Team
We are a community of more than 100 researchers, practitioners, policy experts, writers, and collaborators who believe deeply in our mission to advance safety and second chances. Check out the map below to see where our staff live and work.
Leadership

Megan Quattlebaum
Director
As
director
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Megan
Quattlebaum
leads
a
staff
of
approximately
120
who
work
across
an
array
of
specialties
that
span
the
criminal
justice
continuum
to
develop
research-driven
strategies
to
increase
public
safety
and
strengthen
communities.
Before
...
joining
the
organization,
Megan
most
recently
served
as
a
research
scholar
in
law
and
the
program
director
of
the
Justice
Collaboratory
at
the
Yale
Law
School,
where
she
taught
as
well
as
developed
and
oversaw
research
projects
and
led
the
organization’s
work
on
behalf
of
the
National
Initiative
for
Building
Community
Trust
and
Justice.
She
was
also
the
Senior
Liman
Fellow
in
Residence
for
the
Arthur
Liman
Center
for
Public
Interest
Law
and
served
as
a
lecturer
in
law
at
Columbia
Law
School.
Additionally,
she
has
served
as
a
practicing
criminal
and
civil
defense
attorney
with
Zuckerman
Spaeder
LLP
in
New
York
and
an
Arthur
Liman
Public
Interest
Fellow
and
attorney
at
the
Neighborhood
Legal
Services
Association
in
Pittsburgh.
She
also
clerked
for
the
Hon.
Julio
M.
Fuentes
of
the
U.S.
Court
of
Appeals
for
the
Third
Circuit.
She
received
her
BA
from
Sarah
Lawrence
College
and
her
JD
from
the
Yale
Law
School.
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Marshall Clement
Deputy Director
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
director
of
the
State
Initiatives
Division.
Over
a
13-year
tenure
...
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Marshall
led
the
growth
and
evolution
of
the
Justice
Reinvestment
Initiative
program,
which
assists
policymakers
seeking
to
reduce
spending
on
corrections
and
reinvest
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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Dion Clark
Director, Communications and External Affairs
Dr.
Dion
Clark
leads
the
Communications
team,
which
bolsters
the
brand
and
strategy
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center
while
reinforcing
its
reputation
as
the
national
leader
of
research-driven
strategies
to
develop
safe
and
strong
communities.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
...
Justice
Center,
Dion
provided
communications
and
policy
support
for
elected
officials
across
the
political
spectrum.
As
the
former
head
of
North
Carolina’s
sector
strategies
initiative,
Dion
led
the
team
that
developed
the
NCWorks
Career
Pathways
program,
which
certified
35
education
and
training
pathways
across
the
state
in
numerous
high-demand
industry
sectors.
Dion
earned
her
EdD
from
North
Carolina
State
University,
her
MPA
from
North
Carolina
Central
University,
and
her
BA
from
the
University
of
North
Carolina
at
Chapel
Hill.
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Ayesha Delany-Brumsey
Director, Behavioral Health
Dr.
Ayesha
Delany-Brumsey
oversees
the
Behavioral
Health
Division
and
its
various
portfolios,
which
focus
on
how
parts
of
the
criminal
justice
system
intersect
with
the
mental
health,
substance
addiction,
and
homelessness
systems,
among
others.
Before
joining
the
organization,
Ayesha
was
...
most
recently
the
director
of
Behavioral
Health
Research
and
Programming
at
the
Mayor’s
Office
of
Criminal
Justice
in
New
York
City.
Prior
to
that,
she
was
the
director
of
the
Substance
Use
and
Mental
Health
program
at
the
Vera
Institute.
She
received
her
PhD
in
clinical
psychology
from
the
University
of
California,
Los
Angeles.
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Nerisha Degale
Director, Finance, Operations, and Administration
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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Sandra Jamet
Director, Development & Grant Administration
Sandy
Jamet
leads
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
efforts
to
grow
and
diversify
our
funding
from
public
and
private
sources
and
ensure
that
we
are
good
stewards
of
our
existing
funding.
Prior
to
this
role,
Sandy
served
as
the
director
of
...
foundation
relations
for
the
CSG
Justice
Center
and
as
co-interim
director
and
program
director
for
operations
in
the
Behavioral
Health
Division.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Sandy
was
the
associate
vice
president
for
foundation
giving
at
the
United
Way
of
New
York
City.
Previously,
she
led
fundraising
for
the
Corporation
for
Supportive
Housing,
which
consistently
exceeded
its
fundraising
targets
under
her
leadership.
Sandy
received
a
BA
in
economics
from
New
York
University
and
a
master’s
degree
in
public
affairs
from
Princeton
University.
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Nicole Jarrett
Director, Corrections and Reentry
Dr.
Nicole
Jarrett
directs
the
Corrections
and
Reentry
Division
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
She
previously
served
as
the
division's
deputy
director,
guiding
the
organization's
grantee
technical
assistance,
coordinating
support
to
jurisdictions
that
are
developing
and
implementing
diversion,
treatment,
and
...
reentry
initiatives.
Nicole
previously
served
as
the
director
of
health
policy
research
at
the
National
Medical
Association,
where
she
led
projects
to
strengthen
the
public
health
safety
net
and
improve
the
quality
of
care
provided
in
underserved
communities.
She
also
served
as
the
director
of
community
health
policy
at
the
Baltimore
City
Health
Department,
where
she
directed
the
city’s
participation
in
the
Community
Voices:
Healthcare
for
the
Underserved
Initiative.
She
received
her
BS
from
Rutgers
University,
her
PhD
in
health
policy
and
management
from
the
Johns
Hopkins
Bloomberg
School
of
Public
Health,
and
completed
a
post-doctoral
fellowship
at
the
Center
of
Behavioral
Health
Services
and
Criminal
Justice
Research
at
Rutgers
University.
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Elizabeth Lyon
Director, State Initiatives
Elizabeth
K.
Lyon
directs
the
State
Initiatives
Division,
which
partners
with
local,
state,
and
federal
leaders
to
address
site-specific
challenges
in
the
criminal
justice
system.
The
State
Initiatives
portfolio
includes
the
Justice
Reinvestment
Initiative,
improving
outcomes
for
victims
of
crime,
...
increasing
data
collection
and
reporting,
leveraging
technology
and
research
to
reduce
revocations,
and
other
initiatives
that
help
states
create
sustainable
criminal
justice
improvements.
Elizabeth
joined
the
CSG
Justice
Center
in
2012
and
previously
served
as
program
director
for
implementation
of
Justice
Reinvestment
and
as
deputy
division
director.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Elizabeth
was
the
director
of
governmental
relations
for
the
State
Bar
of
Michigan,
where
she
directed
the
public
policy
program.
She
holds
a
BA
from
the
James
Madison
College
at
Michigan
State
University.
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Kenya Salaudeen
Director, Human Resources
As
a
member
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center
senior
management
team,
Kenya
Salaudeen
plays
a
key
role
in
the
delivery
of
human
resources
programs.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
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
health
care
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
resources
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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Jessica Saunders
Director, Research
Dr.
Jessica
Saunders
oversees
the
Research
Division
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
She
has
more
than
20
years
of
experience
supporting
effective
and
equitable
criminal
justice
administration
through
rigorous
research,
including
identifying
best
practices
and
addressing
systemic
racial
bias.
Her
...
research
spans
the
criminal
justice
system
continuum,
from
school-based
delinquency
preventive
interventions
to
reentry
and
system-wide
performance
metrics.
She
has
been
a
principal
or
co-principal
investigator
on
over
$25
million
in
competitive
research
grants
and
contracts
and
has
published
over
50
scientific
articles,
books,
and
technical
reports.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
a
policy
researcher
at
RAND
Corporation
and
an
assistant
professor
at
Arizona
State
University.
Jessica
received
her
PhD
in
criminal
justice
from
John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice.
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Behavioral Health

Ethan Aaronson
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Ethan
Aaronson
provides
technical
assistance
to
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
grantees
and
Law
Enforcement-Mental
Health
Learning
Sites.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Ethan
worked
at
the
Walter
Rand
Institute
for
Public
Affairs,
where
he
assessed
how
...
well
local
governments
met
the
human
service
needs
of
residents.
He
also
was
the
data
manager
for
a
project
that
supported
individuals
with
co-occurring
diagnoses
in
reentry.
Previously,
he
was
a
counselor
in
New
Jersey
and
Oregon,
helping
young
men
prepare
for
their
return
home
after
completing
probation
or
parole.
Ethan
earned
BAs
in
political
science
and
history
from
the
University
of
Vermont
and
his
MA
in
criminal
justice
from
Rutgers
University.
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Deirdra Assey
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Deirdra
Assey
provides
technical
assistance
to
programs
planning
and
implementing
criminal
justice
and
mental
health
collaborations;
she
also
works
on
projects
under
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
courts
portfolio.
Prior
to
joining
the
organization,
Deirdra
worked
for
Hudson
County's
Screening
Center
...
at
Jersey
City
Medical
Center,
where
she
was
a
civil
commitment
evaluator.
She
also
worked
with
the
Hudson
County
Crisis
Intervention
Team
and
has
trained
with
various
local
law
enforcement
agencies.
Deirdra
received
her
BA
and
MA
in
forensic
psychology
from
John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice.
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Dustin Bartley
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Dustin
Bartley
provides
training
and
technical
assistance
for
the
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program.
As
a
licensed
therapist
in
Nebraska,
Dustin
spent
10
years
providing
direct
service
to
adults
with
co-occurring
disorders.
Dustin
has
worked
in
residential
and
outpatient
...
settings,
with
his
county’s
community
corrections
department,
and
has
provided
on-site
treatment
services
for
an
adult
drug
court
program.
Dustin
spent
nearly
eight
years
with
Nebraska’s
Judicial
Branch
in
the
Administrative
Office
of
the
Courts
and
Probation
working
with
officers
and
providers
statewide
on
service
development,
training,
and
implementation.
Dustin
earned
a
BA
in
psychology
from
Nebraska
Wesleyan
University
and
an
MS
in
mental
health
counseling
from
Emporia
State
University.
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Amy Button
Project Manager, Behavioral Health
Amy
Button
supports
local
and
state
policymakers
and
other
community
stakeholders
to
develop
and
implement
data-driven
policies
focused
on
improving
outcomes
for
people
with
behavioral
health
needs
who
are
in
the
criminal
justice
system.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
...
Amy
led
community
engagement
in
New
York
State
for
a
National
Institute
on
Drug
Abuse-funded
implementation
research
project
studying
community-led,
data-driven
strategies
to
reduce
opioid
overdose
deaths.
She
has
worked
in
local
and
state
government
and
health
care
systems
to
improve
practice,
data
use,
and
outcomes
for
populations
with
high
service
utilization
and
complex
clinical
and
social
needs.
Amy
has
a
BA
in
literature
from
Hartwick
College
and
an
MPA
from
Marist
College.
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Andrea Chambers
Program Associate, Behavioral Health
Andrea
Chambers
provides
a
range
of
project-based
and
administrative
support
to
the
Behavioral
Health
Division.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Andrea
worked
as
a
master’s
research
fellow
for
the
Health
Communication
Research
Laboratory
(HCRL)
at
the
Brown
School
at
...
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis.
