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
Amy Campanelli
Vice President of Restorative Justice
Asha Grayson, JD
Restorative Justice Hub Director
Director of Human Resources & Administration
Director of Finance
Mark Lewis
Director of Holistic Legal Services
Dr. Dennis Deer, PhD
Vice President of Organizational Health & Management
Dawn Ruzich
Vice President of Research & Development
Director of Holistic Social Services
Vice President of Major Gifts and Individual Giving
Legal
Anya Parfenoff
Holistic Defense Attorney
Brooke Troutman
Juvenile Holistic Defense Attorney
Brooke Winterhalter
Holistic Defense Attorney
Charlotte Heyrman
Holistic Defense Attorney
Dontel T. Crowder
Holistic Defense Attorney
Elaina Sauber
Paralegal
Jack Saletta
Equal Justice Works Fellow Sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis and Aon
Laura Chrismer, Esq.
Juvenile Legal Team Supervisor
Laura Hardwicke
Holistic Defense Attorney
Laura Reichel
Holistic Defense Attorney
Phillip Sprouse
Emerging Adult Holistic Defense Attorney
Shannon Glover
Law Clerk
Shlan Tekeste
Paralegal
Thomas Brown
Investigator
Thomas Stopka
Emerging Adult Legal Team Supervisor
Outreach
Marvin Harris
Outreach Specialist
Napoleon English
Outreach Specialist Team Lead
Case Managers
Adarion Mahone
Emerging Adult Case Manager
Carli Taylor
Case Manager Supervisor
Charles Kyle
Juvenile Case Manager Supervisor
Diana Glende
Supervisor of Juvenile Diversion
Anthony Brown
Case Manager
Diamond Texas
Case Manager
Heather Saunders
Case Manager
John Racasi
Intake Case Manager
KaDarryl Bell
North Lawndale Case Manager
Kilopatria Sims
Case Manager
Precious Aaron
Emerging Adult Case Manager
SaShay Butler, M.Ed
Juvenile Diversion Case Manager
Shaneika Tolliver
Juvenile Case Manager
Administrative
Aneesa Patwary
Data Analyst
Chris Bakker
Staff Grant Accountant
Janea McAlister
Office Manager
Jerry Kaufman
Research and Evaluation Manager
Karen Kopf
Development Manager
Luis Silva
Facilities Manager
Tomas Ramirez
Restorative Justice Specialist
