Organization Structure

The Maine Criminal Justice Academy staff consists of the Director of the Academy who also serves as the Executive Director of the Board of Trustees, the Staff Development Coordinator, who manages the Academy's training programs, six Training Coordinators who facilitate basic, in-service and regional training, a clerical staff supervisor who oversees the five Office Associate IIs who are responsible for maintenance of training records.

  • Director
    • Assistant Director/Staff Development Coordinator
      • 6 Training Coordinators
      • Paralegal
    • Clerical Staff Supervisor
      • 5 Office Associate II

Contact Info

Maine Criminal Justice Academy
15 Oak Grove Road
Vassalboro, Maine 04989

Phone: (207) 877-8000
Fax: (207) 877-8027
When faxing, please include a cover sheet, indicating which staff member the fax is for.

Freedom of Access Act requests should be forwarded to: mcja.foaarequest@maine.gov

Name Division

Position

 Phone Email
Lincoln Ryder Admin Director, Executive Certifications 877-8008

lincoln.e.ryder@maine.gov
Joshua Daley Admin Assistant Director, Intermediate & Advanced Officer, New Chiefs Seminar. 877-8032 joshua.daley@maine.gov
James Lyman Training Coordinator - Public Records Requests, Breath Testing, Crash, Electronic Speed Measurement Devices, Crisis Negotiators, LE Chaplains, Municipal Ordinance Prosecution. 877-8009 james.a.lyman@maine.gov
Alan Gregory Training Coordinator - Law Enforcement Pre-Service, Law Enforcement Recertification, Methods of Instruction, Supervisor Development, Judicial Marshals, & Capitol Police. 877-8037 alan.gregory@maine.gov
Don Finnegan Training Coordinator - Drug Recognition Experts, ARIDE, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, Investigation courses, Harbormasters, Shellfish Wardens. 877-8036 edwin.d.finnegan@maine.gov
Darin Gilbert Training Coordinator - Basic Law Enforcement Training Program, LE Training Waivers, Field Training Officer / Police Training Officer, School Resource Officers, Federal Officers w/ Limited Arrest Authority. 877-8035 darin.gilbert@maine.gov
  Training Coordinator - Basic Corrections Training Program, Basic Juvenile Corrections, Corrections Waivers & Recertification, Transport Officers, Probation & Parole, Intermediate & Advanced Corrections Certificates.    

James Gioia

 Training Coordinator - Basic Law Enforcement Training Program, Use of Force Training, K-9 877-8011

james.gioia@maine.gov

Richard Guckin

 DOC Liaison Department of Corrections Staff Development Coordinator 458-6172 richard.guckin@maine.gov
Jen Coursey Paralegal Board of Trustees correspondence  877-8034 Jen.W.Coursey@maine.gov
vacancy Support Supervisor Office Associate II Supervisor 877-8003  
Nellie Raymond Support Office Associate II 877-8024 nellie.raymond@maine.gov
vacancy Support Office Associate II 877-8018  

Cassandra Pierce

 Support Office Associate II 877-8031 cassandra.r.pierce@maine.gov
Amber Cartier Support Office Associate II 877-8015 amber.cartier@maine.gov
Jamie Brown Support Office Associate II 877-8000

jamalyn.brown@maine.gov