At
the
HCRL,
Andrea
helped
the
lab
conduct
innovative
and
community-based
research
through
health
policy
analysis
and
data
management.
Andrea
earned
her
BA
in
international
and
area
studies
and
her
MPH
in
health
policy
analysis
at
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis.
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Thomas Coyne
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Thomas
Coyne
provides
technical
assistance
to
jurisdictions
addressing
the
housing
needs
of
people
with
mental
illnesses
who
are
involved
with
the
criminal
justice
system.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
he
worked
on
health
and
housing
policy
with
the
...
Health
&
Housing
Integration
team
at
the
Center
on
Budget
and
Policy
Priorities.
He
brings
field
experience
from
social
work,
having
worked
extensively
with
people
who
have
serious
mental
illnesses
in
Washington,
DC,
as
well
as
with
families
reuniting
with
their
children
from
foster
care
in
Michigan.
Thomas
earned
his
BS
in
criminal
justice
and
BA
in
sociology
from
Madonna
University
and
his
MPP
from
the
Trachtenberg
School
of
Public
Policy
and
Public
Administration
at
the
George
Washington
University.
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Ayesha Delany-Brumsey
Director, Behavioral Health
Dr.
Ayesha
Delany-Brumsey
oversees
the
Behavioral
Health
Division
and
its
various
portfolios,
which
focus
on
how
parts
of
the
criminal
justice
system
intersect
with
the
mental
health,
substance
addiction,
and
homelessness
systems,
among
others.
Before
joining
the
organization,
Ayesha
was
...
most
recently
the
director
of
Behavioral
Health
Research
and
Programming
at
the
Mayor’s
Office
of
Criminal
Justice
in
New
York
City.
Prior
to
that,
she
was
the
director
of
the
Substance
Use
and
Mental
Health
program
at
the
Vera
Institute.
She
received
her
PhD
in
clinical
psychology
from
the
University
of
California,
Los
Angeles.
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Hallie Fader-Towe
Deputy Division Director, Behavioral Health
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
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
people
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
people
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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Elizabeth Fleming
Senior Program Associate, Behavioral Health
Elizabeth
Fleming
provides
writing,
research,
and
project
management
support
to
the
Behavioral
Health
Division.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
a
fine
art
photographer
for
over
a
decade
and
served
as
a
chapter
leader
for
the
International
...
Cesarean
Awareness
Network,
where
she
advocated
for
maternal
and
child
health.
Elizabeth
holds
a
BFA
in
photography
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis;
an
MFA
in
photography,
video,
and
related
media
from
the
School
of
Visual
Arts
in
New
York
City;
and
an
MA
in
sociology
from
Columbia
University.
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Charles Francis
Deputy Program Director, Behavioral Health
Charles
Francis
oversees
work
at
the
intersection
of
housing,
criminal
justice,
and
behavioral
health.
He
focuses
on
strategies
for
state
and
local
partners
to
increase
access
to
and
availability
of
housing
to
reduce
justice
system
involvement
and
facilitate
successful
reentry,
...
as
well
as
effective
law
enforcement
and
community
responses
to
homelessness.
Previously,
Charley
was
assistant
director
of
Leased
Housing
at
Rhode
Island
Housing
and
director
of
Policy
for
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development.
At
the
U.S.
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development,
he
played
a
lead
role
in
implementing
the
Rental
Assistance
Demonstration
program.
Charley
holds
an
MPP
from
the
Heller
School
for
Social
Policy
at
Brandeis
University
and
a
BA
from
Hamilton
College.
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Gretchen Frank
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Gretchen
Frank
provides
technical
assistance
to
sites
participating
in
the
Stepping
Up
initiative.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Gretchen
was
a
policy
analyst
at
the
New
York
City
Department
of
Health
and
Mental
Hygiene,
where
she
worked
to
ensure
...
that
the
city
and
state
were
enacting
equitable
policies
focused
on
the
mental
health
and
well-being
of
the
city’s
children
and
families.
She
previously
served
as
a
child
welfare
attorney
for
the
New
York
City
Administration
for
Children’s
Services.
She
received
her
BS
from
Cornell
University
and
her
JD
from
the
University
at
Buffalo
Law
School.
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Audra Goldsmith
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Audra
Goldsmith
provides
county-based
technical
assistance
for
the
Kansas
Stepping
Up
Technical
Assistance
Center,
collaboratively
supporting
and
assisting
systems
improvement
projects.
Previously,
she
served
as
the
jail
behavioral
health
supervisor
for
Horizons
Mental
Health
Center
and
the
Reno
County
Correctional
...
Facility,
providing
direct
client
care
and
advocacy
to
people
experiencing
mental
illness
and
co-occurring
use
disorders
and
assisting
in
reentry
services.
Prior
to
that,
Audra
worked
in
the
Horizons
Same
Day
Access
department
serving
people
experiencing
acute
mental
health
crises
as
well
as
providing
same-day-access
services.
She
graduated
from
Wichita
State
University
with
a
BA
in
psychology
and
Emporia
State
University
with
an
MS
in
clinical
psychology.
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Risë Haneberg
Deputy Division Director, Behavioral Health
Risë
Haneberg
serves
as
Deputy
Division
Director,
Behavioral
Health
Division,
for
the
Council
of
State
Governments
Justice
Center.
In
this
role
Risë
leads
the
Stepping
Up
Initiative,
the
national
effort
to
reduce
the
number
of
people
with
mental
illnesses
in
...
the
justice
system
with
partners
National
Association
of
Counties
(NACo)
and
the
American
Psychiatric
Foundation
(APAF).
Additionally,
Risë
provides
oversight
to
county
systems
improvement
projects
and
technical
assistance
to
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
(JMHCP)
grantee
sites.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Risë
served
as
the
criminal
justice
coordinator
for
Johnson
County,
Kansas,
from
2008
to
2014.
Risë
previously
served
as
the
chief
court
service
officer
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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Alexandria Hawkins
Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Alexandria
Hawkins
provides
training
and
technical
assistance
to
Second
Chance
Act
grantees
and
supports
projects
related
to
substance
use.
Previously,
Alexandria
worked
in
state
and
federal
government,
most
recently
as
a
U.S.
probation
officer.
She
served
as
a
treatment
specialist
...
overseeing
the
substance
use
and
mental
health
programs
for
the
organization.
Alexandria
has
also
served
as
a
state
probation
officer
working
on
specialized
domestic
violence
cases
and
as
a
substance
use
counselor
for
people
with
behavioral
health
needs
in
outpatient
settings.
Alexandria
earned
her
BA
in
criminology
from
North
Carolina
State
University
and
her
MS
in
criminal
justice
with
a
concentration
in
corrections
and
offender
rehabilitation
from
the
University
of
Cincinnati.
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Joseph Hayashi
Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Joseph
Hayashi
provides
technical
assistance
focused
on
substance
use
disorders,
co-occurring
substance
use
disorders,
and
mental
illnesses
to
enhance
collaboration
between
local
and
state
agencies.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Joseph
directed
a
program
for
local
youth
in
an
...
underserved
area.
Previously,
Joseph
worked
for
the
Jackson
County,
Oregon,
Transition
Center,
where
he
worked
with
incarcerated
individuals
who
had
substance
use
needs.
Joseph
has
a
BS
in
criminal
justice
from
Southern
Oregon
University
and
an
MA
in
international
policy
and
development
from
the
Middlebury
Institute
of
International
Studies.
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Katie Herman
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Katie
Herman
plays
a
key
role
in
the
Stepping
Up
initiative,
mental
health
diversion,
and
other
work
at
the
intersection
of
justice,
behavioral
health,
and
homelessness.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
worked
at
the
Center
for
Alternative
...
Sentencing
and
Employment
Services
(CASES)
in
New
York
City
for
eight
years.
She
was
initially
the
court
liaison
social
worker
for
the
CASES
Nathaniel
ACT
Team,
the
city's
first
felony
alternative
to
incarceration
program
for
adults
with
serious
mental
illnesses.
She
then
supervised
their
Criminal
and
Supreme
Court
Team.
Katie
received
a
BA
in
English
from
the
University
of
San
Diego
and
an
MSW
from
the
Columbia
University
School
of
Social
Work.
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Katie Holihen
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Katie
Holihen
works
to
advance
locally
driven
state
policymaking
at
the
intersection
of
criminal
justice,
behavioral
health,
and
housing.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Katie
was
a
grant
analyst
at
the
Cook
County
Public
Defender’s
Office
in
Chicago,
...
where
she
worked
with
cross-sector
partners
to
launch
holistic
defense
and
data
analytics
programs.
She
also
led
curriculum
development
for
national
law
enforcement
training
initiatives
in
procedural
justice
and
cultural
humility
at
the
Center
for
Public
Safety
and
Justice
at
the
University
of
Illinois
at
Chicago.
Katie
has
a
BA
in
history
and
political
science
from
Marquette
University
and
an
MSW
from
Jane
Addams
College
of
Social
Work
at
the
University
of
Illinois
at
Chicago.
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Ethan Kelly
Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Ethan
Kelly
provides
technical
assistance
to
grantees
working
with
people
who
have
co-occurring
substance
addictions
and
mental
illnesses
and
are
involved
in
the
criminal
justice
system.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Ethan
was
a
clinical
supervisor
and
trainer
...
for
behavioral
health/criminal
justice
programs,
managing
a
pretrial
mental
health
program
and
providing
trainings
on
mental
health,
critical
incident
stress
management,
and
criminogenic
risk.
He
earned
his
BSW
from
Southern
Connecticut
State
University
and
his
MSW
from
Fordham
University.
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Julia Kessler
Project Manager, Behavioral Health
Julia
Kessler
works
with
state
and
local
law
enforcement
agencies
to
enhance
collaboration
between
law
enforcement,
other
criminal
justice
agencies,
and
behavioral
health
agencies.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Julia
was
a
senior
program
associate
with
the
National
Police
...
Foundation
(NPF)
where
she
worked
with
law
enforcement
and
communities
around
the
U.S.
to
advance
evidence-based
policing
practices
to
promote
more
inclusive
and
safe
communities.
Before
joining
NPF,
Julia
served
with
the
United
States
Agency
for
International
Development.
Julia
received
her
BA
from
Kenyon
College
and
her
MS
in
criminology
from
the
University
of
Pennsylvania.
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Eunice Kwak
Operations Associate, Behavioral Health
Eunice
Kwak
provides
a
range
of
project-based
and
administrative
support
to
the
Behavioral
Health
Division.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
a
youth
advocate
and
data
analyst
for
the
community-based
program
NYC
ROSES.
As
a
youth
advocate,
...
she
worked
one-on-one
with
clients
to
help
them
work
toward
their
educational,
professional,
and
creative
goals,
with
the
objective
of
reducing
their
involvement
in
the
criminal
justice
system
and
improving
their
educational
outcomes.
Prior
to
that,
she
served
as
a
data
analyst
for
ROSES,
helping
to
evaluate
its
efficacy.
She
earned
her
BS
in
applied
psychology
from
New
York
University.
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Alexis Lacy
Project Manager, Behavioral Health
Alexis
Lacy
oversees
Second
Chance
Act
substance
use
and
co-occurring
disorder
grantees,
provides
training
and
technical
assistance,
and
supports
projects
related
to
addiction.
