Board Profile
Lisa Peck
CJM, Lieutenant, Detention Division Mesa County Sheriff's Office Grand Junction, Colorado
Hello, my name is Lisa Peck. I am a lieutenant with the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office in Grand Junction, Colorado and have been working in the Detention Facility for 20 years. I hold a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration, and I am a member of Class #11 National Jail Leadership Academy. I also have been a Certified Jail Manager since 2013 and served on AJA’s Jail Manager Certification Commission from 2016 to 2021.
I decided to enter the field of corrections and make it my career because...
I had always had an interest in law enforcement but did not have the certification to start as a patrol deputy. I did not think there were any other options without that certification. I had attended a Citizens Police Academy through the Sheriff’s Office and found that corrections was an option that would be a good start to a law enforcement career. I started in the jail and was intending to go to the academy and move to a patrol function. However, I found that I really enjoyed working in the jail and that this was the career that I wanted.
My favorite way to relax is...
to read, listen to music, go to the mountains to ride ATVs, and hike.
One item from my personal "bucket list" is to...
travel to Ireland and explore the countryside.
I am most proud of...
my son and the obstacles he has overcome to become the person he is today.
My motto is...
“If you always do what you have always done, you will always be what you have always been.”
The most unusual job I’ve ever had was...
When I was working for the airlines, one of my duties in the winter was to de-ice the airplanes. It involved being on a platform in a mobile tower that was pulled by a vehicle and you sprayed glycol with a high-pressure hose. You usually got as much of it on you as you did the airplane when it was windy.
I felt it was important to be a member of AJA and serve on the board and commission...
Working in jails is not always recognized as a career, and AJA has made it their goal for corrections to be seen as a profession as well as to educate and empower those who work in jails. As a member of the board, I can be a part of how we can continue to bring awareness and support for those issues we face in jails every day, as well as look at how we can bring positive change to the profession.
If there is one piece of advice I’d like to give to anyone considering corrections as a career, it would be...
to be a good communicator. You will be working in a profession where how and what you say can make the difference in the outcome of situations you will face throughout your career. Your words are often the best tool you have available to you, and being an effective communicator will benefit you as well as your team and your agency.
AJA Board of Directors
President Mandy Lambert, CJM Major/Director of Support Services Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center Manassas, Virginia alambert@pwcgov.org
President-Elect Darren Sieger, MS, CJM Assistant Director Broward Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention Fort Lauderdale, Florida darren_sieger@sheriff.org
1st Vice President Louis A. Quiñones Jr., MS, CJM, CCE, CPM Chief of Corrections Orange County Corrections Department Orlando, Florida Louis.QuinonesJr@ocfl.net
2nd Vice President Shawn C. Laughlin, MCJ, CJM Commander Broomfield Police Detention & Training Center Support Services Division Broomfield, Colorado slaughlin@broomfield.org
3rd Vice President Robert Leslie Hood, CJM Lieutenant Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Columbiana, Alabama lhood@shelbyso.com
Secretary Sam Davis, MA, CJM Major/Jail Administrator (Retired) Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Adjunct Staff, School of Criminal Justice Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan samdavis8224@gmail.com
Treasurer Eddie K. Lance, CJM Jail Administrator (Retired) Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office Internal Sales Specialist Southern Software Southern Pines, North Carolina elance@southernsoftware.com
Immediate Past President Marsha P. Travis, CJM, CCM, CBHC-CO Director of Standards and Accountability Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Nashville, Tennessee mtravis@dcso.nashville.org
1–Year Term
Jeffrey M. Begue, CJO Sergeant Stark County Sheriff’s Office Canton, Ohio 290@starksheriff.org
Daniel M. Engert, CJM, CCHP Chief Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Bunnell, Florida dengert@flaglersheriff.com
Tiffany Mass, MA, CJM Jail Administrator Pottawattamie County Jail Council Bluffs, Iowa tmass@sheriff.pottcounty-ia.gov
Joli Rish Shumpert, CJM, CCM, CBHC-CO Administrative Lieutenant Charles B. Webster Detention Center Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Augusta, Georgia jshumpert@augustaga.gov
2–Year Term
Denise Diamond Captain Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Portland, Oregon denise.diamond@mcso.us
Mark Foxall, PhD, CJM Community Service Associate University of Nebraska Omaha School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Omaha, Nebraska markfoxall@unomaha.edu
Melissa McClellan, CJM Captain Jail Administrator–Corrective Services Division Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Pontiac, Michigan mcclellanm@oakgov.com
Anthony Yeber, MPA, MSCJ, CJM Captain/Facility Supervisor Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department Miami, Florida Anthony.Yeber@miamidade.gov
3-Year Term Stefanie Bush, CJM Assistant Jail Administrator Scott County Sheriff’s Office- Jail Division Davenport, Iowa Stefanie.Bush@scottcountyiowa. com
Kevin Jones, CJM, NCCE, CCE, CJE Major/Detention & Court Services Bureau Commander Charles B. Webster Detention Center Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Augusta, Georgia KJones@augustaga.gov
Shaun Klucznik, CJM, CCE Major/Jail Administrator Judicial Services Bureau Commander Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Brooksville, Florida sklucznik@hernandosheriff.org
Lisa Peck, CJM Lieutenant, Detention Division Mesa County Sheriff’s Office Grand Junction, Colorado lisa.peck@mesacounty.us
Parliamentarian Michael Vitiello, CJM PREA Auditor and Consultant The Nonatum Group, LLC Ocean Park, Maine preaauditorme@gmail.com
Sergeant-at-Arms Sonya Gillespie Chief, Employee Relations Denver Sheriff Administration Denver, Colorado sonya.gillespie@denvergov.org
Chaplain Shane Dotson, MS, CCE Pastor Fellowship Baptist Church Baxter Springs, Kansas pastorshanedotson24@gmail. com
Executive Director Chris D. Daniels, MPA, CAE American Jail Association Hagerstown, Maryland chrisd@aja.org