Diana Colón, who had been serving in two roles in the New York court system's Office of Justice Initiatives, has been chosen as chief of staff to First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George, starting in her new job on Thursday.

"I am very excited for the wonderful opportunity to provide operational and administrative support to the court system's leadership in furtherance of the advancement of the court system's essential mission to deliver equal justice under the law in a just, fair and timely manner," Colón said in a statement.