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NAPE's Mission
Supporting Executives in Community Supervision Agencies
The National Association of Probation Executives (NAPE) is dedicated to enhancing the professionalism and effectiveness in the field of probation by creating a national network for probation executives, bringing about positive change in the field, and making available a pool of experts in probation management, program development, training, and research.
In fulfilling its mission, NAPE strives to accomplish the following:
Training
Conduct training sessions, conferences, and workshops on timely subjects unique to the needs of probation executives.
Technical Assistance
Provide technical assistance to national, state, and local governments, as well as private institutions, that are committed to improving probation practices.
Research
Analyze relevant research relating to probation programs nationally and publish position papers.
Standards
Assist in the development of standards, training, and accreditation procedures for probation agencies.
Education
Educate the general public on problems in the field of probation and their possible solutions.
President
Charles Robinson
Cobi Tittle is the Deputy Chief of the Administrative Office of US Courts Probation and Pretrial Services Office in Washington DC.
Vice-President
Tamika Nelson
Tamika Nelson is the Chief Probation Officer of the San Diego County Probation Department in San Diego, California.
Secretary
Vacant
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Treasurer
Karla Kutch
Karla Kutch is the Deputy Director of the Brazoria County Community Supervision and Corrections Department in Angleton, Texas.
Past President
Cobi Tittle
Cobi Tittle is the Director of the Tarrant County Community Supervision and Corrections Department in Fort Worth, Texas.
New England Region
Carmen Gomez
Dr. Carmen Gomez is Deputy Commissioner for Pretrial Services for the Office of the Commissioner of Probation in Boston, MA. She represents Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Mid-Atlantic Region
April Billet
April Billet is Chief Probation Officer of the York County Department of Probation Services in York, PA. She represents Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Central Region
Gene Cotter
Gene Cotter is Probation Administrator of the Supreme Court of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE. He represents Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Southern Region
Allen Bell
Allen Bell is the Director of the Midland Community Supervision and Corrections Department in Midland, TX. He represents Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Western Region
Denise Pena
Denise Pena is the Director of Multnomah County Department of Community Justice in Portland, Oregon. She represents Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
At-Large
Brian Mirasolo
Brian Mirasolo is Field Services Administrator for the Massachusetts Probation Service in Boston, Massachusetts.
At-Large
Brian Ford
Brian Ford is Chief Probation Officer of the Alameda County Probation Department in Oakland, California.
Executive Director
Mack Jenkins
Mack Jenkins is located in Irvine, California.
Secretariat
Vanessa Farmer
Vanessa Farmer is Project Coordinator at the Correctional Management Institute of Texas, located in Huntsville, Texas.
1982-2024
Past Presidents
Since its creation in 1981, the National Association of Probation Executives has been blessed with a number of visionary probation leaders who have served as President.
The following individuals have served as the organization's Presidents:
| Year | President | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2024 | Susan Burke | Utah | UT |
| 2022-2022 | Kathryn Liebers | Nebraska | NE |
| 2020-2022 | Michael Nail | Georgia | GA |
| 2018-2020 | Leighton Iles | Texas | TX |
| 2016-2018 | Marcus Hodges | Washington DC | DC |
| 2014-2016 | Marcus Hodges | Virginia | VA |
| 2012-2014 | Robert L. Bingham | Indiana | IN |
| 2010-2012 | Ellen F. Brokofsky | Nebraska | NE |
| 2008-2010 | John Tuttle | Pennsylvania | PA |
| 2006-2008 | Rocco A. Pozzi | New York | NY |
| 2004-2006 | Cherlyn K. Townsend | Nevada | NV |
| 2002-2004 | Ronald R. Goethals | Texas | TX |
| 2000-2002 | Dan Richard Beto | Texas | TX |
| 1998-2000 | Robert L. Bingham | Indiana | IN |
| 1996-1998 | David Savage | Washington | WA |
| 1994-1996 | Ronald P. Corbett, Jr. | Massachusetts | MA |
| 1992-1994 | Gerald Buck | California | CA |
| 1990-1992 | Donald Cochran | Massachusetts | MA |
| 1988-1990 | Donald Cochran | Massachusetts | MA |
| 1986-1988 | Henry C. Duffie | Arizona | AZ |
| 1984-1986 | Don R. Stiles | Texas | TX |
| 1982-1984 | Richard E. Longfellow | Georgia | GA |
