Defy Tri-State
Defy Tri-State launched its post-release program in 2012 and has a growing in-prison program, with facilities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. To join us at an in-prison or post-release event, visit our events page and click on the links for the Tri-State area!
Defy Tri-State Prisons: Otisville Correctional Facility (OCF), Walkill Correctional Facility (WCF), and York Correctional Facility (YCF)
Local Board Members
Defy Tri-State Advisory Board of Directors
- Sonia Kahlon (chair)– Co-Founder, Molar Ventures
- Moses Adubi – Venture Capital Associate, Optum Ventures
- Aless Arguello* – Founder & CEO, About the Stitch
- David Boxenbaum – CEO, Newport Media Advisors
- Robert Egan – Founder & Principal, EP Wealth Management, LLC
- Maryse Gordon – Sustainable Finance, Partnerships and Business Development Manager; RepRisk
- Peter Harper – Owner, Harper Screening Corp.
- Hannah Janal – CEO, Bootstrap Films
- Sakyi Oduro – Business Development at Bloomberg LP
- Chaz Spears – Interaction Designer, Google
*Defy graduate
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