Board Profile
Sam Davis, MS, CJM
Major/Jail Administrator (Ret.) Ingham County Sheriff's Office Adjunct Staff, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan
Hello, my name is Major Sam L. Davis (Ret), MS, CJM. I am a lifetime member of AJA and serve as AJA Board Secretary. I also chair the Training and Professional Development Committee and the Leadership Track on the Conference Planning Committee. I teach nationally for AJA on Effective Communication Skills, Leadership, Dynamic Work Cultures, Verbal Judo, and other leadership topics.
I decided to enter the field of corrections and make it my career because...
The sheriff allowed me to infuse my educational background into the mission and vision of the sheriff’s corrections division. Part of that mission was to provide those in our custody with the means to improve themselves for a transition back into the community.
My favorite way to relax is...
Listening to music. My favorites include Motown and smooth jazz. I am eclectic, I find comfort in all types of music.
One item from my personal "bucket list" is to...
Play golf on one or more of the Hawaiian Islands.
My motto is...
You cannot control the wind; you can adjust your sails.
I am most proud of...
My two incredibly loving, talented, kind, and successful sons, Eric, and Brian.
The most unusual job I’ve ever had was...
Right out of high school, I realized and appreciated manual labor by working on a garbage truck. It helped me to appreciate that I was not above nor better than those who worked with their hands doing jobs that some in the world think that they are too good to do.
I felt it was important to be a member of AJA and serve on the board and commission...
AJA was the most important organization in my corrections tenure. The training, support, and guidance were essential to my and the jail’s success during my tenure as jail administrator. It was important for me to give back to the AJA by becoming a member and supporting my corrections colleagues in a servant leadership role on the Board.
Three people living or deceased I'd invite to dinner are...
My youngest son Brian, Gandhi, and MLK.
The hardest thing I've ever done is...
In my corrections life, it was my first death notification to the mother and the incarcerated brother (in my jail) that the son/brother had taken his life. Nothing about that task was easy.
My favorite meal is...
Turkey and dressing, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, crescent rolls, and whole cranberry sauce. For dessert, butter pecan ice cream. Yum, yum, yum!
You would be surprised to learn that...
I helped the original Temptations set up for a concert at Michigan State University when I was a student there. They also let me warm up with them to “My Girl.”
One piece of advice that I would give anyone considering correction as a career is...
Never compromise your integrity. Never let integrity become just another word!
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