First Name: Lorena
Last Name: Sobhi
Title: Administrative Assistant
Division: Local Initiatives
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Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: lsobhi@csg.org
Phone #: 301-915-9703
Phone Ext.: 8703
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Cell Number: 202-590-3040
Bio: Lorena Sobhi provides administrative and logistics support for the CSG Justice Center. Prior to joining the Justice Center, she worked as Assistant to the Director of the Malaria Vaccine Initiative in Washington, D.C. She also worked as Program Assistant for the Pan American Development Foundation, an affiliate of the Organization of American States. Prior to that, she worked for the Finance and Basic Infrastructure Department of the Inter-American Development Bank. Lorena holds a B.S. in Business Management with a concentration in International Business from Potomac College in Washington, D.C.
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First Name: Leah
Last Name: Kane
Title: Deputy Program Director
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Reentry
Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: lkane@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8585
Phone Ext.: 8585
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Cell Number: 202-309-8909
Bio: Leah Kane helps oversee and coordinate the Justice Center’s reentry projects, including training and technical assistance provided to Second Chance Act grantees through the National Reentry Resource Center. She also oversees the CSG Justice Center's work on reentry issues affecting youth in the juvenile justice system. Leah previously worked for Congressman Jerry Nadler of New York. She received her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College, her M.P.A. from the Maxwell School of Citizenship at Syracuse University, and her J.D. from George Washington University Law School.
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First Name: Julie
Last Name: Belelieu
Title: Deputy Program Director
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Mental Health
Office Location: New York
Email Address: jbelelieu@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-0047
Phone Ext.: 5047
Alternate Email: julianna_lyn@hotmail.com
Cell Number: 917-504-7016
Bio: Julianna Belelieu works for the National Initiatives division as a Deputy Mental Health Director for Coverage and Reform, focusing on the Affordable Care Act and how it will impact individuals in the criminal justice system. Julie has a background in health policy and government affairs and her areas of expertise include legislative and regulatory analysis, coalition building, and political and grassroots engagement. Most recently, Julie served as a Senior Associate with Mark Krueger & Associates, where she focused on helping pharmaceutical clients to collaborate effectively with patient and medical professional groups to speed appropriate access to new therapies. Julie also served as the Director of Health Policy at the TeenScreen National Center at Columbia University, a national policy and technical assistance center dedicated to improving the early identification and treatment of adolescent mental illness. In this capacity, she led the Center’s efforts to utilize federal health care reform laws, including the Affordable Care Act, to improve access to adolescent mental health services. Julie also previously served as a Regional Director of Advocacy for the American Heart Association and as a program administrator in the Department of Political Affairs at the American Medical Association. Julie holds a B.A. in Political Science and Modern Foreign languages from Kenyon College and an M.Sc in European Politics and Policy from the London School of Economics.
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First Name: Angela
Last Name: Tolosa
Title: Deputy Program Director
Division: Corrections & Reentry
Program: Reentry
Office Location: New York
Email Address: atolosa@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5744
Phone Ext.: 5744
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Cell Number: 646-787-5392
Bio: Angela Tolosa works on the CSG Justice Center’s reentry projects, overseeing grant administration, the National Reentry Resource Center clearinghouse, and large, national, in-person trainings, as well as distance-based content for practitioners and policymakers. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Angela worked at the New York City Department of Correction (DOC) as the assistant commissioner for skills development and program services, responsible for the oversight of DOC's provision of educational services, job training, grievance resolution, and law library services for individuals in DOC custody. In that capacity, she managed relationships with DOC stakeholders and partners, including the New York City Department of Education and several community-based organizations. Additionally, she oversaw the operations of the City's first social impact bond-funded initiative, which seeks to reduce recidivism among adolescents in DOC custody. Previously, Angela worked as the executive director of the City's Department of Small Business Services, managing operations of the Workforce1 Career Centers. She also worked at the Center for Court Innovation in various capacities, most recently as the project director of Midtown Community Court. Angela earned her BA from Brown University and her JD from Brooklyn Law School.
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First Name: Danielle
Last Name: Edwards
Title: Director
Division: Finance
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: dedwards@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5723
Phone Ext.: 5723
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Cell Number: 917-583-9678
Bio: Danielle Edwards is responsible for overseeing all of the CSG Justice Center’s finances. She manages the Justice Center’s many grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and budgets, and supervises associated finance staff. She also works with the Director and Deputy Director on strategic planning for the Justice Center. Prior to joining the Justice Center, she was a Budget and Financial Analyst at Columbia University. Danielle received her B.A. from Boston University and her M.P.A from New York University.
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First Name: Marcos
Last Name: Ortiz
Title: Director
Division: Finance
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: mortiz@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5741
Phone Ext.: 5741
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Bio: Marcos Ortiz directs the CSG Justice Center’s daily financial operations, which include financial and variance analysis; preparation of financial reports compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Office of Management and Budget, and various funding source requirements; development of the organization’s annual operating budget; maintenance and improvement of financial systems and controls; and management of the finance team. He has 16 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, having worked with organizations at the community, national, and international levels. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Marcos held New York-based positions as chief financial officer at ORT America, director of finance at the Positive Health Project, controller at the Educational Alliance, and manager of fiscal services at the Fund For the City of New York. He established cost controls and financial systems to enable or improve financial operations, and participated in strategic planning to reposition existing initiatives and/or launch new products and services. His background also includes operational and administrative functions in human resources, management of information systems, and fundraising. Marcos earned his BBA in banking and finance and an MBA in financial management from National University. He served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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First Name: Mario
Last Name: Brito
Title: Director of Online Services
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: mbrito@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0041
Phone Ext.: 5041
Alternate Email: mdbritojr@gmail.com
Cell Number: 646-353-0037
Bio: Mario oversees web production for the Justice Center. Some of his responsibilities include supervising the development of the Justice Center’s new website, creating workflows and protocols for online content, and using analytics to improve the web experience for visitors and partners. Previously he served as the lead web producer at The Daily and performed web and digital production for giggle, American Lawyer Media, and TV Land. Mario has a B.A. in English from Union College in Schenectady, New York.
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First Name: Casey
Last Name: Sisco
Title: Deputy Program Director, Grants and Compliance
Division: Finance
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: csisco@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5754
Phone Ext.: 5754
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Cell Number: 646-872-9028
Bio: Casey Sisco is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering all aspects of the CSG Justice Center’s grants, contracts, and compliance monitoring. He brings 10 years of experience working in grants and contracts management as the former contracts manager for research and sponsored programs at Weill Cornell Medical College. He received his BA in psychology from Rutgers University and his MPA from The City University of New York, Baruch College School of Public Affairs.
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First Name: Anissa
Last Name: Kochian
Title: Office Manager
Division: Research
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Office Location: Austin
Email Address: akocian@csg.org
Phone #: 512-914-1555
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Alternate Email: anissa.kocian@gmail.com
Cell Number: 512-914-1555
Bio: Anissa Kocian serves as the Office Manager for the CSG Justice Center's Research Division. She has over ten years of association management experience, primarily in the finance area. Anissa graduated with High Honors from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Geography.
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First Name: Jacqueline
Last Name: Cheney
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Courts
Office Location: New York
Email Address: jcheney@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5760
Phone Ext.: 5760
Alternate Email:
Cell Number: 917-538-2526
Bio: Jacqueline Cheney leads in-depth technical assistance focused on mental health and reentry. She is also involved with the CSG Justice Center’s training projects focused on improving understanding about behavioral health issues among court-based practitioners. She previously worked as an attorney with the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, the Medicare Rights Center, and the New York City Administration for Children’s Services. Jacqueline has a B.A. from Columbia College, Columbia University, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
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First Name: Phoebe
Last Name: Potter
Title: Program Director
Division: County
Program:
Office Location: New York
Email Address: ppotter@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8587
Phone Ext.: 8587
Alternate Email:
Cell Number: 202-744-6324
Bio: Phoebe Potter directs the CSG Justice Center’s projects focused on improving outcomes for people with mental illnesses in county criminal justice systems throughout the country. This includes overseeing the national Stepping Up initiative, which focuses on reducing the prevalence of people with mental illnesses in jails, and the County Justice and Behavioral Health Improvement Project, which assists local government officials in developing data-driven plans. Previously, Phoebe was a budget analyst in the Justice Management Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where she oversaw budget formulation and execution issues related to the Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Marshals Service, Office of the Federal Detention Trustee, and U.S. Parole Commission. In this capacity, Phoebe wrote budget requests supporting a number of sentencing reforms and reentry-related initiatives at the federal level. During her tenure at the DOJ, Phoebe also served as a member of the Deputy Attorney General’s Project Reentry Working Group. Phoebe received a BA in economics and government from Hamilton College and an MA in public policy from Georgetown University, where she completed her thesis on the role of employment in the reentry process for young adults.
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First Name: Hank
Last Name: Rosen
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Reentry
Office Location: New York
Email Address: hrosen@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5738
Phone Ext.: 5738
Alternate Email:
Cell Number: 406-696-1285
Bio: Hank Rosen primarily works in the Reentry Program, helping coordinate and implement the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s National Reentry Resource Center. In this capacity, Hank works directly with grantees to implement successful reentry programs, oversees the What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse, and manages the Reentry and Employment Project. Hank also provides project support and guidance, as needed, for the Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project. He received his B.A. from Middlebury College in 2009, with a focus in Psychology.
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First Name: Emily
Last Name: Turner
Title: Project Manager
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Courts
Office Location: New York
Email Address: eturner@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5722
Phone Ext.: 5722
Alternate Email:
Cell Number: 202-412-0875
Bio: Emily Turner works with the Justice Center’s Courts Program, serving as the lead Policy Analyst for the Justice Center’s Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Systems Analysis projects, providing in-depth, data-driven technical assistance to counties and local jurisdictions seeking to improve outcomes for people with mental health needs involved in the criminal justice system. She has also been involved in other Courts Program projects focusing on court-ordered financial obligations, legal considerations in reentry courts, and legal considerations for criminal justice/behavioral health information sharing. Before joining the Justice Center, Emily worked as a Research Associate with the Prosecution and Racial Justice Program at the Vera Institute of Justice, where she worked to enhance prosecutorial accountability and performance in prosecutors’ offices nationwide. Previously, Emily served as a Law Clerk in the Homicide Division of the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia, PA. While completing her graduate degrees, Emily was an Executive Editor of the Journal of Law and Social Change and interned for both the American Civil Liberties Union and the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia. Prior to graduate school, Emily spent three years working as a Research Assistant at the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center in Washington, D.C., where she focused on issues of violence reduction and prisoner reentry, and was involved in a variety of large-scale research and evaluation projects. Emily received her B.A. in Sociology, M.A. in Criminology, and J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
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First Name: Nastassia
Last Name: Walsh
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Reentry
Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: nwalsh@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8581
Phone Ext.: 8581
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Cell Number: 202-430-7536
Bio: Nastassia Walsh works with the National Reentry Resource Center to support grantee activities focused on providing services to people returning from prison, including those serving youth in the juvenile justice system. She also works on the CSG Justice Center’s juvenile justice program. Prior to joining the Justice Center, Nastassia was Research Manager at the Justice Policy Institute where she developed research and policy reports on a variety of criminal and juvenile justice topics, including pretrial issues, drug courts, the overrepresentation of people with mental illnesses in the criminal justice system, parole concerns, sex offense registries, juvenile transfers, and positive social investments. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from Arizona State University and an M.A. in Forensic Psychology from Marymount University.
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First Name: Laura
Last Name: Zeliger
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Reentry
Office Location: New York
Email Address: lzeliger@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5749
Phone Ext.: 5749
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Cell Number: 917-697-8995
Bio: Laura Zeliger is a policy analyst with the Justice Center's Reentry Program and the lead staff person providing support and technical assistance for the Circles of Support and Accountability and Smart Probation projects. Laura has significant experience working within the criminal justice field in statewide policy development. She has also been engaged in program development, coordination, and implementation at the community level. Prior to joining the Justice Center, Laura worked for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives, where she provided technical assistance, oversight, and best practice recommendations to county probation departments. She secured and managed federal grant funds that supported efforts to improve community supervision of sex offenders. She also previously served as the Executive Director of The Center for Community Justice, a nonprofit, community-based agency. She received her B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany.
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First Name: Anne
Last Name: Bettesworth
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: State Initiatives
Program: Justice Reinvestment
Office Location: Seattle
Email Address: abettesworth@csg.org
Phone #: 206-420-2714
Phone Ext.: 4714
Alternate Email: annebettesworth@gmail.com
Cell Number: 206-595-4962
Bio: Anne Bettesworth helps advance the Justice Reinvestment Initiative for the Justice Center. Previously she was a Policy Associate in the Government Relations Office of the American Psychological Association, and served on the legislative staff for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She is experienced in drafting legislative language and policy recommendations, engaging in coalition building, and organizing meetings among policymakers. Anne has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from The George Washington University.
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First Name: Shenique
Last Name: Thomas
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
Program: Reentry
Office Location: New York
Email Address: sthomas@csg.org
Phone #: 862-579-0009
Phone Ext.: 5049
Alternate Email: SheniqueT@gmail.com
Cell Number:
Bio: Shenique S. Thomas works on the CSG Justice Center’s projects related to improving the use of risk and needs assessments in corrections and develops training curricula and resources to support a more informed approach to effective reentry strategies for adults with sexual offense convictions. She also works to integrate family engagement issues into the CSG Justice Center’s technical assistance strategies. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Shenique worked at the Rutgers University Evidence-Based Institute for Justice Policy Research as a research faculty member, managing evaluation projects focused on offender reintegration initiatives in correctional facilities and the community. She also taught courses in New Jersey state prisons for the New Jersey Pathways from Prison to Postsecondary Education Project. Shenique has conducted research related to the impact of incarceration on prisoners, families, and communities, and linkages between incarceration, inequality and health disparities. She has written on the social implications of mass imprisonment in the Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice and the Journal of Criminal Justice and on risk assessments for sex offenders in Criminal Justice and Behavior. Shenique earned her BA in psychology from Hampton University and her MA and PhD in criminal justice from Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice.
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Date Hired: 5/20/13
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First Name: Chigozie
Last Name: Onyema
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Reentry
Office Location: New York
Email Address: conyema@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5766
Phone Ext.: 5766
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Cell Number: 917-623-1702
Bio: Chigozie Onyema is a Policy Analyst who provides in-depth technical assistance to local jurisdictions to improve outcomes for people with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders in county criminal justice systems. In addition, he works with state and local governments to implement evidence-based practices in institutional and community corrections. Prior to joining the Justice Center, Chigozie was a staff attorney at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, where he worked on legislation to eliminate employment barriers for individuals with criminal convictions, and helped draft amicus briefs to the Supreme Court of New Jersey on a range of civil rights issues. Chigozie earned his B.A. from Howard University and his J.D. from New York University School of Law.
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First Name: Mariana
Last Name: Veras
Title: Program Assistant
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Mental Health
Office Location: New York
Email Address: mveras@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5764
Phone Ext.: 5764
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Cell Number: 917-698-2993
Bio: Mariana Veras provides support to the Mental Health Program. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Mariana conducted field research on the ramifications of the demolition of public housing in Chicago. She also worked on an initiative to reinstate funding for the Addison County (Vermont) Probation and Parole Office, for a program providing assistance to people affected by sexual and domestic violence. Mariana was a Research Intern with the Substance Use and Mental Health Program at the Vera Institute of Justice. She received her B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Middlebury College.
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First Name: Mai
Last Name: Tran
Title: Program Associate
Division: Corrections & Reentry
Program: Reentry
Office Location: New York
Email Address: mtran@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0048
Phone Ext.: 5048
Alternate Email: mai_p_tran@alumni.brown.edu
Cell Number: 949-257-8287
Bio: Mai Tran works on the CSG Justice Center’s reentry, corrections, and behavioral health programs, with a focus on writing, research and coordination for a wide array of print and web resources and products. Mai also tracks media coverage, current events, new research, and funding opportunities in the criminal justice field. Before coming to the CSG Justice Center, she interned at the Legislative Press Bureau for the Rhode Island General Assembly, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, and for U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. She received her BA in political science and mass communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and her MA in public policy from Brown University.
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First Name: Beth
Last Name: Skinner
Title: Program Director
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Reentry
Office Location: New York
Email Address: bskinner@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5768
Phone Ext.: 5768
Alternate Email:
Cell Number: 917-697-8566
Bio: Beth Skinner directs the CSG Justice Center's Reentry efforts within the National Initiatives Division. Previously, Beth worked in community corrections for 10 years with the Sixth Judicial District in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She held several positions with the Department, including Residential Officer, High Risk Officer, Residential Supervisor, Social Services Coordinator (housing), and Special Services Probation/Parole Supervisor. While in a supervisory capacity Beth managed a multitude of programs, including residential, reentry, workforce development, the community service and intern programs, the sex offender unit, victim services, Americorps work crews, quality assurance, and housing. She has her M.A. and Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Iowa, with an emphasis in Criminology.
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First Name: Warren
Last Name: Hansen
Title: Public Affairs Manager
Division: Communications
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Office Location: DC
Email Address: whansen@csg.org
Phone #: 202-624-8593
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Cell Number: 202-306-1334
Bio: Warren Hansen previously worked for two state-level political campaigns. He was also a Public Information Officer for the Maryland State Comptroller. In addition, Warren has worked on Capitol Hill as a Press Secretary for a member of the U.S. Congress. He went on to become a Community Advocate for Interfaith Works, a nonprofit that serves the most vulnerable citizens of Montgomery County (Maryland). In that role, he led the organization's grassroots organizing and strategic communications efforts. Warren holds a B.A. in History and Government and Politics from the University of Maryland.
