The Dallas County Management Academy serves to establish a pool of employees who are highly qualified and eligible to become our next generation of leaders. 

“Developing future leaders for Dallas County is a top priority,” County Administrator Darryl Martin said. “In the coming years, we will be faced with a number of key retirements. By investing in the organization’s top talent, we are setting ourselves up for success.” 

The nine-month, competency-based leadership development program will allow Dallas County employees to expand their knowledge and develop critical-thinking skills to enhance the organization as a whole. The program consists of nine, full-day class sessions, the formulation and completion of an Individualized Development Plan and self-study and will conclude with a graduation ceremony in June 2020. 

The inaugural class includes the following employees:

NAME	DEPARTMENT
Aaron Ceder	R&B 2
Amber White	Tax Office
Carmon Brown	Human Resources/Civil Service
Carmen Moorer	Clerk IV D.C.
Charles Price	Purchasing
Ciondria Jones	Juvenile
Daniel Cherry	Facilities Management
Erica Terrazas	OBE
Jon Brooks Love	R&B 4
Kniquezia Maddox	HHS
LaShonda Jefferson	Pretrial Services
Laura Edmonds	Criminal Justice
Lisa Tatum	HSEM
Michael Barber	Fire Marshal
Minesha Reese	Public Works
Motasem (Matt) Aljaafreh	Planning & Development
Norma Mendoza-Reyna	County Clerk
Nurenia Spencer	Court Investigator
Peju Ajunwon	I.T.
Ricardo Ulloa	Jury Services
Sandra Lyons	Chief Clerk – JP
Shay Cathey	County Judge
Vickie Rice	Public Defender
Yoshika Smith	Auditor