Previously,
Alexis
served
as
the
deputy
director
of
the
City
Clerk
&
Clerk
of
Council
Offices
in
...
Alexandria,
Virginia.
She
was
also
a
criminal
justice
specialist
for
Recovery
Courts
with
the
Tennessee
Department
of
Mental
Health
and
Substance
Abuse
Services,
where
she
worked
with
specialty
court
programs
to
implement
and
expand
statewide
behavioral
health
treatment
initiatives.
Alexis
was
also
a
law
clerk
for
a
circuit
court
judge
with
the
Metropolitan
Nashville
Davidson
County
Government.
Alexis
earned
an
MPA,
Nonprofit
Management
Certificate,
and
BS
in
political
science
from
Tennessee
State
University.
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Anne Larsen
Program Manager, Behavioral Health
Anne
Larsen
helps
coordinate
crisis
response
alternatives
and
initiatives
and
provides
technical
assistance
and
education
on
community
responder
programs.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
worked
for
the
Olympia
Police
Department
and
created,
implemented,
and
managed
the
Crisis
...
Response
Unit
(CRU)
and
Familiar
Faces
program.
CRU
is
designed
after
the
CAHOOTS
model,
which
deploys
unarmed,
civilian-first
responders
to
community
members
in
crisis.
Before
working
for
the
police
department,
she
worked
for
the
Thurston
County
Prosecuting
Attorney’s
office
championing
alternatives
to
the
criminal
justice
system
and
supporting
treatment
courts.
Anne
has
a
BA
in
public
administration
and
an
MPA
from
The
Evergreen
State
College.
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Marilyn Leake
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Marilyn
Leake
works
on
county-based
initiatives
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,
Maryland.
In
that
role,
she
collaborated
closely
with
local
stakeholders
throughout
the
criminal
justice
and
behavioral
health
systems
on
diversion
and
other
tactics
to
improve
outcomes
for
people
in
the
justice
system
with
behavioral
health
disorders.
She
also
worked
on
initiatives
to
standardize
data
collection
and
measurement
strategies
for
treatment
courts
in
Maryland.
Marilyn
holds
a
BS
from
Appalachian
State
University
and
an
MSW
from
the
University
of
Maryland.
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Rachel Lee
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Rachel
Lee
provides
technical
assistance
to
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
grantees
and
offers
support
on
other
projects
that
focus
on
the
intersection
of
behavioral
health
and
criminal
justice.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Rachel
worked
for
...
C4
Innovations,
where
she
provided
project
assistance
to
several
recovery-focused
Substance
Abuse
and
Mental
Health
Services
Administration
initiatives.
Rachel
has
also
served
as
a
therapist
for
people
with
behavioral
health
disorders
in
both
inpatient
and
outpatient
health
care
settings.
Rachel
earned
her
BA
in
psychology
from
Bates
College
and
her
MSW
and
MPA
from
Columbia
University.
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Felicia Lopez Wright
Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Felicia
Lopez
Wright
provides
behavioral
health
technical
assistance
to
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
grantees
with
projects
focused
on
implementing
or
enhancing
diversion,
pretrial,
juvenile
justice,
mental
health
courts,
jails,
and/or
reentry
programming.
Additionally,
she
contributes
to
various
behavioral
...
health-criminal
justice
projects,
such
as
gender-responsive
services
for
justice-involved
women
and
crisis
system
enhancements.
Felicia
is
a
licensed
clinical
social
worker
with
over
a
decade
of
combined
experience
providing
mental
health
therapy
to
demographically
diverse
populations
in
various
care
settings,
special
education
case
management
in
a
public
school
district,
and
short-term
counseling
at
a
community
court
program.
She
earned
a
BA
in
psychology
from
The
College
of
New
Jersey
and
an
MSW
from
Rutgers
University.
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Tiffany McKnight
Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
Tiffany
McKnight
provides
technical
assistance
to
grantees
focused
on
substance
use
disorders
and
co-occurring
substance
use
disorders
and
mental
illnesses
to
enhance
collaboration
between
state
and
local
agencies.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
the
senior
program
...
administrator
at
the
Anne
Arundel
County,
Maryland,
Department
of
Health.
Tiffany
was
responsible
for
managing
the
recovery
community
support
services
portfolio
with
an
emphasis
on
programs
related
to
peer
support,
community
case
management,
and
intensive
care
coordination
for
individuals
utilizing
the
public
behavioral
health
system.
Tiffany
is
a
licensed
graduate
professional
counselor.
She
earned
her
BS
in
criminal
justice
and
MS
in
alcohol
and
substance
use
counseling
from
Coppin
State
University.
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Kate Reed
Project Manager, Behavioral Health
Kate
Reed
leads
initiatives
focused
on
addressing
equity
and
supporting
the
expansion
of
alternative
interventions
for
people
with
behavioral
health
challenges
in
the
justice
system.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Kate
led
the
Stepping
Up
Initiative
for
the
...
City
of
Philadelphia
on
behalf
of
the
Department
of
Behavioral
Health
and
Intellectual
disAbility
Services
and
used
a
data-driven
approach
to
develop
programs
and
policies
aimed
at
reducing
the
number
of
people
with
serious
mental
illness
in
jail.
Kate
also
played
a
key
role
in
the
development
and
implementation
of
Philadelphia’s
crisis
system
transformation.
Kate
earned
her
master’s
degree
in
clinical
psychology
from
The
George
Washington
University
and
is
a
licensed
professional
counselor
in
Pennsylvania.
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Ernest Stevens
Deputy Division Director, Behavioral Health
Ernest
Stevens
oversees
the
portfolio
of
work
focused
on
improving
outcomes
for
people
experiencing
behavioral
health
conditions
and
homelessness
who
encounter
law
enforcement.
Ernest
supports
communities
in
adopting,
implementing,
and
evaluating
new
practices.
Previously,
Ernest
spent
over
28
years
in
...
law
enforcement
helping
develop
new
programs
and
policies
for
the
San
Antonio
Police
Department.
He
also
worked
as
a
program
manager
for
the
Southwest
Texas
Regional
Advisory
Council
that
oversees
emergency
operations
for
22
counties
in
Texas.
Ernest
was
featured
in
the
Emmy
Award-winning
documentary
Ernie
and
Joe:
Crisis
Cops.
Ernest
also
wrote
Mental
Health
and
De-Escalation:
A
Guide
for
Law
Enforcement
Professionals.
He
earned
his
BS
in
criminal
justice
from
Wayland
Baptist
University.
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Mark Stovell
Project Manager, Behavioral Health
Mark
oversees
the
delivery
of
broad-based
technical
assistance
products
and
tools
to
assist
counties
in
their
Stepping
Up
efforts.
Mark
has
also
provided
technical
assistance
to
Second
Chance
Act
and
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program
grantees
that
serve
people
...
with
co-occurring
substance
use
disorders
and
mental
illness,
and
he
has
coordinated
additional
projects
designed
to
advance
practices
at
the
intersection
of
the
criminal
justice
and
behavioral
health.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Mark
worked
for
the
Partnership
to
End
Addiction
in
New
York
City
where
he
developed
educational
tools
for
state
decisionmakers
on
improving
addiction
prevention
and
treatment
through
health
policy.
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
his
MPA
at
Baruch
College.
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Demetrius Thomas
Deputy Program Director, Behavioral Health
Demetrius
Thomas oversees
training
and
technical
assistance
for
the Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
he
worked
at
the
New
York
City
Department
of
Health
and
Mental
Hygiene
developing
and
managing
programs
aimed
at
reducing
...
criminal
justice
involvement
among
people
with
mental
or
behavioral
health
needs.
There,
he
led
the
agency’s
work
in
establishing
New
York
City’s
first-ever
diversion
centers
and
co-response
teams. He
has
advocated,
litigated,
and
legislated
on
a
range
of
issues
at
the
intersection
of
criminal
justice
and
public
health.
Demetrius
earned
a
BA
with
a
dual
concentration
in
international
and
U.S.
politics
from
Columbia
University
and
a
JD
from
the
University
of
the
District
of
Columbia
David
A.
Clarke
School
of
Law.
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Ashtan Grace Towles
Senior Project Analyst, Behavioral Health
Ashtan
Grace
Towles
supports
division-wide
behavioral
health
projects.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
served
at
the
NYC
Office
for
the
Prevention
of
Hate
Crimes
and
on
NYC
Mayor
Bill
de
Blasio’s
presidential
campaign.
In
addition
to
working
at
...
the
Yale
Law
School
Allard
K.
Lowenstein
Human
Rights
clinic
to
support
a
lawsuit
against
a
Connecticut
supermax
prison
for
inhumane
conditions,
she
was
a
director’s
fellow
at
the
Yale
Institution
for
Social
and
Policy
Studies
and
a
summer
fellow
at
All
Our
Kin
through
the
Yale
Law
School
Liman
Center
for
Public
Interest
Law.
She
graduated
with
distinction
from
Yale
University
with
a
BA
and
MA
in
political
science,
concentrating
on
legislative
policy
and
communities
of
color.
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Allison Upton
Deputy Program Director, Behavioral Health
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
in
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
program
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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Rosemary White Shield
Project Manager, Behavioral Health
Dr.
Rosemary
White
Shield
leads
projects
focused
on
centering
equity,
culture,
and
community
values
in
policymaking.
She
is
a
member
of
the
national
team
providing
training
and
technical
assistance
to
federal
grantees.
She
also
collaboratively
leads
the
development
and
provision
...
of
technical
assistance
in
service
to
Tribal
Nations.
She
has
worked
with
Tribal
Nations
and
others
across
the
U.S.
in
the
behavioral
health
fields.
She
earned
a
PhD
from
Iowa
State
University
in
leadership
and
policy
studies,
and
her
clinical
certification
is
as
a
trauma
treatment
specialist.
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Jazmone Wilkerson
Project Manager, Behavioral Health
Dr.
Jazmone
Wilkerson
provides
project
support
and
technical
assistance
(TA)
for
the
Justice
and
Mental
Health
Collaboration
Program.
Previously,
Jazmone
worked
as
adjunct
faculty
at
Antioch
University
in
its
Clinical
Mental
Health
Counseling
(CMHC)
Program
and
as
a
legislative
assistant
...
for
the
DC
Council
Committee
of
the
Judiciary.
Jazmone
has
advocated
and
provided
TA
on
a
range
of
issues,
including
the
school-to-prison
pipeline,
educational
equity,
and
behavioral
health.
Jazmone
earned
a
BA/BS
from
Purdue
University,
a
JD
from
the
University
of
the
District
of
Columbia,
an
MA
in
CMHC
from
Argosy
University,
and
a
PhD
in
counselor
education
and
supervision
from
Lindsey
Wilson
College.
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Sarah Wurzburg
Deputy Division Director, Behavioral Health
Sarah
Wurzburg
oversees
technical
assistance
focused
on
behavioral
health,
diversion,
and
reentry
and
serves
as
the
lead
for
projects
related
to
substance
use,
mental
illnesses,
and
housing.
She
leads
the
work
on
the
development
of
community
responder
programs,
including
a
...
toolkit
that
supports
sites
in
development
of
non-police
responses
to
people
in
crisis.
