Eden Hendrick was officially confirmed as Executive Director by the SC Senate on May 11, 2022. As Executive Director, Hendrick has focused her efforts on employee retention and recruitment, facility upgrades, and increased mental health services for DJJ youth. Before joining DJJ, Hendrick served as Assistant General Counsel at the SC Department of Administration.

Christine Wallace began her career at the SC Department of Juvenile Justice in 1992, working on the front lines with adolescent youth. She was promoted to the position of Chief of Staff in February 2022. Her experience spans more than 30 years, working with various child-servicing agencies in an effort to address the needs of youth and families throughout the state. 

Ed Pearce is the Deputy Director of the Division of Administrative Services. He started with the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) in July 2022. Prior to that he worked with the Department of Administration for seven and half years as Deputy Director of the S.C. Enterprise Information System (SCEIS), before which he werved as the DJJ's Chief Financial Officer.

Rhonda Holman is the Deputy Director of the Division of Community Services. She is a 1991 graduate of South Carolina State College (now South Carolina State University) with a Bachelor of Social Work. She began her employment at the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice on January 6, 1992, in the Orangeburg /Calhoun County Office as a Probation and Parole Office, rising steadily through the ranks since.

Floyd Lyles is the Superintendent of the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice School District and is the Deputy Director for Education and Workforce Development Division.  A passionate, visionary leader, his experience spans from the classroom to the board room, from direct instruction to district leadership.