- Massachusetts Probation Service
Media Contact for Newly-Appointed Court Leaders address Chief Probation Officer Association Conference
Coria Holland, Communications Director
Probation Commissioner Pamerson Ifill and Trial Court Chief Justice Heidi Breiger, both newly-appointed, shared their thoughts and visions for the Massachusetts Probation Service and Massachusetts Trial Court respectively as they take on their new roles.
Commissioner Ifill was appointed on November 27. Chief Justice Heidi Brieger is set to begin her term in the new year. Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Locke, who will retire this month, also spoke and bid the CPOA farewell as he nears the end of his term. In addition to the court leaders, technology expert and former FBI agent Steven Bradley did a presentation on “The Weaponization of Technology.”
Brian Weber is CPOA President and his board includes Westboro District CPO Sandra McNabb, Vice-President; Taunton District CPO Kelly Hamilton-Welzel, Treasurer; Boston Municipal Court (BMC)-Central CPO John Turner, Clerk; and the Executive Committee:
District Region I-Laura E. Dion, Westfield District CPO
District Region II-Diane M. Massouh, Gardner District CPO
District Region III-Maureen T. McCole, Somerville District CPO
District Region IV-Michael L. Branch, Brockton District CPO
District Region V-Michael T. Dube, Boston Municipal Court (BMC)- Brighton
Juvenile-Kevin McClerklin, Suffolk Juvenile CPO
Probate and Family-Teresa M. Plante, Norfolk Probate & Family CPO
Superior-Sheila Moriarty, Franklin CPO
The CPOA is planning a May 9, 2024 Spring Conference at a location to be announced.