Senior Staff
Executive Director – Jim Montgomery
A native of central Illinois, Jim received his BA from Millikin University in 1992 and his MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School in 2006.
Prior to being appointed the first Executive Director, Jim Montgomery was elected Mayor of the City of Taylorville at the age of 27; serving two terms. He has served as the Director of Administration and Finance with the Boston Emergency Medical Services; Vice President of Client Relations with Intermedix Corporation; Director of Administration and Finance and later Commissioner with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation; and Director of Administrative Services with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department.
In his current capacity, the Executive Director will be responsible for overseeing administrative board operations, including the facilitation of additional domestic violence prevention training and other important equity-based trainings for board members.
Chief of Staff – Melissa Brandenburg
Bio forthcoming
Chief Legal Counsel
Chief Fiscal Officer
Director of Clemency & Release Programs
Director of Victim & Witness Services
Director of Operations
Public Information Officer & Legislative Liaison – Sherrie Phipps
Bio forthcoming