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MEET THE TEAM

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Wayne Kramer

Co-Founder

4/30/48 - 2/2/2024

Margaret Saadi Kramer Co-Founder / CFO

Margaret Saadi Kramer

Co-Founder / CFO

margaret@jailguitardoors.org

Jason Heath Executive Director C.A.P.O. Center

Jason Heath

Executive Director 

jason@jailguitardoors.org

William Olivas Director of Operations

William Olivas

Director of Operations

william@jailguitardoors.org

Luke Reynolds Client Services

Luke Reynolds

Director of Programming

luke@jailguitardoors.org

Denise Russell Accounts Manager

Denise Russell

Accounts Manager

accounting@jailguitardoors.org

Donna Jo Thorndale Grants Developer

Donna Jo Thorndale

Grants Developer

donnajo@jailguitardoors.org

Francis Forde Facilities Manager & Director of Housing

Francis Forde

Facilities Manager & Director of Housing

francis@jailguitardoors.org

Paul Nicoll Contract Administrator

Paul Nicoll

Contracts Administrator

contracts@jailguitardoors.org

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Whitney Matera

Social Media & Marketing Manager

whitney@jailguitardoors.org

Erwin Stone Assistant HR & Programming Manager

Erwin Stone

Assistant HR & Programming Manager

stone@jailguitardoors.org

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Lorena Lopez

Case Manager & Housing Services

housing@jailguitardoors.org

Kenzo Sohoue Case Worker & Policy Advocate

Kenzo Sohoue

Lead Case Worker & Policy Advocate

kenzo@jailguitardoors.org

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Ta’majah Fowlkes

Case Worker

tj@jailguitardoors.org

Alexis Adames Resident Manager & Film Apprentice

Alexis Adames

Housing Manager 

alex@jailguitardoors.org

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Joseph Jimenez

Lead Apprentice - Film Editing

Program & Peer Mentor

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Heather Blaise

General Council / Valkyrie Law Group

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Raashay Randell Barker

Case Worker

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Isaac Lopez

Junior Case Worker

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MARGARET SAADI KRAMER

PAUL VINETZ (Chair)

STANLEY D. SAVAGE, JR.
BRYN FREEDMAN
ADAM McKAY
SHIRA PIVEN
TOM MORELLO

CARY CARUSO, Esq.
THOMAS W. LYNCH
LUIS J. RODRIGUEZ
GLORIA ROMERO
KENNETH HARTMAN
JUDGE LUCY ARMENDARIZ

JASON HEATH

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Honorary Board Member
BILLY BRAGG

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Jail Guitar Doors USA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles, California.

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