Board Profile
Shawn Laughlin, MCJ, CJM
Commander Broomfield Detention Center Broomfield, Colorado
Hello, my name is Shawn Laughlin, MCJ, CJM. I have had the privilege to work in this profession for the past 28 years. As the Commander of the Broomfield Detention Center, I’ve been able to travel all over the U.S., meeting the most amazing people who share my passion for corrections. As the 2024–25 AJA President, I look forward to meeting and collaborating with everyone as we continue to highlight and promote the amazing work that you all do for our profession. GO AJA!
I decided to enter the field of corrections and make it my career because...
I felt that the correctional system can have a greater impact in society than the other parts of the system, so I chose to work in jails over the past 28 years. I’ve stayed because of the amazing people that I get to collaborate with every day.
My favorite way to relax is...
hiking in the mountains.
One item from my personal "bucket list" is to...
spend a month in Ireland and Scotland researching my heritage.
My motto is...
if you can’t have some fun at work…stay home!
I am most proud of...
my kids going out into the world, blazing their own trails.
The most unusual job I’ve ever had was...
kitchen duties while in the Army. I never peeled so many potatoes in my entire life.
I felt it was important to be a member of AJA and serve on the board because...
in my opinion, the correctional system is by far the most important of the entire criminal justice system. I wanted a job that can actually have an impact on my community. The American Jail Association is the ONLY voice that allows me to have the impact I need to have in my chosen profession.
Three people living or deceased I'd invite to dinner are...
my paternal grandfather who passed away before I was born, President Ronald Reagan, and Abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
The hardest thing I've ever done is...
saying goodbye to those who left our world too soon.
My favorite meal is...
lasagna.
You would be surprised to learn that...
with my blended family, I have seven kids.
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. be prepared to join the most critical part of the criminal justice system! The men and women you'll be working with are the most caring, compassionate, intelligent, and giving group of humans on the planet. Seek and find a sound work-life balance that you can be proud of. Live YOUR best life every day!
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
