Our Team

Meet the Team

Board of Directors

Benjamin Frandsen

Executive Director

Albert Barreto

Director of Creative Programs

Brashani Reece, PsyD

Director of Carceral Mental Health Programming

Kasey Stinson (aka “Maca”)

Director of Business Affairs/Media Partnerships

Elisa Plata

Director of Victim Advocacy/Programmatic Marketing

Michael D. McCarty

Director of Carceral Programs/Workshop Development

Eric Hudson

Production Manager

Dr. Randall Horton

Director, Performing Arts Programs

Samuel Constante

Director of Data Management & Security

Anthony Puthuff

Director of Re-Entry Programming

Board of Advisors

Elizabeth Hinton

Vanguard Carceral Journalism Guild

Dwayne Betts

Advisor, Literacy Programs

Caits Meissner

Advisor, Creative Writing Curriculum Development

Dr. Adam F. Bradley

Advisor, Internship Programs

Rylend Grant

Advisor, Film/TV/Comic Book Writing & Curriculum Development

Garren

Advisor, Music/ Engineering Programs

Adamu Chen

Advisor, Film/ Journalism Programs

Austin Alexander

Advisor, Poetry/Creative Writing Curriculum Development

Aaron “Showtime” Taylor

Advisor, Self-Help/ ILTAG Programs

Kate Monroe

Advisor, Director of Veteran Programs

Cheryl Armstrong

Advisors, Life Skills/ Distance Learning Coach

James Debacco

Advisor, Mentor/ Re-Entry Program

Matthew Milor

Advisor, Community Reintegration Programs

Sarah Baltazar

Advisor, Multimedia Curriculum Development

Russell Funk

Director of Mentorship/Veteran Services

LaVell Baylor

Advisor, Legislation/ Youth Advocacy in Programs

Alexander Mora

Advisor, Visual Communications/Information Technology

Staff

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