Duane Belcher, Sr Chairman

A resident of Tucson, Arizona, was reappointed by Governor Napolitano to the Board in June 2003. Mr. Belcher was also appointed by Governor Napolitano to serve as the Board's Chairman and Executive Director. He was initially appointed to the Board in September 1992 by Governor Symington and served two terms until April 2002. He also served as the Board's chairman from September 1993 until February 1997. Mr. Belcher brings to the Board over 32 years of experience in the Criminal Justice field. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in 1971 from Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, he worked as a probabation/parole officer in the Cleveland Ohio area until his relocation to the State of Arizona in 1980 as a correctional service officer and was promoted through the ranks to his last Department of Corrections position as the supervisor of the Home Arrest program. Mr. Belcher is a member of the following professional organizations: National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice; APPCA/ACA; and the Association for Paroling Authorities International. He continues to give presentations to community groups regarding the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency and his experiences in the Criminal Justice field.

Ellen Stenson

Ms. Stenson was appointed to the Board in 2007 by Governor Napolitano. The Phoenix resident was with the state Legislature's Ombudsman-Citizens' Aide office for ten years, the last five of which she held the position of Ombudsman for Child Protective Services (CPS). In that capacity, she served on the Citizen Review Panel that reviewed deaths and near deaths of children in the state's custody as well as the 2003 Governor's Reform of CPS and various interim legislative committees involving children and families. She has volunteered as a mediator with the Maricopa County Justice Courts for nine years and is a member of the Arizona Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution. She has also volunteered in various capacities with the City of Phoenix including as a member for the Parks Subcommittee of the 2006 Citizens' Bond Committee and start-up of the city's first dog park at Washington Park. Ms. Stenson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Arizona State University and served in the United States Air Force.

Marilyn Wilkens

John (Jack) LaSota