Office of the Executive Secretary (OES)

Karl R. Hade, Executive Secretary
(804) 786-6455

  • The Office of the Executive Secretary provides administrative support for all of the courts and magistrate offices within the Commonwealth. This includes the training and education of all judicial branch employees, as well as legal research assistance for judges. This office also provides payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, human resources, planning, and grant services to the courts. It supplies all information technology, including Internet, e-mail, case management, and video technology, along with technical support to the courts and magistrate offices in the Commonwealth.

  • Sandra L. Karison, Director
    Court Improvement Program focuses upon juvenile and family law matters and, in particular, improving the court system’s ability to manage and resolve cases of child abuse, neglect and foster care.

  • Caroline E. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., Director
    Educational Services provides continuing education opportunities and training for court system employees.

  • Barry M. Wenzig, Director
    Fiscal Services serves as the court system’s financial management center.

  • Dr. Renée Fleming Mills, Director
    Human Resources provides centralized human resource management services to the court system’s employees. 

  • Paul F. DeLosh, Director
    Judicial Services provides administrative and support services to the courts.

  • Eileen Longenecker, Director
    Legal Research performs legal research for Virginia trial court judges and for the Executive Secretary.

  • Alisa W. Padden, Director
    Legislative and Public Relations manages legislative matters, and handles media and public relations for Virginia’s Judicial System.

  • Jonathan Green, Director
    Magistrate Services provides magistrate services through personnel performing limited judicial duties and personnel providing supervision, training and support.