2025-2026
KCCD Executive Officers & Board of Directors
KCCD Executive Officers & Board of Directors
Travis Evans, President
Travis began his career with the Kentucky Department of Corrections in 2010 as a Correctional Officer at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. Travis worked on both first and second shifts and served as count clerk and locksmith while in security. He promoted to Assistant Safety Coordinator in 2018, Jobs Coordinator in 2020 and became the Deputy Wardens Secretary in 2021. Travis currently serves as the Administrative Specialist Senior, in the Wardens Office at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. Travis served on the EKCC Staff Canteen Board for several years and was awarded Employee of the Month in August 2022. He has been a member of the Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency (KCCD) since 2012, served as the Cave Run Chapter President during 2022-2023, served on the Board of Directors in 2023-2024, and received the Mary Frances Cooper Award in 2025.
Donald Shawn McKenzie, Immediate Past President
Shawn began his career with the Department of Corrections in 1996 as a Classification and Treatment Officer at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. He was promoted to Corrections Unit Administrator I in 2006, Corrections Unit Administrator II in 2008, Deputy Warden in 2019 and is the former Work Program Director. Shawn was named Warden at the Little Sandy Correctional Complex in July 2022 and named Warden at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in May 2024.
Shawn has been a member of the Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency (KCCD) since 2000. He co-wrote the chapters by-laws and petitioned to have the Cave Run chapter reinstated in 2008. Shawn has served as the Chapter President of Cave Run for six years, he has been on the State Board of Directors and served as State President three times. In addition to KCCD, Shawn is also an active member of the Southern States Correctional Association (SSCA).
Pamela Clayton, President-Elect
Pam began her career with the Department of Corrections in 2008 as a Correctional Officer at the Kentucky State Reformatory. In 2011, she promoted to the position of Classification and Treatment Officer at the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women. While there, she also served as a Unit Administrator I and Unit Administrator II. In 2018, she transferred to Central Office as a Justice Program Administrator for PREA. In 2021, she promoted again to the position of Branch Manager in the newly formed Compliance Division. In this role, she oversees the PREA Branch and serves as the DOC’s PREA Coordinator. She has been a Department of Justice Certified PREA Auditor since 2014. She was the recipient of a KCIW Achievement Award in 2016 and a Deputy Commissioner’s Award in 2020.
Pam holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s Degree in justice administration, both from the University of Louisville.
She has been a member of Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency (KCCD) since 2015 and has served on the state board since 2017, including a term as state board president and four terms as the state board secretary. She was the recipient of the Mary Frances Cooper award in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
In addition to KCCD, Pam is also an active member of the Southern States Correctional Association, where she currently serves as the state representative for Kentucky.
Ruby Jo Bailey, Secretary
Ruby Jo began her career with the Commonwealth of Kentucky in October of 2008 as a Telecommunicator with the Kentucky State Police. In October of 2009, Ruby Jo was promoted to Social Service Worker I with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. She has also held the positions of Social Service Worker II and Social Service Clinician I while with CHFS. In January of 2018, Ruby Jo began her career with the Department of Corrections as a Classification and Treatment Officer/ Transfer Coordinator. Ruby Jo was promoted to Social Service Clinician with the Division of Reentry services in 2020 and again in 2024 to Justice Program Administrator with the Division of Compliance.
Ruby Jo has been a member of the Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency (KCCD) since 2018. Ruby Jo served as chapter Treasurer and chapter President for the Laurel Gorge chapter. Ruby Jo has served two terms as a state board member.
Shannon Butrum, Treasurer
Shannon began her career with the Department of Corrections at the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women in 2001 as a Correctional Officer. She has also held the positions of Sergeant, Lieutenant, Training Coordinator, and Procedures Development Specialist II at KCIW. Shannon was promoted to Assistant Director in 2019 and assisted in the development of the Compliance Division in 2022. Shannon was named Warden of the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in April 2025.
Shannon has been a member of the Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency (KCCD) since 2007 and has served on the state board since 2018. Shannon was the recipient of the Mary Frances Cooper award in 2022, 2024 and 2025. In addition to KCCD, Shannon is also an active member of the Southern States Correctional Association (SSCA).
Cedric Coleman, Director
Cedric began his career with the Kentucky Department of Corrections Central Office IT/KOMS Helpdesk in January 2010 as a Programmer Analyst III. He was promoted to Systems Engineer IT in 2019. He currently serves as chairman for Corrections Employees Week (CEW) in Central Office. Cedric has been a member of the Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency since 2011. He has served three terms as President of the Capitol Chapter and has served four terms as a state board member. Cedric served as State Board President during 2022-2023.
Missy Howard, Director
Missy began her career with the Kentucky Department of Corrections on November 16, 2010, at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex as an Office Support Assistant II. In 2011, she promoted to Administrative Specialist II, Administrative Specialist III in 2013, to Procedures Development Specialist II in 2023, and to her current position, Corrections Unit Administrator I in 2023. She was a recipient of employee of month in 2010 and 2015, and supervisor of the year the first quarter of 2020. She received the Commissioners achievement award in 2015 and graduated from EKCC Leadership S.A.I.L program in July 2018. In 2020 she was the recipient of the Mary Francis Cooper award. She has been a member of KCCD since 2012 and served as President of the Cave Run Chapter in 2018 and 2020. She has served as a board of director for the state KCCD since 2015. Missy is a member of Southern States Correctional Association. She has a big passion to help others and is always willing to go that extra mile to accomplish a job.
Kenneth Koch, Director
Kenneth Koch began his career in the Department of Corrections in 2017 as a Correctional Officer, demonstrating a strong commitment to safety, rehabilitation, and public service. His dedication and leadership earned him a promotion to Classification Treatment Officer in 2019, followed by advancement to Correctional Unit Administrator in 2022. In addition to his professional responsibilities, UA Koch has been an active member of the Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency (KCCD) since 2019. He served as the President of the KCCD Cave Run Chapter in 2024-2025.
Lauren Massey, Director
Lauren began her career with the Department of Correction in 2012 as a Probation and Parole Officer in the Russellville Office. In 2017, she transferred to Green River Correctional Complex as a Classification and Treatment Officer and then later transferred Kentucky State Penitentiary in the same capacity. She was promoted to Social Service Clinician in 2018, Corrections Unit Administrator I in 2020, Corrections Unit Administrator II in 2022 and Deputy Warden in 2024. Lauren has been a member of Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency (KCCD) since 2018. Lauren has served as the Chapter President of Four Rivers for the last 2 years and prior to that served as the Chapter’s treasurer. In 2020, Lauren received the Institutional Achievement Award and was Supervisor of the Quarter in 2022. Lauren has served as the Golf Co-Chair for 2023 and 2024.
Keesha Solomon, Director
Keesha Solomon has over 6 years with the Department of Corrections and has been an active KCCD member the entire time. Keesha began her career with DOC by serving as the Open Records Coordinator for Offender Records. In this position, Keesha established many close working relationships with staff across all institutions, P&P offices, as well as all divisions within the department. Keesha also worked closely with several state and federal agencies. In March of 2022, Keesha was promoted to Justice Program Administrator and serves as the Open Records Coordinator for the entire Department of Corrections. In this role, she works closely with all divisions in the department and provides oversight of the records retention and open records process. Keesha also has previous work experience in the private sector before Corrections where she worked for 10 years in Security as an Account Manager. Keesha is an active member of the Capital Chapter of KCCD, where she served as the President in 2023-2024, and has also served as the Goodwill Officer. Under her term as Chapter President, Keesha started the coat drive program for the local schools as well as a toiletry drive program for the local homeless shelter.