Office of the Director
The Office of the Director functions as the central administrative unit of the Missouri Department of Corrections. The office oversees functions of the department's four main divisions as well as special units and offices.
Valarie Moseley, Director
Travis Terry, Deputy Director
Adam Albach, Assistant Deputy Director
Office of the Director: 573-526-6607
Valarie Moseley
Valarie Moseley is Acting Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections. Since December 2023, Moseley had served as the department’s Deputy Director, managing responsibilities including strategic planning, operational efficiency, crisis prevention and management, stakeholder engagement, and the development and implementation of department policies and procedures. Before taking that position, Moseley was the Director of the Division of Offender Rehabilitative Services (DORS) for the department, a role in which she and her team launched Reentry 2030, making Missouri the first state in the U.S. to join the national initiative. Moseley previously served as the Assistant Division Director for Employee Health and Safety in the department’s Division of Human Services (DHS), developing the Prevent-Respond-Support model for employee care and trauma response and playing an instrumental role in successfully navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Moseley also has extensive executive leadership experience in the not-for-profit sector, with a strong professional background in organizational transformation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in business administration from William Woods University.
Office of Professional Standards
Scott Weber, Director
573-526-7000
Office of Research, Planning and Process Improvement
David Edwards, Director
573-526-6587
Budget & Finance Unit
Susan Pulliam, Director
573-526-7844
Legal Department
Legal Services
573-522-1634
Office of the General Counsel
Matt Briesacher, Chief Counsel
573-526-1634
Legislative Affairs Office
Taylor Hagenhoff, Legislative Liaison
573-751-8218
Public Information Office
Karen Pojmann, Director
573-522-1118
Constituent Services
573-526-2695
Office of Victim Services
Amanda Douglass, Victim Services Coordinator
573-526-6516
Division Directors
Division of Adult Institutions
Myles Strid, Director
573-526-6524
Division of Probation and Parole
John Mosley, Director
573-751-8488
Division of Offender Rehabilitative Services
Annie Herman, Director
573-526-6493
Division of Human Services
Mike Strong, Director
573-526-6472
