Board Appoints Next Executive Director

Janice Munsterman, SJI Executive Director, will be retiring effective July 3, 2010. She has had a truly distinguished career, and the Board is very grateful for her commitment to SJI’s mission and advocacy for the state courts. She joined SJI as Deputy Director in 2006, after working for the Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) for eight years. While at NIJ, she was responsible for the research portfolio on sentencing and adjudication issues, including all state court-related activities. Prior to her work at NIJ, she served for six years as a Program Manager for SJI. Earlier in her career, she served as a Senior Research Associate at the National Center for State Courts, conducting research projects and providing technical assistance in court administration.

The Board has appointed Jonathan Mattiello, SJI Deputy Director, as the next Executive Director. During his time at SJI, he has worked to: develop the innovative Strategic Initiatives Grants program; increase awareness of the critical federal role SJI plays in supporting the state courts; and enhance SJI’s visibility with key stakeholders. He joined SJI in 2007, after previously serving at DOJ as a Program Analyst working on resource management issues, which included a detail to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations.