Ashley Bellant

Grants Manager

Barbara Wieland

Senior Communications
Specialist

Cassie Larrieux

Senior Research
Specialist

Dena Anderson

Membership Services Specialist

Jazmine Wells

Policy Advocacy Manager

John S. Cooper

Executive
Director

Kate McCracken

Chief Operating Officer

Ken Nixon

Director of Outreach and Community Partnerships

Kamau Sandiford

Clean Slate
Program Manager

Ronnie Waters

Community Engagement
Specialist

Sonnet Yancey

Intern

Veronica French

Office
Manager

Zack Whaley

Communications
Specialist

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Amy Smitter

Development
Director

Barbara Wieland

Communications
Specialist

Dena Anderson

Membership Services Specialist

John S. Cooper

Executive
Director

Josh Hoe

Policy
Analyst

Justin Counts

Fund Development
Fellow

Kate McCracken

Deputy
Director

Kamau Sandiford

Clean Slate
Program Manager

Rick Speck

Community Engagement
Specialist

Ronnie Waters

Community Engagement
Specialist

Tamir Bell

Fund Development
Fellow

Veronica French

Office
Manager

Our Volunteers

Our work is advanced through a partnership of professional staff, volunteers and other community supporters. Volunteers and interns play a fundamental role in our policy work and outreach efforts.

Interested in volunteering or interning with Safe & Just Michigan? Contact us at info@safeandjustmi.org to learn more.

Clean Volunteer Position Description

We are seeking the help of a remote and unpaid volunteer to respond to email and telephone communication received by our stakeholders. The clean slate volunteer will assist in promptly responding to stakeholders seeking information about this new set of laws. SJM does not provide legal advice; however, the volunteer would provide information and resources where people can find assistance in navigating the process.

Download>> Clean Slate Volunteer Position Description

Employment Opportunities

Community Engagement Specialist

The community engagement specialist is responsible for cultivating strategic partnerships with organizations and people across Michigan. The core activities of this position include bringing people and organizations together through various outreach strategies to educate them on SJM’s policy issues and build coalitions for criminal justice reform.

We are seeking a candidate who is a West Michigan resident with strong connections to people and organizations in the communities of Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Muskegon. Candidates representing the justice-impacted and formerly incarcerated communities are encouraged to apply.

Learn more and how to apply HERE.

Last updated: Thursday, September 28, 2023.