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2022 Election

Officers

1. President-Elect (1 Position)

Ricky D. Dixon (FL) Secretary of Corrections Florida Department of Corrections

Ricky Dixon began his began his career as a Correctional Officer at Lancaster Correctional Insti tution in 1996. He was promoted through the ranks and was appointed Correctional Officer Colonel of Florida State Prison. Following this appointment, he was an Assistant Warden at Martin and Okeechobee Correctional Institutions and was later promoted to Warden, a position he held at three state correctional institutions. Dixon was then promoted to Regional Director of Institutions overseeing approximately one third of Florida’s prisons and served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Institutions for four years. Dixon was appointed the Secretary of Corrections in November 2021. Dixon is a Certified Corrections Executive with American Correctional Association and has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Florida Gulf Coast University.

Joe Guttierez (SD) Commander Western South Dakota Juvenile Services Center

Joe Guttierez held the position of regional supervisor for the South Dakota Department of Cor rections and has served as the Commander of the Western South Dakota Juvenile Services Center for the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office in Rapid City, South Dakota since 2011. Guttierez holds a master’s degree in Strategic Leadership from Black Hills State University and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Psychology. Guttierez is a current member of the ACA Board of Governors, chaired the Juvenile Committee, served on the Juvenile Standards in the Use of Separation/Restrictive Housing, and the Defini tion of Criminal Justice Terms. Guttierez also served on the Governor’s Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Initiative Native American Focus Group, has co-authored the “Rights and Responsibilities Book for Young Adults in South Dakota,” and was recognized as a “Champion for Children” by the South Dakota Coalition for Children.

2. Vice President (1 Position)

Tyrone Oliver (GA) Commissioner Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Tyrone Oliver began his career as a detention officer with the Newton County Sheriff’s Office in 1999. In 2013, Oliver was one of the first employees of the new Brookhaven Police Department. In January 2016, Oliver was named Chief of Police for the City of Social Circle and in November 2018, he was designated as Deputy City Manager. In July 2019, Oliver was named Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Oliver is a graduate of Columbus State University’s Law Enforcement Professional Management Program, completed the FBI’s Law Enforcement Executive Development Program and Leadership Trilogy and attended the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange to Israel. Oliver currently serves on the Board for the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Board of Peace Officers Annuity and Benefit Fund, and the State Workforce Development Board.

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