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First Name: Erica
Last Name: Dumas
Title: Public Affairs Manager
Division: State Initiatives
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: edumas@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5729
Phone Ext.: 5729
Alternate Email: dumas.erica@gmail.com
Cell Number: 917-565-0192
Bio: Erica Dumas helps advance the strategic communications efforts of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative. Previously, she served in public sector settings at federal and international levels serving the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the U.S. Department of State, the United States Mission to the United Nations, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the City of New York.  She has also served as a communications consultant to national nonprofits and private organizations, providing digital media assistance and communications strategy. Erica holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor’s degree in International Communications from the University of Bridgeport.
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First Name: Christopher
Last Name: Boland
Title: Publications Editor
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: cboland@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5716
Phone Ext.: 5716
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Cell Number: 718-702-4317
Bio: Christopher Boland maintains the Justice Center’s publications schedule and ensures the quality of program-related and promotional content. Previously, he served as Senior Editor at the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, where he managed the publication of the agency’s award-winning print and online magazine, ONE. Christopher holds a B.A. in Philosophy from DePaul University, where he graduated with Highest Honors. He received his M.A. in Philosophy from Emory University and an LLM in International Human Rights Law from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom.
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First Name: Mike
Last Name: Eisenberg
Title: Research Manager
Division: Research
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Office Location: Austin
Email Address: meisenberg@csg.org
Phone #: 512-482-8298
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Cell Number: 512-740-1356
Bio: Mike Eisenberg has served as Research Manager since 2008, managing the logistics and methodology of key research and evaluation projects in the areas of parole, probation, and substance abuse and mental health treatment programs. For the past 25 years, he has directed complex research projects and has written analytical reports for policymakers and correctional administrators for the state of Texas, including work for the Criminal Justice Policy Council, Board of Pardons and Paroles, and Department of Criminal Justice-Parole Division. Most recently he served as Director of Research and Evaluation for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Community Justice Assistance Division. He has evaluated substance abuse treatment, mentally ill offender diversion programs, faith-based correctional programs, sex-offender treatment, and employment and correctional education programs. Mike has also conducted technical assistance activities for state universities and national experts in Florida and Missouri. He received a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.
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First Name: Cassondra
Last Name: Branderhorst
Title: Program Associate
Division: Local Initiatives
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Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: cbranderhorst@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8580
Phone Ext.: 8580
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Bio: Cassondra Branderhorst serves as a Program Associate for the Local Initiatives Division. Prior to joining the Justice Center, Cassondra worked for the United States Federal Courts, writing Presentence and Collateral Reports for the Probation Department. Cassondra got her start in policy work with the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, tracking legislation and writing bill summaries concerning substance use disorders, mental health issues, criminal justice, and health care. She also has experience working within the juvenile justice system, and advocating for victims of domestic violence. Cassondra holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University and an M.S. in Public Service Management-Public Policy from DePaul University.
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First Name: Lorrie
Last Name: Rickman-Jones
Title: Senior Policy Advisor, Behavioral Health, Office of the Governor, Illinois
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Phone #: 312-814-1115
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Bio: Lorrie Rickman-Jones has more than 25 years of experience working in the public health and human services fields. As the Governor’s Senior Policy Advisor, Dr. Rickman-Jones is responsible for the creation, implementation, and analysis of mental health policy that maximizes community services for mental illness. Previously, Lorrie Rickman-Jones served as Director of the Division of Mental Health, Illinois Department of Human Services. She began her professional career at the Bobby E. Wright Community Mental Health Center while interning at the Chicago Read Mental Health Center. Since then, she has held various leadership positions with the Harvard School of Public Health, the Psychiatric Institute for the Circuit Court of Cook County, and later as CEO of the Better Boys Foundation in Chicago. She also served as a Deputy Director in the public mental health system in Washington, D.C. Dr. Rickman-Jones received her Bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Howard University.
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First Name: Justin
Last Name: Jones
Title: Director, Department of Corrections, Oklahoma (Ret.)
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Phone #: 405-425-2505
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Bio: As Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, a position from which he recently retired, Mr. Jones was responsible for all administrative functions relating to Department of Corrections’ operations, budgeting, personnel, and training. Mr. Jones also served as the primary contact for the Governor’s Office, legislators, local law enforcement agencies, and correction agencies throughout the United States. With more than 35 years of criminal justice experience, Mr. Jones began his career serving as a probation and parole officer with the Department of Corrections in 1977 and was appointed Director of the Board of Corrections in 2005. Mr. Jones chaired the Reentry Committee for the Association of Correctional Administrators and the Governor’s Transformation Advisory Board on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. He was also the Commissioner for Correctional Accreditation for the American Correctional Association. Mr. Jones holds Bachelor’s degrees in Communications and Sociology from East Central University.
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First Name: Glen
Last Name: Grell
Title: Chair, Subcommittee on Courts, House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
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Phone #: 717-795-6091
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Bio: Representative Glen Grell was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2004 and is currently serving his fifth, two-year term in the House, where he currently chairs the Subcommittee on Courts. Representative Grell’s additional committee assignments include the Appropriations, Health, and Insurance Rules. Prior to his election to the House, Representative Grell was a practicing attorney in the areas of municipal and administrative law, government affairs, real estate law and finance, and public procurement. A long-time civic and community leader, Representative Grell serves on the Shippensburg University Council of Trustees and on the Board of the Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation. He has also served as the Director of the Cumberland Valley Eagle Foundation since 2002 and chairs the Fund Distribution Panel of the United Way of the Capital Region. Representative Grell received his Bachelor’s degree from The Johns Hopkins University and his J.D. from Dickinson Law School.
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First Name: Frank
Last Name: Straub
Title: Chief of Police, Spokane Police Department, Washington
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Phone #: 509-477-5980
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Bio: Frank Straub has extensive experience in the public safety and federal law enforcement fields and has received national acclaim for his methods of crime reduction. In 2012, Dr. Straub was named Chief of Police of the Spokane Police Department, where he is responsible for the planning, efficient administration, and operations of the police department. Previously, Dr. Straub served as the Public Safety Director for the City of Indianapolis and the Public Safety Commissioner in White Plains, New York. During his seven-year tenure as Public Safety Commissioner, Dr. Straub designed and implemented a community policing strategy for the City that helped achieve a 40-percent decline in serious crimes. Dr. Straub has also worked for the New York City Police Department, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the Diplomatic Security Service, the Inspector General for the State of New York, and the U.S. Department of Justice. Dr. Straub received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. John’s University, his Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the City College of New York.
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First Name: Lisa
Last Name: Clements
Title: Commissioner, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services, Colorado
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Phone #: 303-866-7434
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Bio: As the state of Colorado’s Director of the Office of Behavioral Health since August 2011, Dr. Lisa M. Clements oversees the state-operated psychiatric hospitals at Fort Logan and Pueblo, as well as the Community Behavioral Health system’s community mental health, substance abuse treatment, and prevention programs. As the Commissioner and State Substance Abuse Authority, she actively consults with other offices and departments in the development and oversight of behavioral health policy in Colorado. Dr. Clements is a Licensed Psychologist and previously served as the Chief Behavioral Health Officer for Missouri HealthNet (Medicaid) in the Missouri Department of Social Services. Dr. Clements began employment with the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) in 1987 as a psychologist at the Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center. In 1993 she was appointed as the DMH’s Director of Children’s Psychiatric Services and as Deputy Division Director for the Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services in 1996. In 1997, Clements was appointed as the Director of the Interdepartmental Initiative for Children’s Behavioral Health, serving as Primary Investigator for a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant through the Center for Healthcare Strategies. She served in this role until 2000 when she opened a private consulting practice. In 2004 she began consulting with Missouri HealthNet and assumed the role of Clinical Director in 2005. Dr. Clements holds a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Mid-America Nazarene University in Kansas.
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First Name: Stacey
Last Name: Katz
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Mental Health
Office Location: New York
Email Address: skatz@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5765
Phone Ext.: 5765
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Bio: Stacey Katz works as a Senior Policy Analyst for the Mental Health Program. Prior to joining the Justice Center she worked as a Forensic Counselor to individuals involved in the criminal justice system in both jail based and community settings in Pima County, AZ. Earlier in her career Stacey worked on a number of evidenced based projects relating to sex offender management, public policy, actuarial instrument development, substance abuse and serious mental illness. Consequently, she has co-authored articles and presented on such topics. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Arizona and Master’s in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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First Name: Shane
Last Name: Correia
Title: Program Associate
Division: State Initiatives
Program: Justice Reinvestment
Office Location: New York
Email Address: scorreia@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5755
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Bio: Shane Correia is a Program Associate with the State Initiatives Division. Prior to joining the Justice Center, he worked within the New York City (NYC) Department of Probation and the Mayor’s Criminal Justice Coordinator’s office, where he focused on implementation of swift-and-certain sanctions for probation clients, and the collateral legal implications of low-level drug adjudications, respectively. Shane was also Program Coordinator for Advantage Academy at the NYC Department of Homeless Services, a program that provided shelter and educational and social supports for qualified homeless clients. Since 2009, he also serves as a Board Member on the New York State Juvenile Justice Advisory Group. Shane holds a B.A. in Political Science from Hunter College and a J.D. in International & Comparative Law and Public Law & Regulation from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
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First Name: Emily
Last Name: Harris
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Behavioral Health
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Email Address: eharris@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0054
Phone Ext.: 5054
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Bio: Emily Harris provides technical assistance to mental health courts and works on peer-to-peer learning initiatives, including the Mental Health Court Learning Site and the Mental Health Court Curriculum. Emily also supports the Judges Leadership Initiative, which, together with the Psychiatric Leadership Group, provides training to judges nationwide on issues of mental health within the criminal justice system. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Emily worked at the Brennan Center for Justice, where she worked closely with the Community-Oriented Defender Network, a network of public defender offices. She has also co-developed and co-presented an Arraignment Court Tour, during which participants were given a ground-level perspective on issues such as defender caseloads, pre-trial detention, and prosecutorial discretion in the Manhattan criminal justice system. Emily received her BA in religious and political philosophy from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University.
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First Name: Kina
Last Name: Grbic
Title: Program Associate
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: kgrbic@csg.org
Phone #: 917-558-5467
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Bio: Kina Grbic provides support to the CSG Justice Center's Communications Division. Prior to joining the Justice Center, Kina was the Managing Editor of the Touro Law Review. Kina also worked with the United States Attorney's Office on various criminal prosecutions in New York City and Long Island. She was a judicial extern to the Honorable Joseph F. Bianco of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Kina received a B.A. in Political Science from New York University, and a J.D. from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg School of Law.
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First Name: Daniel
Last Name: Baeder
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
Program: Reentry
Office Location: New York
Email Address: dbaeder@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0046
Phone Ext.: 5046
Alternate Email: dkbaeder@gmail.com
Cell Number: 614-562-4608
Bio: Dan Baeder’s work focuses on health care policy issues that affect individuals involved with the criminal justice system. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Dan worked as a research associate at the Ohio Legislative Service Commission, where he focused on insurance law and policy, including the impact of the Affordable Care Act at the state level and the development of state-based health insurance exchanges. Dan holds a BA in economics and political science from Case Western Reserve University.
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First Name: Jake
Last Name: Heggelke
Title: Web Producer
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: jheggelke@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0057
Phone Ext.: 5057
Alternate Email: jacob.heggelke@gmail.com
Cell Number: 518-944-6762
Bio: Jake Heggelke helps facilitate day-to-day website production by posting content, photos, videos, and reports to the website. Previously, Jake served as technology analyst for the New York Prosecutors Training Institute, where he developed and provided technical support for the organization's web applications. Jake holds a BA in communication with a double minor in mathematics and music from the University at Albany.
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First Name: Susan
Last Name: Reed
Title: District Attorney, Bexar County, Texas
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Phone #: 210-335-2342
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Bio: Susan Reed is the first woman to be elected District Attorney of Bexar County. Prior to her election as District Attorney in 1998, she served as an Assistant District Attorney of Bexar County for eight years, and was Chief Prosecutor in the 144th and 187th District Courts. District Attorney Reed is credited with the establishment of the Gang Unit in the Adult Probation Department, as well as the Elder Fraud Unit. She was also responsible for securing a grant from the Office of Violence Against Women that was used to establish a Family Justice Center in Bexar County. District Attorney Reed serves on the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force. Her current board memberships include the National District Attorney's Association and Texas District and County Attorney's Association, where she also serves as the Texas Director and President, respectively. District Attorney Reed has also served on the International Association of Chiefs of Police's committee on preventing sexual assault from police officers. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas, Austin and her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.
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First Name: Blake
Last Name: Norton
Title: Director
Division: Local Initiatives
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Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: bnorton@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8584
Phone Ext.: 8584
Alternate Email: bloisnorton@gmail.com
Cell Number: 202-384-8995
Bio: Blake Norton oversees the Justice Center's Local Initiatives division, which focuses on the four program areas of Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Reentry, and School Discipline. In addition to working with legislators, consultants, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to help raise the level of public awareness about critical criminal justice issues, the Local Initiatives division provides technical assistance to cities, counties, and nonprofits focused on cross-system collaborations between law enforcement and other criminal justice entities, with a significant focus on the intersection between law enforcement and behavioral health systems. Before joining the center, Blake spent more than 19 years with the Boston Police Department, where she helped shape the agency’s reentry efforts and successfully worked with citizens and faith-based organizations to advance consensus-based strategies for improving public safety. She designed and managed the police department’s community affairs activities, including programs for court-involved and at-risk youth. She received her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts and her M.Ed. from Boston University.
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First Name: Graham
Last Name: Ruff
Title: Operations Coordinator
Division: National Initiatives
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: gruff@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5749
Phone Ext.: 5749
Alternate Email: gruff@csg.org
Cell Number: 516-672-3215
Bio: Graham Ruff is the Operations Coordinator for the National Initiatives Division. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Graham was a Budget Manager at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, where he was in charge of budgeting for a special project within the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care and Treatment. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Binghamton University and a Master's degree in Public Administration from Baruch College.
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First Name: Paul
Last Name: Peña
Title: Program Associate
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Courts
Office Location: New York
Email Address: ppena@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5212
Phone Ext.: 5212
Alternate Email: paulspena@gmail.com
Cell Number: 513-240-2619
Bio: Before joining the Justice Center’s Courts team, Paul served as an Assistant to the Commissioners of Warren County, Ohio, where he coordinated efforts among judges, sheriffs, and the commissioners. He previously conducted research at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies as well as at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, both of which are located in New Haven, CT. He earned his B.A. in Anthropology and Psychology at Yale University and his M.A. in Political Science at Columbia University.
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First Name: Emily
Last Name: Buckler
Title: Publications Editor
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: ebuckler@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5716
Phone Ext.: 5716
Alternate Email: emilybuckler@gmail.com
Cell Number: 517-927-4451
Bio: Emily Buckler provides editing, graphic design, and production support for the CSG Justice Center. Previously, she was the editorial project manager for NAFSA: Association of International Educators in Washington, DC, where she managed and edited print and web publications. She has also served as a writer, editor, and researcher for national clients such as National Geographic, McGraw-Hill, and Pearson Education. She received her BA in English from Michigan State University, a secondary teaching certificate in language arts and history from Michigan State University, and is pursuing her MFA in creative writing and literature from SUNY Stony Brook.
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First Name: Heather
Last Name: Tubman-Carbone
Title: Grantee Technical Assistance Manager
Division: Corrections & Reentry
Program: Reentry
Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: htubman-carbone@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8580
Phone Ext.: 8580
Alternate Email: hrtcarbone@gmail.com
Cell Number: 908-420-7642
Bio: Heather Tubman-Carbone oversees technical assistance to state and local corrections agencies that are designing and implementing evidence-based strategies to reduce recidivism and improve public safety. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Heather worked at Westat as a research associate, designing and managing surveys focused on adult and juvenile community corrections populations and supervision agencies nationwide. She also worked at the Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College, managing a research portfolio that included young adult reentry and prison education programs. Heather has conducted reentry-related research concerning the impact of gender-specific parole supervision programs, sex offender supervision policies, and distance-learning programs that begin in prison and allow adults to continue participation as they transition back into their communities. She has co-authored toolkits about barriers to reentry, and written on the reentry process and probation home visits for professional journals. Heather earned her BA in criminal justice from Northeastern University, her MA in criminal justice from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and her PhD in criminal justice from Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice.
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First Name: Ellie
Last Name: Wilson
Title: Program Associate
Division: State Initiatives
Program: Justice Reinvestment
Office Location: Seattle
Email Address: ewilson@csg.org
Phone #: 206-420-2714
Phone Ext.: 4714
Alternate Email: wilsonellie@gmail.com
Cell Number: 360-556-8834
Bio: Elliott “Ellie” Wilson is a Program Associate with the Justice Reinvestment team focusing on Nebraska state. Previously, she worked with the City of Seattle’s Office of Intergovernmental Relations, the City Council, and the City Attorney’s Office. She also served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Mary E. Fairhurst of the Washington Supreme Court, analyzed legislation for the Washington State Bar Association Juvenile Law Section, and drafted juvenile justice legislation for the Washington State Legislature. Before becoming an attorney, Ellie covered politics and government for Roll Call, The Seattle Times, and Skagit Valley Herald. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Political Science and her J.D. from the University of Washington.
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First Name: Kim
Last Name: Bones
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Juvenile
Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: kbones@csg.org
Phone #: 301-915-9700
Phone Ext.: 8700
Alternate Email: bones3kkd@comcast.net
Cell Number: 410-491-8256
Bio: Kim R. Bones works on the CSG Justice Center's Juvenile Justice Program. Prior to joining the Justice Center, Kim worked for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP) National Training and Technical Assistance Center(NTTAC). She also worked for the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services managing the Professional Development and Training Unit, the Best Practices, Policy and Program Development Unit, and Baltimore City’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. Kim also has expertise monitoring the life, health, and safety conditions of youth detained in Maryland’s juvenile facilities. Kim received her B.A. in Criminal Justice from North Carolina Central University and her M.S. in Public Safety Management from Johns Hopkins University.
