CO-CHAIR

Pat is the mother of four adult children and several grandchildren. Pat has ben a lifelong dedicated advocate on criminal and social justice issues that include abolition of the death penalty and alternatives to mass incarceration. As the executive director of a peace and justice organization, Pat worked on programs that included racial and economic justice and peaceful resolution of conflicts. From 2004 to 2006, Pat served as a commissioner with the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission which modeled challenging hate violence and seeking healing justice. She currently works in philanthropy funding organizations working to reform the criminal justice system, support the advocacy of marginalized communities and elevate the principle of non-violence. Pat is graduate of Smith College.

CO-CHAIR

Linda has more than 25 years of nonprofit experience in the Austin area through both staff and board positions. Much of that experience was at Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center, where she held key positions in education and development and served as Westcave’s Associate Director for 10 years and Interim Executive for -1 years. She played instrumental roles with Westcave as it grew from a two-person to ten-person staff and has also worked collaboratively with organizations as they deepened their focus on equity. Lind has also served on several nonprofit boards, which includes experience as a board chair. Linda has a Nonprofit Leadership and Management certificate and isa graduate of Texas Tech Univesity and Brown University. She is the mother of two adult children.

TREASURER

Levi was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas. He attended Southern Methodist University and received M.S. degrees in Accounting and Engineering Management. Levi worked in public Accounting in Dallas, where he specialized in the real estate and energy industries as well as individual and nonprofit taxation. He is a Certified Public Accountant and now works in Amarillo in the energy industry.

SECRETARY

Cathy grew up in a family of seven children and as a college student co-created prison and black literature courses, kicking off years of activism around race and poverty issues. In Montgomery, Alabama, she developed programs on behalf of incarcerated people and their families, collaborated with mothers in prison to maintain ties with their children, and advocated for justice policy changes in the state legislature. While helping resettle refugees in Maine, Cathy partnered with community groups to welcome diverse populations and worked with local agencies to expand and provide equitable services. Cathy recently retired after 25 years as the Executive Director of the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association during which she trained lawyers, coordinated a successful campaign to repeal the death penalty and organized against police violence.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR

Orleana is the mother of two elementary school-aged children. Orleana became involved in racial an social justice activities as a young person volunteering with organizations such as the Fellowship of Reconciliation, an interfaith peace fellowship focused on human and civil rights issues through advocacy, activism, and educational programs and the American Friends Service Committee, an organization that works worldwide to challenge injustice and build a sustainable peace with justice. As an adult, Orleana has worked with organizations serving youth and as a home healthcare worker for the elderly. In addition to her service on the Equity Kids board of directors, she has worked with her church’s youth ministry.