Meet Our People at Metropolitan Peace Initiatves

Meet the team

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Leadership

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Vaughn Bryant
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Vaughn Bryant

Executive Director
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Vanessa DeReef
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Vanessa Perry DeReef

Director of Training
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Kanu Iheukumeref
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Kanu Iheukumere

Director of Program Operations
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Domonique McCord
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Domonique F. McCord

Director of Behavioral Health Services
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Steven Perkins
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Steven Perkins

Director of Field Instruction
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Leticia Reyes
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Leticia S. Reyes

Assistant Budget Director
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Sonny Thatch
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Sonny R. Thatch, II

Managing Attorney
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Behavioral Health Services

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Domonique McCord
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Domonique F. McCord

Director of Behavioral Health Services

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Ja’Quez Busby

Mental Health Practitioner

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Tina Cooper
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Tina Cooper

Clinical Program Supervisor

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Traci Coney
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Traci Coney

Community Behavioral Health Specialist

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Ashlee Pullen
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Ashlee Pullen

Director of Behavioral Health Services

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Maria Camila Camacho
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Maria Camila Camacho

Mental Health Practitioner

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Amelia Vojt
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Amelia Vojt

Mental Health Practitioner

“What I enjoy most about our team is the diversity of our team and how we look out for each other as well as those we serve.”

Maria Camila Camacho in action
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Maria Camila Camacho

Bilingual Mental Health Practitioner

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CP4P Justice Corps

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Sonny Thatch
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Sonny R. Thatch, II

Managing Attorney
Legal Aid Society

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Elizabeth Homsy
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Elizabeth Homsy

Supervising Attorney
Legal Aid Society

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Elizabeth Stubbins
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Elizabeth Stubbins

Supervising Attorney
Legal Aid Society

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Segun Salami
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Segun Salami

Staff Attorney
Legal Aid Society

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Cara Strike

Staff Attorney
Legal Aid Society

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Mayra Salgado
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Mayra Salgado

Paralegal
Legal Aid Society

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Ashley Soberanis
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Ashley Soberanis

Paralegal
Legal Aid Society

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CP4P Accounting

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Leticia Reyes
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Leticia S. Reyes

Assistant Budget Director

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Debra Gabriel

Debra Gabriel

Staff Accountant

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Silvia Urbina

Silvia Urbina

Staff Accountant

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Rajinder Mago

Rajinder Mago

Financial Analyst

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Metropolitan Peace Academy

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Vanessa DeReef
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Vanessa Perry DeReef

Director of Training

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Diante Adams
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Diante Adams

Academy Training Manager

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Billy Deal
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Billy Deal

Field Manager
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Harold Martinez
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Harold Martinez

Field Manager
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Pierre Moore
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Pierre Moore

Academy Training Manager

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Rodney Phillips

Rodney Phillips

Field Manager
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Jesus Salazar
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Jesus Salazar

Field Manager

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Joseph Washington
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Joseph Washington

Field Manager

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Program Evaluation

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Eric Balas

Data Coordinator

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Brenda Ramirez

Data Coordinator

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Kelsy Heinze
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Kelsy Heinze

Senior Data Analyst

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Program Operations

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Kanu Iheukumeref
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Kanu Iheukumere

Director of Program Operations
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Emily Ehrmann
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Emily Ehrmann

Regional Site Supervisor
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Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Edith Lule
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Edith Lule

Regional Site Supervisor
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Workforce Development

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Merrick Neish
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Merrick Neish

Lead Workforce Developer

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Dominic Yao
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Dominic Yao

Job Coach

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Program Services

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives staff member Noel Battung

Noel Battung

Program Services Assistant