Council Members

Mike Ayers is the executive director of the Peace Officer's Standards and Training Council.

Mr. Bryson was appointed director of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency by Governor Nathan Deal on December 1, 2016.

Currently, Ms. Bunn serves on the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and is also a member of the Georgia Bar Journal’s Editorial Board.

Mrs. Clanton is the director of the Georgia Judicial Council’s Administrative Office of the Court.

Mr. DiNapoli is the Grants Consultant for the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless.

Ms. Fillingame, who serves as chairwoman for the Board of Community Supervision, was appointed by the mayor and city council as city manager to ensure the efficient day-to-day operations of Union City.

Mr. Freeman is the sheriff of Forsyth County and has more than three decades of law enforcement experience.

Judge Fuller currently serves as a superior court judge for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia.

Ms. Liz Hausmann serves as the District 1 representative on the Fulton County Commission.

Mr. Hood serves as the deputy director of the Georgia Department of Community Health.

Assistant Commissioner Maurer began his career in criminal justice in 1996 in Erie, Pennsylvania, as a counselor for a residential youth treatment facility.

Mr. Tyrone Oliver is a long-time resident of Newton County, Georgia and was appointed to the position of Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner on July 25, 2019.

Ms. Juliette Scales has served as an associate juvenile court judge in Fulton County for over ten years and was appointed as a Fulton County juvenile court judge in May 2013.

Ms. Erika Shields was appointed Chief of the City of Atlanta Police Department in December 2016.

Director Skandalakis served as an assistant district attorney for the Coweta Judicial Circuit of Georgia from 1984 to 1987 when he became the chief assistant district attorney.

Ms. Suber-Drake currently serves as the General Counsel for the Georgia Department of Education.

Mr. Thornton currently serves as the mayor of LaGrange and as an attorney with Thornton & Graham, P.C. He is the chairman of the Municipal Government Policy Committee for the Georgia Municipal Association.

Mr. Ward currently serves as the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections (GDC).

Mr. Willis served 28 years in maritime safety for the Coast Guard.