A network that young people can count on
Our fight for justice would not be possible without a dedicated network of board members, staff, community partners, and funders.
Our Board of Trustees
Passionate about our mission and experts in their fields, our Board of Trustees helps ensure the health
and impact of our organization.
Board of Trustees
Jamaal Thomas | Chair
Equity and Access Representative for the Office of Institutional Equity and Access, Yale University
Lloyd Doaman | Treasurer
Executive Director, Carver Community Development Corporation
Ellen Fried | Secretary
Legal Consultant
Alexander Paddington
Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Ann B. Siegel
Senior Vice President for Operations & Capital Programs American Museum of Natural History
Christine Pahigian
Executive Director, Youth Justice Network
Jarrell E. Daniels
Project Director & Community Management Liaison, Center for Justice at Columbia University
Mark B. Rubin
Geller Advisors LLC, Former Board Chairman (2013-2019)
Neil Callahan
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Pilot Growth Equity
S. Rebecca Neusteter, Ph.D.
Executive Director, University of Chicago Health Lab
Nneka Upkai
Head of Financial Innovation, Better Inc.
Scott Simon
Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance, Vontier Corporation
Co-Founders and Directors Emeritae
Norma Green
Barbara O. Grodd
(1926 – 2018)
Director Emeritus
Hwan-yoon Chung
Our Staff
Youth Justice Network has a profoundly dedicated staff who share a commitment to break cycles of
incarceration and build an equitable justice system.
Aminta Williams
Program Coordinator, Parent Support Services
Anthony DeJesus
Arts and Recreation Director
Bernard Shepherd
Program Director, Family Matters
Christian Alfonso
Mitigation Specialist
Christine Pahigian
Executive Director
Christopher Rodriguez
Director, Advocacy and Support Services, Bronx
Detra C. Royal
Director of Human Resources
Douglas Brandt
Senior Job Developer
Felicia Mosley Smith
Associate Executive Director
Francesca Camileri
Mitigation Specialist
Jack Powers
Director, Shifting Gears
Jasmin Luciano-King
Director, Advocacy and Support Services, Manhattan
Jermaine Ferguson
Senior Youth Mentor
Jillian Schweizer
Director of Data
Jisselle Gonzalez
Parent Advocate
John Gordon
Deputy Executive Director
Jonathan Weinstein
Grants Administrator
Justin Kwong
Data & Security Support Associate
Katherine Neri
Parent Advocate
Kandi Johnson
Director, Advocacy and Support Services, Brooklyn and Queens
Kani Toure
Database Support Associate
Kevin Green
Director of Career Services
Kiana Marsan
Communications and Development Associate
Lesley Achitoff
Art Therapist
Marc Washington
Senior Director of Programs and Community Partnerships
Messiah Ramkissoon
Associate Executive Director
Michael Lauture
Senior Youth Mentor
Milaysha Reid
Peer Tutor & Arches Mentor
Miracle Smith
Youth Advocate
Oksana Francis
Senior Youth Advocate
Omar Branch
Senior Case Manager
Patrick Edge
Office Assistant
Pilot Viruet
Communications and Development Associate
Rachel Cece
Database Support Associate
Rajib Gonzalez
Case Manager
Robert De Jesus
Program Director, Friends to Fathers
Robert James
Senior Director, Transitional Service
Salvatore Pepe
Director, Finance & Administration
Sophie Mindes
Grants Manager & Senior Writer
Tahirah Wornum
Finance and Administration Coordinator
Tasneem Yoosufali
Director, Miller Center for Special Mitigation
Teresa Morales
Accounting Manager
Tina Lee
Director, Center for Education
Tomás Guardia
Mitigation Specialist
Tyreek Gaston
Arches Mentor
Venus Core
Senior Director, Advocacy and Support Services, City-wide
Our door is always open
Get in contact with any of our staff members, or take a look at available opportunities to join our team.
Our Community Partners
We're grateful to partner with a powerful network of community organizations who support the
healing, wellbeing, and dreams of our participants.
Our Funders
We are grateful for the support and partnership of our funders.
We are also grateful for the support and ongoing partnership of our government funders:
NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)
NYC Department of Probation
Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ)
Federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
New York State
Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
Join Our Fight
Stand in solidarity with our mission to break cycles of inequality and fight systemic racism by giving young people the opportunities they have been denied. Join our community, and together we can make a difference.