CCPIO was formed out of efforts starting in the 1980s to provide more education and structure for court communications professionals across the country. A grant in 1992 from longtime West Publishing Co. CEO Dwight D. Opperman led to the first-ever national conference of judicial public information officers — allowing a chance for those communicators to meet, exchange ideas and receive advanced training.
Meetings continued throughout the ’90s, but it wasn’t until the end of that decade that CCPIO fully developed as a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing court communicators a forum for training and development.
The organization meets once a year, hosted each time by a different court system across the country. Between conferences it provides an online venue for court communicators to consult each other and track industry developments. Most recently, CCPIO’s scope has expanded to include communicators supporting court systems in Canada, Europe and in American territories.
A history of CCPIO’s early days was prepared for the 2013 conference.
CCPIO’s work is guided by its constitution.
Meetings continued throughout the ’90s, but it wasn’t until the end of that decade that CCPIO fully developed as a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing court communicators a forum for training and development.
The organization meets once a year, hosted each time by a different court system across the country. Between conferences it provides an online venue for court communicators to consult each other and track industry developments. Most recently, CCPIO’s scope has expanded to include communicators supporting court systems in Canada, Europe and in American territories.
A history of CCPIO’s early days was prepared for the 2013 conference.
CCPIO’s work is guided by its constitution.
Board of Directors
Our board is composed of volunteers from courts large and small. Each board member is elected for a two-year term.
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Treasurer
Kathleen Joyner Public Information Officer Supreme Court of Georgia |
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Membership Director
Timothy Finnerty Public Information Officer Suffolk County Courts, New York |
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Secretary
Jim Hannah Communications Director Administrative Office of the Courts, Kentucky Court of Justice |
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President-Elect
Rebeccah Parks Public Information Officer U.S. District Court | District of Minnesota |
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Immediate Past President
Sean O'Sullivan Chief of Community Relations Delaware Administrative Office of the Courts |
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Online Content Manager
Nate Poppino Court Communications Manager Idaho Judicial Branch |
