Karen Wood • Deputy Director

This position is responsible for creating policies and procedures in relation to the administrative function of the Conference of District Attorneys to include office, budget, and training administration. Karen is responsible for grant procurement, budget and project management, and identification. Furthermore, she assists the Director of the Conference of District Attorneys by providing requested research regarding fiscal information related to proposed legislation and media inquires.

EMAIL: karen.g.wood@nccourts.org

Kimberly Overton • Chief Resource Prosecutor

This position is responsible for addressing the training needs of prosecutors,support staff and law enforcement. Kimberly's responsibilities include identification of training topics, curriculum development and implementation. She provides technical assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement and assists the Resource Prosecutors in program development. Additionally, she assists the Director of the Conference of District Attorney's with Conference activities, projects and programs and at her requests researches legislation.  

EMAIL: kimberly.n.overton@nccourts.org

Chadwick Dixon • Operations Manager

This position manages the Conference website, as well as the websites of the 43 Elected District Attorneys. Chad manages the content of the websites, design and layout, and keeps all sites current with the latest information and technology. He performs graphic design services for a variety of projects. Designs presentations and newsletters for the Conference of District Attorneys. Coordinates, develops, edits and produces information materials, and publications for use by law enforcement and prosecutors across the state. He tracks all supply and equipment purchases in accordance with office policy.

EMAIL: chadwick.k.dixon@nccourts.org

Sara Phillips • Program Coordinator

This position provides administrative and meeting planning support for the Conference of District Attorneys. Administrative activities and responsibilities may include: greeting guests, answering the phone, maintaining mail lists, and tracking travel reimbursement requests. This person will plan meetings and make arrangements for training conferences which may include: hotel contracts, audio visual arrangements, travel arrangements, food and beverage, registration, preparing handouts, etc. and other administrative/secretarial duties as needed.

EMAIL: sara.m.phillips@nccourts.org

Amber Lueken Barwick • Violence Against Women Resource Prosecutor

The Violence Against Women Resource Prosecutor is responsible for developing training curricula for prosecutors in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault and assisting the Deputy Director of Training in deploying this training to prosecutors. In addition, Amber will be available to provide technical assistance to prosecutors facing the difficult issues surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault cases.

EMAIL:  amber.l.barwick@nccourts.org

Please visit the Violence Against Women Resource Prosecutor webpage

Mary Hill • Violence Against Women Assistant Meeting Planner

This position provides administrative support to the Violence Against Women Resource Prosecutor. She is responsible for planning all Violence Against Women training including hotel sites and contracts, speaker travel, food and beverage, and handout preparation. Furthermore, this position handles the dissemination of all registration materials and registration for district attorney staff, law enforcement and other allied criminal justice professionals for each Violence Against Women training. Mary also carries out administrative/secretarial duties as needed.

EMAIL: mary.h.hill@nccourts.org

Sarah Garner • Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor

The Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor was created to address traffic safety problems both in and out of the courtroom. Sarah serves as a resource for all prosecutors throughout the state regarding Traffic Safety issues. In addition, she helps identify traffic safety training opportunities and assists the Chief Resource Prosecutor in implementing that training.

EMAIL: sarah.z.garner@nccourts.org

Please visit the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor webpage

LaKisha Wardrick • Traffic Safety Legal Assistant

The Traffic Safety Legal Assistant provides assistance to the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor by preparing for training's, providing technical assistance, legal research and more. The legal assistant is also available to assist you with any questions you may have regarding upcoming training's and serves as an avenue to provide information to the TSRP for you.

EMAIL: lakisha.wardrick@nccourts.org