Lisa B. Guardiola

Lisa holds a B.A. in Psychology from Kean College and a MPA from Rutgers University.  She also attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.  Ms. Guardiola has enjoyed a well-rounded career in Criminal Justice and Academic arenas.  She spent seven years with the New Jersey State Parole Board in the Division of Field Services, during the time, she served as the Supervisor of the Parole Board’s operation at East Jersey State Prison.

Lisa spent ten years at the NJ Department of Corrections with the Divisions of Policy and Planning and Operations.  During her tenure at DOC, Lisa played an integral role in the development and implementation of an Objective Classification system and the creation of a centralized reception center known as CRAF.  Her efforts assisted in successfully changing the way adult state inmates are classified and assigned in the State of New Jersey.

Currently Lisa manages the Information Technology Operation at the NJ Juvenile Justice Commission where she has been for four years.  She also serves as a member of the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Policy Committee.  As such, she has managed the CJIS master plan analysis and obtained federal funding to design and implement New Jersey’s first Juvenile Detention Information System (JDIS), which is currently being piloted in Mercer County.

Robert F. Murray
Robert Murray currently holds the dual position of Administrator/Division Chief of Hudson County's Department of Corrections and Director of the County's Juvenile Detention Center. His career in corrections began 24 years ago as a correction officer at the Middlesex County Correction Center, then moving to the rank of Sergeant and Provisional Training Lieutenant. In 1990 he accepted a position as a transition coordinator for the Hudson County Department of Public Safety, Jail Division. In 1991 he was appointed Assistant Warden of the "New Hudson County Correction Center" until his promotion in     1995 as Director of the County Juvenile Center.

Under Bob's administration the Hudson County Juvenile Detention Center has received accreditation by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and holds the distinct honor of being the first Juvenile Detention Center in New Jersey to receive accreditation from the American Correctional Association. Bob has served as a consultant for the National Institute of Corrections, the National Academy of Corrections, and the US Department of Justice as a Master Trainer in interpersonal communications. Bob has also consulted on jail and detention construction projects across the country.

In June of 2005, Bob was elected President of the New Jersey Juvenile Detention Association.  He was the former Vice President of the NJJDA for two years.  He is an active member of the American Correctional Association, New Jersey Chapter, Executive Board Member; New Jersey Jail Warden’s Association, National Juvenile Detention Association and the American Jail Association.

William F. Plantier William Plantier began his career as a Social Worker in 1973 at the then Rahway State Prison.  After running the Outpatient Department at Menlo Park Diagnostic, he left to take a position at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center when it opened in 1976.  He rose through the ranks there, making Assistant Superintendent in 1984 and Administrator in 1990, a position he held for ten yeas.  In 2000, he was appointed to his current position as Director in the Division of Operations for the N.J. Department of Corrections.

Sherry A. Sandler

Sherry Sandler currently serves as the Placement Coordinator for the Division of Community Programs at the New Jersey State Parole Board.  She began her career as an Administrative Professional in 1986 working for the Municipality of Long Beach Township.  She has also worked in the field of Nursing Home Administration, has managed a private health care practice and served as a Marketing Coordinator for a network of refractive surgeons.  In 1998, she began her career with the New Jersey State Parole Board.  Since coming to the Parole Board, she has worked with the Parole Release Unit, securing documentation from outside agencies to resolve cases, and has served as a Senior Management Assistant in the Revocation Unit, overseeing clerical operations and staff.  She joined the American Correctional Association in 1999 and continues to contribute as an Exhibits Co-chair for the Annual Conference.  Ms. Sandler attended Stockton State College.  She earned a certificate in Mediation from the Community Justice Institute in Atlantic County.  She is the recipient of the 2004 State Parole Board Chairman’s Award for Supervisory Excellence.

Christine Simone-Dill
Christine Simone-Dill currently holds the position of Executive Assistant/Supervisor of the Litigation Unit, Department of Corrections. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors of NJACA for over 18 years. Ms. Dill has been involved in numerous NJACA activities including the Annual Conference and the Annual Forum. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association and the Mercer County College Criminal Justice Advisory Board. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in criminal justice from the College of New Jersey and a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Jersey City State College.

Steve Troyanovich
Steve Troyanovich is currently the Education Youth Advocate for the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission's new Division of Juvenile Parole and Transitional Services. He has also served as the Juvenile Justice Commission's Director of Education. Steve has a varied correctional background given his 29 + years of experience within the New Jersey criminal justice system. He is presently a member of the NJACA Board of Directors and is also the editor of the New Jersey Corrections Quarterly. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and a Master's Degree in Corrections. In addition to current NJACA duties, he has worked on ACA accreditation standards and literacy projects. He remains committed to making the NJACA an organization of vigorous divergent viewpoints in service to both the individual and the community.

George Wagner
George Wagner presently serves as the Warden of the Hunterdon County Department of Corrections, which is accredited by the American Correctional Association and the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare. He has been an employee of the Department since 1980 and has ascended the rank structure of the Department. During this time he has held various positions including training officer. An active member of the Corrections profession, he has also served on various Boards and Committees including Chairman of the County Training Advisory Committee. Warden Wagner is a Certified Jail Auditor for the American Corrections Association. A graduate of the College of New Jersey, he plans to pursue his Master's Degree in Public Administration

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David M. Wolfsgruber
Dave Wolfsgruber currently holds the position of Coordinator of Special Programs within the Division of Community Programs of the New Jersey State Parole Board. Mr. Wolfsgruber has been an employee of the New Jersey State Parole Board since 1985 and served in a variety of administrative support postions while attending the College of New Jersey, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Law and Justice with a minor in Psychology.  Mr. Wolfsgruber began his professional career as an Administrative Assistant with the Revocation Unit and was named Deputy Chief and then Chief of the Revocation Unit in 2000.  In 2003, Mr. Wolfsgruber achieved the designation of Certified Public Manager in the State of New Jersey.  With respect to NJACA's Annual Conference, Mr. Wolfsgruber has served as Conference Co-Chair of the Exhibits Committee for nine years and has served on the Conference Planning Committee for the past four years.  Mr. Wolfsgruber is currently a member of the NJACA Board of Directors and is also a member of the American Probation and Parole Association and the Association of Paroling Authorities International.