Our Team

Our team is built on individuals with various backgrounds in the criminal justice field.

Jenna Mackey

Program Manager

Ms. Mackey specializes in the practical application of research and the implementation of evidence-based practices. She has held positions in criminal justice at the federal, state, community, and university levels for nearly 15 years. She was formerly a Program Director with the Indiana Department of Correction and was instrumental in the implementation of evidence-based case management, programming, and continuous quality improvement practices across the state’s adult prisons. As a consultant for the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute, Ms. Mackey collaborated with dozens of agencies across the country to implement Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS). She has also provided research support to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Vera Institute of Justice. Ms. Mackey has years of experience delivering direct services to adults on probation and parole, as well as to youth in residential treatment. She graduated summa cum laude in 2008 with a BA in psychology from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and summa cum laude in 2013 with an MA in forensic psychology from Marymount University (Virginia).

Our Team

Alison Shames

Director

Anke Mann

Associate Director

Cherrie Smith-Raines

Operations Manager

Denise Symdon

Senior Manager

Dr. Kelvin L. Banks

Senior Manager

Edith Han

Digital Manager

Erica King

Senior Manager

Holly Ziemer

Director of Communications

Jenna Mackey

Program Manager

Jessica Ireland

Senior Manager

Keilah Joyner

Program Associate

Kristen Persaud

Operations Assistant

Lakisha Fisher

Program Manager

Leilah Gilligan

Director

Marilyn Van Dieten

Senior Advisor

Matt Alsdorf

Associate Director

Melanie Breault

Communications Manager

Orleny Rojas

Senior Manager

Richard Stroker

Director

Samuel Steed

Operations Assistant

Spike Bradford

Communications Manager

Tanya Anderson

Senior Manager

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