Rajiv Srinivasan
Rajiv Srinivasan is the Global Clients Director for LinkedIn. Rajiv Srinivasan previously held executive roles at VMware and MobileIron. Rajiv was on the founding team of Morta Security — a cyber security company funded by A16z, Greylock, and Norwest Ventures — which was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in 2013. Rajiv began his career as…
Read MoreDebi Ghate
Debi Ghate is President of Steadfast as well as Executive Fellow at the State Policy Network and Initiative Director for the George Mason University’s “Voices for Liberty: Free Speech, Civil Rights and Social Progress” program. She also serves as Strategic Advisor for UniteNY. Ms. Ghate is a trained lawyer, previously practicing civil litigation in Ontario,…
Read MoreNorman Brown
In 1993, Brown was sentenced to life in prison for a nonviolent drug offense. He served 24½ years in federal prison before President Barack Obama commuted his sentence in 2015. Since leaving prison, Brown has become a well-known advocate for criminal justice reform. He had lunch with President Obama after receiving clemency in 2015 and…
Read MoreJulie Stewart
Julie Stewart founded FAMM in 1991 and served as its president until 2017. Before FAMM, she was the Director of Public Affairs at the Cato Institute. An expert in the field of criminal justice reform, Julie spearheaded dozens of sentencing reforms, and her work has mitigated the impact of draconian sentencing laws for thousands of…
Read MoreAlexia Pitter
Alexia Pitter (sometimes referred to as Lexie Pitter) was born in Evanston, Illinois. She is a current resident of Maryland and attends Howard University. She is in her senior year and is working towards her Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Her father has been incarcerated since she was three and she grew up in a…
Read MoreAlexis Mitchell
Two- time Emmy® Award winner, Alexis M. Mitchell is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, and is a graduate of Bennett College for Women, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications with a Sequence of Broadcast Production & Broadcast Journalism. Before transitioning to the digital world, she comes with a wealth…
Read MoreTravis Edwards
With work ranging from commercial to documentary to narrative, Travis’s focus has always been on the impact of storytelling through video. His award-winning work has taken him across the country and has involved everything from filming undercover in puppy mills to filming politicians in D.C. He strives to present ideas and stories through innovative and…
Read MoreShanna Rifkin
Shanna Rifkin is General Counsel of FAMM. Prior to this role, she served as Deputy General Counsel for nearly four years. She brings to this position her experience as both a litigator and public policy expert dedicated to reforming the criminal justice system. Shanna directs the Federal Compassionate Release Clearinghouse, oversees FAMM’s Supreme Court practice,…
Read MoreBryan Widenhouse
Bryan Widenhouse was given a life without parole sentence when he was 17 years old. During his incarceration he accepted accountability for the harm he caused and chose to serve the community and better himself. Bryan has developed and managed national award-winning projects and programs. He served five terms as president of the prison’s chapter…
Read MoreCeleste Trusty
Celeste is so excited to return to her role as State Legislative Affairs Director for FAMM, where she will continue her work with impacted community members, lawmakers, and other stakeholders to advocate reforms to our overly-punitive sentencing laws and policies. During her tenure as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons in the final year…
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