation OfficerOther Organizations & Affiliations: American Probation and Parole Association
District 2
Heather MaloneHuntington County Probation201 N. Jefferson St. Rm 415Huntington, IN 46750-2860Phone: (260) 358-4841Current Position: Chief Probation OfficerOther 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 LochnerWabash County Court Services91 W. Hill StreetWabash, IN 46992Phone: (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
Michael SmallGrant County Probation501 S. Adams StreetMarion, IN 46953-2037Phone: (765) 662-9861 ext 4157Current Position: Assistant Chief Probation Officer Other Organizations & Affiliations:
District 5
Melanie PitstickMarion Superior Court Probation200 E. Washington St. T642Indianapolis, IN 46204-3351Phone: 317-327-3062Current Position: Assistant Deputy Chief Probation OfficerOther 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 VillalpandoMontgomery County Probation307 Binford StreetCrawfordsville, IN 47933-1715Phone: (765) 364-6486Current Position: Probation Officer SupervisorOther Organizations & Affiliations: West Central Regional Community Corrections, Board Member since December 2017
Risk Reduction Task Force member since 2018
District 7
Michael CoriellFloyd County Probation1613 East Spring Street, Suite 2New Albany, IN 47150-2453Phone: (812) 948-5448 Ext. 409Current Position: Probation Officer, Intensive ProbationOther 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 WareVanderburgh County Probation1 North Martin Luther King Blvd., #127Evansville, IN 477201885Phone: (812) 435-5461Current 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 CoanGrant County Probation501 S. Adams StreetMarion, IN 46953-2037Phone: 765-662-9861 Ext. 163Current Position: Adult Probation OfficerOther 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 BradyMonroe Circuit Court Probation214 W. 7th Street, Suite 200Bloomington, IN 47404-3865Phone: 812-349-2648Current 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.
POPAI Affiliates
Chief Executive Committee
Gregory WerichWells County Probation102 W. Market St. Ste 404Bluffton, IN 46714-2050Phone: (260) 824-6496Current Position: Chief Probation OfficerOther 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 WilliamsMarion Superior Court Probation200 E. Washington St. T642Indianapolis, 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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Website Administrator
POPAI Districts
District 1 – Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke counties
District 2 – Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley counties
District 3 – Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Elkhart, Fulton, Howard, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, St. Joseph, Tipton, and Wabash counties
District 4 – Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph, Rush, Union, and Wayne counties
District 5 – Boone, Hancock, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby counties
District 6 – Benton, Clay, Fountain, Greene, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putman, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, Warren, and White counties
District 7 – Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Decatur, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe, Ohio, Orange, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, and Washington counties
District 8 – Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Martin, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties
