Veronica Cunningham

Executive Director/CEO

Ms. Cunningham has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and master’s degrees in criminal justice and public administration. She served as a justice system practitioner and reentry professional for more than 30 years – holding the top leadership position in two of the largest community corrections agencies in America – Department of Criminal Justice-Parole (Texas) where she led a team of 2400 employees and managed a nearly $200 million budget and the Cook County Adult Probation Department (Chicago) which is in the largest unified court system in the world. She also performed related work in the private and not-for-profit space, including a period at the Vera Institute of Justice. Ms. Cunningham is currently pursuing credentials as a certified meeting planner and a certified association executive. She is a proud member of a number of professional organizations; recipient of numerous awards and recognitions; published in justice industry journals; actively supports three think tanks and task forces; and proudly serves on two volunteer board of directors.