2010 Drug, DUI and Mental Health Court Conference

Presenter Biographies 20
Mr. Carson L. Fox Jr., J.D. is the Director of Operations and Chief Counsel of the National Association of
Drug Court Professionals. Mr. Fox has a B.A. from University of South Carolina Honor’s College (1990) and a Juris
Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law (1993). Mr. Fox is a former prosecutor and drug
court coordinator of the adult and juvenile drug courts in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of South Carolina. Mr. Fox
has also worked with the Justice Management Institute and the National Leadership Institute on developing drug
court curriculum. He has served as faculty for the United States Department of State and the Organization of
American States, in conducting drug court trainings in Central and South America. He has authored and coauthored
drug court publications including “Drug Courts in the United States,” an article for the electronic newsletter
for the United States Department of State, Office of Democracy and Human Rights; “The Drug Court Data
Collection Survey Review,” (unpublished), which evaluated and critiqued the Department of Justice’s drug court
grantee surveys from 1997 until 2001; and “Family Dependency Treatment Court: Applying the Drug Court Model
to Child Maltreatment Cases,” a fact sheet for the National Drug Court Institute.
Ms. Eden E. Freeman, MBA, GPC is the Grants Administrator for the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia. In this
role, she manages all grant activities for the City and works with departments to develop innovative program
strategies. Ms. Freeman is a frequent trainer and speaker and is often called upon to provide technical assistance
to state and local agencies across Georgia on issues related to performance measures, strategic planning and developing
effective grant proposals. Ms. Freeman frequently serves as a peer reviewer on various federal grant programs.
Most recently, Ms. Freeman was with the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) of Georgia where
she managed all grant activities for the AOC and the Supreme Court of Georgia. Previously, Ms. Freeman was
with the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), where she administered more
than $70 million per year in federal formula and discretionary grant programs for the State of Georgia. In this capacity,
she designed and implemented the site visit protocol utilized by CJCC. Before her work at CJCC, Ms.
Freeman was with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and is widely recognized as the “creator” of the Georgia
Sexually Violent Offender Registry. Ms. Freeman is an original GPC, Grants Professional Certified, certified by the
Grant Professionals Certification Institute. Ms. Freeman is an active member of the American Association of Grant
Professionals (AAGP) - Metro Atlanta Chapter and currently serves as its President. Ms. Freeman holds a Master
of Business Administration degree from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia
College. She is a native of Griffin, Georgia.
Mr. Randy Harris
Ms. Katherine S. Herren serves as the Deputy Director for Programs and Policy for the Georgia Department
of Human Resources (DHR), Division of Family and Children Services DFCS. As the Deputy Division Director for
Programs and Policy, Ms. Herren is responsible for the oversight of statewide Education and Training Services
(ETS), Office of Family Independence (OFI) programming and policy development, Family Services Section programming
and policy development, DFCS Customer Contact Center and the Family Assessment Support Team
(F.A.S.T). Kathy, as most people affectionately call her , has dedicated more than 20 years of service to the children
and families of Georgia. She has risen through the ranks of DFCS. Her career began at Newton County
DFCS where she was a case manager and supervisor. In subsequent years, Kathy shifted her professional focus
toward child welfare administration, policy development and joined the staff at DFCS’ State Office. She has also
served as a DFCS liaison to the Georgia Legislature. She brings passion to the work and a wealth of program and
policy knowledge. She believes that every child has the right to be safe, happy, and a part of a supportive family.
Ms. Herren began her academic studies at Mercer University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology.