Team - Fines and Fees Justice Center

Leadership

Lisa Foster

Co-Executive Director

Lisa Foster is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Fines and Fees Justice Center, a retired judge and the former Director of the Office for Access to Justice at the United States Department of Justice.

Joanna Weiss

Co-Executive Director

Joanna is the co-founder and co-executive director of the Fines and Fees Justice Center. Prior to her work at FFJC, Joanna was the Director of Criminal Justice at the Laura and John Arnold Foundation.

Priya Sarathy Jones

Deputy Executive Director

Priya Sarathy Jones is the Deputy Executive Director at the Fines and Fees Justice Center. She is principally responsible for supporting the Co-Executive Directors and leading national advocacy and campaigns.

Monica Ault

New Mexico State Director

Monica Ault is the Fines and Fees Justice Center’s New Mexico State Director. She works throughout New Mexico to advance state and local campaigns for fines and fees reform, in close …

Estefania Brambila

Project Manager

Estefania is the Project Manager at the Fines and Fees Justice Center.

Rachele Grieco Cole

Operations and Grants Manager

Rachele Grieco Cole is the Operations and Grants Manager at FFJC. She manages active grants andcontracts and develops and administers internal operational processes.

Sarah Couture

Florida State Director and Senior Research Strategist

Sarah Couture is the Fines and Fees Justice Center’s Florida State Director and Senior Research Strategist. She works with community organizations, legislators, and justice system stakeholders to advocate for and advance…

Tim Curry

Policy & Research Director

Tim Curry is the Policy & Research Director at the Fines and Fees Justice Center. Through tools, educational materials, litigation support, and strategic technical assistance, he works to empower advocates, policymakers, and anyone seeking to make change in how fines and fees are imposed.

Amy Dixon

Chief Operating Officer

Amy Dixon is the Chief Operating Officer at the Fines and Fees Justice Center. She is principally responsible for leading FFJC’s financial management and implementing the organization’s strategic vision by translating it into a sound operational plan.

Amber Farrell

New Mexico State Deputy Director

Amber Farrell is the New Mexico State Deputy Director for the Fines and Fees Justice Center working to advance state and local campaigns for fines and fees reform.

Clive Grant

Executive Assistant

Clive Grant is the Executive Assistant to the co-Ed’s at FFJC. Clive is a native Washingtonian and VCU alum who has worked as an administrative professional for over 15 years, …

Antonya Jeffrey

New York State Director

Antonya Jeffrey is the New York State Director for the Fines and Fees Justice Center. She works statewide to advance local and state campaigns for fines and fees reform.

Shanelle Johnson

Senior Policy Counsel

Shanelle Johnson is the Senior Policy Counsel at the Fines and Fees Justice Center, responsible for tracking, evaluating and developing policy and best practices for FFJC.

Mary Mergler

National Advocacy & Campaigns Deputy Director

Mary Mergler is the National Advocacy & Campaigns Deputy Director at the Fines and Fees Justice Center.

Felicia Montalvo

Communications Deputy Director

Felicia is the Communications Deputy Director for the Fines and Fees Justice Center where she is responsible for designing and managing the organization’s digital presence and media assets across state, …

Leisa Moseley-Sayles

Nevada State Director

Leisa Moseley works across Nevada to advance state and local campaigns for fines and fees reform, in close collaboration with a diverse group of stakeholders including advocates…

Jessey Neves

Communications Director

Jessey Neves is the Communications Director at the Fines and Fees Justice Center. She leads the direction and oversight of a comprehensive communications strategy to advance FFJC’s campaigns for fines and fees reform.

Tanisha Pierrette

Research Analyst

Tanisha Pierrette is a Research Analyst at the Fines and Fees Justice Center, where she translates research, pilot projects and media coverage of fines and fees reform into user-friendly guidance.

