2026 Deputy Directors Conference
Hilton Head, SC | March 24-27, 2025
Agenda

Tuesday, March 24th (Travel Day) 

3:00 - 5:00 PM

Registration & Badge Pick Up

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Reception                                          

 

Wednesday, March 25th

7:00 AM

Corporate Partner Meeting (Corporate Partners & Associates Only)

8:00 AM

Breakfast 

9:00 AM

Welcome, Agenda Overview & Introductions

9:10 AM

Opening Speaker 

Travis May

10:00 AM Kickoff Activity
11:00 AM Break
11:10 AM

Effective Communication With Your Staff

Moderator - Rob Jeffreys, Director, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
Joe Walters, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
Pelicia Hall, CLA Associate (MS)
Bryan Collier, CLA Associate (TX)

12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM

How to Work With Your Local US Attorney's Office

Bryan Stirling, CLA Associate (SC)

1:40

Legislative Impact Analysis in Action

Sara Friedman, Program Director of State Initiatives, CSG Justice Center
Matt Herman, Data Science Deputy Program Director, CSG Justice Center
Jesse Kelley, Program Director, Corrections & Reentry

2:20 PM Break
2:30 PM

Top 3 Issues Facing You Today  (Closed - DOC Staff Only)

3:15 PM

Executive Session (Closed - DOC Staff Only)

5:00 - 6:00 PM Reception

 

Thursday, March 26th 

8:00 AM

Breakfast

9:00 AM

Welcome to Day 2                                  

9:10 AM

How to Find and Use a Mentor

Matt Cate, CLA Associate (CA)
Ricky Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

10:00

Break

10:10 AM

Incident Debrief (Closed - DOC Staff Only)

Lindsay Wallace, Secretary, Arkansas Department of Corrections

11:00 AM

Legal (Closed - DOC Staff Only)

Bill Lunsford, Legal Counsel for Association Governance, Butler Snow, LLP

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Executive Session (Closed - DOC Staff Only)

1:50 PM

Break

2:00 PM

Start from Strength: A Trait-Based Approach to Sustainable Leadership in Corrections

Dr. Jason Roop, Founder and CEO, The Center for Trait-Based Transformation

3:00 PM

Foundations of Resilience 

Chris Goede, Executive Vice President, Maxwell Leadership

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Reception 

 

 

Friday, March 27th

Travel Home