Board Members
Avery Niles
Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner Avery Niles leads a workforce of more than 4,000 state juvenile corrections employees working in 28 facilities and 92 court services offices, engaged in the restorative justice of more than 22,000 Georgia...
Timothy C. Ward
Timothy C. Ward was appointed by Governor Brian P. Kemp as the Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Corrections on February 18, 2019. As Commissioner, Ward manages a $1.3 billion budget and leads approximately 10,000 employees. The agency’s...
Kevin Little
Kevin Little was elected Chairman of the Walton County Board of Commissioners in 2000 and is currently in his fourth term. Kevin has lived in Walton County all of his life. He graduated from Monroe Area High School and Georgia College in...
Sonja Fillingame
Sonja Fillingame was appointed by the Mayor and City Council of Union City as City Manager to ensure the efficient day-to-day operations of the City. Her current responsibilities include working closely with municipal departments and staff to ensure...
Judy Fitzgerald
Judy Fitzgerald was appointed Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) by Governor Nathan Deal in 2016. She has been with DBHDD since 2012, previously serving in the roles of Chief of Staff...
Brian Owens
Brian Owens is Vice Chairman of the Parole Board. He was appointed to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles on February 1, 2015, by Governor Nathan Deal. The former commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections began his career as a parole...
Terry Barnard
Terry E. Barnard is the Chairman of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Mr. Barnard was elected Chairman for FY 2019. It is his fourth term as Chairman as he previously served in the position from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2017. Mr. Barnard also...
Tom C. Rawlings
Rawlings is the director of the Office of the Child Advocate. He was the first full-time juvenile court judge in the Middle Judicial Circuit and oversaw juvenile justice and child protection cases in five counties. Rawlings was the country director...
Steve Queen
Steve Queen is Director of Field Services for CSRA Probation Services, Inc. In this capacity Mr. Queen is responsible for the supervision of over 150 employees serving over 120 Georgia courts. Mr. Queen has over 25 years of experience as a...
Michael Terrell
Michael Terrell currently serves as the Chief Probation Officer for Coweta County. He began his law enforcement career with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Department and served as a Parole Officer for the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. He...
