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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Leadership

Vaughn Bryant

Vice President & Executive Director
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Muna Walker

Chief of Staff
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Vanessa Perry DeReef, Ph.D.

Chief Training Officer
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Domonique F. McCord

Chief Program Officer
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Steven Perkins

Director of Field Instruction
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Loren Gutierrez

Interim Managing Attorney

Leticia S. Reyes

Assistant Budget Director
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LaToya Egwuekwe-Smith

Chief Communications Officer
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Metropolitan Peace Academy

Vanessa Perry DeReef, Ph.D.

Chief Training Officer
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Tina Cooper

Director of Training
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Steven Perkins

Director of Field Instruction
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Jesus Salazar

Senior Field Manager of
Strategic Initiatives
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Billy Deal

Senior Field Manager of
Field Operations
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Chaunese Torry

Training Manager, MPA

Jillona Flowers

Training Manager, MPA

Micheal Davis

Training Manager, MPA

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Tashee Poplous

Training Specialist, MPA

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Rodney Phillips

Jaron Washington

Field Manager, CP4P
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Joewaine Washington

MPA Wellness Manager
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Lamont Coakley

Field Manager, CP4P
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Demetrius Bunch

Field Manager, CP4P
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Charles Decuire

Field Manager, CP4P

Carla Galvan

Field Manager, CP4P
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NyEdra Turner

Field Manager, CP4P

Reginald Woods

Field Manager, CP4P
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Andre Lawrence

Field Manager, CP4P
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Harold Martinez

Field Manager, CP4P

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Behavioral Health Services

Domonique F. McCord

Chief Program Officer
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Tina Cooper

Director of Training
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Traci Hall

Director of Behavioral Health Services

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Dr. Shantrell McKenzie

Director of Clinical Training

Maria Camacho

Senior Manager of Clinical Training

Amelia Vojt

Clinical Program Supervisor

Crystal Swenson

Clinical Program Supervisor

Rebecca Villegas

Community Behavioral
Health Specialist, VP-CST

Ebony Robinson

Community Behavioral
Health Specialist

Angel Kellark

Community Behavioral
Health Specialist

Asha John-Williams

Mental Health Practitioner

Celia Castulo

Mental Health Practitioner

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Lynese McIntosh

Mental Health Practitioner

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Crisis Prevention & Response Unit (CPRU)

Domonique F. McCord

Chief Program Officer
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Thembi Ndebele

Senior Director of Programs

Sharonda Giles

Director of CPRU
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Rodney Phillips

Rodney Phillips

Associate Director of CPRU
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Earl Hicks

CPRU Field Manager

James Mitchell

CPRU Field Manager

Joseph Mason

CPRU Mental Health Practitioner

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Youth Interventions

Domonique F. McCord

Chief Program Officer
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Thembi Ndebele

Senior Director of Programs

Dr. Bianca Clark

Director of Youth Interventions

Stacey Hart

Program Manager

Amanda Martinez

Program Manager

JorDyne Jackson

Clinical Program Supervisor

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Benjamin Mendoza

Clinical Program Supervisor

Caroline Nakahara

Mental Health Practitioner

Reginald Carter

Mental Health Practitioner

Isabel Sandweiss

Mental Health Practitioner

Mya Barth

Mental Health Practitioner

Rachel Kaffey

Mental Health Practitioner

Chanel Durham

Mental Health Practitioner

David Triche

Community Behavioral
Health Specialist

Marcos Constantino

Community Behavioral
Health Specialist

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Program Operations

Domonique F. McCord

Chief Program Officer
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Edith Lule

Director of Program Operations
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Rodney Phillips

Steveon Drisdell

Senior Program Officer

Emily Ehrmann

Senior Program Officer
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Stephanie Strek

Senior Program Officer

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Carmela Myles

Program Officer

Rocio Vasquez

Program Officer

Kristian King

Program Officer

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Program Evaluation

Domonique F. McCord

Chief Program Officer
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Dr. Nakee Holloway

Director of Program Evaluation

Jeicy El Hajj

Data Management & Systems Manager

Brooke Ingram

Analytics & Reporting Manager

Brenda Ramirez

Senior Data Analyst

Eric Balas

Senior Data Analyst

Maritza Moran

Senior Data Analyst

Nakiya Walters

Senior Data Analyst

Jeremiah Nelson

Database Programmer

Matty Hansen

Database Programmer

Thomas Reyes

Database Programmer

Krushang Rathod

Database Programmer

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Rodney Phillips

Adam Jones

Data Analyst

Ivette Muñoz

Data Analyst

Eric Bugarin

Database Programmer

Carmen Alvarez

Evaluation Manager

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CP4P Justice Corps

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Loren Gutierrez

Interim Managing Attorney

Elizabeth Homsy

Supervising Attorney

Austin Christmon

Staff Attorney

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Rodney Phillips

Rachel Goldense

Staff Attorney

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Emma Stille

Staff Attorney

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Rita Lake

Staff Attorney

Natalie Braga

Paralegal

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Marilyn Mutantika

Paralegal

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Marissa Denys

Paralegal

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MPA Operations

Courtney Holmon

Director of MPA Operations
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Noel Battung

Noel Battung

Site Operations Manager

Lavoria Rance

Lead Office Assistant, MPA

LaTasha Whitfield

Office Assistant, MPA

Beny Rodriguez

Program Assistant, MPA

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CP4P Accounting

Leticia S. Reyes

Assistant Budget Director
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Rajinder Mago

Rajinder K. Mago

Financial Analyst

Clinton Hall

Financial Analyst

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Silvia Urbina

Brenda Diaz

Staff Accountant

Rebekkah Espinosa

Staff Accountant

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Debra Gabriel

Debra Gabriel

Staff Accountant

Veronica Torres

Staff Accountant

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Silvia Urbina

Silvia Urbina

Staff Accountant

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Policy

A’Keisha Lee

Policy Analyst

Alec Freytag

Policy Analyst

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Communications

LaToya Egwuekwe-Smith

Chief Communications Officer
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Geneen Harston

Communications Director

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Debra Gabriel

Rachel Jackson

Social Media Manager

Julia Dake

Public Relations Manager

Camille Travis

Communications Manager

Sue Cardenas-Soto

Communications Assistant/Writer

Isabel Miranda

Senior Graphic Designer