The Honorable Jeffrey S. Bagley - Georgia

Chief Superior Court Judge - Bell-Forsyth Circuit, Cumming, Georgia

*Presides over felony Drug Court since 2004.  Vice-chair of Judicial Council of Georgia Standing Committee on Drug Courts.  Promotes effectiveness of Drug Courts through speaking engagements; recognized for recent publication on judicial independence in Drug Courts.

Dr. Louis E. Baxter, Sr., MD, FASAM - New Jersey

Executive Medical Director of the Professional Assistance Program of NJ

*President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr Baxter serves as a consultant to SAMSHA, NIDA, ONDCP, NFL, and the NBA. He has contributed to and addressed Judiciaries, locally and nationally, on addiction and addiction treatment.

Ron Brooks - California

Director - Northern California Regional Intelligence Center

Worked for 34 years in law enforcement, with more than 26 years spent in narcotic enforcement in such capacities as an undercover agent, Task Force Commander, and supervisor of The Clandestine Lab, Major Violator, and Violence Suppression Programs.

Robert L. DuPont, MD - Maryland

President - Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc.

*Psychiatrist who has been a leader in drug abuse prevention, treatment and research for four decades, he was the first director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the White House Drug Czar for Presidents Nixon and Ford. President of the Institute for Behavior and Health and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown Medical School. Published more than 300 professional articles and book chapters and more than a dozen books.

The Honorable Rogelio Flores - California

*Adult and Juvenile Drug Court Judge as well as a Mental Health Court Judge.  Champions Drug Courts throughout the Americas and is currently working on team to start Drug Courts in Mexico.

The Honorable Richard Gebelein - Delaware

Acting Attorney General & Chief Deputy Attorney General

*Currently Chief Deputy Attorney General of Delaware.  A former Superior Court Judge from Delaware, who has previously served as Attorney General of Delaware and as an International Judge on the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Honorable Pamela Gray - District of Columbia

Magistrate Judge - Superior Court of the District of Columbia

*District of Columbia Superior Court. Family Treatment Court Presiding Judge since 2005.  Former Deputy Director of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service (PDS) and former PDS trial attorney.

The Honorable Bob Helfrich - Mississippi

*Former public defender and prosecutor elected Circuit Judge on a platform stressing the need for Drug Courts. Established the Forrest/Perry County Adult Drug and DUI Court program in 2003.

Dr. Scott W. Henggeler - South Carolina

*Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina and Director of the Family Services Research Center

Earl Hightower - California

Interventionist

*Interventionist and Sober Living Provider. Championed Drug Courts to multiple celebrities who are currently creating a national PSA titled "All Rise".

The Honorable Jamey H. Hueston - Maryland

*Second longest sitting Drug Court Judge in the nation. Created first Drug Court in Maryland in 1994 and is the Chair of Maryland's Drug Treatment Court Commission. An early national Drug Court pioneer.

Norma D. Jaeger - Idaho

*Spent over 30 years developing and managing public mental health and substance abuse programs throughout the Northwest.

The Honorable Leonia J. Lloyd - Michigan

*Presiding Drug Court Judge of the 36th District Court of Detroit, Michigan, Judge Lloyd and her late sister were the country’s first twin judges to sit on the same bench at the same time.

Mike Loeffler - Oklahoma

*Chief prosecutor in a hybrid Drug-DWI Court since 1997. Member of the Board of Directors - NADCP and National DWI Court Task Force. Fellow- National Drug Court Institute

The Honorable Melanie G. May (Emeritus) - Florida

*State Court of Appeals Judge. Former Judge of the Broward County (FL) Drug Court for six years. The largest Drug Court in the nation (2,300 participants). An early national Drug Court pioneer.

Connie Payne - Kentucky

Administrative Office of the Courts

*Statewide Drug Court Administrator

The Honorable Louis J. Presenza (Emeritus) - Pennsylvania

Presiding Judge of Philadelphia Treatment Court (retired)

Prior to his retirement, Judge Presenza spent 27 years on the Bench. He was President Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court for ten years, presiding judge of the Philadelphia Treatment Court for twelve years and President of the Pennsylvania Association of Drug Court Professionals for four years. Judge Presenza also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the NADCP.

Chief Justice William Ray Price, Jr. (Chairman) - Missouri

Chief Justice - Missouri State Supreme Court

*Former and now incoming (July) State Supreme Court Chief Justice. In 2001, he proposed and the legislature established the Drug Court Coordinating Commission to allocate state expenditures for drug courts and promotes best practices and efficiency in drug courts.  As a result, Missouri has more Drug Courts per capita than any other state in the

The Honorable Robert G. Rancourt - Minnesota

*Juvenile Drug Court Judge.  A national Juvenile Drug Court champion.

The Honorable Ruben G. Reyes - Texas

Lubbock County Adult Drug Court Judge

*I love what Drug Courts represent – HOPE.  Witnessing the impact Drug Courts have on individuals and their families is worth all the hard work when you hear statements like:  “Judge, thank you for giving me my son back.”

The Honorable Robert Russell (Emeritus) - New York

Buffalo City Drug Court

*Presides over the First Veterans Treatment Court in the nation.  Presides  over one of the largest Drug Courts in the nation (1,000 participants) since 1995.  An early Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court pioneer.

The Honorable John Schwartz (Emeritus) - New York

*Created the First Drug Court in New York. First state to have a Drug Court in every county. First Drug Court to develop a separate track for veterans. Instrumental in the 2009 repeal of the  New York Rockefeller Drug Laws.

The Honorable Keith Starrett - Mississippi

U.S. District Judge

*Federal Drug Court Judge. Pioneered Drug Courts in Mississippi as a state judge. A champion for Federal Drug Courts among U.S. Court Judges and Magistrates.

The Honorable Jeff Tauber (President Emeritus for Life) (ret.) - California

Judge Sitting on Assignment

A Drug Court Pioneer (Oakland Drug Court,1990); founder and first President of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), the National Drug Court Institiute (NDCI), the California Drug Court Asssociation (CADCP), and the International Drug Court Association (IADCP).

The Honorable Korey Wahwassuck - Minnesota

(SiBiKwe) Associate Judge, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Court

*Pioneered groundbreaking Joint Tribal-State Jurisdiction Wellness (DWI/Drug) Courts, cross-jurisdictional juvenile delinquency court, and developed Joint Powers Agreements under which courts exercise jurisdiction simultaneously. Nationally-known speaker and author on judicial collaboration.

Lee Webber - Hawaii

* President and Publisher of The Honolulu Advertiser, and President of the Gannett Pacific Corporation

Rev. Dr. James White - Washington

*Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Faith Partners Inc., as well as a Boston University School of Public Health/JoinTogether National Leadership Fellow, and Chairman of the Katrina/Rita National Solidarity Campaign for Justice.