Leadership Team
Matthew Wait, Executive Director
Christin Mehrtens-Carlin, Felony Supervisor
Melody Woods, Village Operations Director
Mary Anne Simmering, Misdemeanor Supervisor
SaConna Johnson,
Director of Client Advocacy
Samantha Stacy, Legal Staff Administrator
Rachel Suhrbier, Chief Defender
Brittany Chambers, Human Resources Manager
Taylor Young, Chief Client Navigator
Janet Karpus, Special Projects Manager
Susan Luthy, Chief Investigator
Jennifer Peck, Office Manager
ATTORNEYS
Tony Attard, Assistant Public Defender
Mark Beougher, Assistant Public Defender
Matthew Buck, Assistant Public Defender
Angelica Caoile, Assistant Public Defender
Ellen Christie, Assistant Public Defender
Peter D’Angelo, Assistant Public Defender
Torey Davenport, Assistant Public Defender
Lucy DeHaan, Assistant Public Defender
Jesse Fernandez, Assistant Public Defender
Aiyana Godsil, Assistant Public Defender
Scott Graham, Assistant Public Defender
Daniel Horwitz, Assistant Public Defender
Casey Johnson, Assistant Public Defender
Maggie Jones, Assistant Public Defender
Alan Koenig, Assistant Public Defender
Devon Maas, Assistant Public Defender
Alicia McCarthy, Assistant Public Defender
Jaime Nelson, Assistant Public Defender
Marcus Richard, Assistant Public Defender
Rebecca Richman, Assistant Public Defender
Michael Rizzuto, Assistant Public Defender
Ronald Slaven, Assistant Public Defender
Rebecca Stevens, Assistant Public Defender
Rachel Viñales, Assistant Public Defender & Motion and Appeals Specialist
Donna Innes, Juvenile Specialist
Jeremiah Reece, Research Attorney
Support Staff
Michelle Koh, Deputy Legal Administrator
Gonzalo Viñales, Investigator
Jada, Receptionist
Kris Alleshouse, Paralegal
Sean McKaidan, Software Systems and Digital Evidence Coordinator
Holly, Receptionist
Angie Devereaux, Paralegal
Grace Monroe, Research Assistant
Kierra Gill, Paralegal
Kelsea Lange, Paralegal
Jad Samman, Paralegal
Village Staff
Kenyatta Herrion, Village Program Coordinator
Taylor West, Mitigation Specialist
Grace Cozat, Client Navigator
DaQuon Harp, Client Navigator