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
use
disorder
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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Communications & External Affairs

Katy Albis
Content Project Manager, Communications and External Affairs
Katy
Albis
serves
as
lead
editor
on
a
variety
of
CSG
Justice
Center
content,
with
a
focus
on
corrections,
reentry,
and
behavioral
health,
as
well
as
campaigns
and
special
initiatives.
She
also
maintains
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
editorial
style
guide.
...
Previously,
Katy
was
an
associate
editor
in
the
Higher
Education
Group
at
Oxford
University
Press,
where
she
managed
the
editorial
process
for
sociology
and
gender
studies
titles.
She
has
a
BA
in
classical
languages
and
Africana
studies
from
New
York
University
and
an
MA
in
humanities
from
the
University
of
Chicago.
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Catherine Allary
Digital Media Specialist, Communications and External Affairs
Catherine
Allary
integrates
digital
engagement
strategies
into
a
coordinated
online
and
multimedia
strategy,
including
providing
day-to-day
support,
such
as
website
maintenance,
graphic
design,
and
digital
asset
development.
Previously,
Catherine
worked
for
a
nonprofit
organization
in
France
where
she
was
in
...
charge
of
different
communications
projects
for
the
departments
of
tourism,
health
and
safety,
environment,
culture,
public
transportation,
and
economics
for
20
cities. Catherine
has
a
BA
in
foreign
applied
languages
in
Spanish
and
English
from
The
University
of
Marne-la-Vallée
in
France,
and
an
MA
in
marketing
from
the
ESM-A
management
school
of
Paris
-
Marne-la-Vallée.
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Darby Baham
Content Project Manager, Communications and External Affairs
Darby
Baham
manages
editorial
priorities
for
the
CSG
Justice
Center
and
serves
as
lead
editor
for
some
of
the
organization’s
most
complex
projects
under
health
policy,
housing,
mental
health,
law
enforcement,
substance
use,
and
corrections/reentry.
She
also
helps
develop
short-
...
and
long-range
editorial
strategies
to
ensure
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
content
effectively
promotes
the
organization’s
work
and
communicates
complicated
criminal
justice
policy
issues
in
a
clear
and
compelling
way.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Darby
was
a
public
affairs
specialist
with
the
D.C.
Department
of
Corrections,
where
she
oversaw
media
relations
and
served
as
the
publications
manager,
social
media
manager,
photographer,
designer,
and
internal
communications
coordinator
for
the
agency.
She
also
previously
worked
as
a
writer/editor
for
the
D.C.
Department
of
Transportation
and
as
a
freelance
writer
for
various
magazines.
Darby
earned
a BA
in
journalism
from
Howard
University
and
an
MA
in
American
government
from
Georgetown
University.
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Brenna Callahan
Senior Media Relations Manager, Communications and External Affairs
Brenna
Callahan
drives
strategic
media
relations
and
public
affairs
to
advance
organization-wide
initiatives.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Brenna
managed
national
communications
for
a
civic
engagement
nonprofit.
She
previously
developed
and
managed
a
communications
and
economic
equity
policy
...
portfolio
for
Mayor
Marty
Walsh’s
Office
of
Women’s
Advancement
at
the
City
of
Boston.
Brenna
also
worked
in
both
development
and
operations
roles
at
the
Boys
&
Girls
Clubs
of
Boston,
where
she
managed
agency-wide
programming.
Brenna
earned
a
BA
in
English
from
Boston
College
and
an
MPA
at
Suffolk
University.
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Dion Clark
Director, Communications and External Affairs
Dr.
Dion
Clark
leads
the
Communications
team,
which
bolsters
the
brand
and
strategy
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center
while
reinforcing
its
reputation
as
the
national
leader
of
research-driven
strategies
to
develop
safe
and
strong
communities.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
...
Justice
Center,
Dion
provided
communications
and
policy
support
for
elected
officials
across
the
political
spectrum.
As
the
former
head
of
North
Carolina’s
sector
strategies
initiative,
Dion
led
the
team
that
developed
the
NCWorks
Career
Pathways
program,
which
certified
35
education
and
training
pathways
across
the
state
in
numerous
high-demand
industry
sectors.
Dion
earned
her
EdD
from
North
Carolina
State
University,
her
MPA
from
North
Carolina
Central
University,
and
her
BA
from
the
University
of
North
Carolina
at
Chapel
Hill.
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Leslie Griffin
Content Project Manager, Communications and External Affairs
Leslie
Griffin
oversees
the
creation
and
publication
of
a
wide
range
of
materials
for
policy
divisions,
including
reports,
policy
briefs,
research
memos,
presentations,
web
posts,
grant
proposals,
and
more.
She
also
works
closely
with
other
members
of
the
Communications
and
...
External
Affairs
division
to develop
and
expand
editorial
standards
and
communication
strategies.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Leslie
had
an
18-year
career
in
educational
publishing
overseeing
the
development
of
literature
textbooks
for
grades
6–12.
Leslie
received
her
BA
from
Sarah
Lawrence
College
with
a
concentration
in
English
and
creative
writing.
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Aisha Jamil
Public Affairs Manager, Communications and External Affairs
Aisha
Jamil
guides
strategic
media
relations,
public
affairs,
and
broader
communications
assistance
for
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
Communications
and
External
Affairs
team.
She
strategically
engages
with
leadership
and
stakeholders
to
advance
high-profile
organization-wide
initiatives
and
serves
as
a
key
contributor,
...
amplifying
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
work
and
overall
messaging.
Previously,
Aisha
worked
for
the
National
Police
Foundation
(NPF)
as
a
lead
editor
and
content
developer,
where
she
supported
NPF’s
business
development,
communications,
marketing,
and
dissemination
efforts.
Aisha
has
a
BA
in
communications
and
journalism
and
an
MSW
from
George
Mason
University.
Her
social
work
experience
has
primarily
been
in
foster
care,
homeless
services,
and
domestic
violence.
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Ruvi Lopez
Public Affairs Manager, Communications and External Affairs
Ruvi
Lopez
manages
stakeholder
engagement
and
strategic
support
for
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
Communications
and
External
Affairs
team.
He
is
also
responsible
for
media
relations
management,
digital
engagement,
and
supporting
the
development
of
long-range
strategies
to
guide
public
affairs
and
...
communications
initiatives.
In
his
previous
role
as
director
of
communications
for
Mainland
Media,
Ruvi
cultivated
meaningful
relationships
with
key
New
York
stakeholders,
including
state
and
local
elected
officials,
community
advocates,
and
philanthropists,
through
coalition-building
efforts
to
address
housing,
economic,
and
racial
inequalities.
Over
the
last
12
years,
Ruvi
has
been
a
part
of
numerous
campaigns
to
raise
awareness
for
criminal
justice
reform
and
restorative
justice
practices
across
the
country.
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Catherine Moga Bryant
Deputy Division Director, Communications and External Affairs
Catherine
Moga
Bryant
develops
and
implements
innovative
solutions
for
division
success
and
helps
strengthen
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
profile
as
a
trusted
source
of
information
and
influential
leader
in
the
criminal
justice
field.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
...
Catherine
led
strategic
planning
and
policy
development
for
the
North
Carolina
Pandemic
Recovery
Office.
She
also
oversaw
policy
and
programs
at
Communities
in
Schools
of
North
Carolina
that
provide
students
with
the
resources
and
support to
be
successful
in
school
and
beyond.
Previously,
Catherine
led
the
transformation
of
the
state’s
workforce
system
to
ensure
that
all
people
had
access
to
education
and
training
leading
to
good
jobs.
Catherine
holds
an
MA
from
the
University
of
North
Carolina
at
Chapel
Hill
and
a
BFA
from
the
University
of
Missouri
at
Kansas
City.
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Jamal Nelson
Director of Governmental Affairs
Jamal
Nelson
cultivates
and
maintains
relationships
with
members
of
Congress
and
the
administration
and
acts
as
a
liaison
to
various
coalitions
and
groups
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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Jacob Satterlee
Communications Associate, Communications and External Affairs
Jacob
Satterlee
contributes
to
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
ability
to
effectively
message
and
amplify
new
research
and
models
of
success.
He
develops
various
types
of
content
to
ensure
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
initiatives
reach
their
targeted
audiences
and
supporters.
Before
...
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Jacob
worked
for
a
domestic
violence
nonprofit
providing
resources
to
victims
across
New
Jersey.
While
serving
in
this
role,
he
assisted
with
communications,
outreach,
and
client
relations.
Jacob
received
his
BA
in
political
science
from
Rutgers
University,
where
he
is
now
pursuing
his
MPA.
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Amelia Vorpahl
Content Development Specialist, Communications and External Affairs
Amelia
Vorpahl
leads
the
writing
and
strategic
development
of
an
array
of
content
that
advances
the
CSG
Justice
Center's
goals,
including
policy
reports,
fact
sheets,
interactive
tools,
and
web
content.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Amelia
worked
on
the
...
policy
and
communications
teams
of
several
major
advocacy
organizations.
In
her
previous
role
as
senior
communications
manager
at
Oceana,
Amelia
led
media
outreach,
content
creation,
and
messaging
strategy
for
various
regional
and
federal
campaigns.
Amelia
holds
a
BA
in
journalism
from
the
University
of
Wisconsin
and
an
MPA
from
the
University
of
Texas
at
Austin.
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Corrections & Reentry

Jacob Agus-Kleinman
Senior Policy Analyst, Corrections and Reentry
Jacob
Agus-Kleinman
works
with
the
juvenile
justice
team
to
provide
technical
assistance
to
states,
counties,
and
nonprofit
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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Valerie Carpico
Project Manager, Corrections and Reentry
Valerie
Carpico
supports
agencies
and
community-based
organizations
in
planning
and
implementing
initiatives
to
reduce
recidivism,
strengthen
family
engagement,
and
improve
other
reentry
outcomes.
Previously,
Valerie
was
the
reentry
coordinator
in
Fairfield
County,
Ohio,
where
she
leveraged
partnerships
between
law
enforcement
...
and
behavioral
health.
In
this
role,
she
facilitated
a
local
reentry
coalition
of
community
agencies
and
coordinated
new
behavioral
health
programming
within
the
local
jail. She
also
served
as
the
Stepping
Up
coordinator,
setting
new
goals
and
initiatives
for
her
county
focused
on
sober
housing,
jail
screening
tools,
and
a
crisis
stabilization
facility.
Valerie
holds
a
BS
in
criminal
justice
from
Ohio
University
and
an
MS
in
justice
administration
from
Tiffin
University.
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Kecha Dupree
Senior Project Analyst, Corrections and Reentry
Kecha
Dupree
works
as
a
project
specialist,
helping
to
create
web
content
and
providing
administrative
and
technical
assistance
for
conference
planning
and
day-to-day
tasks
across
a
range
of
policy-related
projects
for
the
Corrections
and
Reentry
Division.
Prior
to
this
role,
...
she
interned
at
Global
Ties
U.S.,
a
nonprofit,
member-based
partner
of
the
U.S.
Department
of
State,
which
oversees
federally
funded
exchange
programs
through
the
International
Visitors
Leadership
Program.
Kecha
earned
her
BA
in
political
science
from
Oakwood
University.
