Tamika Nelson

Board Member
A dynamic and driven Chief Probation Officer with over 20 years experience in the field of probation, leading a diverse and balanced organization into the future of probation services, that uses data to drive operational and administrative decisions in the implementation of evidenced based programming and services to clients and the community, encourages and implements innovative ideas to support services, collaborates with government and non-government agencies to deliver services with a multifaceted approach, actively engages and connects with the community , while providing public safety that protects the community and maximizes on the trust that the public has in the organization and services provided. Creating understanding that public safety and serving the community are not mutually exclusive ideas, and to have successful prevention, re-entry, and reintegration of clients in communities, collaboration with partners and community is paramount to ensure the well-being of the community as a whole.