Chief Deputy Probation Officer Gina Johnson has been appointed to the position of Interim Chief Probation Officer, effective January 29, 2023.
Johnson will serve in this role while the County of Ventura continues its search for the permanent Chief Probation Officer. Johnson succeeds Chief Probation Officer Mark Varela who is retiring from County service on January 28 after 34 years of service, the last 13 of which he served as Chief Probation Officer for the Agency.
“We look forward to welcoming Interim Chief Probation Officer Gina Johnson to this important leadership position for the Probation Agency and I want to thank her for being willing to serve during this time of transition,” said Dr. Sevet Johnson. “We thank Chief Varela for his many years of thoughtful leadership and dedicated work at the Probation Agency and within the community. We wish him all the best in retirement and look forward to working with Interim Chief Johnson.”
Johnson began her career with the Probation Agency in 1991 as a Deputy Probation Officer. She worked her way up the agency’s ranks to her current position of Chief Deputy Probation Officer in 2013. She has worked in several assignments throughout the agency including court…
