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President
Geri Reece
g_ard4@yahoo.com
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Vice President
Douglas K. Lawson
(620) 875-2728
dklawson21@yahoo.com
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Secretary
Kimberley Mancuso
(913) 208-1059
kimberleymancuso@gmail.com
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Treasurer
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Members-at-Large
Open
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Geri Reece – President
Geri Reece is a Compact Officer for the Johnson County Department of Corrections. She has been with Corrections since 1990. Geri is a graduate of Wichita State University, having earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Administration of Criminal Justice. Prior to coming to Corrections, Geri worked as a Child Care Worker I and as a Civil Litigation Paralegal. She currently serves as a Work Place Safety Coordinator for Johnson County and is trained as a Community Emergency Response Team member, as well. Geri serves as a Safety Trainer for her department and is the President to the Kansas Correctional Association. Geri looks forward to serving the membership of the Kansas Correctional Association.
Douglas K. Lawson – Vice President
Doug Lawson has been in the field of corrections since 1992. Beginning as a Corrections Officer Trainee at Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility, he has served in various uniformed and non-uniformed positions throughout the years. Doug has been fortunate to work with both male and female offenders as well as both adult and juvenile populations. He currently serves as the Deputy Warden at Ellsworth Correctional Facility after having spent from 2014-2017 as Deputy Superintendent at Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility.
Doug is a graduate of Barton Community College and Fort Hays State University with a Bachelors in Justice Studies degree. He is currently pursuing a masters degree in criminal justice through Grand Canyon University. Doug proudly served with the Kansas Army National Guard during two deployments to the Middle East, earning a Bronze Star during his service in Operation New Dawn. He serves on the Ethics, International Corrections, and Religion and Faith-based Services committees for the American Correctional Association.
Kimberley Mancuso – Secretary
Kimberley Mancuso was the Programs and Classification Director for the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office Adult Detention Center from 2004-2017. Prior to her tenure with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County Kansas City, KS, Ms. Mancuso honorably served in the United States Marine Corps. She has a Master’s Degree in Legal Analysis, is a Certified Paralegal, as well as a Certified Corrections Manager (CCM) and Auditor through the American Correctional Association and a Certified Jail Manager (CJM) through the American Jail Association. She also serves on the boards of various organizations to include Kiwanis, the Marine Corps League, and the Kansas Board of Cosmetology.
James (Jim) Terrones – Treasurer
I began my Corrections career in May 1979 as a Correctional Officer in Topeka, Kansas. I will never forget my Correctional Officer experience. l wanted more opportunities for advancement therefore, l started working for the Parole and Probation Department as a Parole Officer l located in Great Bend and Garden City, Kansas. I returned to Eastern Kansas as l accepted a position at the Lansing Correctional Facility as a Institutional Parole Officer.
During my remaining tenure with the state, l held a variety of administrative positions within KDOC from Deputy Compact administrator to Parole Director. I left KDOC for Johnson County, Kansas. I accepted the Deputy Director for Programs at the Juvenile Detention Center. Because of reorganizational issues, my title changed to Deputy Director of the Juvenile Services Center. I remained in that position for approximately 20 years. My experience in the juvenile profession taught me a lot because of the huge difference when working with the juvenile population.
I recently retired from Corrections with nearly 38 years in the business. I am past President of KCA and a past member-at-large. I remain very active in the community belonging to a number of boards and committees within the City of Olathe. I am a huge advocate of KCA, and l would like to continue to see the association grow and prosper.