Shanna 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 MoreShaneva D. McReynolds, Ph.D.
Dr. Shaneva D. McReynolds (Ph.D.) is President of FAMM, where she champions a justice system rooted in individual accountability, human dignity, and community safety. Her relationship with FAMM began in 2013, when the organization’s resources—research, literature, and legislative analysis—bolstered her successful effort to overturn her husband’s 235‑month federal sentence. That experience continues to shape her advocacy. A trusted public voice…
Read MoreMaria Goellner
Maria Goellner (“gell-ner”) serves as Vice President of External Relations. In this role, she works to advance FAMM’s nonpartisan mission to move America to a system of justice that prioritizes rehabilitation and redemption. She leads efforts to grow and support the national community of second look advocates, uplift its critical work in the media and…
Read MoreMary Price
Mary Price is Senior Counsel of FAMM (formerly Families Against Mandatory Minimums). Since joining FAMM in 2000 as General Counsel – a role she held for 25 years – she has advocated sentencing reform and second chances avenues such as retroactivity and compassionate release to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, the federal Bureau of Prisons, Congress,…
Read MoreDaniel Landsman
Daniel Landsman is the Vice President of Policy. In this role, Daniel works with advocates and legislators to promote FAMM’s Second Chance Agenda and pass second look sentencing and compassionate release legislation. Daniel previously served as FAMM’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs, and also worked on criminal justice reform in New York state with New…
Read MoreAnn Espuelas
Ann brings more than 25 years of communications experience to her work at FAMM. She focuses on how best to tell the stories of prisoners and their families impacted by harsh sentencing laws. Before she came to FAMM, Ann worked with other non-profits to reach “beyond the choir,” to engage with out-of-the-box messaging that conveys…
Read MoreRoxana Rincones
Roxana is FAMM’s Executive Advisor to the President. Prior to joining FAMM in 2007, she worked as the Director of Operations at the Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center, a nonprofit organization providing treatment and transitional housing to women recovering from substance abuse. Before that, she was Chief Financial Officer at the Justice Project and Vietnam…
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