Anna Odegaard

Senior Advocacy and Campaigns Strategist (Midwest)

Anna Odegaard is the Senior Advocacy and Campaigns Strategist for the Midwest, leading FFJC’s work in Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and Ohio and supporting reform throughout the region.

Lillian Patil

Senior Analyst, State & Local Budgets

Lillian Patil is a Senior Analyst, State & Local Budgets at the Fines and Fees Justice Center. She brings a budget and public finance lens to FFJC’s efforts at the national, state, and local levels.

Kelsey Pirnak

New York Deputy Director

Kelsey Pirnak is the New York State Deputy Director for the Fines and Fees Justice Center. Kelsey works closely with a wide range of organizations to collaboratively garner support for local and state campaigns.

Nick Shepack

Nevada State Deputy Director

Nick Shepack is the Fines and Fees Justice Center’s Nevada State Deputy Director. He works alongside State Director Leisa Moseley to advance state and local campaigns for fines and fees reform.

Lenore Anderson

Advisory Committee

Lenore Anderson is the founder and President of Alliance for Safety and Justice, and founder and Executive Director of Californians for Safety and Justice. She is an attorney with extensive …

Peter Edelman

Advisory Committee

Peter Edelman is the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law and Public Policy at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches constitutional law and poverty law and is faculty director of …

Jason Ehrich

Advisory Committee

Jason Ehrich is the former Senior Vice President of Audience Development and Partnerships for FOX News.

Alexes Harris

Advisory Committee

Alexes Harris, Ph.D., is the Presidential Term Professor and Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington. Dr. Harris’ work has spanned the criminal justice system, including juvenile justice, case …

Juliene James

Advisory Committee

Juliene James is Vice President of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures. Julie develops and executes investment strategies to reform community supervision, prisons, reintegration, and fines and fees and advance values …

Miriam Krinsky

Advisory Committee

Miriam Krinsky has a unique combination of skills and expertise that enable her to lead Fair and Just Prosecution and serve as a resource for newly elected prosecutors. She previously …

William R. Maurer

Advisory Committee

William Maurer is the Managing Attorney of the Washington office of the Institute for Justice. He was the lead counsel in a class action challenge the use of tickets to …

Karol Mason

Advisory Committee

Over the course of her long career, John Jay College President Karol V. Mason has been a legal pioneer and an exceptional voice for equality, fairness, and criminal justice reform. …

Marq Mitchell

Advisory Committee

Marq Mitchell is the founder and executive director of Chainless Change.

Cortney Sanders

Advisory Committee

Cortney Sanders is Policy Analyst for the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions initiative, and previously served as Senior Manager of State and Policy Analysis at the Center on Budget and …

Jeffrey Selbin

Advisory Committee

Jeffrey Selbin is a clinical professor of law and directs the Policy Advocacy Clinic. From 2014 to 2017, Selbin served as co-faculty director of the Henderson Center for Social Justice, and from …

Atteeyah Hollie

Board President and Director

Atteeyah Hollie is the Deputy Director for Southern Center for Human Rights. She formerly served as a Senior Attorney and more recently Managing Attorney in SCHR’s Impact Litigation Unit (ILU). …

Jose Cisneros

Board Treasurer and Director

José Cisneros is the elected Treasurer of the City and County of San Francisco, serving as the City’s banker and Chief Investment Officer, managing all San Francisco tax and revenue …

Jenny Kim

Board Secretary and Director

Jenny Kim is a Partner at The Gober Group. With expert knowledge in lobbying laws, government ethics and conflict of interest laws, campaign finance laws, and tax-exempt laws at the …

Stephanie Campos-Bui

Board Director

Stephanie Campos-Bui is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and co-director of the Policy Advocacy Clinic at Berkeley Law where she supervises interdisciplinary teams of law and public policy students …

Jodi Hocking

Board Director

Jodi Hocking is the Founder/Organizer of Return Strong. She has spent almost a decade of her career organizing new unions across the country- most notably supporting low income workers in …

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