WE HELP FREE THE INNOCENT
AND PROVIDE CARE FOR THEM WHEN THEY COME HOME

Founders

Darryl Burton, President

Lamonte McIntyre, Vice President

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​Valerie Burton, Progam Director

Mary Putney, Treasurer 

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Johnathan Campbell, EVP, and General Counsel, MetroNet Holdings, LLC.

Maren Chaloupka, Civil Rights & Criminal Attorney 

James Cousins, Attorney, Centurion Inc.

Milton Grimes, Nationally Acclaimed Civil Rights Attorney

Krista Klaus, Director of Global Corporate Communications, Garmin

John Lauro, Trial Attorney, Lauro Law Firm FL & NY

Diane Lenz, Management Consultant Retired

   Tom Mertz - Trade Net Publishing

Nikki Newton - UMB Bank

Sean O'Brien, Professor UMKC School of Law

Edward Robertson III, Attorney, Civil Litigation

Cynthia Short, Trial Attorney/Mitigation Specialist/Sentencing Advocate

Research Team

Linda Briscoe, Lead Case Developer
Jane Long
Dennis Morgan
Susan Morgan
Joyce McCollum

Dale Jacobs

Renee Steele

Attorney at Law Edward Robertson

Letters of Hope Team
Diane Lenz, Team Leader
Jim Shanley, Team Leader
Ruth Higginbotham
Susan Welch
Lindi Lambert
Karen Coin
Jo Hendrix

Joyce Buxton

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Regional Volunteers

(Exoneree Services)

JoDenise Bradley, St. Louis

Victoria Carthen, St. Louis

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Volunteer Director

Debbie Goodin, Volunteer Director/Advisor

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Staff

Julie Sponagel, Director of Development and Fundraising

Eric Steinheider, Chopper Investments LLC

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS