Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee Members and Staff

GJJAC Members and Staff

GJJAC and Staff Welcome Ryan Pinto, Office Chief

Ryan Pinto has been appointed Office Chief of the Office of Juvenile Justice, effective July 1, 2008.

Ryan was the community programs administrator with the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration (JRA) in the Region 3 Everett Parole Office.

Before moving to Everett, Ryan worked at the JRA Central Office as the Community Juvenile Accountability Act program administrator. He has led JRA and Juvenile Court programs putting in place the Integrated Treatment Model and evidence-based best practices. He has an extensive background working with legislative staff on issues affecting JRA programs.

He’s been with DSHS since 1999, including a stint as associate superintendent at Green Hill School.

Ryan also serves as national vice president of the Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators.

In his new role, Ryan will represent the Office of Juvenile Justice and the Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee in negotiations at all levels of government. He will work with the Governor’s Office and the Committee chairperson on policy, draft legislation, legislative and congressional testimony. He will work with local, state and federal officials and private organizations to define juvenile justice needs and help improve state and national juvenile justice systems.

Member Roster

Paul Holland , Chair	The Honorable Maryrose Gonzalez
Associate Professor and Director Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic- Seattle University School of Law Seattle	Juvenile Court Judge Yakama Nation Toppenish
Kari Grytdal, Vice Chair	Christina Johnson-Conley
Partners with Families and Children Spokane	Nurse Consultant, Research Consultant Olympia
Martha Bird, M.D.	Gary Michel
Psychiatrist Silverdale	Chief of Police Olympia
David Brown	The Honorable James Orlando
Youth Member University of WA Law School Seattle	Pierce County Superior Court Judge Tacoma
Bonnie Bush	Miguel Puente, M.Ed.
Director, Spokane County Juvenile Court Spokane	Director of Admissions Heritage University, Sunnyside School Board Toppenish
Darryl Cook	JoAnn Ray
Planner City of Seattle Human Services Department Seattle	Research Consultant Shelton
Jerry Cummins	Dan Robertson
City Walla Wall Council Member	Special Assistant Department of Social and Health Services Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration Olympia
Jessica Davila	Melanie Shafaat
Youth Member Forks	Citizen Member Langley
Bernice Morehead	George Yeannakis
Acting Director Department of Social and Health Services Program & Practice Improvement Division Olympia	Special Counsel TeamChild Seattle
Timothy Farrell
Pierce County Councilman Tacoma
Bonnie J. Glenn
Deputy Chief of Staff King County Prosecutors Office Seattle

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