Board President

Jonathan Ross is a dynamic leader with a passion for driving positive change and fostering inclusive communities. With a diverse background as a United States Marine Corps Veteran, small business owner, and Wyld’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Diversity Equity and Inclusion & Community Affairs Manager, Jonathan brings a wealth of experience in understanding and connecting with various communities. His commitment to making a positive impact on society remains unwavering, reflecting his belief that true success lies in empowering individuals and communities alike.

Board Secretary

Gus Patel-Tupper is a supervising attorney in the Policy Advocacy Clinic at Berkeley Law. He works with organizers, young people, and local groups in the Northwest and Mountain West to end racist and regressive financial penalties in the juvenile system. He is interested in racial and economic justice, social movements, and the political economy of law. He is especially interested in how law can make space for community responses to harm outside the legal system.

Emilie is an attorney in Portland, Oregon who specializes in criminal record expungement and the collateral consequences of contact with the criminal legal system. Before coming to Portland, Emilie volunteered in Chicago with Cabrini-Green Legal Aid, doing expungement work for four years. She has also worked as a labor lawyer and represented health care workers for over 15 years. Emilie worked to pass Measure 110 in Oregon and believes in repairing the damage done by the drug war, and taking people out of the criminal justice system, one at a time.

Lisa K. Bates, Ph.D. is Professor at Portland State University in the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning and in Black Studies. Her scholarship focuses on housing and urban policy and planning, using participatory action research as part of organizing for racial justice and housing rights. Dr. Bates’ practice at the intersection of art, urban planning, and radical geographic thought urges developing new visions of Black history, present, and possibility, and has been recognized with a Creative Capital fellowship.

Eryn Karpinski Hoerster is a litigation attorney at Foster Garvey. She regularly appears in state and federal courts in Oregon, Washington and New York and represent clients in complex disputes or government investigations. In her pro bono practice, Eryn has partnered with agencies including ACLU of Washington, TeamChild, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon's pro bono panel, and is proud to now support the Clear Clinic. Eryn lives with her family in NE Portland.

Darrell is a certified community health worker with the Urban League of Portland. He is a Portland native, with a love for fishing and cooking. Darrell loves working within his community, to help support others to achieve their goals and dreams. Darrell is passionate about advocating for and empowering folks who have been oppressed by some of the same system injustices he has been negatively impacted by in his life.

Andrea González is a border raised musician, educator, and immigration justice advocate, whose lived experience along the U.S.- Mexico border deeply informs her artistic and social justice work. She holds a degree in Music Education from New Mexico State University and began her musical training at age five. Grounded in the belief that art is a powerful tool for healing and social change, Andrea has coordinated and performed prestigious concerts, and taught orchestra and choir. In 2018, she transitioned into immigration justice work, helping develop and manage statewide initiatives such as the Oregon Worker Relief Coalition and Equity Corps of Oregon, expanding access to legal services and distributing direct aid to immigrant communities. In 2024, she co-founded Sana Sana Centro de Salud y Expresión, where she directs migrARTE, leading free arts programming, youth music education, and platforms that uplift immigrant artists, all in service of building compassionate, culturally rooted communities grounded in dignity, justice, and collective healing.

Jaboa Lake, phd, is a sister, auntie, neighbor, former foster youth, and liberation researcher living in the District of Columbia. Jaboa’s work has been featured in Truthout, Essence, NPR, Street Roots, and more. Jaboa authored the chapter “Prevention, Reparations, and Reunification: Black Families and Healing the Harms of Family Policing” in the upcoming anthology “How to End Family Policing: From Outrage to Action” from Haymarket Books.