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Sharon Avery, Acting Chairwoman
Jeannie Hovland, Vice-Chair

Agency Leadership

Dustin Thomas, Chief of Staff
Christinia Thomas, Deputy Chief of Staff
Rea Cisneros, Acting General Counsel
Esther Dittler, Associate General Counsel
Femila (Mila) Ervin, Acting Associate General Counsel
Yvonne Lee, Chief Financial Officer
Tom Cunningham, Chief Compliance Officer
Dana Dinkins, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer
Raymond Campbell, Deputy Assistant Chief Compliance Officer
Jun Kim, Chief Information Officer
S. Justin Platt, Chief of Public Affairs

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Kerianne, Delabra, Sacramento Region Director
Francisco Olea, Phoenix Region Director
Vida Tavera, Portland Region Director
Robert Burbach, St. Paul Region Director
Shawnna Castellano, DC Region Director
Jim McKee, Rapid City Region Director
Anthony Wheeler, Oklahoma City Region Director
Marcelin R. Ober, Tulsa Region Director

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Steven E. Brewer, Training Manager
Milton Cartwright Jr. Information Technology Manager
William Thomas, Supervisory Auditor
Gena Caviness, Supervisory Auditor
Tim Cotton, IT Audit Manager
Tim Osumi, Privacy & Records Management Officer
Changudra Smith, Financial Services Manager
Steve Steiner, Deputy Criminal Justice Information Service Systems Officer
Wei Zhong, Supervisory Accountant
 

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