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Joshua Gaines
Project Manager, Corrections and Reentry
Josh
Gaines
focuses
on
issues
involving
the
collateral
consequences
of
criminal
conviction,
barriers
to
work,
and
relief
from
the
long-term
impacts
of
a
criminal
record.
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
JD
from
the
Washington
College
of
Law
at
American
University.
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Nicole Jarrett
Director, Corrections and Reentry
Dr.
Nicole
Jarrett
directs
the
Corrections
and
Reentry
Division
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
She
previously
served
as
the
division's
deputy
director,
guiding
the
organization's
grantee
technical
assistance,
coordinating
support
to
jurisdictions
that
are
developing
and
implementing
diversion,
treatment,
and
...
reentry
initiatives.
Nicole
previously
served
as
the
director
of
health
policy
research
at
the
National
Medical
Association,
where
she
led
projects
to
strengthen
the
public
health
safety
net
and
improve
the
quality
of
care
provided
in
underserved
communities.
She
also
served
as
the
director
of
community
health
policy
at
the
Baltimore
City
Health
Department,
where
she
directed
the
city’s
participation
in
the
Community
Voices:
Healthcare
for
the
Underserved
Initiative.
She
received
her
BS
from
Rutgers
University,
her
PhD
in
health
policy
and
management
from
the
Johns
Hopkins
Bloomberg
School
of
Public
Health,
and
completed
a
post-doctoral
fellowship
at
the
Center
of
Behavioral
Health
Services
and
Criminal
Justice
Research
at
Rutgers
University.
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Stephanie Joson
Program Director, Corrections and Reentry
Stephanie
Joson
oversees
the
Corrections
and
Reentry
Division’s
efforts
with
the
Communications
and
External
Affairs
division
to
promote
reentry
policy
and
practice
through
the
organization’s
website,
publications,
newsletters,
and
outreach.
She
also
manages
and
supports
grant
writing,
reporting,
and
compliance.
...
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Stephanie
worked
at
an
art
gallery,
writing
press
releases
and
managing
the
archives
and
requests
for
rights
and
reproductions.
She
received
a
BA
from
Fordham
University
and
an
MPA
from
the
School
of
Public
Affairs
at
Baruch
College.
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Megan Pfeiffer
Senior Policy Analyst, Corrections and Reentry
Megan
Pfeiffer
provides
technical
assistance
to
state
and
local
criminal
justice
agencies
implementing
programs
for
incarcerated
parents
and
their
children,
and
for
people
returning
home
after
incarceration.
Previously,
Megan
worked
as
a
program
director
on
Rikers
Island
in
NYC,
where
...
she
developed
and
oversaw
the
program’s
visiting,
parenting,
counseling,
and
advocacy
services.
She
is
a
licensed
social
worker
with
over
a
decade
of
experience
providing
services
to
survivors
of
gender-based
violence
and
people
impacted
by
the
criminal
and
family
court
systems.
She
received
her
MSSW
from
Columbia
University,
MS
in
criminal
justice
policy
from
the
London
School
of
Economics,
and
BA
in
history
from
the
University
of
Michigan.
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Nina Salomon
Deputy Division Director, Corrections and Reentry
Nina
Salomon
oversees
the
Improving
Outcomes
for
Youth
Statewide
Juvenile
Justice
Initiative,
supporting
states
to
develop,
adopt,
and
implement
legislative
reforms.
Nina
was
a
lead
author
of
the School
Discipline
Consensus
Report,
and
leads
the
organization's
efforts
to
improve
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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Stephanie Shaw
Project Manager, Corrections and Reentry
Stephanie
Shaw
works
with
states
and
counties
to
improve
outcomes
for
youth
in
the
juvenile
justice
system.
Stephanie
has
also
worked
to
reduce
the
overuse
of
jail
through
initiatives
such
as
Stepping
Up
and
the
MacArthur
Foundation’s
Safety
and
Justice
...
Challenge.
She
has
extensive
experience
with youth
and
families
involved
in
the
justice
system
through
direct
service,
research,
technical
assistance,
and
program
design.
Most
recently,
Stephanie
was
the
director
of
violence
prevention
at
the
Citizens
Crime
Commission
of
New
York
City,
where
she
worked
to
enhance
community-led
youth
gun
violence
prevention.
Stephanie
holds
a
BS
in
psychology
from
the
University
of
Arizona
and
an
MA
in
community
psychology
from
the
University
of
New
Haven.
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Chidi Umez-Rowley
Deputy Program Director, Corrections and Reentry
Chidi
Umez
provides
direction
and
support
for
projects
that
reduce
policy
barriers
to
economic
opportunity
for
people
with
criminal
records.
Projects
in
this
portfolio
address
the
impact
of
a
criminal
record
on
job
participation,
occupational
licensing,
and
business
engagement.
Prior
...
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Chidi
served
as
a
court
attorney
in
the
New
York
Civil
Supreme
Court
and
as
an
indigent
defense
attorney
in
Harris
County,
Texas.
She
received
a
BA
in
English
and
corporate
communications
from
the
University
of
Houston
and
a
JD
from
Texas
Southern
University,
Thurgood
Marshall
School
of
Law.
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Josh Weber
Deputy Division Director, Corrections and Reentry
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
MPA
from
Princeton
University.
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Development & Grant Administration

Katelyn Bower
Development Associate, Development & Grant Administration
Katie
Bower
supports
and
guides
the
funding
efforts
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Katie
gained
experience
as
a
writer
and
researcher,
most
recently
using
these
skills
as
a
paralegal.
Previously
she
worked
with
...
nonprofits
to
fund
programs
to
provide
necessities
to
youth
in
inner
cities
and
others
who
are
disadvantaged.
Katie
earned
her
BA
in
political
science
from
Michigan
State
University.
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Caleb Duncan
Development Associate, Development & Grant Administration
Caleb
Duncan
works
on
all
grant
and
development-related
matters
for
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
He
prepares
proposals
in
close
coordination
with
the
policy
teams,
identifies
potential
funding
prospects,
and
supports
the
build-out
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
individual
giving
program.
...
Previously,
Caleb
worked
as
a
grants
manager
with
Millennium
Strategies,
LLC,
to
develop
strategic
plans
and
competitive
grant
proposals
for
local
governments
and
nonprofits
in
the
mid-Hudson
region
of
New
York
State.
He
also
worked
for
HONK
Technologies,
a
Los
Angeles-based
tech
start-up,
as
an
editing
consultant
and
quality
assurance
analyst
where
he
helped
create
a
QA
department.
Caleb
earned
a
BA
in
English
literature
and
language
from
the
University
of
Houston.
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Sandra Jamet
Director, Development & Grant Administration
Sandy
Jamet
leads
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
efforts
to
grow
and
diversify
our
funding
from
public
and
private
sources
and
ensure
that
we
are
good
stewards
of
our
existing
funding.
Prior
to
this
role,
Sandy
served
as
the
director
of
...
foundation
relations
for
the
CSG
Justice
Center
and
as
co-interim
director
and
program
director
for
operations
in
the
Behavioral
Health
Division.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Sandy
was
the
associate
vice
president
for
foundation
giving
at
the
United
Way
of
New
York
City.
Previously,
she
led
fundraising
for
the
Corporation
for
Supportive
Housing,
which
consistently
exceeded
its
fundraising
targets
under
her
leadership.
Sandy
received
a
BA
in
economics
from
New
York
University
and
a
master’s
degree
in
public
affairs
from
Princeton
University.
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Finance, Operations, and Administration

Renée Brackett
Executive Assistant to Senior Management, Finance, Operations, and Administration
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. Renée has been with the CSG Justice Center since 2001.

Nerisha Degale
Director, Finance, Operations, and Administration
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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Lisa Halstead
Deputy Division Director, Finance, Operations, and Administration
Lisa
Halstead
is
the
deputy
division
director,
operational
management
and
innovation
in
the
Finance,
Administration,
and
Operations
division.
Lisa
previously
served
as
founder
and
president
of
GreaterGood.org,
a
nonprofit
that
provides
immediate
disaster
response
fundraising.
In
that
role,
she
established
...
a
grant-making
program
that
raised
and
distributed
nearly
$4
million
annually
to
more
than
200
grantee
organizations.
Lisa
was
also
the
chief
operating
officer
of
CharityUSA.com,
where
she
oversaw
a
$9.5
million
operating
budget
and
sustained
a
30
percent
annual
growth
rate
through
cost-effective
resource
expansion
for
the
international
organization.
Lisa
received
her
BA
in
communications
from
the
University
of
Washington.
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Toni Jo Howard
Deputy Division Director, Finance, Operations, and Administration
Toni
Jo
Howard
is
responsible
for
in-depth
analysis
of
financial
data,
including
programmatic
budgets;
variance
analysis;
and
coordinating
and
leading
teams
in
researching
and
building
financial
data
for
the
organization’s
budget.
She
oversees
the
team
of
financial
analysts
and
managers
...
in
executing
the
organization’s
more
than
60
projects.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
served
as
the
finance
director
for
local
municipalities,
managing
financial
operations,
grants,
and
budgeting.
She
holds
a
BBA
in
accounting
and
an
MPACC
from
the
University
of
West
Georgia
and
is
a
licensed
CPA.
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Vinita Jethwani
Project Finance Manager, Finance, Operations, and Administration
Vinita
Jethwani
works
to
ensure
effective
oversight
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
project
portfolios.
She
provides
budgeting
expertise
and
assistance
and
monitors
financial
and
programmatic
compliance.
Previously,
Vinita
worked
at
the
Guttmacher
Institute,
where
she
was
responsible
for
research
operations,
...
project
management
and
budgeting,
and
government
grants.
Prior
to
that,
Vinita
worked
as
a
project
manager
for
the
violence
against
women
program
at
the
International
Association
of
Chiefs
of
Police,
and
as
a
research
analyst,
conducting
evaluations
of
federally-funded
programs.
Vinita
received
a
master’s
degree
from
the
Hubert
Humphrey
Institute
of
Public
Affairs
at
the
University
of
Minnesota,
with
a
concentration
in
women
and
public
policy,
and
her
BA
in
history
from
Douglass
College
at
Rutgers
University
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Fiona McCall
Administrative Assistant, Finance, Operations, and Administration
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,
multitasking,
and
excellent
customer
service
were
essential.
Fiona
studied
business
administration
at
Cambridge
University.
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Nazia Nehal
Finance Analyst, Finance, Operations, and Administration
Nazia
Nehal monitors
and
processes
contracts;
drafts
subawards,
procurements,
and
letter
agreements;
and
processes
consultant
invoices
on
a
weekly
basis. Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Nazia
was
a
finance
specialist
for
the
Northside
Center
for
Child
Development,
working
with
the
...
grants
management
team
on
reporting,
budget
forecasting,
and
ongoing
analysis.
She
earned
her
BS
in
accounting
from
Queens
College,
City
University
of
New
York.
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Kevin Nguyen
Finance Analyst, Finance, Operations, and Administration
Kevin
Nguyen
prepares
reports,
analyzes
financial
statements,
and
assists
with
budget
projection
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
Previously,
he
worked
as
a
management
analyst
at
the
Mount
Sinai
Healthcare
System.