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First Name: Jonathan
Last Name: Monsalve
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Reentry
Office Location: New York
Email Address: jmonsalve@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5766
Phone Ext.: 5766
Alternate Email: monsalvejon@gmail.com
Cell Number: 201-315-1090
Bio: Jonathan Monsalve is a Policy Analyst with the Justice Center’s Reentry Program. Previously, Jonathan was the Director of Workforce Development and Fatherhood Programs at the Center for Court Innovation’s Midtown Community Court, where he oversaw the successful design, implementation, and execution of workforce and fatherhood curricula, a tailored cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for non-custodial fathers, and a family-safety-first, fatherhood-focused approach for clients with histories of family violence or child maltreatment. Jonathan is a certified Mediator for the New York Peace Institute, where he provides criminal court meditation services and community dispute resolution services in Manhattan and Brooklyn. He received his B.A. and M.S. in Criminal Justice from New Jersey City University.
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First Name: Robin
Last Name: Jackson
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Reentry
Office Location: New York
Email Address: rjackson@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5767
Phone Ext.: 5767
Alternate Email: stdrdj14@shsu.edu
Cell Number: 936-714-2318
Bio: Robin D. Jackson is a Policy Analyst within the Justice Center’s Reentry Program. Prior to joining the Justice Center, Robin worked in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Sam Houston State University as a Research Assistant and Instructor. She has also worked as a K-12 public school teacher in Houston, Texas, and as a Correctional Officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Robin earned a B.A. in Journalism/Public Relations from Sam Houston State University and an M.B.A. from Keller Graduate School of Management. She will receive her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University in August 2014.
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First Name: Liam
Last Name: Julian
Title: Writer and Editor
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: ljulian@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5729
Phone Ext.: 5729
Alternate Email: liam.julian@gmail.com
Cell Number: 202-351-9822
Bio: Liam Julian is responsible for a variety of writing and editing projects at the CSG Justice Center. Prior to joining the Justice Center, Liam was a Hoover Institution Research Fellow and managing editor of Policy Review magazine, for which he commissioned and edited articles, managed production, and wrote regular essays and reviews. Liam started his career at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, an education-policy organization in Washington, D.C., where he edited reports and produced the organization’s weekly newsletter, The Education Gadfly. He received his BA in English from Florida State University.
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First Name: Helen
Last Name: Ricci
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: National Initiatives
Program: Law Enforcement
Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: hricci@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8584
Phone Ext.: 8584
Alternate Email: Helen_Ricci@uml.edu
Cell Number: 978-934-4542
Bio: Helen Ricci is a Senior Policy Analyst in the National Division’s Law Enforcement Program. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Helen spent nearly seven years as a Boston Police Officer, where she held district-level and city-wide assignments with duties including patrol, booking, plainclothes, and undercover, after graduating second in her Academy class. Former Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis III selected Helen for the Special Operations Division - Mobile Operations Patrol Unit with special consideration for Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT). Prior to her career in law enforcement, Helen was an auditor for John Hancock Financial Services. Helen received her B.S. in Business Administration (Accounting) from Babson College, an M.S. in Administrative Studies from Boston College, and an M.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where she is also currently completing her Ph.D. Her doctoral dissertation will examine policy’s impact on law enforcement perspectives of sex offender registration and notification systems.
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First Name: Tracee
Last Name: Burroughs-Gardner
Title: Psychiatrist
Division: National Initiatives
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Office Location: Offsite
Email Address: tburroughs@csg.org
Phone #: 443-841-4969
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Cell Number: 443-841-4969
Bio: Dr. Tracee Burroughs-Gardner received her Bachelor of Science degree from Howard University and her M.D. from George Washington University. She completed her psychiatry residency at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt program in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Burroughs-Gardner has dedicated her professional life to helping people with chronic and persistent mental illness who live in urban environments. As such, she currently serves as the CEO and Medical Director of Urban Behavioral Associates in Baltimore. In addition to her clinical work in these areas, Dr. Burroughs-Gardner is involved with the American Psychiatric Association, teaches medical students and psychiatry residents, and writes and lectures nationally on topics in the fields of community and cultural psychiatry.
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First Name: Luis
Last Name: Alcala
Title: Information Technology Support Specialist
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: lalcala@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5724
Phone Ext.: 5724
Alternate Email: luisdalcala@gmail.com
Cell Number: 646-864-4755
Bio: Luis Alcala has worked over 10 years in IT and has a background in systems administration, desktop support, and help desk Engineering. Prior to joining The Justice Center, Luis was a manager at Capco, where he led a small group of engineers on the Desktop Support Team. Luis has an MBA in Business Management from the Metropolitan College of New York and is a MCSE Microsoft Systems Administrator.
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First Name: Chanel
Last Name: Rhymes
Title: Administrative Assistant
Division: State Initiatives
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Office Location: Seattle
Email Address: crhymes@csg.org
Phone #: 206-454-8290
Phone Ext.: 4290
Alternate Email: chynel26@gmail.com
Cell Number: 253-468-3285
Bio: Chanel Rhymes provides administrative and logistical support to the Justice Reinvestment team. Prior to joining the Justice Center, she worked as a Regional Field Organizer for Washington Congressman Derek Kilmer's 2014 re-election campaign. She received her B.A. in Law and Government Policy with a minor in Sociology from The Evergreen State College, where she also worked as a student liaison, lobbying for the Washington Student Association during the 2014 legislative session. She worked as an intern with The Statewide Poverty Action Network on voter registration, education and turnout efforts, and volunteered with the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association.
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First Name: Christopher
Last Name: Fisher
Title: Senior Policy Advisor
Division: State Initiatives
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Office Location: Seattle
Email Address: cfisher@csg.org
Phone #: 206-454-8288
Phone Ext.: 4288
Alternate Email: chrisfish@gmail.come
Cell Number: 646-771-6697
Bio: Chris Fisher has spent his entire career working to guide the development of public policy through action-oriented research. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Chris served as director of analysis and integrated solutions in the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. In this role he worked to coordinate the planning, analysis, and evaluation of inter-agency efforts to solve place-based criminal justice challenges in New York City. Chris has served in similar capacities for other New York City criminal justice agencies, including the New York City Police Department, the Department of Probation, the Administration for Children’s Services, and the former Department of Juvenile Justice. Prior to working for New York City, he was a senior research assistant with the Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Chris earned his BA in psychology from the University of Virginia, his MA in criminal justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and his PhD in criminal justice from the City University of New York Graduate Center.
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First Name: Paul
Last Name: Day
Title: Director of Online Services
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: pday@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5202
Phone Ext.: 5202
Alternate Email: paul.day.m@gmail.com
Cell Number: 240-675-0683
Bio: Paul Day focuses on improving the performance and outcomes of the CSG Justice Center's website and online media efforts. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Paul specialized in digital marketing and website development for nonprofits and government agencies. As digital media manager for the Corporation for Enterprise Development in Washington, DC, he developed online strategies to promote publications and events. He also served as communications manager for DC Central Kitchen, where he spearheaded digital fundraising efforts and increased the profile of the organization online and offline. Paul received a BS in Sociology from Towson University.
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First Name: Arleen
Last Name: Edwards
Title: Events Coordinator
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: aedwards@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5201
Phone Ext.: 5201
Alternate Email: aedwardsny@yahoo.com
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Bio: Arleen Edwards manages the CSG Justice Center’s conferences, meetings, and events. Previously, Arleen led the execution of a wide range of events and national conferences at New York University, the Hartford Convention and Visitors Bureau, JPMorgan Chase, and for various nonprofit organizations. Arleen holds a BA in sociology from the State University of New York-Brockport, a certificate in event and meeting management from the NYU Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism, and has achieved the Convention Industry Council’s Certified Meeting Professional designation.
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First Name: David
Last Name: Sisk
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: State Initiatives
Program: Justice Reinvestment
Office Location: Seattle
Email Address: dsisk@csg.org
Phone #: 206-420-2714
Phone Ext.: 4714
Alternate Email: davesisk@gmail.com
Cell Number: 646-647-5383
Bio: David Sisk provides research, writing, stakeholder engagement, and legal review support for the CSG Justice Center’s justice reinvestment work. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, David worked for the Ohio House of Representatives as a legislative aide and as a member of the Speaker’s policy team. His duties included researching and analyzing legislation with a focus on the House Criminal Justice Committee, as well as the House Civil and Commercial Law Committee. He worked with bill sponsors and legislative stakeholders to develop policy goals and to provide feedback on bill language proposals, in addition to reviewing the state's biannual budget. David has been active in a variety of local community organizations and has additional experience teaching English in South Korea. He has a BA in political science from Youngstown State University and a JD From Rutgers School of Law, Newark.
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First Name: Shalini
Last Name: Friedel
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: County
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Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: sfriedel@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8581
Phone Ext.: 8581
Alternate Email: shalinip22@gmail.com
Cell Number: 562-761-2706
Bio: Shalini Friedel's work focuses on state and county systems reform related to behavioral health. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she served as a budget analyst in the Justice Management Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where she oversaw budget formulation and execution issues related to several agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Assets Forfeiture Fund. In her most recent role, she oversaw funding issues related to the department’s violent crime and gun safety initiatives. Shalini has a BA in economics and communication from the University of California, San Diego, and an MPA from George Washington University.
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First Name: Mack
Last Name: Jenkins
Title: Chief Probation Officer, County of San Diego, California
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Bio: Mack Jenkins has worked in the criminal justice field for more than 35 years. He is currently the chief probation officer for San Diego County Probation and oversees a department of more than 1,300 staff who provide supervision and services to more than 13,000 adult and 2,500 juvenile offenders. During his career, Chief Jenkins has developed expertise in the use of evidenced-based practices for community supervision, has implemented special supervision programs for domestic violence and sex offenders, and managed reentry programs for juvenile offenders. Chief Jenkins has more than 20 years of experience working in drug courts and collaborative justice programs. He is the current chair of the San Diego County Community Corrections Partnership, serves on the board of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, and is a member of the California Judicial Council’s Collaborative Justice Courts Advisory Committee. He also serves on the National DWI Court Task Force, operated by the National Center DWI courts. Chief Jenkins is a past president of the Chief Probation Officers of California Association (CPOC) and is the current Vice President of the American Probation and Parole Association. He represents CPOC on the state Criminal Law Advisory Committee and State Authorized Sex Offender Risk Assessment Tool committee. Chief Jenkins has been an adjunct instructor in criminal justice and is a criminal justice consultant providing training to criminal justice professionals throughout the country on working with drug offenders and collaborative justice programs. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of California, Irvine and a Master's degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, Long Beach.
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First Name: Rebecca
Last Name: Cohen
Title: Research Manager
Division: Research
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Office Location: Austin
Email Address: rebecca.cohen@csg.org
Phone #: 512-480-3176
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Cell Number: 607-222-4443
Bio: Becky Cohen works on school discipline and juvenile justice issues for the Justice Center’s Research Division. Previously, she was a math teacher at a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, and a director of academics at CitySquash, a nonprofit after school program in the Bronx, New York. She later worked in the Texas legislature as an aide to Representative Scott Hochberg, vice chair of the House Committee on Public Education, where she staffed the committee and analyzed education-related legislation. Becky recently completed her doctoral studies with a research focus on the impact of exclusionary discipline on student outcomes. She earned a BA in sociology from New York University, an MA in middle childhood mathematics education from Brooklyn College, and a PhD in educational policy and planning at the University of Texas at Austin.
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First Name: Carl
Last Name: Reynolds
Title: Senior Legal and Policy Advisor
Division: Research
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Office Location: Austin
Email Address: creynolds@csg.org
Phone #: 512-480-3112
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Cell Number: 512-925-4827
Bio: Carl Reynolds helps manage and develop projects related to court initiatives, corrections, sentencing reform, and juvenile justice issues. Previously, Carl served as director of the Texas Office of Court Administration. From 1997 to 2005, he was general counsel for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), responsible for prisons, probation, and parole. He also was general counsel to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice—the governing body for TDCJ. Prior to that position, he was the executive director of the Texas Punishment Standards Commission, general counsel to the Texas Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, director of the Senate's redistricting staff, and a briefing attorney for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Among other projects, he works on the establishment and evaluation of public defender offices and on justice reinvestment strategies. Carl holds a JD from the University of Texas School of Law, an MA from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, and a BA from the University of Cincinnati.
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First Name: Heather
Last Name: Kugelmass
Title: Intern
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: heather.kugelmass@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5219
Phone Ext.: 5219
Alternate Email: h.kugelmass@gmail.com
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First Name: Randy
Last Name: Hannig
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: rhannig@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5207
Phone Ext.: 5207
Alternate Email: rhannig@gmail.com
Cell Number: 217-553-1330
Bio: Randy Hannig is a policy analyst in the Corrections and Reentry division of the CSG Justice Center. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Randy was the senior advisor to the president of the American Bar Association and director of public policy at Equality Illinois (EQIL). At EQIL, Randy developed advocacy and policy approaches to advance the organization’s vision of full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Illinois, culminating in the passage of marriage equality in Illinois in November 2013. Before joining EQIL, Randy worked for nearly seven years on the issues development staff of Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan. He also worked as a project assistant for Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago. Randy received his BA in political science from Northwestern University and is scheduled to receive his MPA from Columbia University in May 2017.
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First Name: Mark
Last Name: O'Neil
Title: Director of Online Services
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: moneil@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5202
Phone Ext.: 5202
Alternate Email: marksoniel@gmail.com
Cell Number: 347-722-3795
Bio: Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Mark was the web manager at Aperture Foundation. He has more than 15 years of experience directing successful online projects in the United States and the United Kingdom, for companies ranging from national broadcast media to major cultural and nonprofit organizations.
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First Name: Julia
Last Name: Keyser
Title: Program Associate
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Program: Reentry
Office Location: New York
Email Address: jkeyser@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5766
Phone Ext.: 5766
Alternate Email: jk4381@nye.edu
Cell Number: 315-360-7586
Bio: Julia Keyser joins the CSG Justice Center as a program associate in the National Division. She was most recently a research associate at Community Oriented Correctional Health Services (COCHS), where she focused on state-level reentry initiatives. After college she served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo, West Africa. Upon her return to the United States, she refocused her energies on domestic policy, performing federal government relations for large health philanthropies in Washington, DC. Her prior internship experiences include the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Center for American Progress, and the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES). She received her BA from Tufts University, and her MPA in health policy from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University.
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First Name: Andrew
Last Name: Karwoski
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Law Enforcement
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: akarwoski@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5219
Phone Ext.: 5219
Alternate Email: andrew.karwoski@gmail.com
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Bio: Andrew Karwoski provides support to Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grantees, developing effective policy solutions to common challenges facing law enforcement agencies, and provides research and writing support. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Andrew was senior legislative assistant and counsel for Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut, where he served as the primary advisor on justice issues and led a number of legislative initiatives. He received a BA in political science and history from The Ohio State University and a JD from the George Mason University School of Law.
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First Name: Maria
Last Name: Jacob
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: mjacob@csg.org
Phone #: 301-915-9701
Phone Ext.: 8701
Alternate Email: marianaomijacob@gmail.com
Cell Number: 419-346-2458
Bio: Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Maria was a public defender at the Clark County Public Defender’s Office in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before her experience in litigation, she worked at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia in the Community Defender Division, where she assisted attorneys in sealing and expunging criminal records, as well as other reentry services. It was there that she also helped organize the annual Community and Reentry Expungement Summit. Previously, Maria volunteered at the American Bar Association, where she worked on death penalty policy through the Death Penalty Moratorium Project. She earned her BA in history from the University of Toledo and her JD from Georgetown University Law Center.
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First Name: Daisy
Last Name: Diallo
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
Program: Reentry
Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: ddiallo@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8577
Phone Ext.: 8577
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Cell Number: 646-734-3813
Bio: Daisy Diallo provides on-site and distance-based training and technical assistance to community corrections agencies across the U.S. that are awarded Second Chance Act Smart Supervision grants. She provides support on the planning and implementation of evidence-based practices intended to help reduce recidivism. Previously, Daisy worked in community corrections for six years with the Advocate Program, Inc. in Miami, Florida. There she served in a number of capacities, including as probation counselor, group facilitator, quality assurance and training initiative project manager, juvenile justice program coordinator, and reentry service coordinator. As a reentry service coordinator, Daisy was charged with developing a local reentry collaborative in Miami-Dade County and building an evidence-based reentry program to reduce recidivism, promote public safety, raise awareness of reentry issues, and promote consumer access to direct services. Daisy earned a BS in psychology, a BFA in fine arts, and an MS in criminal justice with an emphasis on public administration from Florida International University.
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First Name: William
Last Name: Citty
Title: Chief of Police, Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma
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Bio: Chief Citty began his law enforcement career with the Oklahoma City Police Department in 1977, working in the Patrol, Narcotics, Homicide, and Campus Resource divisions, the Tactical Unit, and the Public Information Office. Prior to becoming Chief of Police in 2003, he served as Deputy Chief of the Administration Bureau. Chief Citty is affiliated with a number of professional organizations, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Major Cities Chiefs Association, the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police, the Police Executive Research Forum, and the FBI National Academy Associates. He serves on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross, the Youth Leadership Exchange, Leadership OKC, ReMerge, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, and the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training. Chief Citty received his BS from Oklahoma State University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the Senior Management Institute for Police, the Federal Emergency Management Institute, and the National Executive Institute.
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First Name: Robert
Last Name: Crane
Title: Former President, JEHT Foundation, NY
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Bio: Robert Crane was the President and CEO of the JEHT Foundation from 2002 until it closed in 2009. During its time of operation, the JEHT Foundation was a key supporter of the CSG Justice Center. Prior to joining the JEHT Foundation, Mr. Crane was a policy analyst and writer for the Education Commission of the States in Denver, Colorado, and was a program consultant working with numerous colleges and universities before taking a position with the Lincoln Center Institute. Mr. Crane was also the former President and Vice President of the Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation. Mr. Crane is a member of the Executive Committee of the Energy Foundation and received the Robert W. Scrivner Award from the Council on Foundations in1995 for creativity in grant making.
