Our Team
We are more than community based, we are part of it.
About 70% of our staff members live in Lawndale. We know its people, its history, and its strengths and are committed to helping it thrive.
Cliff Nellis
Executive Director
Cathryn Crawford
Director of Holistic Legal Services
Carlos Monzon
Director of Finance
Dr. Dennis Deer, PhD
Vice President of Organizational Health & Management
Dawn Ruzich
Vice President of Research & Development
Director of Human Resources & Administration
Director of Holistic Social Services
Legal
Anya Parfenoff
Staff Attorney
Brendan Epton
Investigator
Brooke Winterhalter
Staff Attorney
Brittany Robinson
Diversion Attorney
Daniel Rust
Paralegal
Dontel T. Crowder
Staff Attorney
Jim Mullenix
Staff Attorney
Laura Hardwicke
Staff Attorney
Laura Reichel
Staff Attorney
Michelle Sieger
Staff Attorney
Outreach
Shanika Brown
Outreach Supervisor
Andrew Brooks
Outreach Worker
Darnell Woods
Outreach Worker
Henry Lovelady
Outreach Worker
Mack Thomas
Outreach Worker
Marlan Harris
Outreach Worker
Marvin Harris
Outreach Worker
Napoleon English
Outreach Worker
Case Managers
Carli Taylor
Case Manager Supervisor
Diana Glende
Case Manager Supervisor
Anthony Brown
Case Manager
Antoinette Perkins
Case Manager
Carnell Jarrell II
Prosecution Case Manager
Darrin Brown
Case Manager
Diamond Texas
Case Manager
Heather Saunders
Case Manager
John Racasi
Intake Case Manager
KaDarryl Bell
North Lawndale Case Manager
Steven Space
Case Manager
Kilopatria Sims
Case Manager
Administrative
Aneesa Patwary
Data Analyst
James Horstman
Accountant
Joslyn Paredes
Office Manager
Karen Kopf
Grant Writer
Kenneth Simon
Accountant
Luis Silva
Facilities
Tomas Ramirez
Lead Trainer and Restorative Justice Practitioner