He
analyzed
monthly
operating
costs
to
measure
efficiency
in
terms
...
of
resource
allocation,
assisted
with
performing
budget
analysis,
explained
monthly
budget
variance,
and
prepared
profit
and
loss
statements.
He
received
a
BBA
with
a
concentration
in
finance
at
Baruch
College
of
the
City
University
of
New
York.
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Benjamin Oakley
Information Technology Analyst, Finance, Operations, and Administration
Ben
Oakley
provides
technical
support
to
CSG
Justice
Center
staff,
working
with
the
CSG
IT
department
to
ensure
that
the
CSG
Justice
Center'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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Jennifer Shin
Director of Project Management, Finance, Operations, and Administration
Jennifer
Shin
works
collaboratively
across
teams
to
assess
and
identify
opportunities
to
improve
internal
systems
using
creativity,
strategic
problem-solving,
and
her
passion
for
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
mission.
From
social
services
to
education,
Jennifer
has
supported
nonprofits
across
the
country
...
in
her
roles
as
a
consultant
and
a
fundraising
executive. She
brings
15
years
of
experience
focused
on
institutional
resource
growth,
strategic
planning,
nonprofit
operations,
and
stakeholder
relationship
management.
She
holds
a
BA
in
political
science
from
the
University
of
Washington
and
an
MBA
from
Seattle
University.
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Human Resources

Kenya Salaudeen
Director, Human Resources
As
a
member
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center
senior
management
team,
Kenya
Salaudeen
plays
a
key
role
in
the
delivery
of
human
resources
programs.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
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
health
care
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
resources
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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Ashley Toledo
Human Resources Coordinator, Human Resources
As
a
member
of
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
human
resources
team,
Ashley
Toledo
assists
with
recruitment,
benefits,
onboarding,
and
other
human
resource
needs.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Ashley
served
as
part
of
the
human
resources
team
at
...
Stony
Brook
University,
assisting
employees
with
their
benefits
and
holding
new
employee
orientation.
Ashley
holds
a
BS
in
business
administration
from
SUNY
College
at
Old
Westbury.
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Felicia Pagden
Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources
Felicia
Pagden
provides
strategic
and
tactical
human
resources
and
recruiting
support
to
the
CSG
Justice
Center
team.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Felicia
served
as
a
consultant
in
the
outsourced
human
resources
department
at
Marcum
LLP.
In
this
...
role,
she
managed
the
daily
human
resources
and
payroll
processing
functions
of
more
than
a
dozen
nonprofit
organizations
across
the
U.S.
She
also
worked
with
organization
executives
to
align
company
policies
and
processes
with
stated
missions
and
values.
Felicia
earned
her
BS
in
psychology
from
the
University
of
London,
Goldsmiths
College.
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Research

Sara Bastomski
Research Manager, Research
Dr.
Sara
Bastomski
conducts
research
and
evaluations
on
public
safety
policy.
She
has
over
10
years
of
experience
studying
the
causes
and
consequences
of
crime
victimization
and
using
data
to
inform
policy
in
the
criminal
justice
and
victim
service
fields.
...
Her
research
employs
advanced
quantitative
methods,
such
as
statistical
modeling
and
quasi-experimental
approaches,
as
well
as
qualitative
methods.
Sara’s
work
has
emphasized
researcher-practitioner
partnerships
to
ensure
that
project
findings
are
meaningful
to
diverse
stakeholder
audiences.
She
previously
conducted
research
at
the
Urban
Institute,
RAND
Corporation,
and
for
community
organizations,
and
was
an
adjunct
faculty
member
in
sociology
at
the
George
Washington
University.
She
holds
a
PhD
in
sociology
from
Yale
University.
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Andrew Byrum
Data Scientist, Research
Andrew
Byrum
conducts
data
analysis
and
visualization
for
several
CSG
Justice
Center
projects.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Andrew
was
a
research
analyst
with
the
City
University
of
New
York,
leading
research
and
program
evaluation
of
several
citywide
...
K–16
initiatives.
Andrew
received
his
BA
in
sociology
from
the
University
of
North
Carolina
at
Greensboro
and
his
MA
in
sociology
from
Columbia
University.
His
master’s
thesis
work
focused
on
the
relationship
between
inequality
and
time-use
in
New
York
City.
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Rebecca Cohen
Research Manager, Research
Becky
Cohen
works
on
school
discipline
and
juvenile
justice
issues
for
the
CSG
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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Rachael Druckhammer
Policy Researcher, Research
Rachael
Druckhammer
designs
and
manages
research
projects
to
analyze
state-
and
local-level
criminal
justice
data
as
part
of
the
Justice
Reinvestment
Initiative.
Prior
to
taking
this
role,
Rachael
was
the
lead
researcher
for
the
Travis
County
Juvenile
Probation
Department,
where
...
she
evaluated
outcomes
for
department
programs,
generated
reports
on
department
activity,
and
developed
grant
performance
and
outcome
measures.
She
also
worked
for
the
Hays
County
Criminal
District
Attorney’s
office
as
a
legal
assistant.
Rachael
earned
her
BS
and
MS
in
applied
sociology
from
Texas
State
University
–
San
Marcos.
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Martha Eichlersmith
Data Scientist, Research
Martha
Eichlersmith
is
a
data
scientist
with
experience
in
programming
to
clean,
manage,
analyze,
and
visualize
data
in
R
and
R
Shiny. Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Martha
worked
on
data
visualization
projects
for
the
Department
of
Labor's
Employment
...
and
Training
Administration,
which
explored
the Participant
Individual
Record
Layout
(PIRL)
data. She
also
worked
in
investment
banking
focusing
on
the
senior
living
industry. Martha
received
a
BA
in
mathematics
from
Gustavus
Adolphus
College
and
an
MS
in
statistics
from
Northwestern
University.
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Jessica Gonzales-Bricker
Policy Researcher, Research
Jessica
Gonzales-Bricker
designs
and
manages
long-term
research
projects
focused
on
victims
and
the
Justice
Reinvestment
Initiative;
she
has
also
contributed
to
projects
related
to
behavioral
health,
juvenile
justice,
and
employment.
Before
coming
to
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Jessica
was
a
...
research
specialist
with
the
Texas
Juvenile
Justice
Department,
where
she
designed
research
projects,
planned
and
conducted
training
for
juvenile
probation
staff,
and
monitored
the
data
integrity
of
juvenile
probation
departments.
She
also
worked
as
a
research
assistant
for
the
Texas
Education
Agency
and
as
an
executive
assistant
and
policy
analyst
at
the
Texas
House
of
Representatives.
Jessica
received
her
BA
in
political
science
from
Baylor
University
and
her
MPA
from
the
University
of
Texas.
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Angela Gunter
Policy Researcher, Research
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
juveniles.
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
BA
from
Rice
University
and
her
MPA
from
Indiana
University.
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Matt Herman
Data Scientist II, Research
Matt
Herman
performs
data
collection,
manipulation,
and
visualization
for
several
CSG
Justice
Center
projects.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Matt
was
a
deputy
director
in
the
Office
of
Research
and
Analytics
at
the
NYC
Administration
for
Children's
Services,
where
...
he
created
automated
and
reproducible
workflows
to
generate
outcome
measures
and
performance
indicators
for
investigations
of
child
abuse
and
neglect.
He
collaborated
with
managers
of
frontline
child
protection
staff
to
interpret
this
data
in
order
to
create
actionable
quality
improvement
plans
and
assess
the
impact
of
these
plans.
Matt
received
a
BA
in
American
studies
from
Columbia
University
and
an
MS
in
applied
social
research
from
Hunter
College.
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Joshua Mallett
Deputy Division Director, Research
Joshua
Mallett
supports
management
of
the
Research
Division
with
over
10
years
of
experience
programming
to
clean,
manage,
and
analyze
data
in
R,
Stata,
and
the
Statistical
Analysis
System
(SAS),
with
a
focus
on
innovative
methods
of
promoting
quality
assurance
...
and
leading
the
design
and
development
of
data
visualizations.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Joshua
managed
and
reported
performance
metrics
from
the
Workforce
Innovation
and
Opportunity
Act
Participant
Individual
Record
Layout
data.
He
was
also
a
research
programmer
at
the
RAND
Corporation,
managing
and
analyzing
Medicare
Consumer
Assessment
of
Healthcare
Providers
and
Systems
data.
Joshua
received
a
BS
in
mathematics
from
Northern
Arizona
University
and
an
MS
in
biostatistics
from
the
University
of
Arizona.
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Carl Reynolds
Senior Legal and Policy Advisor, Research
Carl
Reynolds
helps
manage
and
develop
projects
related
to
courts,
corrections,
law
enforcement,
and
sentencing.
He
works
on
Justice
Reinvestment
and
other
projects
where
expert
legal
and
policy
research
is
needed.
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.
Carl
holds
a
BA
from
the
University
of
Cincinnati,
an
MA
from
the
Lyndon
B.
Johnson
School
of
Public
Affairs,
and
a
JD
from
the
University
of
Texas
School
of
Law.
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Mari Roberts
Data Scientist, Research
Mari
Roberts
performs
data
analysis
and
visualization
for
various
CSG
Justice
Center
projects,
such
as
Justice
Counts,
Justice
Reinvestment,
and
More
Community,
Less
Confinement.
She
has
also
contributed
to
projects
related
to
behavioral
health,
sentencing
reform,
and
corrections.
Before
joining
...
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Mari
worked
at
the
Correctional
Association
of
New
York,
where
she
tracked
COVID-19
in
New
York
State
prisons
and
reported
findings
to
the
legislature
and
broader
public.
She
also
worked
at
New
York
University
as
a
data
analyst
looking
at
the
relationship
between
food
security
and
well-being
in
rural
Bangladesh.
She
earned
a
BS
in
biology
from
Florida
State
University
and
an
MS
in
applied
statistics
for
social
science
research
from
New
York
University.
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Emily Rogers
Policy Researcher, Research
Emily
Rogers
performs
data
analysis
for
juvenile
justice
projects.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Emily
worked
to
produce
justice
system
measures,
evaluate
programs,
and
manage
data
in
both
criminal
and
juvenile
justice
systems
for
Travis
County,
Texas.
She
also
...
worked
at
the
Austin/Travis
County
Reentry
Roundtable
to
coordinate
reentry
efforts
and
increase
community
engagement
on
reentry
issues.
She
earned
a
BA
in
English
from
Vassar
College
and
her
MSS
from
the
Bryn
Mawr
Graduate
School
of
Social
Work
and
Social
Research.
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Jessica Saunders
Director, Research
Dr.
Jessica
Saunders
oversees
the
Research
Division
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center.
She
has
more
than
20
years
of
experience
supporting
effective
and
equitable
criminal
justice
administration
through
rigorous
research,
including
identifying
best
practices
and
addressing
systemic
racial
bias.
Her
...
research
spans
the
criminal
justice
system
continuum,
from
school-based
delinquency
preventive
interventions
to
reentry
and
system-wide
performance
metrics.
She
has
been
a
principal
or
co-principal
investigator
on
over
$25
million
in
competitive
research
grants
and
contracts
and
has
published
over
50
scientific
articles,
books,
and
technical
reports.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
a
policy
researcher
at
RAND
Corporation
and
an
assistant
professor
at
Arizona
State
University.
Jessica
received
her
PhD
in
criminal
justice
from
John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice.