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First Name: Julie
Last Name: Romero
Title: Event Coordinator
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: jromero@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5201
Phone Ext.: 5201
Alternate Email: julierom12@gmail.com
Cell Number: 561-900-8006
Bio: Julie Romero helps organize, develop, and execute conferences, corporate meetings, Capitol Hill events, press conferences,and other events at the CSG Justice Center. She is responsible for all aspects of event execution, including negotiations, vendors, budgets, on-site support services, administrative support services, and post-event analysis and reporting. Julie has more than 10 years of event management experience working with top global corporations, including NASDAQ, and top agencies in the event industry, including BMF Media and Cheryl Clisby & Co. She is a 2014 and 2015 recipient of NASDAQ’s CEO Award, which honors professionals whose efforts have had a significant and positive impact on the company. Julie earned her BA in multimedia journalism with a minor in theatre production from Florida Atlantic University.
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First Name: Daniel
Last Name: Altman
Title: Program Associate
Division: State Initiatives
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: daltman@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0056
Phone Ext.: 5056
Alternate Email: daniel.s.altman@gmail.com
Cell Number: 718-809-4149
Bio: Dan Altman provides writing, editing, policy research and analysis, and logistical support to the CSG Justice Center’s justice reinvestment work. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Dan was a policy fellow, and later a communications intern, at the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), where he focused on the intersection of drug policy and the criminal justice system. He earned a BA in political science with a minor in economics at The City College of New York and an MS in urban affairs from the Urban Affairs and Planning department at Hunter College.
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First Name: Reginald
Last Name: Darby
Title: Senior Policy Analyst, Government Affairs
Division: Operations & Administrative Services
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Office Location: DC
Email Address: rdarby@csg.org
Phone #: 202-624-8474
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Cell Number: 202-594-7931
Bio: Reginald Darby helps to advance the priorities of the CSG Justice Center and its partners on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch. Before joining the CSG Justice Center's government affairs team in 2013, Reginald served as the director of federal affairs for the National Association of Health Underwriters, where he represented health insurance brokers, agents, and small businesses. Earlier in his career, Reginald worked for four different members of Congress, most recently as the senior legislative assistant to former Congressman Allen West of Florida. He earned his BA in political science and an MA in public policy, both from Howard University.
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First Name: Russ
Last Name: Hauge
Title: Senior Policy Advisor
Division: State Initiatives
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Office Location: Seattle
Email Address: rhauge@csg.org
Phone #: 206-454-8286
Phone Ext.: 4286
Alternate Email: russhauge@gmail.com
Cell Number: 360-710-2688
Bio: Russ Hauge brings over 30 years of experience working in the criminal justice system as an attorney and agency executive. From 1995 through 2014, he was the elected prosecuting attorney for Kitsap County, WA, a jurisdiction of approximately 250,000 people. He had previously worked as a deputy prosecutor and an attorney in private practice representing a variety of clients, including indigent defendants accused of the most serious crimes. While Kitsap County prosecutor, Russ represented the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (WAPA) as chair of its Legislative Committee and as its representative to the Washington Sentencing Guidelines Commission and the Washington Partnership Council on Juvenile Justice. He was also the founding chair of Washington’s Sex Offender Policy Board. He was appointed WAPA’s representative to the Minority and Justice Commission of the Washington State Supreme Court in 2012 and continues to serve as a member. Just prior to joining the Justice Center, Russ was appointed by the governor to serve as a member of Washington’s Liquor and Cannabis Board. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and the University of Oregon School of Law.
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First Name: Allison
Last Name: Berger
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: State Initiatives
Program: Justice Reinvestment
Office Location: Seattle
Email Address: aberger@csg.org
Phone #: 206-454-8287
Phone Ext.: 4287
Alternate Email: aberger8@gmail.com
Cell Number: 206-639-5995
Bio: Allison Berger provides technical support to states that are implementing justice reinvestment legislation. Her work focuses on improving outcomes for people under community supervision through programming and treatment. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked for the Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Re-Integration Services for Ex-Offenders and for the Jerry Lee Center of Criminology in Philadelphia. She also volunteered as a prison educator through the Teach in Prison Program at San Quentin State Prison. She earned a BA in human behavior and criminology and art history from the University of California, Berkeley, and received an MS in criminology from the University of Pennsylvania.
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First Name: Erin
Last Name: Harbinson
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: State Initiatives
Program: Justice Reinvestment
Office Location: Seattle
Email Address: eharbinson@csg.org
Phone #: 206-623-0669
Phone Ext.: 4669
Alternate Email: eeharbs@gmail.com
Cell Number: 202-744-6196
Bio: Erin Harbinson provides research expertise and technical assistance to states implementing justice reinvestment legislation. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked for the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute, evaluating programming and services in prisons, probation departments, reentry organizations, and other correctional agencies, as well as training correctional professionals and staff on evidence-based topics. Erin is currently a PhD candidate in criminal justice at the University of Cincinnati, where she is completing her dissertation on the validation of a risk and needs instrument on white-collar offenders. She received a BA in classical civilizations and sociology from the University of Arizona, and an MA in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati.
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First Name: Angela
Last Name: Gunter
Title: Senior Research Associate
Division: Research
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Office Location: Offsite
Email Address: agunter@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5211
Phone Ext.: 5211
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Cell Number: 470-295-4470
Bio: Angela Gunter’s work primarily focuses on the data monitoring of justice reinvestment projects during Phase II policy implementation. She supports various ad hoc research efforts, including the 2014 Recidivism Reduction report, the Reentry and Employment pilot program, and the evaluation of the pretrial process for Bexar and Dallas counties Angela began her career in criminal justice in 2001 at the Texas Criminal Justice Policy Council, where she worked on forecasting the impact of juvenile justice policy options for the Texas Legislature and creating monthly projections of bed capacity for juvenile offenders. Angie later joined the JFA Institute and conducted research on different aspects of the criminal justice system, including parole, probation, and juvenile justice in Texas, Kansas, and Puerto Rico. In 2008, Angie worked with the CSG Justice Center as a consultant on various projects, including mental health IT development for the State of Alaska. Prior to her career in criminal justice, Angie worked in the private sector as a business systems analyst where she oversaw the project lifecycle of custom-built software applications. She received her MPA from Indiana University and her BA from Rice University.
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First Name: Allison
Last Name: Goldberg
Title: Program Associate
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: agoldberg@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5716
Phone Ext.: 5716
Alternate Email: algoldberg15@gmail.com
Cell Number: 410-917-3091
Bio: Allison Goldberg provides writing, research, and coordination support for the CSG Justice Center’s Behavioral Health and Corrections & Reentry divisions. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Allison interned with the White House Domestic Policy Council, where she worked with the Office of Urban Affairs, Justice and Opportunity to advance criminal justice reform and civil rights. She also previously worked with Liberty Hill Foundation and interned with PFLAG National. Allison received her BA in political science from Loyola Marymount University and her MPhil in criminology from the University of Cambridge.
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First Name: Mark
Last Name: Stovell
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Behavioral Health
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: mstovell@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0047
Phone Ext.: 5047
Alternate Email: mtstovell@gmail.com
Cell Number: 937-681-6741
Bio: Mark Stovell provides project support and technical assistance to Second Chance Act grantees that design and implement programs for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Mark worked for CASAColumbia in New York City where he contributed research to policy reports and co-developed educational tools about the impact of health care reform on addiction prevention and treatment. He also worked for Families USA in Washington, DC, and for Hunger Free Vermont as part of the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship. Mark earned his BA in political science and sociology from Ohio University and is currently pursuing his MPA at Baruch College.
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First Name: Marriah
Last Name: Vinson
Title: Program Associate
Division: State Initiatives
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Office Location: Seattle
Email Address: mvinson@csg.org
Phone #: 206-420-2714
Phone Ext.: 4714
Alternate Email: marriahvinson@gmail.com
Cell Number: 360-298-0321
Bio: Marriah Vinson is a program associate supporting Justice Reinvestment. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Marriah served as the educational and programmatic liaison between two Nashville-based nonprofit agencies and the Department of Correction of Middle Tennessee. Her work is informed by experience and interest in alternative prison chaplaincy, restorative justice practices, and the dialogue around collaborative and effective criminal justice reform. She received her BA in international studies and comparative religion from the University of Washington, and her MDiv from Vanderbilt University's Divinity School.
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First Name: Mark
Last Name: Ferrante
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: mferrante@csg.org
Phone #: 301-915-9702
Phone Ext.: 8702
Alternate Email: mferrante322@gmail.com
Cell Number: 908-329-0708
Bio: Mark Ferrante provides technical assistance to states and local jurisdictions seeking to reduce recidivism and improve other outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Mark also provides support for the CSG Justice Center’s work with juvenile probation departments. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, he was a senior policy advisor to the commissioner for the New York City Department of Probation. In that role, he staffed an interagency juvenile justice stakeholder group, which was integral to the planning and implementation of New York State’s Close to Home initiative and the launch of the Crossover Youth Practice Model. Mark has also worked on an arts-based collaborative bringing music, spoken word and theater to underserved communities in New York City, as well as on the design of a commitment project connecting probationers to higher education for the Clinton Global Initiative. Previously, Mark served as the director for Training and Leadership Development at the Coalition for Juvenile Justice in Washington, DC, and as the assistant director for Program Development and Prevention Services with the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission. Mark received his B.S. in Business Administration from Rider University.
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First Name: Robert
Last Name: Coombs
Title: Director
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: rcoombs@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5743
Phone Ext.: 5743
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Cell Number: 916-743-6069
Bio: Robert Coombs leads the CSG Justice Center’s development of publications, media-relations efforts, and online media. His focus on strategic and cutting-edge use of technological strategies ensures that the CSG Justice Center continues to serve as a respected voice for the advancement of sound criminal justice policy. Previously, he worked at the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, most recently as the director of public affairs. He also served as the chair of the California Sex Offender Management Board, appointed by the Governor. He holds a BA in communications and an MA in organizational communication from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
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First Name: Navteiz
Last Name: Vaid
Title: Finance Associate
Division: Finance, Operations & Government Affairs
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Email Address: nvaid@csg.org
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Cell Number: 917-617-4915
Bio: Prior to joining the Justice Center, Navteiz Vaid worked at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as an analyst monitoring the budgets of the Disease Control division. He also previously worked for the City's Transit Workers Union as a junior accountant for the Training and Upgrading Fund and the Child Care Fund. Navteiz holds his BA in accounting from Queens College.
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First Name: Shannon
Last Name: Fergus
Title: Operations Coordinator
Division: Finance, Operations & Government Affairs
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Office Location: Offsite
Email Address: sfergus@csg.org
Phone #: 614-314-4266
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Bio: Shannon Fergus manages and maintains internal data and project management systems for the Justice Center. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Shannon was a legislative aide in the Ohio House of Representatives, where she assisted with policy research and implementation, with a particular focus on state tax policy and economic development. Shannon has also worked on various political campaigns in Ohio. She received her BA in political science and her MCRP from The Ohio State University.
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First Name: Martha
Last Name: Plotkin
Title: Director of Strategic Initiatives
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Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: mplotkin@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8579
Phone Ext.: 8579
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Cell Number: 202-450-0355
Bio: Martha Plotkin conceptualizes and coordinates strategies for the CSG Justice Center’s high-priority projects, and translates complex policy ideas into practical written and web-based materials for key audiences. Martha also helps develop related media materials to advance the national discussion on criminal justice issues. She previously directed the CSG Justice Center’s communications program, overseeing publication production, media outreach, and branding. She has also worked as the director of communications and legislative affairs at the Police Executive Research Forum, a nonprofit membership organization of law enforcement leaders. She has written extensively on public safety issues and has directed research and training projects in such areas as homelessness and elder abuse. Martha received her BA from Brandeis University and her JD from the George Washington University National Law Center.
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First Name: Cathy
Last Name: McVey
Title: Senior Policy Advisor
Division: State Initiatives
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Office Location: Offsite
Email Address: cmcvey@csg.org
Phone #: 646-745-6480
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Cell Number: 717-599-5105
Bio: Cathy McVey advises the leadership of the CSG Justice Center and provides technical assistance on issues involving paroling authorities and the administration of criminal justice systems as part of the CSG Justice Center’s justice reinvestment work. She brings more than 38 years of criminal justice experience to the CSG Justice Center, including serving as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s assistant director for treatment and reentry. She also served as the deputy secretary for administration for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and chair of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. As an independent contractor, Cathy has provided technical assistance to numerous professional organizations dealing with criminal justice issues, including the Association of Paroling Authorities International, The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Center for Effective Policy, and the National Institute of Corrections. She has supported justice reinvestment efforts in Idaho, New Hampshire, and West Virginia. She received her BS with High Honors in law enforcement and corrections from the Pennsylvania State University and received an MS in correctional administration from Sam Houston State University.
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First Name: Robbin
Last Name: Jordan
Title: Human Resources Manager
Division: Finance, Operations & Government Affairs
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: rjordan@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5758
Phone Ext.: 5758
Alternate Email: jordanrobbin@yahoo.com
Cell Number: 917-945-3373
Bio: Robbin provides HR support for the CSG Justice Center. Robbin previously served as director of human resources for The Arc of Union County, a nonprofit, non-sectarian, membership-based organization dedicated to enriching the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Robbin also served as director of human resources and administration for the American Liver Foundation. She has held human resources positions with a Wall Street law firm and at the Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. Robbin is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) by the Human Resources Certification Institute and earned an ABA Approved Paralegal Certificate from Long Island University. She is a graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where she earned a BA in criminal justice.
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First Name: Sarina
Last Name: Rosenberg Asher
Title: Project Manager
Division: State Initiatives
Program: Justice Reinvestment
Office Location: Offsite
Email Address: sasher@csg.org
Phone #: 202-744-9375
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Cell Number: 202-744-9375
Bio: Sarina Rosenberg manages teams that provide technical support to states that are implementing justice reinvestment legislation, in areas including inter-agency collaboration, evidence-based practices, and performance measurement. Sarina has diverse experience in communications and criminal justice. She reported on government and public policy for publications including Newsweek, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Harrisburg Post-Gazette, and The Jerusalem Post. She has provided consulting to the Federal Interagency Reentry Council on the Affordable Care Act and reentry, and has worked as an investigator with the Medill Innocence Project and on research regarding police departments' use of social media. She received a BS in journalism cum laude from Northwestern University and an MA in public administration from the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at George Washington University.
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First Name: Karen
Last Name: Chung
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: State Initiatives
Program: Justice Reinvestment
Office Location: Seattle
Email Address: kchung@csg.org
Phone #: 206-624-0462
Phone Ext.: 4462
Alternate Email: karen.dahee.chung@gmail.com
Cell Number: 206-678-7920
Bio: Karen Chung provides technical assistance for states going through the justice reinvestment process, including project management, stakeholder engagement, comprehensive system analysis, and development of policy recommendations to address challenges within the state’s adult criminal justice system. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked for the Cost Benefit Analysis Unit of the Vera Institute of Justice and for the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. She has volunteered with the Prison University Project in San Rafael, California and the Prisoners Literature Project in Berkeley, California. She earned a BA in history from the University of California, Berkeley, and received an MA in public affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, where she conducted research on conditions of confinement in Texas prisons and the fiscal impact of juvenile certification in Texas.
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First Name: Michael
Last Name: Thompson
Title: Director
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: mthompson@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5714
Phone Ext.: 5714
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Cell Number: 917-930-8753
Bio: Michael Thompson has worked on criminal justice policy issues for nearly 20 years. He started with The Council of State Governments (CSG) in 1997 as a policy analyst and the sole staff person assigned to the criminal justice program for CSG's Eastern Regional Conference. Under his leadership, that program launched major projects in the areas of victim rights, criminal justice/mental health collaboration, and prisoner reentry. Since transforming the regional criminal justice program into the national CSG Justice Center, Mike designed the Justice Reinvestment Initiative and conceptualized the organization's work in school discipline. The CSG Justice Center's work has prompted major policy initiatives that have enjoyed broad bipartisan support in states across the country. A nationally recognized expert in criminal justice issues who is often quoted in major media outlets, Mike has authored numerous publications and testified before Congress on multiple occasions. Prior to joining CSG, Mike worked for three years for the Office of the Court Monitor in San Juan, Puerto Rico—an office established by a U.S. District Court Judge. Mike received his BA with Honors from Middlebury College.
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First Name: Pauline
Last Name: Alvarado
Title: Operations Coordinator
Division: State Initiatives
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Office Location: Seattle
Email Address: palvarado@csg.org
Phone #: 206-454-8292
Phone Ext.: 4292
Alternate Email: alvaradop310@gmail.com
Cell Number: 310-497-4297
Bio: Pauline Alvarado works to optimize the efforts of the justice reinvestment team through process and workflow improvements, federal grant reporting and compliance, information systems management, and data visualization. Previously, Pauline worked in labor-employer relations for the Services Employees International Union; on multi-state campaigns organizing communities of color in low-income areas; and in finance for the National Opera in Washington, DC and a Silicon Valley firm specializing in alternative asset funds. Currently, Pauline volunteers as a Human Rights Commissioner for the City of Seattle, as appointed by the Mayor, and on the Cal Alumni Association of Puget Sound’s Board of Directors. Pauline earned a BA in mass communications with a minor in French from the University of California, Berkeley.
