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The NCJFCJ Board of Directors and Officers are a critical part of our organization. We benefit every day from the dedication, energy and time devoted by these members. We recognize their year-round commitment not just to the NCJFCJ, but to the children and families they serve each and every day.

President

Amanda N. Heath

 

Amanda Heath, President, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

President

Augusta, Georgia

The Honorable Amanda N. Heath is a Superior Court Judge for the Augusta Judicial Circuit of Georgia. Her jurisdiction covers Burke and Richmond counties, and she presides over civil, domestic and felony criminal cases.  Judge Heath was appointed by Governor Brian P. Kemp on October 13, 2021, and elected by her community in 2022 to continue her service on the Superior Court bench. At the time of her election, Judge Heath was the first African American woman to be elected as a Superior Court Judge in the Augusta Judicial Circuit’s 152-year history.

Kathleen A. Quigley


Immediate Past President
Tucson, Arizona

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John W. Parker

Judge John W. Parker
President-Elect
Great Falls, Montana

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Rodney Thompson

Judge Rodney Thompson
Treasurer
Trenton, New Jersey

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Beth S. Dixon


Secretary
Salisbury, North Carolina

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Karen Braxton

Judge Karen Braxton
Detroit, Michigan

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Joel and Courtney Bitonio

Joel and Courtney Bitonio
Cleveland, Ohio

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Bobbe J. Bridge (Ret.)

Judge Bobbe Bridge
Seattle, Washington

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Tiffany Brown

Tiffany Brown
La Jolla, California

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James W. Brown

Judge James W. Brown
Columbus, Ohio

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Patricia Cafferata

Judge Patricia Cafferata
Reno, Nevada

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Sheila Calloway

Judge Sheila Calloway
Nashville, Tennessee

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Laurie Clark

Judge Laurie Clark
Denver, Colorado

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Nhan-Ai Du

Judge Nhan-Ai Du
Lawrenceville, Georgia

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Trent Favre

Trent Favre
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

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Major Sheffield Ford III

Major Sheffield Ford III
Fayetteville, North Carolina

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Geoffrey A. Gaither

Judge Geoffrey A. Gaither
Indianapolis, Indiana

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Lori B. Galbraith

Judge Lori B. Galbraith
Chesapeake, Virginia

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Debra M. Giles


Indianola, Mississippi

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Darice M. Good


Roswell, Georgia

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Amanda Byassee Gott


Marion, Illinois

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Angela Graves-Harrington


Houston, Texas

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Anne K. McKeig

Judge Anne K. McKeig
Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Lori K. Morgan


Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Valeri L. Love

Judge Valeri Love
Eugene, Oregon

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Michael R. Montero

Judge Michael R. Montero
Winnemucca, Nevada

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Robert A. Simon


San Diego, California

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Tiffany Sizemore

Judge Tiffany Sizemore
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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