
33 Distinguished Service Recipients in 2 Incidents
The Distinguished Service Medal is awarded for an employee’s exemplary work conduct with the Department for a period of months or years, or involvement in a specific assignment of unusual benefit to the Department.
Michael A. Tuntakit, Correctional Captain, Avenal State Prison, and Jamie Shaw, Correctional Lieutenant, who has since retired
At the request of their two wardens, Lieutenants Tuntakit and Shaw researched and wrote a modern, more effective and job-specific training curriculum for CDCR’s supervisor training.
Their work brings value and meaningful training to learning participants. Their training model morphed into a more than just a new curriculum. It changed into a new hiring practice and a new vision of support for first-line supervisors.
Lisa Heintz, Associate Director, ISUDT Project Executive
Renee Kanan, Deputy Director, Chief Quality Officer, Medical Services Division
Duane Reeder, Deputy Director, CCHCS Fiscal Services
Christopher Helton, Staff Services Manager III, CCHCS Fiscal Services
Amber Barry, Associate Budget Analyst, CCHCS Fiscal Services
Barbara Barney-Knox, Statewide Chief Nurse Executive, Nursing Services
Eureka Daye, former Deputy Director, Mental Health Services
Elizabeth Gransee, Deputy Director, Health Care Communications
Kristina Khokhobashvili, Chief, Office of External Affairs, OPEC
Ron Davis, Associate Director, Division of Adult Institutions, Reception Centers
Chantel Quint, Associate Warden, Division of Adult Institutions, Office of Policy Standardization
Marvin Speed, Chief Deputy Administrator, Division of Adult Parole Operations
Kevin Hoffman, Deputy Director, Division of Rehabilitative Programs – Office of Program Operations
Hillary Iserman, Deputy Superintendent, Division of Rehabilitative Programs – Office of Correctional Education
Michelle Weaver, Associate Director, Facilities, Planning, Construction and Management
Michael Potter, Staff Services Manager III, Facilities, Planning, Construction and Management
Andrea Carter, Assistant Deputy Director, CCHCS Human Resources
Jasinda Muhammad, Deputy Director, CCHCS Human Resources
Margie McCune, Assistant Chief, Office of Labor Relations
Migdalia Siaca, Deputy Director, Office of Labor Relations
Annette Lambert, Deputy Director, Quality Management
John Dunlap, Deputy Medical Executive, Quality Management
Spencer Puente, Research Data Manager, ISUDT Dashboard, Quality Management
Stacy Lopez, Associate Director, Peace Officer Selection and Employee Development
Fran Archuleta, Deputy Director, Healthcare Business Services
Jennier Barretto, Director, Healthcare Administration and Policy
Janene DelMundo, Project Manager, CCHCS
Randy Fisher, Chief Administrative Officer, California Prison Industry Authority
Ryan Souza, former Deputy Director, Division of Rehabilitative Programs – Office of Program Operations
Ronald Phillips, Staff Services Manager I, California Prison Industry Authority
Marcus Dahlstrom, Physician and Surgeon, Quality Management and Performance Evaluation, CCHCS
In 2019, CDCR and CCHCS began managing substance use disorder as a chronic medical illness with evidence-based treatments that reduce morbidity, mortality and recidivism.
The Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment – or ISUDT – program is a bold shift touching every part of our agency, supporting our core mission.
Participants in ISUDT work to change their thinking and behaviors; they live in supportive housing; and they receive Medication Assisted Treatment, if eligible. When they leave prison, ISUDT participants are assisted in successfully transitioning back to life with their families and in their communities, with direct connections to rehabilitative resources.
The ISUDT Planning and Implementation committee spearheaded efforts to build the foundation for this vital work. These leaders from across CDCR and CCHCS will receive Distinguished Service Medals for their achievements.
Michael A. Tuntakit Lisa Heintz Duane Reeder Christopher Helton Amber Barry Barbara Barney-Knox Eureka Daye Elizabeth Gransee Kristina Khokhobashvili Ron Davis Jamie Shaw Chantel Quint Marvin Speed Kevin Hoffman Hillary Iserman Michelle Weaver Michael Potter Andrea Carter Jasinda Muhammad Margie McCune Migdalia Siaca Annette Lambert John Dunlap Spencer Puente Stacy Lopez Fran Archuleta Jennifer Barretto Janene DelMundo Randy Fisher Ryan Souza Ronald Phillips Marcus Dahlstrom Stuart Lyons