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First Name: Alba
Last Name: Cera
Title: Events Coordinator
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: acera@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5201
Phone Ext.: 5201
Alternate Email: Elenacera13@gmail.com
Cell Number: 917-519-9500
Bio: Alba Cera executes conferences, corporate meetings, Capitol Hill events, press conferences, and other events at the CSG Justice Center. She is responsible for all aspects of event execution, including negotiations, vendors, budgets, on-site support services, and post-event analysis and reporting. Alba has 15 years of experience with meeting and event management. She previously worked for the Hyatt and Ritz Carlton in various locations, including Palm Desert, San Diego, and Hawaii. Alba also coordinated events for New York City’s Gotham Hall and Cipriani Wall Street. More recently, she worked as a meeting planner for MetLife. Alba earned her BA in journalism from Fordham University.
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First Name: Renée
Last Name: Brackett
Title: Executive Assistant to Senior Management
Division: Finance, Operations & Administration
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: rbrackett@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5725
Phone Ext.: 5725
Alternate Email: brownsugarny@gmail.com
Cell Number: 917-334-2142
Bio: Renée Brackett coordinates logistics, including hotel and meeting site selection, contract negotiations, and all related travel arrangements. She also serves as the executive assistant to the director. Renee has been with the CSG Justice Center since 2001.
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First Name: Jamal
Last Name: Nelson
Title: Program Director, Government Affairs
Division: External Affairs
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Office Location: DC
Email Address: jnelson@csg.org
Phone #: 202-624-7842
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Bio: Jamal Nelson cultivates and maintains relationships with members of Congress and the Administration and acts as a liaison to various coalitions and groups in order to effectively implement the legislative priorities of the CSG Justice Center. Before joining the CSG Justice Center in 2009, Jamal served as deputy director of intergovernmental affairs at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he worked on international trade issues. Jamal received his BS in political science from Southern Connecticut State University.
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First Name: Shawn
Last Name: Rogers
Title: Project Manager
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: srogers@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5745
Phone Ext.: 5745
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Bio: Shawn Rogers oversees the distance learning components for the CSG Justice Center, including development of all newsletters, announcements, and webinars. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Shawn worked as a research associate for the Citizens Budget Commission in New York, where he analyzed state fiscal issues, including the impact of state fiscal policies on the City of New York. Shawn began his career in policy analysis at the Bighorn Center in Denver, Colorado, working on issues ranging from voting rights to alternative sentencing for nonviolent drug offenders. He received his BA from Kansas State University and his MPP from the University of Denver.
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First Name: Ellen
Last Name: Whelan-Wuest
Title: Deputy Program Director
Division: State Initiatives
Program: Justice Reinvestment
Office Location: Offsite
Email Address: ewhelan-wuest@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5734
Phone Ext.: 5734
Alternate Email: Ellenrww@gmail.com
Cell Number: 646-455-9793
Bio: Ellen Whelan-Wuest provides policy research, analysis, and technical assistance to states going through the justice reinvestment process. Previously, she worked for the county manager in Durham, North Carolina, where she served on the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee and researched issues relating to medical care costs for the county jail system and the youth home detention facility. Ellen also worked as the Brooklyn director for a New York State Senator, and as a special assistant to the state director for a U.S. Senator in Chicago. Ellen holds a BA in Latin American history and sociology from Middlebury College, and an MA in public policy from Duke University.
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First Name: Michael
Last Name: Grant
Title: Director of Operations
Division: Finance, Operations & Administration
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: mgrant@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5730
Phone Ext.: 5730
Alternate Email: mgrant@csgjusticecenter.org
Cell Number: 917-403-9114
Bio: Michael Grant has several years of experience in nonprofit management and program design. Serving as a program analyst for The After-School Corporation, he developed the agency-wide payment and reporting procedures, collected site data, and managed the operations database. Michael also has significant experience as a fundraiser for major nonprofit organizations in New York City. As a policy analyst and researcher, he focused on urban issues and topics that affect low-income communities, such as youth gun violence, criminal justice sentencing policy, and housing subsidies. For the capstone requirement of his graduate program, he collaborated with the Mayor’s Office to design and implement a youth-violence prevention symposium for grassroots organizations in New York City. Michael received a BS in mechanical engineering from The University of Michigan and an MPA from the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York.
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First Name: Chidi
Last Name: Umez
Title: Project Manager
Division: Corrections & Reentry
Program: Reentry
Office Location: New York
Email Address: cumez@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0059
Phone Ext.: 5059
Alternate Email: umezchidi@gmail.com
Cell Number: 832-641-6089
Bio: Chidi Umez oversees the Clean Slate Clearinghouse and the National Inventory of Collateral Consequences for the employment team. Chidi previously provided training and technical assistance to Second Chance Act grantees that utilized adult mentors in their reentry programs. Prior to joining the Justice Center, she served as a Court Attorney in the New York Civil Supreme Court and as an indigent defense attorney in Harris County, TX. She received a BA in English and corporate communications from University of Houston, and a JD from Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
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First Name: Madeline
Last Name: Neighly
Title: Senior Policy Advisor
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: mneighly@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-0054
Phone Ext.: 5054
Alternate Email: madeline.neighly@gmail.com
Cell Number: 415-845-6587
Bio: Madeline Neighly advises on collateral consequences and juvenile and adult criminal record clearance. She is responsible for directing the development of the National Clean Slate Clearinghouse and leading the advancement of the National Inventory of Collateral Consequences of Conviction. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Madeline represented people confined to Washington's jails and prisons as an attorney at Columbia Legal Services and served as a staff attorney at the National Employment Law Project. She is the lead author of "Wanted: Accurate FBI Background Checks for Employment" and "A Healthy Balance: Expanding Health Care Job Opportunities." She holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley Law.
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First Name: Roy Charles
Last Name: Brooks
Title: Commissioner, Tarrant County Precinct One, Vice President of the National Association of Counties (NACo), TX
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Bio: For over 30 years, Roy Charles Brooks has represented his community, as a community volunteer, a city elected official, and now as County Commissioner in Tarrant County, Texas. He has spearheaded many programs and initiatives in Tarrant County, including the Tarrant County Ex-Offender Re-Entry Program (TCRI), which supports the successful reintegration of formerly incarcerated people who are returning to Tarrant County; the Nurse Family Partnership, an evidence-based nurse home visitation program for first-time mothers and their children; and a Blue Ribbon Task Force on Health Care for the Homeless, which promotes improved quality of life and wellbeing for homeless people. In July 2015, Roy was elected 2nd Vice President of the National Association of Counties.
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First Name: Lorrie
Last Name: Jones
Title: Visiting Research Associate Professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work, IL
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Bio: Dr. Lorrie Rickman Jones is currently a Visiting Research Associate Professor at the Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois, Chicago and the President of Behavioral Health Innovations, LLC, a healthcare consulting firm focusing on creating evidence-based, data-informed behavioral health solutions for private and governmental entities. Dr. Rickman Jones previously served as Senior Policy Advisor for Behavioral Health under Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, and prior to that as the Director of the Division of Mental Health (DMH), Illinois Department of Human Services from 2005 to 2013. Over her 25-year career, she has held various positions in leadership with the Harvard School of Public Health as a senior research associate, the Psychiatric Institute for the Circuit Court of Cook County as an expert examiner, and later as Chief Executive Officer of the Better Boys Foundation in Chicago and as a Deputy Director in the public mental health system in Washington, D.C. Dr. Rickman Jones is President of the NASMHPD Research Institute Board of Directors and is a member of the National Advisory Council for the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She has also served on the board of The Council of State Governments Justice Center. She holds a Bachelors degree from Tufts University and a Doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Howard University.
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First Name: Kevin
Last Name: Kempf
Title: Director, Department of Correction, ID
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Bio: Kevin Kempf is the Director of the Department of Correction for the State of Idaho. He joined the Idaho Department of Correction in 1995 as a correctional officer at Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center. He went on to serve in a variety of positions including parole officer, investigator, section supervisor, district manager, warden, chief of prisons and deputy director. The Idaho Board of Correction appointed Kempf director of the department in December 2014. In 2006, Kempf was appointed to the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision, which oversees the transfer and relocation of felony offenders across state lines. Kempf is an active member of the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA) and has served on the board of The Council of State Governments Justice Center.
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First Name: John
Last Name: Lovick
Title: Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, House of Representatives, State of Washington
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First Name: Michael
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Title: Director, Council of State Governments Midwest, IL
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Bio: Mike McCabe, director of CSG Midwest, oversees the efforts of a 12-member team that provides research and staff support services to several groups of state officials, including primarily the Midwestern Legislative Conference. Over the years, CSG has played an instrumental role in the creation of numerous interstate compacts. McCabe has provided drafting and consulting assistance in connection with several such agreements, including the Interstate Agricultural Grain Marketing Compact, the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, the Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, the Interstate Compact on Mental Health, the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. More recently, he participated in the development of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision and the Interstate Compact for Juveniles. He is also the co-author of The Evolving Use and the Changing Role of Interstate Compacts – A Practitioner’s Guide, published by the American Bar Association in 2006. Before joining CSG, McCabe worked as an attorney with a private law firm in Des Moines, Iowa. A graduate of Iowa State University, he earned his law degree at the University of Illinois.
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Bio: Chief Gordon Ramsay has been the Wichita (KS) Police Chief since January 2016. Previously, he served as police chief in Duluth, MN beginning in 2006. Chief Ramsay’s career in policing began at the age of 20 and he has been a long-time proponent of the community policing philosophy. He is past President of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association and General Chair of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Mid-Size Section. Chief Ramsay has a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Sociology and a Master’s degree in Management. He is a graduate of the National Academy Section #222.
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First Name: Altha J.
Last Name: Stewart
Title: Director, Center for Health in Justice Involved Youth, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, TN
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Bio: Altha J. Stewart is Director of the Center of Excellence for Health in Justice Involved Youth and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Stewart previously served as Executive Director of Memphis’s Just Care Family Network, and later as Director, System of Care for the Office of the Shelby County Public Defender. Dr. Steward was previously Executive Director of the National Leadership Council on African-American Behavioral Health and Executive Director of Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency, one of the largest public mental health systems in the U.S. She worked for decades as CEO and Executive Director in large public mental health systems in Pennsylvania and New York, overseeing the management and development of programs for persons with mental illness and substance use disorders. She currently chairs the Department of Children’s Services’ interagency collaboration initiative. Dr. Stewart is also vice-chair of the Memphis/Shelby County Juvenile Justice Board, and recently served as the Shelby County team lead on the recently completed SAMHSA/MacArthur Foundation funded grant, Improving Diversion Policies and Programs for Justice Involved Youth with Behavioral Health Disorders, as well as the Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Certificate Program awarded to Shelby County. A participant at the White House Conference on Mental Health, she is the recipient of numerous awards and honors. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Stewart graduated from Christian Brothers University and received her M.D. from Temple University Medical School. She was awarded an honorary J.D. from Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts in 2006.
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First Name: Joseph A.
Last Name: Zayas
Title: Administrative Judge of the Supreme Court (Criminal Term), Queens County, 11th Judicial District, NY
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Bio: Joseph A. Zayas was appointed the Administrative Judge for Supreme Court (Criminal Term) in Queens County, NY in January 2013. In addition to his Administrative responsibilities, Justice Zayas also presides over jury trials and the County’s youth cases (Youthful and Juvenile Offender Adjudications). Previously he served as a Judge of the Court of Claims by Governor, as Acting Supreme Court Justice, and Judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York. Earlier in his career, Justice Zayas served as the Principal Law Clerk for Supreme Court Justice Rolando T. Acosta at the Harlem Community Justice Center, a multi-jurisdictional, problem-solving court serving the communities of East and Central Harlem. Prior to working with Justice Acosta, Justice Zayas served as a Senior Staff Attorney with The Legal Aid Society’s Capital Defense Unit, Criminal Appeals Bureau, and Criminal Trial Division. He is a frequent lecturer and presenter on legal and judicial subjects including drug, mental health, and youth courts, and conducts seminars for new judges. Justice Zayas received his Bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Fordham University’s College at Lincoln Center and his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Charles Evan Hughes Fellow.
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First Name: Sharon
Last Name: Keller
Title: Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, State of Texas
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Phone #: 512-463-1590
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Bio: Presiding Judge Sharon Keller was first elected to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1994, and was the first woman to serve on this court. She was elected Presiding Judge in 2000 and has twice been re-elected to that position. Presiding Judge Keller is the chairman of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and a member of the Timothy Cole Exoneration Review Commission. She is a member of the executive committee and former Chair of the Council of State Governments Justice Center. She is a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and a member of the Judicial Advisory Council to the Community Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. By virtue of her office, she is also vice-chair of the Texas Judicial Council. In 2003, Presiding Judge Keller received the Distinguished Alumni Award for Judicial Service from the SMU Dedman School of Law. A native Texan, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Rice University and a JD degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law.
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First Name: Richard
Last Name: Sears
Title: Chair, Judiciary Committee, State Senate, State of Vermont
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Bio: Vermont Senator Richard Sears has served in the Vermont State Legislature for 24 years and has chaired the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee for 20 years. A passionate advocate for improving the criminal justice system, Sen. Sears also chairs the Corrections Oversight Committee and has worked with residential programs for troubled youth for more than 35 years. Sen. Sears began his public service in 1987, when he was elected to the Bennington Select Board, where he served for seven years before his election to the Vermont State Legislature in 1992. Sen. Sears received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont.
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First Name: Joseph A.
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Title: Administrative Judge
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Bio: Joseph A. Zayas, an elected Justice of the Supreme Court, was appointed the Administrative Judge for Supreme Court, Criminal Term, in Queens County, New York (11th Judicial District) in January 2013. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Justice Zayas also presides over jury trials and the county’s old case calendar. Previously he served as Judge of the Court of Claims, Acting Supreme Court Justice, and Judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, presiding over Drug Treatment Court, Mental Health Court, and Youth Court. Earlier in his career, Justice Zayas served as the principal law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Rolando T. Acosta at the Harlem Community Justice Center, a multijurisdictional, problem-solving court serving the communities of East and Central Harlem. He is a frequent lecturer and presenter on legal and judicial subjects including drug, mental health, and youth courts, and conducts seminars for new judges. Justice Zayas received his Bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Fordham University’s College at Lincoln Center and his JD from Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Charles Evan Hughes Fellow.
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First Name: Gordon
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Title: Chief, Wichita Police Department, State of Kansas
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Bio: Chief Gordon Ramsay has been the Wichita Police Chief since January 2016. A long-time proponent of community policing, he previously served for nearly a decade as police chief in Duluth, Minnesota, where he had been a member of the force since 1996. He is past president of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association and served as the General Chair of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Midsize Agencies Division. Chief Ramsay received his Bachelor’s degree in criminology and sociology from the University of Minnesota-Duluth and his Master’s degree in management from the College of St. Scholastica. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session 222.
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First Name: David
Last Name: Adkins
Title: Executive Director and CEO, The Council of State Governments, KY
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Bio: David Adkins, a former Kansas state senator, leads The Council of State Governments as its executive director and CEO. Prior to joining CSG, Adkins served as vice chancellor for External Affairs at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Adkins, a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law, was a Kansas state senator from 2001 to 2005 and served in the Kansas House from 1993 to 2001. He had also served as the founding executive director of the Community Foundation of Johnson County, an affiliate of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. The Council of State Governments is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization serving all three branches of state government.
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First Name: Suzanne
Last Name: Brown-McBride
Title: Acting Director, The Council of State Governments Justice Center, NY
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Bio: Suzanne Brown-McBride began her career working on behalf of sexual assault victims as a community education specialist and crisis-line advocate. Before beginning her tenure as deputy director at the CSG Justice Center, she served as the executive director for two statewide victim assistance associations: the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs. She acted as chair of both the California Sex Offender Management Board and the Washington State Department of Corrections Victims Council. Suzanne was also an appointee to The California Alliance to Combat Trafficking and Slavery and the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission. She is a 2010 recipient of The Lois Haight Award of Excellence and Innovation, which honors a professional whose efforts have had a significant impact on local, state, national, or international public policy development and implementation that promote dignity, respect, rights, and services for victims of crime. She received her BA from Pacific University.
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First Name: Marshall
Last Name: Clement
Title: Director, State Initiatives, The Council of State Governments Justice Center, WA
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First Name: Andy
Last Name: Barbee
Title: Director, Research, The Council of State Governments Justice Center, TX
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Bio: Andy Barbee's extensive background with the correctional, court, and legislative processes supports a number of the CSG Justice Center's research projects, with a particular focus on justice reinvestment work in various states. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, he was the senior researcher in the Texas Office of Court Administration, where he worked on a caseload study of the Texas courts. While working for the Texas judicial branch, he co-authored a financial obligations study produced by that office in collaboration with the CSG Justice Center. Earlier in his career, Andy was a manager in the System Forecasting Division of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, where he was responsible for the forecasts of the adult and child protective services populations and caseworker caseloads. He was also a senior researcher at the Texas Criminal Justice Policy Council, where he was responsible for developing the official adult correctional population projections for Texas and responsible for conducting impact analyses of legislation using the agency’s simulation model. Andy has an MA in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University.
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First Name: David
Last Name: Adkins
Title: Executive Director and CEO, The Council of State Governments, KY
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Bio: David Adkins, a former Kansas state senator, leads The Council of State Governments as its executive director and CEO. Prior to joining CSG, Adkins served as vice chancellor for External Affairs at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Adkins, a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law, was a Kansas state senator from 2001 to 2005 and served in the Kansas House from 1993 to 2001. He had also served as the founding executive director of the Community Foundation of Johnson County, an affiliate of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. The Council of State Governments is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization serving all three branches of state government.
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First Name: Chip
Last Name: Barton
Title: Director of Human Resources, The Council of State Governments, KY
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Bio: Chip Barton is responsible for the overall strategy and execution of the human resources function for The Council of State Governments (CSG). His primary responsibilities include employee relations, human resources policy development and administration, compliance with federal and state employment law, recruiting and staffing, training, and the design and administration of compensation and benefits. Prior to joining CSG in 2010, Barton spent more than 17 years in various human resources positions in the automotive industry, including positions with Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., Akebono Corporation, and Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Inc. Barton holds professional certifications from the Society for Human Resources Management and the Human Resources Certification Institute.
