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2022 Election

Commission on Accreditation for Corrections

9. Non-Correctional Administration (1 Position)

Michael J. Dooley (PA) Organization and Professional Development Services Criminal Justice and Corrections

Michael Dooley, M.Ed. has more than 42 years of correctional experience having worked in pris ons, jails, probation, parole and training. Dooley started his corrections career as a corrections officer with the Vermont Department of Corrections where he spent 18 years working in a variety of capaci ties including jail and prison operations, probation and parole, management and training. Dooley worked with the National Institute of Corrections for 12 years managing training, technical assistance and curriculum development. Dooley most recently directed the training program for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Dooley earned a Master of Education from the University of Vermont in 1992, and a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from the University of Delaware in 1977. Mr. Dooley is a member of ACA and recently completed two terms as a commissioner on ACA’s Accreditation Commission.

Thomas Stickrath (OH) Director Ohio Department of Public Safety

Tom Stickrath, J.D. has more than 30 years of experience in the criminal justice field. Stickrath began his career in 1978 with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) where he served as Chief Inspector, Warden, Regional Director of Prisons, and Assistant Director. In 2005, Stickrath was appointed Director of the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS). Stickrath also served as Superintendent of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), overseeing the state crime lab and a team of law enforcement professionals. In May of 2010, Stickrath became Director of the Ohio De partment of Public Safety, where he served until his appointment to Superintendent of BCI. Stickrath was appointed Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety in January of 2019. Stickrath has held leadership positions in various organizations including the Ohio Homeland Security Advisory Council, the Commission on Accreditation of Correc tions, the Council of State Governments Justice Center, and Franklin University.

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