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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 Counsel / 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.
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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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