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First Name: Wade
Last Name: Littrell
Title: Chief Financial Officer, The Council of State Governments, KY
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Bio: Littrell is responsible for financial controllership, treasury and economic strategy, and forecasting at The Council of State Governments (CSG). Littrell previously served as a controller at CSG, where he has been on staff since 1996. Prior to joining CSG, Littrell served as revenue examiner at the Kentucky Revenue Cabinet, auditor at the Kentucky Department of the Inspector General, auditor at Coopers and Lybrand LLC, and controller for Hunter Manufacturing. He is a certified public accountant and a certified fraud examiner.
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First Name: Maggie
Last Name: Mick
Title: Director of Development, Council of State Governments, KY
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Bio: Maggie Mick is director of development of The Council of State Governments. In this role, she develops, executes, and guides efforts to engage external funders with the organization. Previously, Mick served as a congressional aide in the Washington, D.C., office of U.S. Congressman Jerry Moran, and was a press secretary at the 2008 Republican National Convention. She has also served on the city council of Lancaster, Kentucky, and as a member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders’ delegations to Turkey and China.
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First Name: Jason
Last Name: Moseley
Title: General Counsel, The Council of State Governments, KY
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Bio: Jason Moseley is the chief legal and compliance officer for The Council of State Governments (CSG) and affiliate organizations. He is responsible for compliance with state and federal law, as well as organizational governance requirements. Prior to joining CSG, Moseley served as the director of policy development and executive advisor for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. He also previously served as the assistant attorney general for civil litigation and consumer protection divisions in the Kentucky attorney general’s office. Moseley earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky and his doctorate in law from Northern Kentucky University.
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First Name: Jessica
Last Name: Nickel
Title: Consultant
Division: Government Affairs
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Email Address: jnickel@csg.org
Phone #: 202-302-1147
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Bio: Jessica Nickel handles government affairs for the CSG Justice Center. Jessica has helped elevate the national priorities of the Justice Center, the nation’s only organization serving all three branches of state government, and has represented the Justice Center before Congress and the Executive Branch. Jessica acts as liaison between states and the federal government on a number of criminal justice issues, including corrections, substance abuse, prisoner reentry, and federal grant programs. Specifically, Jessica has worked on efforts to pass and fund the Second Chance Act, increase funding and reauthorize the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act, and other legislative measures, such as the Safe Prisons Communication Act and the Justice Reinvestment Act. Previously, Jessica worked for Senator Rob Portman while he was in the House of Representatives, developing policy strategies in several issue areas including social security, substance abuse, and crime.
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First Name: Jill
Last Name: Springate
Title: Policy & Research Operations Manager, The Council of State Governments, KY
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Bio: Jill Springate provides departmental coordination and leadership staffing for The Council of State Governments’ (CSG) headquarters and Washington, D.C. offices. Prior to joining CSG, Springate served as the vice president of operations at Blue Grass Community Foundation. Springate brings 30-plus years of experience in operations, management, human resource management, training, and customer service and provides executive management, staff, and CSG members with quality, essential, and efficient structure. Springate holds a Bachelor’s degree in management and ethics from Asbury University.
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First Name: Adassa
Last Name: Richardson
Title: Data Management Associate
Division: Finance, Operations & Administration
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: arichardson@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5219
Phone Ext.: 5219
Alternate Email: adassar@gmail.com
Cell Number: 650-380-6248
Bio: Adassa Richardson is responsible for maintaining the CSG Justice Center's internal data management system and compiling activity reports for funders. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Adassa was the operations manager for a personal and professional development firm. In this role she developed and maintained several databases, optimized office procedures, and launched their social media presence. As a researcher, she has worked with several peace building organizations examining human rights and conflict management, particularly in the Middle East. Adassa holds a BA in urban studies from Stanford University and an MS in global affairs from Rutgers University.
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First Name: Nerisha
Last Name: Degale
Title: Director, Finance & Accounting
Division: Finance, Operations & Administration
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: ndegale@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5709
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Bio: Nerisha Degale performs in-depth variance analysis of revenue and expenses and restricted and unrestricted financial schedules. She also conducts research, creates ad hoc financial reports, and develops the CSG Justice Center’s operating budget. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, she was a tax-processing specialist at Deloitte & Touche and was an assistant to the controller at Le Bernadin, Inc. She holds a BBA in accounting and finance from Boise State University.
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First Name: Lisa
Last Name: Kim
Title: Grants Manager
Division: Finance, Operations & Administration
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: lkim@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5754
Phone Ext.: 5754
Alternate Email: lisakim47@gmail.com
Cell Number: 650-784-0309
Bio: Lisa Kim oversees the management of grants for the CSG Justice Center. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked for a consulting firm in Tokyo, Japan. After she relocated to the US, Lisa managed Save the Children Japan's emergency funds (totaling $78 million) and supervised the organization's grants and finance teams. She received her BS from the University of Bridgeport and her MBA from University of Tsukuba.
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First Name: Kenya
Last Name: Salaudeen
Title: Director
Division: Human Resources
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Email Address: ksalaudeen@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5758
Phone Ext.: 5758
Alternate Email: kenyasalaudeen@yahoo.com
Cell Number: 917-680-7845
Bio: As a member of the CSG Justice Center senior management team, Kenya Salaudeen plays a key role in the delivery of HR programs. Prior to joining the Justice Center, Kenya served as director of human resources for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). In this capacity, she oversaw the administration of all personnel programs and the staffing of public housing developments, central offices, and all other NYCHA locations with more than 11,000 employees, and also oversaw the agency’s labor relations program. Before her time with NYCHA, Kenya served as Vice President at HELP/PSI, a healthcare and social services organization, where she revamped the recruitment and hiring processes, and designed and implemented programs in both employee health benefits and employee recognition. Kenya has also served as Assistant Director for Benefits and Policies at Harlem Children’s Zone, where she provided human resource support to employees at 20 locations across New York City. She is currently an adjunct lecturer for the City University of New York, School of Professional Studies and volunteers as a mediator of small claims cases. Kenya holds a BA in Sociology from Hunter College, and graduated summa cum laude with an MS in Organizational Leadership from Mercy College.
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First Name: Stephanie
Last Name: Akhter
Title: Program Director
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: sakhter@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5749
Phone Ext.: 5749
Alternate Email: stroh729@yahoo.com
Cell Number: 646-592-1944
Bio: Stephanie Akhter manages the CSG Justice Center’s Reentry and Employment Project. This includes providing support to states and communities that are planning and implementing programs that involve collaboration between corrections and workforce systems and promoting, through public-private dialogues across the country, access to employment for people with criminal records. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Stephanie was the director of programs at a community-based organization that provided services to low-income men, where she was responsible for overseeing the growth and success of three workforce development programs. Stephanie has worked on program development and evaluation in reentry and alternative to incarceration programs through the Office of the Appellate Defender and the Center for Court Innovation’s Midtown Community Court. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of New York and received her MS in social work from Columbia University and a BS in business administration from Ramapo College of New Jersey.
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First Name: David
Last Name: Guice
Title: Commissioner, Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, Department of Public Safety, State of North Carolina
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Email Address: david.guice@ncdps.gov
Phone #: 919-825-2761
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Cell Number: 828-553-2741
Bio: W. David Guice has more than 30 years of experience working in the criminal justice field, having begun his criminal justice career as a probation and parole officer for the North Carolina Department of Corrections. As Commissioner, Mr. Guice is responsible for the care, custody, and supervision of adults and juveniles in the North Carolina correctional system. Prior to his appointment as Commissioner, Mr. Guice served in the North Carolina House of Representatives. As a member of the House, Mr. Guice served on the Joint Appropriations Committee, co-chaired the Appropriations Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety, vice-chaired the Judiciary B Subcommittee, co-chaired the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety, and served on the Joint Legislative Committee on Government Operations. From 2000 to 2008, Mr. Guice served as a County Commissioner in Transylvania County, serving as Vice-Chair and Chair of the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Guice received his Bachelor’s degree in social work from Mars Hill College.
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First Name: Elizabeth
Last Name: Seigle
Title: Project Manager
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: eseigle@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5763
Phone Ext.: 5763
Alternate Email: elizabeth.seigle@gmail.com
Cell Number: 973-769-5755
Bio: Elizabeth Seigle oversees technical assistance to local and state juvenile justice agencies implementing Second Change Act projects. She also supports the CSG Justice Center’s juvenile justice projects and initiatives. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked directly with youth in various school and community-based settings. Most recently, Elizabeth managed a the Civic Justice Corps (CJC) program, a reentry project funded by the U.S. Department of Labor that focuses on positive education, employment, and life outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. In that role, Elizabeth collaborated with probation departments, schools, juvenile corrections, courts, and various social service agencies to develop a cross-systems approach. Elizabeth holds a BA in psychology from Kenyon College and a MS in program management and administration from the Columbia University School of Social Work.
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First Name: Lahiz
Last Name: Tavarez
Title: Information Analyst
Division: Finance, Operations & Administration
Program:
Office Location: New York
Email Address: ltavarez@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5762
Phone Ext.: 5762
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Cell Number: 917-776-5243
Bio: Lahiz Tavarez develops networks of community services for people returning to the community after incarceration. She provides technical assistance to recipients of Second Chance Act grants, and supports projects centered on improving risk communication in corrections and reentry of people convicted of sex offenses, and expanding the Reentry Services Directory. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she interned at SUNY Albany’s University Police Department (UAPD), later participating in UAPD’s Advisory Committee, which worked to create a safer environment for the university community. Lahiz also interned with Albany County’s Crime Victim and Sexual Violence Center (CVSVC), acting as a victim advocate at Albany Criminal Court on behalf of CVSVC, providing assistance and resources to victims of crime. In addition, she interned at the New York State Assembly as a legislative assistant. Lahiz received a BA in criminal justice from SUNY University at Albany.
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First Name: Gerard
Last Name: Murphy
Title: Program Director
Division: Behavioral Health
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: gmurphy@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5761
Phone Ext.: 5761
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Cell Number: 917-538-4815
Bio: Jerry Murphy directs the CSG Justice Center’s efforts to support law enforcement agencies, which include providing technical assistance to the Law Enforcement Learning Sites and the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grantees whose work focuses on specialized police-based responses to individuals with mental illnesses. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Jerry was the director of homeland security and development at the Police Executive Research Forum, a nonprofit membership organization of law enforcement leaders. There he managed a variety of grant-funded projects focusing on research and technical assistance for law enforcement agencies, oversaw the development of new project ideas, and authored 20 publications that provide policy advice and guidance to leaders in law enforcement. Jerry also spent 12 years with the Baltimore County Police Department as the assistant to the chief and director of planning and research, where he wrote agency policies and procedures, developed strategic plans, conducted program evaluations, and directed the Baltimore County Police Foundation. Jerry received his BA from Providence College and holds an MA in public policy and administration from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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First Name: Robert
Last Name: Busweiler
Title: Public Affairs Manager
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: rbusweiler@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0049
Phone Ext.: 5049
Alternate Email: rob.busweiler@gmail.com
Cell Number: 631-379-6454
Bio: Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Robert was the government affairs manager for the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, where he oversaw all aspects of the organization’s public affairs, advocacy, and political action committee activities. He was responsible for developing the organization’s annual legislative agenda and leading its state and national lobbying efforts, in addition to being involved in the organization's regulatory review process. Robert previously served as a public relations specialist for the Suffolk County Police Department’s Public Information Bureau. He is a former reporter and columnist for the Key West Citizen and Marathon Free Press, leading its coverage of local politics and general news. He started his career as a reporter for Suffolk Life Newspapers. He received a BA in communication from Manhattan College.
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First Name: Bonnie
Last Name: Sultan
Title: Grantee Technical Assistance Manager
Division: Corrections & Reentry
Program: Mental Health
Office Location: New York
Email Address: bsultan@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5765
Phone Ext.: 5765
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Cell Number: 917-881-5296
Bio: Bonnie provides technical assistance to grantees under both the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program and Second Chance Act grant programs, specializing in the intersection of criminal justice and behavioral health issues. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she served the County of Santa Cruz, California, as an analyst leading the development and implementation of policies and procedures following statewide prison realignment. Bonnie has direct experience working in a variety of correctional settings, where she took part in Alternatives to Incarceration policy development, RNR implementation, in-custody programming procedures, and cross-agency training. Bonnie also serves as the criminal justice/mental health subject author for Psychalive.org. She received her BA from Ithaca College, an MA from George Washington University, and an MA from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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First Name: Talia
Last Name: Peckerman
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Behavioral Health
Program: Law Enforcement
Office Location: New York
Email Address: tpeckerman@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0048
Phone Ext.: 5048
Alternate Email: talia.peckerman@gmail.com
Cell Number: 917-435-2620
Bio: Talia Peckerman has extensive experience working in behavioral health, particularly with people involved in the criminal justice system. Prior to the CSG Justice Center, she worked as a clinical supervisor for Brooklyn Community Services’ intensive treatment center, where she provided oversight for clinical decision making, quality assurance, and research. She has previous experience working with marginalized and underserved populations in East Africa, and completed her MA internship working for a substance use program in an Israeli jail. She is licensed in both mental health counseling and creative arts therapy.
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First Name: Suzanne
Last Name: Brown-McBride
Title: Acting Director
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: smcbride@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5731
Phone Ext.: 5731
Alternate Email: SMBMCB@gmail.com
Cell Number: 916-743-9348
Bio: Suzanne Brown-McBride began her career working on behalf of sexual assault victims as a community education specialist and crisis-line advocate. Before beginning her tenure as deputy director at the CSG Justice Center, she served as the executive director for two statewide victim assistance associations: the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs. She acted as chair of both the California Sex Offender Management Board and the Washington State Department of Corrections Victims Council. Suzanne was also an appointee to The California Alliance to Combat Trafficking and Slavery and the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission. She is a 2010 recipient of The Lois Haight Award of Excellence and Innovation, which honors a professional whose efforts have had a significant impact on local, state, national, or international public policy development and implementation that promote dignity, respect, rights, and services for victims of crime. She received her BA from Pacific University.
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First Name: Tony
Last Name: Fabelo
Title: Deputy Director
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Office Location: Austin
Email Address: tfabelo@csg.org
Phone #: 512-480-2504
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Cell Number: 512-507-6653
Bio: Before joining the CSG Justice Center, he was a senior research associate with the JFA Institute. From 1984 to 2003, he worked with the Texas Criminal Justice Policy Council, and was appointed by Governor Ann Richards to head the state research and evaluation agency in 1991. He continued to serve as director under Governor George W. Bush and Governor Rick Perry. During Tony’s tenure on the Council, he advised five governors from both sides of the aisle. He has also assisted every legislature since 1985 in developing criminal justice policies, including crafting the major Justice Reinvestment Initiative adopted by the Texas legislature in 2007. The U.S. Attorney General appointed him to the Office of Justice Programs Science Advisory Panel in 2010. In 2012, Tony was selected to serve in the National Academy of Sciences panel on the Cause and Consequences on High Incarceration Rates, which issued a national report in 2014. He received his BA in political science from Loyola University, and his MA and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin.
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First Name: Charles
Last Name: Lyons
Title: Web Producer
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: clyons@csg.org
Phone #: 929-314-5890
Phone Ext.: 5890
Alternate Email: clyons23@gmail.com
Cell Number: 614-330-4148
Bio: Charles Lyons works as a web producer in the CSG Justice Center’s Communications Division. Previously he worked at Publicis Worldwide as an interactive producer managing content production for Procter & Gamble-branded websites. Charles also spent time at TimeOut New York and Fortune magazine supporting various efforts including content strategy, user experience, project planning, and mobile development. He studied communications and journalism at The Ohio State University.
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First Name: Fred
Last Name: Osher
Title: Director of Health Systems and Services Policy
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Office Location: Offsite
Email Address: fosher@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0040
Phone Ext.: 5040
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Cell Number: 410-375-8975
Bio: Fred Osher, M.D., oversees the health components of the CSG Justice Center's initiatives. He also provides technical assistance to state and local governments across the country seeking to improve their response to people with mental health and/or substance use disorders who are involved in the criminal justice system. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Dr. Osher served as the director of the Center for Behavioral Health, Justice, and Public Policy and as an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He has published extensively in the areas of homelessness, community psychiatry, co-occurring mental health and addictive disorders, and effective approaches to people with behavioral health disorders within criminal justice settings. He received his BA from Harvard University and his MD from Wayne State University.
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First Name: Stefan
Last Name: LoBuglio
Title: Director
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: slobuglio@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8587
Phone Ext.: 8587
Alternate Email: stefan.lobuglio@montgomerycountymd.gov
Cell Number: 301-767-0098
Bio: Stefan LoBuglio oversees programs designed to promote successful adult reentry and improve correctional practices inside and outside of local, state, and federal institutions. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Stefan served for 10 years as chief of the Pre-Release and Reentry Services Division for the Montgomery County (Maryland) Department of Correction and Rehabilitation. In this position, he oversaw the 171-bed, fully accredited Montgomery County Pre-Release Center, which provides comprehensive reentry programs for people who were formerly incarcerated in local jails, Maryland state prisons, or by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. He began his correctional career in 1992, developing reentry and community correctional programs at the 2,000-bed House of Correction in Boston for more than 12 years, eventually rising to the position of deputy superintendent of community corrections for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department. In addition to his operational experience, Stefan has served on state-wide correctional reform taskforces in Maryland and Massachusetts, participated as an expert advisor on a number of reentry projects, testified before the U.S. Congress, assisted in changing state legislation, and co-authored publications on reentry and recidivism. In 2007, Stefan received his doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he focused his studies on the evaluation of correctional reentry programs. He earned an MA in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a BS in mechanical engineering from Duke University.
