Staff

Here is a list of current staff at Partnership for Safety and Justice. If you need to contact any of us via email, please use our webforms. We do not post complete email addresses because it leads to torrents of spam (we have tested and proven this theory). For the most part, you can reach a staff person by sending a message to their firstname (at) safetyandjustice (dot) org. If you're not sure who you want to email, you can use our general Contact Us form and we'll direct your email appropriately.

David Rogers, Executive Director, Ext. 205 (Email David)

David became director in the fall of 2006 after close to two years as associate director. Before joining the staff, David had spent three years on our board of directors. He brings fifteen years of organizing experience and a strong commitment to criminal justice issues. His work history includes six years as a senior trainer/field organizer for Western States Center and five years with the Peace Development Fund. In 1997, he was a recipient of a Charles Bannerman Fellowship for Organizers of Color from the New World Foundation.

Patty Katz, Beyond Barriers Director, Ext. 206 (Email Patty)

Before joining our staff in February 2006, Patty spent three years as a prevention specialist/community coordinator working with youth and parents for healthy lifestyle choices. Previously she coordinated the Drug Free Workplace for Regional Drug Initiative. She brings several years of organizing experience with the Recovery Association Project and the Metropolitan Association for the Common Good, along with a strong commitment to criminal justice reform.

Kerry Naughton, Crime Survivors Program Director, Ext. 203 (Email Kerry)

Kerry joined PSJ in September 2008, after spending ten years working on national and international victim assistance projects in Washington, DC. The focus of Kerry's projects included: teen victimization; sexual assault; dating violence; human trafficking; prison sexual violence; faith-based victim services; rural victim services; public education; and victims' rights in the United States and in the International Criminal Court. Oregon has a vibrant victim assistance field, and Kerry is thrilled to be a part of it through PSJ.

Caylor Roling, Prison Program Director, Ext. 208 (Email Caylor)

Since 1996, Caylor Roling has been working for changes in prison and criminal justice policies. She has worked on public education and advocacy campaigns around prison and jail conditions, the death penalty, and political prisoners. She joined the Partnership for Safety and Justice in 2001 as an outreach volunteer providing information and resources to prisoners across the west. In 2003, she joined the staff and currently directs the Prison Program.

Brandy Sears, Administrative Intern, Ext. 207 (Email Brandy)

Before her internship with Partnership for Safety and Justice, Brandy didn’t consider herself to be a very political person.  She rarely even voted.  However, now Brandy passionately argues for civic engagement and that one person can make a difference.  As someone with a conviction history and with a parent who is currently incarcerated, Brandy brings firsthand experience with flaws in the criminal justice system.  Her enthusiasm for the work is infectious. She wants to learn anything and everything that PSJ's involved with.  Brandy joined PSJ in August 2009

Erika Spaet, Membership Organizer, Ext. 211 (Email Erika)

Erika joins the Partnership for Safety and Justice as a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest. For the next year, she is volunteering with the organization full time as its membership organizer. She is from New Jersey and graduated this past May from Ithaca College in N.Y., with degrees in journalism and politics. While in school, Erika worked on prison legislation issues with the ACLU’s National Prison Project and taught legal literacy classes at a juvenile detention center in Washington, D.C. She looks forward to a great year with PSJ and its wonderful members.

Lindy Walsh, Administrative Director, Ext. 202 (Email Lindy)

Lindy has more than twenty-five years of experience in nonprofit finance and administration. She has worked for queer rights, environmental causes, consumer issues and against domestic and sexual violence.  Her role in the organization is to provide the board and staff with accurate financial information, ensure that we comply with all applicable laws governing non-profit organizations, coordinate the organization's long-term planning, and manage the operation of our office.

Denise Welch, Communication and Development Associate, Ext. 201 (Email Denise)

Denise joined Partnership for Safety and Justice in January 2007, after three years as a member. She brings with her more than twenty years of administrative experience and a passionate commitment to criminal justice reform. Denise's work experience includes many years of government and public service. As a formerly incarcerated person, Denise brings a unique combination of professional and personal experiences which make her a valuable contributor to PSJ.

Shannon Wight, Associate Director, Ext. 210 (Email Shannon)

Raised in Portland, Shannon spent two years working for the Metropolitan Public Defenders before moving to New Orleans in 1994. She spent almost fourteen years there working for criminal justice reform primarily in the area of juvenile justice. Initially hired as an investigator/mitigation specialist working on death penalty cases, she later co-founded the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana. Before moving back to Portland, she spent two years as the Policy Director for Innocence Project New Orleans. She joined PSJ in March 2008.