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Amund Tallaksen
Data Scientist, Research
Amund
Tallaksen
provides
data
analysis
and
visualization
for
multiple
projects,
including
Justice
Counts,
an
initiative
to
help
policymakers
make
better
decisions
using
public
safety
data.
Before
coming
to
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Amund
worked
as
a
lecturer
at
Carnegie
Mellon
...
University
(CMU),
where
he
taught
several
classes
focused
on
drug
policy
and
criminal
justice.
Amund
has
also
worked
in
drug
treatment
in
Norway
and
has
volunteered
at
a
needle
exchange
in
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Amund
received
an MS
in
public
policy
and
management
from
CMU's Heinz
College
and
a
PhD
in
history
from
CMU.
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State Initiatives

Grace Beil Call
Deputy Division Director, State Initiatives
Grace
Beil
Call
works
to
improve
the
administration
of
state
victim
programs—including
assistance,
compensation,
and
restitution—by
working
with
federal,
state,
and
local
leaders.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
a
visiting
fellow
for
the
Office
for
Victims
...
of
Crime
at
the
U.S.
Department
of
Justice
and
directed
the
Victims
of
Crime
Act
program
for
the
Office
of
Crime
Victims
Advocacy
in
Washington
state.
Grace
also
previously
led
the
Utah
Coalition
Against
Sexual
Assault.
She
started
her
work
with
victims
as
a
volunteer
at
the
Rape
Recovery
Center
in
Salt
Lake
City,
Utah.
She
received
her
BS
in
gender
studies
from
the
University
of
Utah.
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Jowan Burton
Project Manager, State Initiatives
Jowan
Burton
leads
efforts
to
develop
technology
that
helps
state
leaders
diagnose
system
challenges,
assists
agencies
in
defining
changes
that
can
help
address
those
challenges,
and
supports
the
implementation
of
changes
to
improve
correctional
outcomes. Previously,
Jowan
worked
in
community
corrections
...
and
reentry
programs
with
the
Virginia
Departments
of
Corrections
and
Juvenile
Justice. In
Virginia’s
adult
courts,
he
conducted
background
investigations
and
wrote
reports
to
promote
equitable
sentencing
practices. Jowan
was
also
previously
a
juvenile
parole
officer,
collaborating
with
families
and
courts
to
identify alternatives
to
detention
and
state
commitments. Jowan
has
a
BS
in
criminal
justice
with
a
concentration
in
justice
administration
from
Virginia
Commonwealth
University
and
a
paralegal
studies
certificate
from
Georgetown
University
School
of
Continuing
Studies.
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David D'Amora
Senior Policy Advisor, State Initiatives
David
D’Amora
advises
on
risk
and
needs
assessment,
correctional
programming,
and
the
intersection
of
behavioral
health
and
criminogenic
needs.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
David
worked
in
the
criminal
justice
and
behavioral
health
fields
for
more
than
30
...
years.
This
included
serving
as
the
vice
president
of
agency
programs
for
a
community-based
agency
providing
multiple
types
of
correctional
and
behavioral
health
treatment
to
formerly
incarcerated
people
under
community
supervision.
David
was
also
a
clinician
at
Somers
State
Prison
and
Meriden-Wallingford
Hospital
in
Connecticut
as
well
as
a
consultant
with
a
national
criminal
justice
technical
assistance
provider.
A
licensed
professional
counselor
and
certified
forensic
counselor,
David
earned
his
BA
from
Franklin
College
and
his
MS
at
Butler
University.
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Madeleine Dardeau
Project Manager, State Initiatives
Madeleine
Dardeau
provides
technical
assistance
to
states
implementing
Justice
Reinvestment
legislation.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Madeleine
was
a
program
analyst
at
the
Oregon
Criminal
Justice
Commission.
In
this
role,
she
managed
the
state’s
Justice
Reinvestment
grant
program,
...
which
focused
on
strengthening
community-based
supervision
and
services
to
increase
local
alternatives
to
incarceration.
Madeleine
also
previously
worked
as
a
policy
staffer
in
the
Oregon
and
Alabama
legislatures.
She
earned
a
BA
from
Portland
State
University
and
an
MPAP
from
American
University.
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Jan De la Cruz
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Jan
De
la
Cruz
works
with
states
to
help
align
their
subaward
projects
to
the
goals
and
overall
vision
of
their
Justice
Reinvestment
legislation.
Jan
has
also
provided
technical
assistance
to
Second
Chance
Grantees
under
the
community
reentry,
smart
supervision,
...
and
careers
technology
grant
programs.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Jan
led
operational
efforts
across
various
industries,
including
financial
consulting
and
property
management.
Jan
earned
a
BA
in
criminal
justice
and
an
MPA
specializing
in
operational
oversight
from
John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice.
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Sara Friedman
Program Director, State Initiatives
Sara
Friedman
leads
project
management
for
states
implementing
Justice
Reinvestment
legislation,
helping
states
adopt
and
measure
research-driven
corrections
and
community
supervision
policies
and
practices
that
reduce
recidivism.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Sara
was
the
director
of
Resource
...
Development
for
the
Center
for
Community
Alternatives,
a
nonprofit
organization
that
provides
alternative-to-incarceration
programs.
In
this
role,
she
focused
on
grant
writing,
program
development,
and
building
organizational
capacity
through
data
collection
and
program
evaluation.
Sara
earned
her
BA
from
the
University
of
Pennsylvania
and
her
MPA
from
the
New
York
University
Wagner
School
of
Public
Service.
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Tracy Gillespie
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Tracy
Gillespie
provides
policy
research,
analysis,
and
technical
assistance
to
State
Initiatives
projects
including
Course
Corrections.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Tracy
served
as
operations
director
for
the
Seattle-King
County
Law
Enforcement
Assisted
Diversion
program.
Additionally,
Tracy
has
...
over
a
decade
of
social
service
experience
including
supporting
individuals
exiting
prison
with
behavioral
health
conditions
in
the
Offender
Reentry
Community
Safety
Program
and
advocating
for
sexually
exploited
minors
in
King
County
Juvenile
Detention.
She
holds
a
BA
in
community
studies
from
Evergreen
State
College
and
is
working
to
complete
her
MA
in
criminal
justice
research
and
evaluation
at
Seattle
University.
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Greg Halls
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Greg
Halls
provides
project
management
for
state-based
teams
and
assists
in
policy
research,
analysis,
and
technical
assistance
activities
for
states
undergoing
the
Justice
Reinvestment
process.
In
his
previous
role
as
a
policy
analyst
on
the
economic
mobility
team,
he
provided
...
technical
assistance
(on-
and
off-site)
to
Department
of
Corrections
and
tribal
grantees
in
Delaware,
Florida,
Minnesota,
North
Carolina,
Texas,
and
Navajo
Nation
for
increasing
the
employability
of
individuals
impacted
by
the
criminal
justice
system.
Additionally,
Greg
conducted
the
IRES
Pilot
Process
Evaluation
and
co-authored
the
“Integrating
Reentry
and
Employment
Strategies
(IRES)
Pilot
Project:
Process
Evaluation
Report.”
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Greg
was
a
project-research
assistant
at
the
National
Center
for
Mental
Health
and
Juvenile
Justice
at
Policy
Research
Associates.
As
a
program
associate,
he
provided
technical
assistance
to
nine
pilot
sites
implementing
a
mental
health
model
in
the
juvenile
justice
realm.
Greg
also
coordinated
and
evaluated
juvenile
justice
trainings
delivered
to
CIT
trained
professionals
and
juvenile
probation,
detention,
and
corrections
professionals.
He
earned
his
MA
in
criminal
justice
and
research
from
SUNY
University
at
Albany’s
School
of
Criminal
Justice.
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Robert Hamill
Project Manager, State Initiatives
Robert
Hamill
focuses
on
projects
involving
victim
compensation.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Robert
was
the
administrator
of
the
crime
victim
compensation
and
sexual
abuse
examination
payment
programs
in
the
Iowa
Department
of
Justice’s
Crime
Victim
Assistance
Division.
He
...
also
managed
Iowa’s
Sexual
Assault
Kit
Initiative
project
and
helped
lead
efforts
to
improve
responses
and
transparency
regarding
sexual
assault
evidence
in
the
state.
Robert
has
also
been
a
consultant
with
the
State
Administering
Agencies
Support
Team
and
the
OVC
VOCA
Center.
Previously,
Robert
served
in
the
Des
Moines
office
of
U.S.
Senator
Tom
Harkin
in
several
roles.
Robert
received
a
BA
in
business
administration
from
Grand
View
College.
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Jennifer Kisela
Deputy Program Director, State Initiatives
Jennifer
Kisela
assesses
aspects
of
local
and
state
criminal
justice
systems
for
adherence
to
best
practices
and
provides
technical
assistance
to
jurisdictions
implementing
Justice
Reinvestment
legislation.
Jennifer
provides
content
expertise
in
evidence-based
practices,
risk
and
need
assessments,
changing
behavior,
programming,
...
and
quality
assurance.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Jennifer
worked
as
the
research
and
continuous
quality
improvement
administrator
at
Oriana
House,
a
large
community
corrections
agency
in
Ohio.
In
this
role,
Jennifer
implemented
and
oversaw
the
training
and
coaching
of
staff
on
the
use
of
effective
interventions
for
people
in
the
criminal
justice
system.
Jennifer
has
also
provided
training
and
coaching
services
as
an
independent
consultant
to
community
corrections
agencies
throughout
the
U.S.
Jennifer
holds
a
BA
in
justice
studies
from
Kent
State
University
and
an
MA
in
criminal
justice
from
the
University
of
Cincinnati.
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Sarah Lee
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Sarah
Lee
supports
policymakers
to
make
better
decisions
using
criminal
justice
data
as
part
of
the
Justice
Counts
initiative.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Sarah
was
a
public
defender
in
Maricopa
County,
Arizona,
where
she
represented
indigent
clients
...
in
Early
Resolution
Court.
She
also
served
as
a
public
defender
in
St.
Lawrence
County,
New
York.
She
earned
her
BA
from
the
University
of
Pennsylvania
and
her
JD
from
New
York
University.
She
is
admitted
to
practice
law
in
New
York.
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Elizabeth Lyon
Director, State Initiatives
Elizabeth
K.
Lyon
directs
the
State
Initiatives
Division,
which
partners
with
local,
state,
and
federal
leaders
to
address
site-specific
challenges
in
the
criminal
justice
system.
The
State
Initiatives
portfolio
includes
the
Justice
Reinvestment
Initiative,
improving
outcomes
for
victims
of
crime,
...
increasing
data
collection
and
reporting,
leveraging
technology
and
research
to
reduce
revocations,
and
other
initiatives
that
help
states
create
sustainable
criminal
justice
improvements.
Elizabeth
joined
the
CSG
Justice
Center
in
2012
and
previously
served
as
program
director
for
implementation
of
Justice
Reinvestment
and
as
deputy
division
director.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Elizabeth
was
the
director
of
governmental
relations
for
the
State
Bar
of
Michigan,
where
she
directed
the
public
policy
program.
She
holds
a
BA
from
the
James
Madison
College
at
Michigan
State
University.
