News  Yvonne Roland is appointed Deputy Commissioner of Administrative Services

Massachusetts Probation Commissioner Edward Dolan appointed Yvonne Roland Deputy Commissioner for Administrative Services.

As Deputy Commissioner, Roland, a 32-year MPS employee, will assist the Commissioner of Probation by overseeing and coordinating a variety of administrative functions, including communication, fiscal affairs, human resources, labor relations, staff development and training. She is also responsible for administrative support to all Probation work units and serves as Probation’s senior administrative liaison with the Office of Court Management (OCM) as well as serves as a key member of the Commissioner’s senior management team. Prior to her appointment as Deputy Commissioner, she was manager of Administrative Services.

“Mrs. Roland has vast experience in administrative services and is skilled at working with a wide cross-section of departments and agencies and individuals who hold positions that range from administrative staff to senior management. She also brings to this role institutional knowledge and a strong work ethic that has enabled us to build a successful and skilled workforce,” Dolan said.

Roland said of her new position, “I am both honored and humbled to be appointed Deputy Commissioner of Administrative Services. I am looking forward to serving the many hard working Probation employees and representing the agency in my capacity as deputy.”

A former Operations Coordinator in the Commissioner of Probation’s Office, Roland first joined the Service 32 years ago as a File and Mail Room Clerk in the Commissioner’s Office in 1987. In the past three decades, she has held the positions of Data Entry Operator, Administrative Secretary, Administrative Assistant, Head Administrative Assistant, Office Manager, and Human Resources Representative. She was promoted to Operations Coordinator in 2006. Roland served in this position until she was appointed manager of Administrative Services.

Roland is a 2005 Curry College graduate where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and she is also a member of the Society of Human Resources Management.