Upclose with members
Our UpClose series invites members to participate in a short conversation about highlights of their work, meaningful experiences related to criminal justice, and CCJ’s value to the field.
![UpClose with Kathy Park](https://counciloncj.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kathy-300x300.jpg)
UpClose With Kathy Park
This month’s spotlighted member is Kathy Park, CEO of Evident Change, who provides strategic vision to the organization while overseeing programmatic and organizational operations.
![UpClose with Vaughn Crandall](https://counciloncj.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Vaughn-300x300.png)
UpClose With Vaughn Crandall
This month’s spotlighted member is Vaughn Crandall, Co-Director of the California Partnership for Safe Communities, where he oversees technical support for violence-reduction efforts, manages the policy agenda, and leads fundraising.
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UpClose With Maha Jweied
This month’s spotlighted member is Maha Jweied, CEO of the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice. In her interview, Jweied reflects on her work on a pro bono juvenile death penalty case and how her early experiences, personal values, and faith led her to a career in public service.
![UpClose with John Malcolm](https://counciloncj.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Malcolm-300x300.jpg)
UpClose With John Malcolm
This month’s member spotlight features John Malcolm. Malcolm oversees The Heritage Foundation’s work to increase understanding of the Constitution and the rule of law as director of the think tank’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies.
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UpClose With Ciera Bates-Chamberlain
This month’s member spotlight features Ciera Bates-Chamberlain. Bates-Chamberlain was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. She is committed to furthering the fight for social and economic justice by strengthening communities through radical theology.
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UpClose With Barron Jones
This month’s member spotlight features Barron Jones. Barron joined the ACLU of New Mexico in January 2018 after spending several years working as a journalist for the Rio Grande Sun in Española where he covered stories related to government accountability and education.