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First Name: Karen
Last Name: Watts
Title: Director
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: kwatts@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5715
Phone Ext.: 5715
Alternate Email:
Cell Number: 914-275-7080
Bio: Karen Watts oversees the CSG Justice Center's communications strategy and activities, including the development of content and publications, online services, and media relations. Previously, she was the director of communications for the City of Providence, Rhode Island, and an independent book and content developer for a wide range of organizations, individuals, and publishers. Karen received her BA from Brown University.
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First Name: Ronin
Last Name: Davis
Title: Project Manager
Division: Corrections & Reentry
Program:
Office Location: New York
Email Address: rdavis@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5760
Phone Ext.: 5760
Alternate Email: roninadavis@gmail.com
Cell Number: 206-595-4962
Bio: Ronin Davis oversees the Community Initiatives technical assistance team at the CSG Justice Center. Community Initiatives provides support to Second Chance Act grantees running mentoring programs, fatherhood and family-based programs, and technology-career training programs. Ronin’s work focuses on the partnership between community-based agencies and corrections and juvenile justice departments. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Ronin worked on the Strong Fathers, Stronger Families program at Seedco, where he oversaw four community-based organizations that provided services to low-income parents. Ronin also worked on alternatives to incarceration for vulnerable populations through internships at the Legal Aid Society and the Center for Court Innovation’s Midtown Community Court. Before moving to New York, Ronin worked in juvenile detention as a bond commissioner and community justice professional at the Boulder County Juvenile Assessment Center in Colorado. Ronin is a Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of New York and received a BA in psychology and English from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and an MS in social work from Columbia University.
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First Name: Mack
Last Name: Jenkins
Title: Senior Policy Advisor
Division: State Initiatives
Program:
Office Location: Offsite
Email Address: mjenkins@csg.org
Phone #: 949-283-2362
Phone Ext.:
Alternate Email: mackjnkns959@gmail.com
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Bio: Prior to joining the Justice Center, Mack Jenkins was the chief probation officer for San Diego County, overseeing a department of more than 1,300 staff who provided supervision and services to more than 13,000 adult and 2,500 juvenile offenders. During his career, Jenkins has developed expertise in the use of evidenced-¬based practices for community supervision, has implemented special supervision programs for domestic violence and sex offenders, and managed reentry programs for juvenile offenders. He has more than 20 years of experience working in drug courts and collaborative justice programs. While Chief in San Diego he chaired both the San Diego County Community Corrections Partnership and the Juvenile justice Coordinating Council. He serves on the board of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, and is a member of the California Judicial Council’s Collaborative Justice Courts Advisory Committee. He also serves on the National DWI Court Task Force, operated by the National Center DWI courts. Jenkins was appointed by California Governor Jerry Brown to the California Council on Mentally Ill Offenders, and was also appointed to the California Prison Industry Board. Jenkins has been an adjunct instructor in criminal justice and provides training to criminal justice professionals throughout the country on working with drug offenders and collaborative justice programs. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of California, Irvine and a Master's degree in criminal justice from California State University, Long Beach.
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First Name: Maureen
Last Name: Richey
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
Program:
Office Location: New York
Email Address: mrichey@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0051
Phone Ext.: 5051
Alternate Email: mrichey@csg.org
Cell Number: 773-505-1715
Bio: Maureen Richey’s work focuses on reentry projects and includes researching the relationship between housing stability and recidivism and providing technical assistance to community-based organizations that serve formerly incarcerated individuals. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Maureen was an analyst with the Joint Public Policy Office of the Alliance for Children and Families and the United Neighborhood Centers of America in Washington, DC, where she focused on neighborhood revitalization and place-based policy. Maureen has diverse experience in housing policy, including homeless services and housing instability. She has worked as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and completed two years of AmeriCorps VISTA service in southwest Oregon. Maureen has a BA in history from the University of Chicago and an MA in public policy from Duke University.
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First Name: Bryan
Last Name: Collier
Title: Executive Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Bio: Bryan Collier was appointed executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in August 2016. In his current role, he oversees the operations of one of the largest adult criminal justice systems in the country, for which he is responsible for the confinement and care of approximately 146,000 felony offenders, the supervision of roughly 490,000 people on probation or parole, and the management of nearly 37,000 employees statewide. Bryan began his career in adult corrections more than three decades ago, having joined the TDCJ in 1985 as a clerk. Since then, he has held a wide variety of positions with the agency, including correctional officer, parole officer, unit supervisor, program administrator, section director, parole division director, and deputy executive director. Bryan is an active member of the Association of State Correctional Administrators and the American Correctional Association (ACA), and serves as an ex-officio member of the Texas Department of Information Resources board. He sits on numerous committees for the ACA, including the Awards Committee, the Board of Governors, the Congress Program Planning Committee, and the Standards Committee. Bryan formerly served as chair of the ACA Adult Corrections Committee, is a past member of the ACA Delegate Assembly, and a past member and president of the Texas Corrections Association (TCA). Bryan has been recognized as one of ACA’s “Best in the Business” and received the Dr. George J. Beto Hall of Honor award from the TCA in 2013. He has a BS in criminology and corrections from Sam Houston State University.
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First Name: Jessica
Last Name: Tyler
Title: Research Manager
Division: Research
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Office Location: Austin
Email Address: jtyler@csg.org
Phone #: 512-470-5071
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Cell Number: 512-470-5071
Bio: Jessica Tyler designs and manages long-term research projects; conducts data analysis; and writes research reports for national, state, and local elected officials and policymakers. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked on judicial and indigent defense research as a senior researcher at the Texas Office of Court Administration. Previously, she worked for MGT of America, a national consulting firm, where she focused on a variety of criminal justice projects, including the assessment of police and corrections departments. She also taught American government at the Austin Community College. Jessica holds a BA from the University of Texas at Austin, an MA in public policy from the College of William and Mary, and an MA in political science from the University of Houston.
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First Name: LaShunda
Last Name: Hill
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: lhill@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8579
Phone Ext.: 8579
Alternate Email: LaShunda_Hill@mail.harvard.edu
Cell Number: (423) 933-8422
Bio: LaShunda Hill leads the CSG Justice Center's intensive system reviews of local juvenile probation systems, and also supports our technical assistance to SCA grantees and our efforts to improve outcomes for young adults in contact with the justice system. LaShunda Hill is a native Tennessean with a lifelong commitment to improving the systems that impact the lives of children and youth. She is experienced in juvenile justice policy, sentencing reform, issue campaigning, program development, and direct youth service. Before joining The Council of State Governments Justice Center, she was campaign manager at the Fair Punishment Project at Harvard Law School, working to create fair and accountable local justice systems. In addition, Ms. Hill worked for The Pew Charitable Trusts Public Safety and Performance Project, providing juvenile justice technical assistance to states seeking to reduce their use of out-of-home placement and expand the availability of community-based services. Before her time at Pew, she also served as state strategist for the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, leading advocacy to reform state juvenile sentencing laws. She began her career as a family intervention specialist with Youth Villages, providing in-home intervention services for system-involved youth transitioning out of residential placements. LaShunda holds a BA in International Studies, a BS in Public Policy, and a BS in Sociology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She also earned an Ed.M. in Adolescent Prevention Science and Practice from Harvard University.
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First Name: Elizabeth
Last Name: Buck
Title: Deputy Program Director
Division: Behavioral Health
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: ebuck@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5760
Phone Ext.: 5760
Alternate Email: ERB366@nyu.edu
Cell Number: 516-458-6988
Bio: Liz Buck oversees and executes the CSG Justice Center's projects to help jurisdictions address housing needs among criminal justice-involved individuals. Prior to the CSG Justice Center, Liz was a program manager at the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), where she expanded CSH’s health and housing portfolio, including securing a $1.35 million cooperative agreement with the Health Resource Service Administration (HRSA) to link people experiencing homelessness to primary and behavioral health care. Liz also worked at the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers. She earned her BA at Union College and her MPA at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
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First Name: Cynthia
Last Name: Thaler
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
Program: Juvenile Justice
Office Location: New York
Email Address: cthaler@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5212
Phone Ext.: 5212
Alternate Email: thaler.cynthia@gmail.com
Cell Number: 718-690-4635
Bio: Cynthia Thaler provides technical assistance to state and local jurisdictions to support their efforts to improve outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile justice system.. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Cynthia was a juvenile justice policy analyst with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. In this capacity, she served as a liaison to various citywide stakeholders and analyzed data to inform juvenile justice policy decisions. Cynthia earned her BA in sociology and Portuguese and Brazilian studies from Brown University and her MA in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.
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First Name: Eric
Last Name: Hutchings
Title: House Chair, Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, State of Utah
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Bio: Representative Eric Hutchings has served in the Utah House of Representatives
 since 2001. He serves on the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice
 Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Education Committee, and House
 Revenue and Taxation Committee, among other committees and commissions. He
 is a member of the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice and the Salt
 Lake County Commission on Youth, and is the co­-chair of the Utah Reads Alliance
 Community. He has received the Community Leadership Award from the Utah Advisory Board on Children’s Justice and an Outstanding Public Service award from the Utah Sentencing Commission, among other honors. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies from Brigham Young University.
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First Name: Will
Last Name: Engelhardt
Title: Project Manager
Division: Behavioral Health
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: wengelhardt@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5764
Phone Ext.: 5764
Alternate Email: Wengelhardt1@gmail.com
Cell Number: 917-733-8433
Bio: Will Engelhardt works on the CSG Justice Center’s county-based initiatives that aim to improve outcomes for people with behavioral health disorders involved with the criminal justice system. He provides data analyses, policy recommendations, and guidance on implementing evidence-based practices to county leaders who are working to improve their jurisdiction’s policies and practices. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, he coordinated the Family Economic Security Team at the National Center for Children in Poverty at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, where he collaborated with state policymakers, administrators, and advocates to assess the effectiveness of existing state work support and safety net programs. Will was also a senior court report writer for the Fortune Society’s Court Advocacy Program, where he developed court documents on the progress of participants in their Alternatives to Incarceration Program. Will also served as a social work intern at the Correctional Association of New York where he monitored and reported on the conditions of New York State prisons. He holds a BA from Hampshire College and received his MSW from the Hunter College School of Social Work.
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First Name: Tzvi Abel
Last Name: Chajet
Title: IT Support Specialist
Division: Finance, Operations & Administration
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: tchajet@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5724
Phone Ext.: 5724
Alternate Email: achajet@gmail.com
Cell Number: 347-699-9352
Bio: Tzvi Abel Chajet provides technical support, training, and assistance with IT-related projects to all CSG Justice Center offices and staff. Previously, Abel worked as an IT maintainer at the Physical Sciences Learning Center at Hunter College, where he also studied philosophy as an undergraduate. He graduated from the Microsoft Tech Jobs Academy program at The New York City College of Technology, where he was trained in network, server, and private cloud administration.
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First Name: Mackenzie
Last Name: Taylor
Title: Financial Grants Manager
Division: Finance, Operations & Administration
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: mtaylor@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5754
Phone Ext.: 5754
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Bio: Mackenzie Taylor coordinates all accounting functions for sponsored programs and restricted accounts with a focus on compliance monitoring, database maintenance, and financial reporting for the CSG Justice Center, and is the primary financial point of contact for all restricted awards and proposals. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center in 2014, she worked as the senior CPhT at Kroger Pharmacy and in accounting at Keeneland Association, Inc. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Kentucky.
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First Name: Gina
Last Name: Lee
Title: Legal Fellow
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: gina.lee@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5749
Phone Ext.: 5749
Alternate Email: ginaleea@gmail.com
Cell Number: (703) 598-0833
Bio: Gina provides legal support to the CSG Justice Center’s work related to criminal records. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Gina served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Krystal Quinn Alves in Maryland. As a law clerk, she conducted research concerning post-conviction relief and reviews of the lower court decisions. She also worked at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she conducted research on employment law. She received a BA in East Asian studies from Johns Hopkins University, and a JD from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University.
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First Name: Joshua
Last Name: Gaines
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: Offsite
Email Address: jgaines@csg.org
Phone #: 929-314-5894
Phone Ext.: 5894
Alternate Email: joshgaines@gmail.com
Cell Number: 919-749-0438
Bio: Josh Gaines focuses on issues involving the collateral consequences of criminal conviction and supervises maintenance of the National Inventory of the Collateral Consequences of Conviction. He previously served as the deputy director of the Collateral Consequences Resource Center, worked extensively on the Restoration of Rights Project, and provided counsel for federal pardon applicants. Josh received his BA in sociology from North Carolina State University and his J.D. from the Washington College of Law at American University.
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First Name: John
Last Name: Lovick
Title: Representative, State House of Representatives, State of Washington
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Bio: John Lovick was appointed to the Washington House of Representatives in 2016. He previously served in the House for nine years beginning in 1998, which included five years as speaker pro tempore; he also served on the Mill Creek City Council, which included a year as mayor pro tempore. In 2007, Lovick was elected as Snohomish County Sheriff, a position he served in until 2013, when he was appointed the Snohomish County Executive. Lovick served as a state trooper in the Washington State Patrol for 31 years, and was named Trooper of the Year in 1992. He also served in the United States Coast Guard for 13 years.
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First Name: Catherine
Last Name: Rice
Title: Associate Web Producer
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: crice@csg.org
Phone #: 929-314-5890
Phone Ext.: 5890
Alternate Email: clr2107@gmail.com
Cell Number: 646-206-0994
Bio: Catherine Rice helps maintain quality and consistency across the CSG Justice Center’s various digital properties. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked in publishing and journalism as an editor and writer, and most recently completed an immersive course in full stack web development and computer programming. She graduated from Barnard College with a degree in music.
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First Name: Nicola
Last Name: Smith-Kea
Title: Project Manager
Division: Behavioral Health
Program: Law Enforcement
Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: nsmith-kea@csg.org
Phone #: 301-915-9718
Phone Ext.: 8718
Alternate Email: nikki.smithkea@gmail.com
Cell Number: 646-592-2472
Bio: Nicola Smith-Kea provides support to Law Enforcement Learning Sites and Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grantees whose work focuses on specialized police-based responses to individuals with mental illnesses. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Nicola was a research associate at Optimal Solutions Group, which serves as the independent program evaluator for USAID’s Bureau of Economic Growth, Education, and Environment. Nicola is also a court-appointed special advocate for Montgomery County, Maryland. She received her BA in psychology and sociology, and her MA in sociology from the University of West Indies, Jamaica. She also received an MA in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland at College Park.
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First Name: Babatunde
Last Name: Aremu
Title: Program Associate
Division: State Initiatives
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: baremu@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5751
Phone Ext.: 5751
Alternate Email: Baremu527@gmail.com
Cell Number: 203-455-1423
Bio: Babatunde Aremu provides policy analysis and research and logistical support to Justice Reinvestment states. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Babatunde worked as a constituent liaison for former U.S. Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy where he focused on immigration, education, and taxation policies. He also interned for the Allegheny County Solicitor’s office in Pennsylvania and for his school’s Civil Rights Clinic where he assisted with civil rights litigation and record expungement. Babatunde earned his BA in political science from The Ohio State University and his JD from Duquesne University School of Law.
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First Name: Aundrae
Last Name: Parchment
Title: Human Resources Generalist
Division: Human Resources
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: aparchment@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5219
Phone Ext.: 5219
Alternate Email: mr.parchment@gmail.com
Cell Number: 646-824-6215
Bio: Aundrae Parchment provides support to the human resources department. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, he served as the human resources manager for a national hospitality group, working across multiple states to support employee relations, payroll, and benefits. Aundrae has worked in a variety of settings—including retail organizations, nonprofits, and start-ups—creating policy, surveys, and assessment tools. Aundrae earned a BA in psychology and religion from Hunter College as well as an MS in industrial/organizational psychology from Baruch College.
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First Name: Benjamin
Last Name: Oakley
Title: IT Support Specialist
Division: Finance, Operations & Administration
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: boakley@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5724
Phone Ext.: 5724
Alternate Email: Boakley13@gmail.com
Cell Number: (609) 647-1940
Bio: Ben Oakley provides technical support to CSG Justice center staff, working with the CSG IT department to ensure the office’s computing and technology needs are met. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Ben worked as an operations assistant at Princeton University, in an electronics repair shop, as a Dell technician, and in the IT department of his alma mater, Cornell College. Ben earned a BA in philosophy from Cornell College.
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First Name: Fiona
Last Name: McCall
Title: Administrative Assistant
Division: Finance, Operations & Administration
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: fmccall@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5727
Phone Ext.: 5727
Alternate Email: FionaMcCall2017@outlook.com
Cell Number: 347-949-9544
Bio: Fiona McCall provides administrative and logistical support to the staff of the CSG Justice Center. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Fiona had more than 14 years of experience as an administrative professional. Most recently, she served as an accounting technician with an international organization where administrative organizational skill, accuracy, attention to detail, multi-tasking, and excellent customer service were essential. Fiona studied business administration at Cambridge University.
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First Name: Sheila
Last Name: Tillman
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: Behavioral Health
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: stillman@csg.org
Phone #: 646-753-5213
Phone Ext.: 5213
Alternate Email: sadt16@gmail.com
Cell Number: 518-469-4920
Bio: Sheila Tillman provides technical assistance to Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grantees, focusing on the intersection of behavioral health and criminal justice. She also provides support on a variety of behavioral health and reentry projects. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Sheila was a project assistant at Policy Research Associates in Delmar, New York, where she assisted a variety of research projects. Sheila has a BA in criminal justice from Russell Sage College and received her MA in criminal justice from the University of New Haven.