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Alison Martin
Deputy Program Director, State Initiatives
Alison
Martin
provides
technical
assistance
and
content
expertise
to
states
implementing
Justice
Reinvestment
legislation.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Alison
worked
as
a
postdoctoral
research
associate
at
the
National
Institute
of
Justice,
where
she
was
the
lead
investigator
...
on
projects
related
to
the
criminal
justice
response
to
crimes
against
American
Indian
and
Alaska
Native
women.
Alison
also
has
experience
conducting
research
on
corrections,
including
topics
such
as
prison
violence,
reentry,
recidivism,
and
restorative
justice.
She
earned
her
BS
in
public
policy
and
administration
from
James
Madison
University
and
her
MS
and
PhD
in
justice,
law,
and
society
from
American
University.
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Katie Mosehauer
Program Director, State Initiatives
Katie
Mosehauer
assists
the
state
division
in
conceptualizing
and
constructing
new
projects
and
publications
that
help
advance
the
criminal
justice
field
in
using
evidence-based
practices
and
understanding
recidivism
trends.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Katie
was
the
executive
...
director
of
Washington
Appleseed,
a
legal
advocacy
organization
dedicated
to
generating
research-based
public
policy
impacting
underserved
populations
in
Washington
state.
As
executive
director,
she
developed
and
directed
multiagency
projects
on
topics
ranging
from
early
childhood
nutrition
to
community
reentry
from
prison.
Katie
earned
her
BA
in
anthropology
from
the
University
of
Virginia.
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Carly Murray
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Carly
Murray
supports
ongoing
work
in
multiple
states
to
serve
survivors
of
crime
by
engaging
with
diverse
stakeholders
and
providing
technical
assistance.
Previously,
Carly
worked
as
a
case
manager
with
Chicago
Torture
Justice
Center,
where
she
supported
survivors
of
police
...
violence.
Her
research
focuses
on
women’s
and
families’
experiences
and
needs
related
to
trauma,
criminalization,
and
access
to
social
services.
Carly
started
her
career
as
a
case
manager
for
survivors
of
intimate
partner
violence
and
sexual
assault.
She
holds
a
BA
in
psychology
and
French
from
the
University
of
Wisconsin-Eau
Claire
and
an
MA
in
social
work,
social
policy,
and
social
administration
from
the
University
of
Chicago
School
of
Social
Service
Administration.
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Maya Nakamura
Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Maya
Nakamura
supports
projects
improving
states'
victim
compensation
programs.
Previously,
Maya
oversaw
the
daily
operations
of
the
Asian
Task
Force
Against
Domestic
Violence
(ATASK)
emergency
shelter
as
the
shelter
advocate
in
the
Greater
Boston
area,
where
she
also
spent
a
...
year
working
as
a
residential
counselor
during
university.
Before
returning
to
ATASK,
Maya
worked
at
national
health
policy
and
advocacy
organization
Community
Catalyst,
where
she
supported
projects
on
Medicaid
expansion,
health
equity,
and
equitable
grant-making
decisions.
Maya
holds
a
BS
in
behavior
and
health
from
Boston
University’s
Sargent
College
of
Health
and
Rehabilitation
Sciences
with
a
minor
in
Japanese
language
and
literature.
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Michelle Rodriguez
Deputy Program Director, State Initiatives
Michelle
Rodriguez
provides
policy
research,
analysis,
and
technical
assistance
to
states
undergoing
the
Justice
Reinvestment
process.
Michelle
has
worked
on
Justice
Reinvestment
projects
in
Rhode
Island,
North
Dakota,
and
New
Mexico.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
worked
...
at
Casey
Family
Programs,
where
she
coordinated
services
to
youth,
young
adults,
and
families
involved
in
the
child
welfare
system.
Earlier
in
her
career,
Michelle
was
a
mitigation
specialist
with
the
King
County
Office
of
Public
Defense.
In
that
role,
she
transitioned
between
the
felony,
mental
health,
and
juvenile
court
systems
to
develop
individual
sentencing
alternatives.
Michelle
received
her
BS
in
psychology
and
criminal
justice
at
Seattle
University
and
her
MSW
from
the
University
of
Washington.
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Lorretta Sackey
Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Lorretta Sackey
provides
project
management
for
state-based
teams,
distills
data,
and
analyzes
legislative
and
administrative
policies. Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center, Lorretta worked
as
a
project
manager
with
the Program
for
Research
and
Outreach
on
Gender
Equity
in
Society
(PROGRESS),
a
university-based
organization
...
where
she
trained
and
educated
young
girls
and
women
to
value
their
voice
in
negotiations.
She
has
also
worked
as
a
fundraiser
for
political
candidates
on
the
local,
state,
and
federal
levels.
Lorretta
has
a
BA
in
political
science
from
Canisius
College
and
an
MA
from
Carnegie
Mellon
University’s
Heinz
College
of
Information
Systems
and
Public
Policy.
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Ben Shelor
Deputy Program Director, State Initiatives
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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Lahiz Tavárez
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Lahiz
Tavárez
administers
the
CSG
Justice
Center’s
internal
data
management
system
and
oversees
internal
data
collection
and
reporting
processes.
As
part
of
her
role,
she
develops
and
implements
systems
and
process
guidance
to
improve
internal
data
tracking
and
communicates
that
...
information
to
staff
through
consistent
resource
development
and
leading
of
staff
trainings.
Additionally,
she
works
on
projects
centered
on
risk
and
needs
assessment
communication
and
implementation
guidance.
In
previous
roles
at
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Lahiz
developed
networks
of
community
services
for
people
returning
to
the
community
after
incarceration,
provided
technical
assistance
to
recipients
of
Second
Chance
Act
grants,
supported
projects
centered
on
improving
risk
communication
in
corrections
and
reentry
of
people
convicted
of
sexual
offenses,
and
worked
to
expand
the
Reentry
Services
Directory.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
interned
at
the
New
York
State
Assembly
as
a
legislative
assistant,
as
well
as
with
Albany
County’s
Crime
Victim
and
Sexual
Violence
Center
(CVSVC),
acting
as
a
victim
advocate
at
Albany
Criminal
Court
on
behalf
of
CVSVC,
and
at
SUNY
Albany’s
University
Police
Department
(UAPD),
also
participating
in
UAPD’s
Advisory
Committee.
Lahiz
received
a
BA
in
criminal
justice
from
SUNY
University
at
Albany
and
is
completing
her
MA
in
forensic
psychology
at
CUNY
John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice.
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Shundrea Trotty
Program Director, State Initiatives
Shundrea
Trotty
leads
technical
assistance
efforts
to
states
improving
the
systemic
response
to
victims.
She
works
alongside
state
leaders
to
enhance
crime
victim
compensation
programs,
restitution
practices,
and
victim
assistance
funding
processes.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
...
director
of
Iowa
Services
and
Projects
with
Iowa
Coalition
Against
Sexual
Assault.
Having
worked
in
direct
service
for
over
20
years,
she
has
led
culturally
specific
programs
serving
communities
of
color
and
focusing
on
reentry,
reunification,
job
readiness,
and
employment.
Shundrea
started
her
career
in
grassroots
community
organizing
and
holds
a
BBA
from
William
Penn
University,
an
MPA
with
a
nonprofit
emphasis
from
Drake
University,
and
is
completing
a
doctorate
of
education
in
leadership
at
Drake
University.
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Laura van der Lugt
Deputy Program Director, State Initiatives
Laura
van
der
Lugt
provides
justice
systems
assessment,
policy
development,
and
implementation
technical
assistance
to
states,
counties,
and
cities.
She
specializes
in
improving
correctional
continuum
practices,
strengthening
supervision
practices,
and
building
and
sustaining
networks
of
community
resources
necessary
to
improve
...
community
supervision
outcomes
and
public
safety.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
the
director
of
research
and
innovation
at
the
Suffolk
County
Sheriff’s
Department
(SCSD)
in
Boston,
Massachusetts,
where
she
oversaw
the
development,
management,
and
measurement
of
SCSD
policy
innovation
and
programmatic
strategy.
Prior
to
SCSD,
she
worked
as
the
director
of
evaluation
and
learning
at
Roca
Inc.,
a
Massachusetts-based
nonprofit
organization.
Laura
began
her
justice
policy
career
in
the
Boston
Police
Commissioner’s
Office
of
Research
and
Development,
where
she
coordinated
and
managed
the
City
of
Boston’s
federal
Second
Chance
Act
Adult
Reentry
Demonstration
Project
grant-related
programming.
Laura
holds
a
BA
in
sociology
from
Bates
College,
an
MA
in
criminology
from
the
University
of
Pennsylvania,
and
a
PhD
in
criminology
and
justice
policy
from
Northeastern
University.
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Vibha Venkatesha
Senior Policy Analyst, State Initiatives
Vibha
Venkatesha
supports
policymakers
to
make
better
decisions
using
criminal
justice
data
as
part
of
the
Justice
Counts
initiative.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
worked
with
the
City
of
Detroit’s
Returning
Citizens’
Task
Force
since
its
inception.
...
In
her
roles
as
policy
analyst
and
communications
director,
she
researched
and
developed
legislation
and
community
outreach
initiatives
to
reduce
recidivism
rates
and
managed
communications.
Vibha
is
also
on
the
Board
of
Directors
for
Amnesty
International
USA.
She
has
led
workshops
on
human
rights
issues;
been
an
expert
consultant
at
the
UN
Office
of
Human
Rights,
where
she
drafted
the
World
Programme
on
Human
Rights
Education;
and
presented
to
the
UN
ECOSOC
forum.
She
has
a
BA
in
political
science
and
sociology
with
honors
from
Wayne
State
University.
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Celine Villongco Miles
Project Manager, State Initiatives
Celine
Villongco
Miles
works
with
the
policy
and
communications
teams,
as
well
as
regional
offices,
affiliates,
and
members,
to
promote
strategies
and
best
practices
for
victim-centered
policies.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
Celine
was
the
statewide
human
trafficking
...
coordinator
for
the
Iowa
Department
of
Justice,
where
she
collaborated
with
statewide
agencies
and
stakeholders
to
raise
awareness
and
develop
trauma-informed
policies
for
victims
of
crime.
She
has
also
worked
with
Polaris
in
Washington,
DC,
and
the
U.S.
Department
of
State’s
Office
to
Monitor
and
Combat
Trafficking
in
Persons
(J/TIP).
Celine
received
a
BS
from
Cornell
University
and
an
MA
in
public
policy
from
Duke
University.
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Brant Wadsworth
Project Manager, State Initiatives
Dr.
Brant
Wadsworth
leads
projects
that
improve
administrative
practices
in
states,
including
streamlining
restitution
processes,
enhancing
access
to
crime
victim
compensation,
and
working
on
direct
services
to
victims
of
crime.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
he
was
the
...
executive
director
of
Canyon
Creek
Services,
a
nonprofit
service
provider
for
survivors
of
domestic
and
sexual
violence.
Brant
previously
served
as
the
program
director
of
Lava
Heights
Academy,
a
residential
treatment
center
for
adolescents.
He
is
a
registered
drama
therapist
with
the
North
American
Drama
Therapy
Association
and
holds
a
PhD
in
expressive
therapies
from
Lesley
University.
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Ellen Whelan-Wuest
Program Director, State Initiatives
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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