 District Attorney John T. Chisholm, Chariman |
John T. Chisholm has dedicated his career to keeping Milwaukee County safe. He has worked tirelessly to prosecute and remove some of the most violent and dangerous criminals from the community. District Attorney Chisholm believes in methods that produce real results and make his county safer. He believes in taking a pro-active approach to fighting crime, and his experience demonstrates that. John began dedicating his life and career to public service in 1994, when he began working at the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office. Shortly after being elected District Attorney, John reorganized his office by creating general crime teams which he divided geographically around his community prosecutors. District Attorney Chisholm has been recognized as a national leader in community prosecution and other innovative crime reduction strategies. |
 District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Vice-Chairman |
Currently serving his third term, Paul L. Howard, Jr. first assumed the Office of Fulton County District Attorney in January 1997-becoming the first African-American to be elected district attorney in the history of the State of Georgia. As a national leader in the area of community prosecution, District Attorney Howard uses innovation and proactive crime prevention methods to create a safer Fulton County. His office's mission is to prosecute professionally and competently all felony crimes on behalf of the citizens of Fulton County and the State of Georgia and, in doing so, to seek justice aggressively; to treat all people courteously, respectfully, and honestly; to advocate for the rights of victims; to collaborate with other governmental and private agencies to prevent crime; to create a work atmosphere which allows all employees to achieve their highest potential, and above all to make Fulton County a safer community for all of its residents. |
 CEO David LaBahn, President |
Mr. David LaBahn is President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA), a national association representing elected and deputy or assistant prosecutors, and city attorneys. The association acts as a global forum for the exchange of ideas, allowing prosecutors to collaborate with all criminal justice partners, and conducts timely and effective training and technical assistance to improve the prosecutorial function. In addition, APA serves as an advocate for prosecutors on emerging issues related to the administration of justice, development of partnerships and implementation of problem-solving strategies. |
 CFO Steven Naugle, Treasurer |
Mr. Steven Naugle is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA). He is responsible for maintaining and handling all accounting for APA's expenses and grant management activities. The CFO also acts as APA's Treasurer and is responsible for internal administrative functions and controls. Mr. Naugle will ensure APA's accountability and transparency of all funds maintaining federal grant compliance for tracking, accounting, and reporting purposes. Mr. Naugle is a result driven professional with over sixteen years of experience in accounting, financing, budgeting, management and auditing for entertainment, non-profit, governmental, small business and financial organizations. |
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City Attorney Thomas Carr, Secretary |
Boulder (Colorado) City Attorney Tom Carr is the legal advisor to the City Council, all city boards and commissions and all city officials. The City Attorney also represents the city in court in civil litigation and serves as City Prosecutor in Municipal Court. Mr. Carr is the former Seattle City Attorney as Washington State's only elected City Attorney and one of the few elected City Attorneys in the United States. While the City Attorney has no policy role in civil matters, acting as a corporate general counsel would, his role as a criminal prosecutor provides an opportunity to offer leadership on public safety issues. Under City Attorney Carr, his office and the city of Seattle embraced innovative approaches to criminal justice problem solving. Mr. Carr began his government service as an Assistant United States Attorney in Brooklyn, New York where he handled diverse civil matters, including organized crime under the Civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). |
 District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman, Director |
Risa Vetri Ferman is the elected District Attorney of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She began her term in January 2008 after serving fifteen years as an Assistant District Attorney in the county. Prior to her election District Attorney Ferman served for six years as First Assistant District Attorney, overseeing all operations of the District Attorney's Office and County Detective Bureau; she served for four years as a Deputy District Attorney supervising both the Trials and Pre-trials Divisions; she served as the Captain of the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit and a Trials Assistant District Attorney specializing in sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse. District Attorney Ferman serves on the Executive Committee (as Past President) of Mission Kids and as a Board member for the Montgomery Child Advocacy Project MCAP. District Attorney Ferman also currently serves as Chair on the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Executive Board of the Pennsylvania District Attorney's Association and is a member of the Pennsylvania District Attorney's Institute. |
 District Attorney Rod Underhill, Director |
Rod Underhill has spent his professional career protecting the people of Multnomah County. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon law school. He has served as a Deputy District Attorney for 25 years and as Chief Deputy for the last 5 years. He has been involved in prosecuting thousands of cases, and is best known for his tireless advocacy on behalf of domestic violence and child sexual abuse victims, combating gang violence and supporting crime victim’s rights. As a prosecutor, Underhill won major cases against some of Oregon’s most violent gang members, drug dealers and killers . He has won awards and commendations from the Portland Police Bureau, the Oregon Department of Public Safety and Standards and the Oregon Domestic Violence Council. In 2010, Rod was honored by the U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society as one of Oregon’s distinguished trial attorneys. He currently serves as Chair of the CARES NW Governing Board, Chair of the Oregon State Bar’s Bar-Press Broadcasters Council, is on the Executive Board of the Oregon District Attorney’s Association, the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and a member of Multnomah County’s Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC). Rod is also a member of the Multnomah Bar Association Equality & Diversity Committee. |
 City Attorney Carmen A. Trutanich, Director |
Carmen A. Trutanich was elected City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles on May 19, 2009. With more than 500 lawyers and 1,000 employees overall, the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office is among the largest government legal offices in the country. It is the third-largest government law office in California, following the Attorney General's Office and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. The City Attorney is the chief prosecutor for the City of Los Angeles with jurisdiction to prosecute all misdemeanor criminal offenses and infractions. He is also the chief legal advisor and general counsel to the Mayor and the City Council, as well as all boards, departments, and officers in the City of Los Angeles. |
 District Attorney R. Seth Williams, Director |
On November 3, 2009, Seth Williams was elected District Attorney of Philadelphia. Winning more than 75 percent of the vote, he became the first African American District Attorney of Philadelphia, and in the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Seth was sworn in on January 4, 2010, alongside his family, the Mayor, the City Controller, and esteemed members of the city's judiciary. Only months after his historic election, Seth launched one of his marquee campaign promises, a community-prosecution program designed to turn the city's crime numbers around while forging better relationships between the community and law enforcement. Only a little more than a year in office, Seth has firmly established a position of being "smart on crime" and cost-efficient, while seeking justice for all. A proud Philadelphian, Seth graduated from Central High School in 1985, attended Penn State University where he served as President of the Black Caucus and later as President of the Undergraduate Student Government, and went to law school at Georgetown University. Before his historic election, Seth was an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia for 10 years, and served as Inspector General for the City until 2008. |