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First Name: Allison
Last Name: Upton
Title: Project Manager
Division: Behavioral Health
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: aupton@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5741
Phone Ext.: 5741
Alternate Email: ahupton@verizon.net
Cell Number: 646-403-1308
Bio: Allison Upton provides technical assistance to grantees and supports policy development and projects specializing in the intersection of criminal justice and behavioral health issues. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Allison worked at the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES) as the Director of Court Programs, where she oversaw the court and community operations of several alternative-to-incarceration (ATI) and detention programs serving adults with behavioral health needs in New York County. While at CASES, she developed a gender-specific track of ATI services for women involved with the justice system and provided training on evidence-based practices in screening/assessment in justice settings, gender-responsive recidivism risk assessment, trauma-informed case management practices, and cognitive-behavioral group interventions aimed at minimizing risk of recidivism. Allison previously worked as a staff psychologist in inpatient services at the Manhattan Psychiatric Center and as the director of an outpatient programs at the Bronx Children's Psychiatric Center. She received her BA from the University of Miami and her MS and PsyD in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University.
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First Name: Ben
Last Name: Shelor
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: State Initiatives
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Office Location: Offsite
Email Address: bshelor@csg.org
Phone #: 301-915-9704
Phone Ext.: 8704
Alternate Email: ben.shelor@gmail.com
Cell Number: 646-647-5374
Bio: Ben Shelor provides technical assistance to state criminal justice entities through analysis of policy and procedure, research, and operational and logistical support.He is a former deputy director of Standards and Accreditation for the American Correctional Association, where he participated in the formulation of operational standards for correctional facilities, assisted with compliance audits, and traveled nationally and internationally to conduct training and technical assistance for correctional agencies. He received his BA in justice from the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, DC, and his MA in justice, law, and society with a concentration in terrorism and homeland security from American University.
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First Name: Cassondra
Last Name: Warney
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: State Initiatives
Program: Justice Reinvestment
Office Location: New York
Email Address: cwarney@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5755
Phone Ext.: 5755
Alternate Email: cassondra.warney@gmail.com
Cell Number: 917-647-0367
Bio: Cassondra Warney provides technical assistance to states going through the justice reinvestment process. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked at the Pima County Juvenile Court Center in Tucson, Arizona, where she assisted with a community stakeholder project to address racial disparities within the local juvenile justice system. Cassondra interned for the Arizona House of Representatives and, most recently, for the Vera Institute of Justice's Center on Sentencing and Corrections. She received her BA in political science from the University of Arizona.
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Date Hired: 4/1/14
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First Name: Kerwin
Last Name: Henderson
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: Bethesda
Email Address: khenderson@csg.org
Phone #: 301-915-9701
Phone Ext.: 8701
Alternate Email: khender65@gmail.com
Cell Number: 202-506-0119
Bio: Kerwin Henderson is a policy analyst in the Corrections and Reentry division. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Kerwin worked as a research associate in the Justice Programs Office at American University. While at American University, he worked with state and local treatment courts under the Drug Court Technical Assistance Project, and oversaw the Racial Disparity and Veterans Treatment Court initiatives within that project. Prior to working at American University, Kerwin spent time at the University of Cincinnati’s Corrections Institute, where he worked on projects focused on reentry and evidence-based practices in corrections, including an evaluation of Ohio’s reentry-approved prison programs. Kerwin received a BS in criminal justice from Quincy University, and an MS in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati.
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First Name: Lisa
Last Name: Cheek Wilson
Title: Administrative Assistant
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: DC
Email Address: lwilson@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8584
Phone Ext.: 8584
Alternate Email: lmcwilson@hotmail.com
Cell Number: 301-343-7154
Bio: Lisa Cheek Wilson provides administrative support, coordinates office procedures, and assists with new hire orientations, staff travel arrangements, and office management. Lisa was previously employed with Kaiser Permanente, a leading provider of integrated health care coverage and services in multiple regions within the United States. Her tenure with Kaiser included work in the Silver Spring Medical Center Administration Office and in the Marketing, Sales, and Business Development Division at the Regional Office. Lisa also worked for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the U.S. Department of Defense. Lisa received an AA in business administration from Prince George’s Community College and a BA in communications from the University of Maryland University College in Largo, Maryland.
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First Name: Shanelle
Last Name: Johnson
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: DC
Email Address: sjohnson@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8581
Phone Ext.: 8581
Alternate Email: johnsonshanelle6@gmail.com
Cell Number: 410-537-0705
Bio: Shanelle is a policy analyst on the CSG Justice Center’s Juvenile Justice team. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked as the disproportionate minority contact coordinator at the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention in Maryland. In that capacity, she worked to reduce reliance on the secure confinement of juveniles and address racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system. Shanelle earned her BA in criminology and criminal justice and psychology from the University of Maryland and her JD from the University of Miami School of Law.
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First Name: Olivia
Last Name: Koukoui
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: DC
Email Address: okoukoui@csg.org
Phone #: 301-915-9708
Phone Ext.: 8708
Alternate Email: OKouKoui@gmail.com
Cell Number: (301) 408-8910
Bio: Olivia Koukoui provides technical assistance to jurisdictions around the country that are recipients of Innovations in Supervision Initiative and Innovations in Reentry Initiative grants. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Olivia worked in the field of corrections, starting as a rehabilitation counselor for the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. She later transitioned into the role of probation officer for Fairfax County, Virginia. Most recently her work included collecting, investigating, and verifying defendants’ background information to compile and develop reports for the Circuit Court, including sentencing guidelines and recommendations for court ordered supervision. Olivia holds an MBA from the University of Maryland University College, and a BS in criminal justice from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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First Name: Marilyn
Last Name: Leake
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Behavioral Health
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Office Location: DC
Email Address: mleake@csg.org
Phone #: 301-915-9717
Phone Ext.: 8717
Alternate Email: marilynbailey2@gmail.com
Cell Number: 706-799-7076
Bio: Marilyn Leake works on county-based initiatives that are focused on improving outcomes for people in the criminal justice system who have behavioral health disorders. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Marilyn served as the Coordinator for the Mental Health and Drug Court programs in Prince George’s County, MD. Here, she collaborated closely with local stakeholders throughout the criminal justice and behavioral health systems on diversion and other tactics to improve outcomes for justice-involved individuals with behavioral health disorders. She also worked on initiatives to standardize data collection and measurement strategies for treatment courts in the state of Maryland. Marilyn holds a BS from Appalachian State University and an MSW from the University of Maryland.
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First Name: Nina
Last Name: Salomon
Title: Deputy Program Director
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: DC
Email Address: nsalomon@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8588
Phone Ext.: 8588
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Cell Number: 202-744-6196
Bio: Nina Salomon oversees the Improving Outcomes for Youth Statewide Juvenile Justice Initiative, supporting states develop, adopt, and implement legislative reforms. Nina was a lead author of the School Discipline Consensus Report, and leads the organizations efforts on improving educational outcomes for youth involved with the juvenile justice system. Previously, she was a policy advisor at EducationCounsel LLC, a national policy and legal consulting firm, where she provided assistance to clients at state education agencies, school districts, and national organizations to advance policy change. As an investment associate at The Chicago Public Education Fund, Nina conducted due diligence on prospective investments and managed projects to ensure they achieved performance benchmarks. She also conducted research and wrote policy briefs and funding guides to support charter schools and youth development programs, and worked in government relations for a national youth development organization. Nina earned a BA in political science from The George Washington University and an MSEd in education policy from the University of Pennsylvania.
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First Name: Courtney
Last Name: Warren
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: DC
Email Address: cwarren@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8587
Phone Ext.: 8587
Alternate Email: Clynn.Warren@gmail.com
Cell Number: 757-288-2760
Bio: Courtney Warren provides technical assistance to states and localities receiving OJJDP funding to improve outcomes in their juvenile justice systems. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked at the Pew Charitable Trusts, Public Safety Performance Project, where she supported states interested in transforming their juvenile justice systems by reducing incarceration. Courtney has also worked in the Office of the Governor of Virginia as a fellow in the Secretariat of Public Safety and Homeland Security and as a policy analyst at the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). While at DJJ, Courtney helped manage the Classrooms Not Courtrooms initiative, which was developed to address the school-to-prison pipeline and eliminate racial disparities in school discipline. She received a BA in economics from Spelman College and a MPP from the University of Virginia, Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy.
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First Name: Sarah
Last Name: Wurzburg
Title: Deputy Program Director
Division: Behavioral Health
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: swurzburg@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5765
Phone Ext.: 5765
Alternate Email: swurzburg@gmail.com
Cell Number: 847-542-9879
Bio: Sarah Wurzburg oversees technical assistance focused on behavioral health, corrections, and reentry, and serves as the lead for projects related to substance use and reentry. Previously, Sarah was a research analyst at the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc., where she was the team lead for Youth and Women’s Services, and was the primary author of research reports on youth substance use disorder treatment, driving under the influence, and Medicaid. Sarah has also worked as a juvenile court advocate and in community substance abuse prevention. She received her BA from DePauw University in English writing and her MA in social services administration with a focus on policy analysis from the University of Chicago.
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First Name: Risë
Last Name: Haneberg
Title: Deputy Division Director
Division: Behavioral Health
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Office Location: Offsite
Email Address: rhaneberg@csg.org
Phone #: 941-251-7175
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Alternate Email: risehaneberg57@gmail.com
Cell Number: 913-488-4496
Bio: Risë Haneberg provides technical assistance to county systems improvement projects, the Stepping Up Initiative, and Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grantee sites. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, Risë served as the criminal justice coordinator for Johnson County, Kansas, from 2008 to 2014. In that role, Risë provided staff support to the Johnson County Criminal Justice Advisory Council and facilitated the coordination of criminal justice-related activities for the District Court, the sheriff’s and, district attorney’s offices, the Department of Corrections, the Court Services Department, and the Johnson County Mental Health Center. Her work in Johnson County involved both the juvenile and adult divisions, and major projects included a Justice and Mental Health Intercept Project, Second Chance Reentry, the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, and justice reinvestment at the local level. Risë previously served as the chief court service officer of the 10th Judicial District Court in Johnson County, and began her career in criminal justice as a juvenile probation officer in 1979. Risë holds a BS in criminal justice from Wichita State University and an MA in public administration from the University of Kansas.
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First Name: Marshall
Last Name: Clement
Title: Deputy Director
Division: Policy & Strategic Planning
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: mclement@csg.org
Phone #: 206-420-4593
Phone Ext.: 4593
Alternate Email: marshall.clement@gmail.com
Cell Number: 541-255-1599
Bio: Marshall Clement provides strategic leadership across the breadth of the CSG Justice Center’s policy and programmatic work to increase public safety and strengthen communities. Previously, Marshall served as the organization’s division director of state initiatives. Over a 13-year tenure at the CSG Justice Center, Marshall led the growth and evolution of the Justice Reinvestment program, which assists policymakers seeking to reduce spending on corrections and reinvest these savings in strategies that lower recidivism rates and increase public safety. As part of this process, Marshall coordinated the work of a team of policy analysts and national experts to analyze corrections data and policy and develop policy options for policymakers in 27 states. He regularly facilitated meetings among judicial and state agency officials and testified before legislative committees in various states across the country; his findings have been used to inform policy initiatives that have enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support. Marshall received his BA in public policy with honors from Brown University.
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First Name: Jacob
Last Name: Agus-Kleinman
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: DC
Email Address: jagus-kleinman@csg.org
Phone #: 301-915-9702
Phone Ext.: 8702
Alternate Email: jacob.aguskleinman@gmail.com
Cell Number: 443-204-2770
Bio: Jacob Agus-Kleinman works with the juvenile justice team to provide technical assistance to states, counties, and non-profit organizations to improve outcomes for youth in both criminal and juvenile justice systems. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, he worked with Pew’s Public Safety Performance Project, supporting states in the adoption of adult and juvenile sentencing and corrections reforms. Earlier in his career, he worked with Lawyers Without Borders, the Washtenaw County Public Defender’s Office, and as an AmeriCorps VISTA with the Arab-American Family Support Center. Jacob received a BGS with a concentration in urban studies from the University of Michigan and is a Justice Policy Network Fellow.
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First Name: Elizabeth
Last Name: English Smith
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Corrections & Reentry
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Office Location: DC
Email Address: eenglish@csg.org
Phone #: 301-915-9707
Phone Ext.: 8707
Alternate Email: ElizEng14@gmail.com
Cell Number: (989) 430-5653
Bio: Elizabeth English Smith provides technical assistance to grantees in the Innovations in Reentry and Innovations in Supervision programs. Previously, Elizabeth was the manager of external affairs at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she communicated AEI’s work on prison education and reentry to policymakers, researchers, and state and local leaders. She also served as a research associate at AEI, travelling around the country to visit and write about evidence-based correctional education and reentry programs. Elizabeth sits on the national advisory board of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program and the advisory board of The Petey Greene Program, an in-prison tutoring program. She received a BA in political science and Spanish from the University of Michigan and is pursuing her MPP at The George Washington University.
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First Name: Laura
Last Name: Fabius
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Behavioral Health
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: lfabius@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0054
Phone Ext.: 5054
Alternate Email: laurafabius@gmail.com
Cell Number: 203-391-1794
Bio: Laura Fabius works with the law enforcement team, providing technical assistance to Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grantees and learning sites. Prior to joining CSG Justice Center, Laura worked for the Montgomery County Pre-Release Center as a correctional program specialist, where she assessed the capabilities of people who were incarcerated and developed community relationships to secure employment opportunities for this population after they reentered their communities. She has also served as a correctional specialist in a detention center in Anne Arundel County, where she helped manage programming for its incarcerated population. Laura has a BA in psychology and sociology and an MS in criminal justice with a concentration in forensic psychology and crime analysis from the University of Hartford.
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First Name: Hallie
Last Name: Fader-Towe
Title: Program Director
Division: Behavioral Health
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Office Location: Offsite
Email Address: hfader@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5750
Phone Ext.: 5750
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Cell Number: 347-949-0467
Bio: Hallie Fader-Towe works with local and state policymakers to craft policies, processes, and programs that will work best for their jurisdictions. In her positions with The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center she has worked with jurisdictions around the country on collaborative, data-driven planning and implementation efforts to address criminal justice functions from initial detention through reentry, including a focus on individuals with mental illnesses. She has also managed the development of training materials on mental health courts and on judicial responses to the prevalence of individuals with mental illnesses involved with the criminal justice system. She has written on dispute systems design for state trial courts, pretrial responses to those with mental illnesses, information sharing between criminal justice and mental health systems, and mental health court design and implementation. Before joining the CSG Justice Center, she was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company in New York. Hallie received a BA from Brown University and a JD from Harvard Law School.
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First Name: Latoya
Last Name: Hamilton
Title: Policy Analyst
Division: Behavioral Health
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: lhamilton@csg.org
Phone #: 646-356-0048
Phone Ext.: 5048
Alternate Email: LSHamilton17@gmail.com
Cell Number: (917) 900-8726
Bio: Latoya Hamilton works with the Law Enforcement team, providing technical assistance to Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grantees. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, she worked for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) on the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program, where she was responsible for monitoring and providing technical assistance to 14 federally funded supportive housing contracts. Previously, Latoya worked for the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services as the Mental Health First Aid program coordinator, where she worked with first responders to ensure appropriate responses were given to people experiencing a mental health crisis. Latoya holds a BA in psychology, with a minor in international studies, from Stony Brook University, and an MPH from Drexel University.
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First Name: Josh
Last Name: Weber
Title: Deputy Division Director
Division: Corrections & Reentry
Program: Juvenile Justice
Office Location: DC
Email Address: jweber@csg.org
Phone #: 240-482-8586
Phone Ext.: 8586
Alternate Email: joshuaeweb@gmail.com
Cell Number: 609-306-8954
Bio: Josh Weber directs the CSG Justice Center's Juvenile Justice program, which focuses on helping states use effective methods to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for youth in contact with the juvenile justice system. Previously, Josh spent 10 years working on building the capacity of programs and systems that serve vulnerable youth in the juvenile justice, youth development, workforce development, and child welfare systems. Josh managed research programs for the Youth Development and Research Fund in Maryland and the Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. In addition, Josh led the development and implementation of NYC Administration for Children’s Services' alternative to placement and reentry program for juveniles using evidence-based practices. He also directed the District of Columbia’s Justice Grants Administration, which managed all federal juvenile and criminal justice grants for the District. Josh received his BA in psychology from Duke University and his MA in public administration from Princeton University.
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First Name: Ashleigh
Last Name: Fryer
Title: Publications Editor
Division: Communications
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Office Location: New York
Email Address: afryer@csg.org
Phone #: 646-383-5767
Phone Ext.: 5767
Alternate Email: ashleighfryer@gmail.com
Cell Number: 310-883-4938
Bio: Ashleigh Fryer provides editorial and production support for the CSG Justice Center. She previously oversaw production, design, and editorial content as the senior editor of a weekly newspaper in Malibu, California. She earned her BS in journalism with a minor in cultural anthropology from Boston University.
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First Name: Kate
Last Name: Vacanti
Title: Senior Policy Analyst
Division: State Initiatives
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Office Location: Seattle
Email Address: kvacanti@csg.org
Phone #: 206-682-1479
Phone Ext.: 4479
Alternate Email: kvacanti@gmail.com
Cell Number: 646-761-1499
Bio: Kate Vacanti provides technical assistance to states going through the justice reinvestment process. Prior to joining the CSG Justice Center, Kate worked for the City of New York, managing operations for Workforce1 Career Centers, the City’s one-stop shop for career services. As director of Workforce1 Candidate Services, Kate oversaw initiatives to strengthen and diversify service offerings to help people in New York obtain employment and advancement opportunities. She also managed relationships with state and local government agency partners in workforce development and provided technical assistance to vendors contracted to operate 16 career center locations that serve more than 160,000 jobseekers annually. Kate earned her MPA in public and nonprofit management and policy from New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, and her BA in political science from Boston University.
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