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board of directors

David Garlock

Timothy J. O'Gorman, Esq.

Timothy J. O'Gorman, Esq.

Board President

Timothy J. O'Gorman, Esq.

Timothy J. O'Gorman, Esq.

Timothy J. O'Gorman, Esq.

Board Treasurer

Dr. Carmen Johnson

Timothy J. O'Gorman, Esq.

LaTashia Satterfield Ogunlana

Board Director


LaTashia Satterfield Ogunlana

LaTashia Satterfield Ogunlana

LaTashia Satterfield Ogunlana

Board Director


Shad Hagan

LaTashia Satterfield Ogunlana

Shad Hagan

Board Director

OVERSIGHT ADVISORY COUNCIL

Elesha Nightingale

Elesha Nightingale

Elesha Nightingale

Co-Founder & Senior Advisor 

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John Elrod II

Elesha Nightingale

Elesha Nightingale

Chief of Staff 

Roy L. Austin

Elesha Nightingale

Jennifer Thompson

Senior Advisor, Justice Policy & Civil Rights

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Jennifer Thompson

Jennifer Thompson

Jennifer Thompson

Senior Advisor, Survivor Integrity & Program Accountability 

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Sandeep Tuladhar

Jennifer Thompson

Sandeep Tuladhar

Senior Advisor, Nonprofit Finance & Governance 

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PRACTICE & STRATEGY Committee

Frederick Shegog

Frederick Shegog

Frederick Shegog

Education Systems & Public Impact 

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Shawanna Vaughn

Frederick Shegog

Frederick Shegog

Trauma-Informed Practice & Community Healing

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Katherine Peacock

Frederick Shegog

Katherine Peacock

Public Safety Innovation & Prevention

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MiAngel Cody

Frederick Shegog

Katherine Peacock

Decarceration & Clemency Strategy

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Shanel Singh

Emily Galvin Almanza

Emily Galvin Almanza

Research & Impact  

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Emily Galvin Almanza

Emily Galvin Almanza

Emily Galvin Almanza

Criminal Legal Reform & Narrative Strategy

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Greyson Lee

Emily Galvin Almanza

Greyson Lee

Financial Planning & Organizational Strategy


Fellowship Cohort (2026–2027)

Tatiana Hogston

Alyssa McLaughlin

Alyssa McLaughlin

Communications Fellow


Alyssa McLaughlin

Alyssa McLaughlin

Alyssa McLaughlin

Community Engagement Fellow


Sophyia Haynes

Alyssa McLaughlin

Sophyia Haynes

Senior Research Fellow


Josiah Byrd

Alyssa McLaughlin

Sophyia Haynes

Strategic Initiatives Fellow


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