We have a full time staff working under the supervision of the Executive Director of the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission. Our office is in Lansing, Michigan.
Meet the Staff
Supporting the Commission and Improving Indigent Defense
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Kristen Staley
Executive Director
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Marla McCowan
Deputy Director
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Marcela Westrate
State Office Administrator and Legislative Director
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Jonah Siegel
Research Director
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Melissa Wangler
Senior Regional Manager
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Rebecca Mack
Grants Director
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Susan Prentice-Sao
Training Director
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Deborah Mitchell
Training Analyst
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Shunkea Brown
Grant Analyst
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Nicole Walter
Regional Manager - South Central Michigan
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Bradley Sheaffer
Grant Analyst
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Neil Weinberg
Research Analyst
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Lauren Calef
Regional Manager - Northern Michigan
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Matthew Lozen
Regional Manager - Mid Michigan
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Tracey M. Martin
Regional Manager - Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, and St. Clair Counties
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Jacklyn Downer
Executive Assistant
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Jessica Paladino
Regional Manager - Wayne County
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Joseph Kanan
Regional Manager - Western Michigan