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Join the FWD.us team

FWD.us is a policy organization working to advance better and more politically resilient solutions on criminal justice and immigration. We are united in our belief that America is stronger when we all have a chance to thrive. Join us.

Open positions

Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Reform and Crimmigration Research Intern (Fall 2026)Oakland, CA
External Affairs & Impact
External Affairs Intern (Fall 2026)Los Angeles, CA or Washington, D.C.
Web Intern (Fall 2026)Oakland, CA
Policy
Federal Policy & Government Relations Intern (Fall 2026)Washington, D.C.
Meet Our Team

Our team is dedicated to reforming America's criminal justice and immigration systems

Liza Cobey
Manager, Strategy and Systems
Rena Karefa-Johnson
Vice President, National Initiatives
Zaira Garcia
Regional Government Relations Director
Mark Delich
Vice President, Government Relations
Tinsae Gebriel
Policy and Advocacy Manager, Criminal Justice Reform
Jaime Rangel
Regional Government Relations Director
Zoë Towns
Executive Director
Daniela Chomba
Operations Manager
Alison Silveira
Policy and Research Manager, Criminal Justice Reform
Felicity Rose
Vice President, Criminal Justice Research & Policy
Josie Halpern-Finnerty
Vice President, Chief of Staff
Jamil Hamilton
Press Manager