Gregory Jones, Sr. – President
Gregory Jones started with Teen Court programs in 2001 when he was a volunteer for a Maryland Teen Court. He served in all adult court roles, including as the Teen Court Judge. He has retired from the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and from the U.S. Army after 28 years where he was a Lieutenant Colonel. He is still active as a volunteer firefighter with the Forestville Volunteer Fire Department in Prince George’s County, Maryland and with the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. In 2012 he joined St. Mary’s County Government as the Teen Court Coordinator, redesigning and re-activating the Teen Court Program in that county. During this time he has expanded the program to include juvenile (under age 18) traffic offenses referred by the State’s Attorney’s Office for St. Mary’s County. This makes the St. Mary’s County Teen Court Program only the second one in the state to offer the diversion opportunity to juvenile traffic offenders. In 2019 he was elected to be the MDTCA President after having been the MDTCA Vice President since 2015. He continues to manage the MDTCA website.
Shelane Bell – Vice President
Shelane Bell is the program coordinator for the Baltimore City Teen Court program. She was elected as MDTCA Vice President in 2019.
Timmeka Perkins – Treasurer
Timmeka Perkins is the program coordinator for the Anne Arundel Teen Court program. She was elected as MDTCA Treasurer in 2019.
Tiffany Eckstein – Secretary
Tiffany Eckstein is the program coordinator for the Harford County Teen Court program. She was elected as MDTCA Secretary in 2019.
The Honorable Michael Pearson has served as an Associate Judge on the Circuit Court of Prince George’s County since 2009. Before that he worked as a Senior Trial Attorney and Assistant State’s Attorney. He graduated from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America.