Board Profile
Denise Diamond, BA, CJM
Captain Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Portland, Oregon
Hello, my name is Denise Diamond, BA, CJM. I am a Captain with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office where I have worked for over 23 years. I currently serve as the MCSO Corrections Compliance Manager where I manage projects and compliance work including PREA. I enjoy teaching classes focused on skills-based learning, especially for the American Jail Association. I am a Jail Inspector through the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association and a certified DOJ PREA Auditor.
I decided to enter the field of corrections and make it my career because...
I liked the variety of assignments and positions available. It keeps things interesting for an avid learner. There is never a dull moment.
My favorite way to relax is...
to go on vacation, somewhere warm and sunny. Since that can’t always be, reading a good book or making a scrapbook of past adventures helps me to relax.
One item from my personal "bucket list" is to...
to learn to play piano well. It’s a journey but I hope to someday play songs on the piano and sing along.
My motto is...
do what is right, at the right time, for the right reason, not because it is easy but because it is difficult. Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Do what you feel in your heart to be right for you’ll be criticized anyway.” These ideals guide me daily.
I am most proud of...
being a mother to my son and a partner to my husband.
The most unusual job I’ve ever had was...
working in market research. I was young and it was interesting to ask questions and see why people vote the way that they do and why they buy specific products. You’d be surprised the reasons people give when you ask.
I felt it was important to be a member of AJA and serve on the board because...
most people don’t really know anything about the field of corrections. I think it’s imperative for us to showcase this career so the community understands the difficulties we face on a daily basis and provide us the support we need.
Three people living or deceased I'd invite to dinner are...
Pope John Paul II, and both my grandmothers who taught me how to play cards, bake, and grow flowers and vegetables.
The hardest thing I've ever done is...
being a working mom. Anyone who has this role knows how difficult it can be, to be on at work and on at home after a busy day. All working parents should be commended.
My favorite meal is...
pepperoni pizza followed by any kind of chocolate.
You would be surprised to learn that...
I was once a performer on my college dance team.
One piece of advice that I would give anyone considering correction as a career is...
it won’t be easy, but you’ll become more than you knew you could be. The challenges make us into better versions of ourselves.
AJA Board of Directors
President Louis A. Quiñones Jr., MS, CJM Chief of Corrections Orange County Corrections Department Orlando, Florida Louis.QuinonesJr@ocfl.net
President-Elect Shawn C. Laughlin, MCJ, CJM Commander Broomfield Police Detention & Training Center Support Services Division Broomfield, Colorado slaughlin@broomfield.org
1st Vice President Robert Leslie Hood, CJM Lieutenant Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Columbiana, Alabama lhood@shelbyso.com
2nd Vice President Anthony Yeber, MPA, MSCJ, CJM Captain/Facility SupervisorTurner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department Miami, Florida anthony.yeber@miamidade.gov
3rd Vice President Shaun Klucznik, CJM, CCE Major/Jail Administrator Judicial Services Bureau Commander Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Brooksville, Florida sklucznik@hernandosheriff.org
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 Jail Administrator (Retired) Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office Internal Sales Specialist Southern Software Southern Pines, North Carolina elance@southernsoftware.com
Immediate Past President Darren Sieger, MS, CJM Director Broward Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention Fort Lauderdale, Florida darren_sieger@sheriff.org
1–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
Mané Martirosyan, MSSW, CSW Executive Administrator Louisville Metro Department of Corrections Louisville, KY mane.martirosyan@ louisvilleky.gov
Lisa Peck, CJM Lieutenant, Detention Division Mesa County Sheriff’s Office Grand Junction, Colorado lisa.peck@mesacounty.us
2–Year Term
Laura Bedard, PhD, CJMChief of Corrections Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Sanford, Florida lbedard@seminolesheriff.org
Sonya Gillespie Chief, Employee Relations Denver Sheriff Administration Denver, Colorado sonya.gillespie@denvergov.org
Elsie Judon, MS Major, Assistant Director of South Operations Broward Sheriff's Office Ft. Lauderdale, Florida elsie_judon@sheriff.org
Henry Reyes, MAM, MPA, CJM, CCE, NCEE Chief Deputy/Assistant Jail Administrator Tarrant County Sheriff's Office Fort Worth, Texas hreyes@tarrantcounty.com
3-Year Term
Denise Diamond Captain Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Portland, Oregon denise.diamond@mcso.us
Jonathan Ede, MSCJ, CJM Captain Travis County Sheriff’s Office Austin, TX jonathan.ede@traviscountytx.gov
Mark Foxall, PhD, CJM Community Service Associate University of Nebraska Omaha School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Omaha, Nebraska markfoxall@unomaha.edu
Diana Knapp, MS, CCEDirector Jackson County Department of Corrections Kansas City, Missouri dknapp@jacksongov.org
Parliamentarian Fred W. Meyer, MA, CJM, CCHP Deputy Chief (Retired) Managing Director, NCCHC Resources National Commission on Correctional Health Care Las Vegas, NV fredmeyer@ncchcresources.org
Sergeant-at-Arms Jared Schechter, MS, CJM, CCM Colonel, Jail Administrator Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Wichita, KS jared.schechter@sedgwick.gov
Chaplain Linda Ahrens, MBA, BGEA Founding Volunteer Chaplain for Staff Cook County Sheriff's Office Chicago, Illinois lindaahrens_1@yahoo.com linda.ahrens@ccsheriff.org
Executive Director Chris D. Daniels, MPA, CAE American Jail Association Hagerstown, Maryland chrisd@aja.org