Meet The Team
executive leadership

Kim Patton
Chief Executive Officer
Sets the overall vision, strategy, and direction of Life Anew, leading the organization in fulfilling its mission while ensuring financial health, accountability, and growth.

Sherwyn Patton
Chief Executive Officer
Sets the overall vision, strategy, and direction of Life Anew, leading the organization in fulfilling its mission while ensuring financial health, accountability, and growth.

Sean Oliver
Executive Director
Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the organization, advancing its mission through relationship-building, resource development, and organizational management.
LEadership

Richard Robinson
Director of Contract Procurement & Finance
Manages organizational finances, contract compliance, and procurement processes to ensure fiscal integrity and sustainable operations.

Kevin White
Program Director
Provides leadership and direction across multiple programs, aligning services with organizational strategy and ensuring quality outcomes for those served.

Kerry Young
Program Director
Oversees the day-to-day community operations to ensuring goals are met, staff are supported, and services are delivered with fidelity and impact.
board members

Eustace P. Isidore
Board Member

Alonzo Bradley
Board Member

Deonette Goodspeed
Board Member

Billy Dennie
Board Member
The team

Dominique Conley
Information Technology Manager
Manages the organization's technology infrastructure, systems, and data security, ensuring staff have the tools and support needed to operate effectively and serve the community.

Tracie Brown
Community Coordinator
Builds and sustains partnerships across neighborhoods and organizations, coordinating outreach and collaborative efforts that strengthen community well-being.

Rutanya Pearson
Case Manager
Provides individualized support and service coordination to clients, helping them navigate resources, set goals, and overcome barriers to stability and well-being.
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Stephanie Ritcherson
Licensed Clinical Therapist
Delivers trauma-informed, culturally responsive therapeutic services to individuals and families impacted by violence, incarceration, and systemic harm.

Danielle Harris
Digital Media Specialist
Develops and manages digital content, social media, and communications strategies that amplify Life Anew's mission and engage the broader community.
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Restorative coordinators

Caroline Escobar
Restorative Coordinator
Facilitates restorative justice processes, guiding students, families, and faculty through dialogue and accountability to repair harm and rebuild relationships.

Taya Polk
Restorative Coordinator
Facilitates restorative justice processes, guiding students, families, and faculty through dialogue and accountability to repair harm and rebuild relationships.

Jadaisha Aguilar
Restorative Coordinator
Facilitates restorative justice processes, guiding students, families, and faculty through dialogue and accountability to repair harm and rebuild relationships.

Landia Robinson
Restorative Coordinator
Facilitates restorative justice processes, guiding students, families, and faculty through dialogue and accountability to repair harm and rebuild relationships.

Jill Horton
Restorative Coordinator
Facilitates restorative justice processes, guiding students, families, and faculty through dialogue and accountability to repair harm and rebuild relationships.
Trusted messengers

Reese Herd
Trusted Messenger
Serves as a credible bridge between participants, the community, and services, using lived experience to interrupt violence, build trust, share resources, and inspire change from within.

Jeremias Cooper
Trusted Messenger
Serves as a credible bridge between participants, the community, and services, using lived experience to interrupt violence, build trust, share resources, and inspire change from within.

Michael Salazar
Trusted Messenger
Serves as a credible bridge between participants, the community, and services, using lived experience to interrupt violence, build trust, share resources, and inspire change from within.

Pablo Rangel
Trusted Messenger
Serves as a credible bridge between participants, the community, and services, using lived experience to interrupt violence, build trust, share resources, and inspire change from within.

Jackie Scott
Trusted Messenger
Serves as a credible bridge between participants, the community, and services, using lived experience to interrupt violence, build trust, share resources, and inspire change from within.

Nijalon Dunn
Trusted Messenger
Serves as a credible bridge between participants, the community, and services, using lived experience to interrupt violence, build trust, share resources, and inspire change from within.
anti-displacement

Ebonie Oliver
Home Preservation Advocate
Supports individuals and families in maintaining stable housing by connecting them with resources, navigating systems, and addressing barriers before displacement occurs.

Fawn Young
Home Preservation Advocate