Criminal Justice Executive Leadership

Designed for upper-level and senior leadership, the Criminal Justice Executive Leadership program gives you access to almost two hundred years of leadership experience in Criminal Justice. This year's speakers will be: DOUG DRETKE - former Director of the Correctional Institutions Division of TDCJ, currently Executive Director of the Correctional Management Institute of Texas (CMIT) MONTY HUDSPETH - currently Warden at Hospital Galveston, a TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division medical facility MARK WARREN - former Assistant Commander, Training Academy, Texas Department of Public Safety; currently Training Coordinator and Consultant, Texas Association of Counties RANDY GARNER - former chief of a Houston-area police department; currently professor of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University and author of the book Criticism Management MEL BROWN - former Chief of Adult Probation, Montgomery County, TX; past President of the Texas Corrections Association, Texas Probation Association, and Texas Juvenile Detention Association; currently president of Mel Brown and Associates VICKI SPRIGGS - has held various positions in juvenile justice throughout her long and distinguished career; currently Executive Director of the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission CHARLOTTE STALLINGS - former Vice President of Investment Strategies, as well as National Spokesperson, for American Express; currently a highly sought-after and entertaining national speaker o­n personal and professional leadership The venue for this program is incomparable. The Mayan Ranch in Bandera sits o­n more than 340 acres in Texas Hill Country, 47 miles northwest of San Antonio. The hospitality of the Hicks family is unparalleled as they host cowboy breakfasts, a steak dinner cookout, demonstrations of lassoing and bullwhips, live music, and provide everything you need for a fruitful week in the Cowboy Capital of the World. They have owned and operated the ranch for more than 50 years. For more details about the Mayan Ranch, go to http://www.mayanranch.com/. Arrive Monday evening, May 12, for registration, and kick off first thing Tuesday morning. The program will conclude at noon o­n Friday, May 16.

PLEASE NOTE: While participants are responsible for remitting payment to the Mayan Ranch during the program, CMIT will make reservations for all participants.

Course Payment: Please make checks for $325.00 payable to Sam Houston State University.

Lodging and Meals Payment is $121.00 per day to the Mayan Ranch to be paid during the program. This is a special discounted rate for our group.

Please visit the Mayan Ranch website at www.mayanranch.com for maps, directions, photos, and other material.

* Unless otherwise noted, hotel arrangements are the responsibility of the participant.