Defy Tri-State
Defy Tri-State launched its post-release program in 2012 and now serves in two state prisons, one in New York and one in Connecticut.
You can read about Defy's 2020 impact in the Defy Ventures Annual Report with an introductory letter from the Tri-State Executive Director here.
Local Board Members
Defy Tri-State Advisory Board of Directors
- Sonia Kahlon (chair)– Co-Founder, Molar Ventures
- Alex Arguello* – Founder & CEO, About the Stitch
- David Boxenbaum – CEO, Newport Media Advisors
- Robert Egan – Founder & CEO, EP Wealth Management, LLC
- Jamyn Edis – Head of Data Strategy & Analytics, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
- Maryse Gordon – Business Development Manager, Data Analytics; London Stock Exchange
- Peter Harper – Director of Strategic Alliances, Real Leaders
- Christina Hollenback – Founding Chair, Nexus Working Group Toward Equal Justice
- Hannah Janal – CEO, Bootstrap Films
- Katie Loeb – Head of Strategy, Loeb.nyc
- Eamonn Store – Founder & CEO, FairShare Consulting
*Defy graduate
Defy Tri-State Associate Board of Directors
- Alyssa Zahler (chair)– Director of Leasing, Two Trees Management Co., LLC
- Moses Adubi – Investor, Optum Ventures
- Taylor Clarkson – MBA Candidate, Harvard Business School
- Tuneer De – Strategy & Finance Associate, Uber
- Fatma Ghedira – Head of Community, ThinkHuman
- Matthew O'Neil – Head of Special Projects, Human Ventures
- Cameron Leel – Experiential Lead, The LEGO Group
- Chaz Spears – Interaction Designer, Google
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