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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

Incoming

Elesha Nightingale, J.D.

Elesha Nightingale, J.D.

Chief of Staff 

Elesha Nightingale, J.D.

Elesha Nightingale, J.D.

Elesha Nightingale, J.D.

Co-Founder & Senior Advisor 

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Roy L. Austin, Esq.

Elesha Nightingale, J.D.

Roy L. Austin, Esq.

Senior Advisor, Justice Policy & Civil Rights

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Jennifer Thompson

Elesha Nightingale, J.D.

Roy L. Austin, Esq.

Senior Advisor, Survivor Integrity & Program Accountability 

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Shanel Singh

Sandeep Tuladhar

Sandeep Tuladhar

Research & Impact Advisor 

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Sandeep Tuladhar

Sandeep Tuladhar

Sandeep Tuladhar

Senior Nonprofit Finance & Governance Advisor

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PRACTICE & STRATEGY Committee

Frederick Shegog

Katherine Alexander

Katherine Alexander

Education Systems & Public Impact 

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Katherine Alexander

Katherine Alexander

Katherine Alexander

Public Safety Innovation & Prevention

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Shawanna Vaughn

Katherine Alexander

Shawanna Vaughn

Trauma-Informed Practice & Community Healing

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MiAngel Cody

Katherine Alexander

Shawanna Vaughn

Decarceration & Clemency Strategy

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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

Emily Galvin Almanza

Financial Planning & Organizational Strategy


Fellowship Cohort (2026–2027)

Tatiana Hogston

Alyssa McLaughlin

Tatiana Hogston

Communications Fellow


Sophyia Haynes

Alyssa McLaughlin

Tatiana Hogston

Senior Research Fellow


Alyssa McLaughlin

Alyssa McLaughlin

Alyssa McLaughlin

Community Engagement Fellow


Josiah Byrd

Jacqueline Errera

Alyssa McLaughlin

Strategic Initiatives Fellow


Jacqueline Errera

Jacqueline Errera

Jacqueline Errera

Operations Fellow

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