Who We Are
Compassion Prison Project is a grassroots organization made of people gathering together with a common bond and vision.... to create a more compassionate world. Our team consists of a core organizing team, paid staff, volunteers, a growing Board of Directors and powerful partnerships with people who are currently or formerly incarcerated.

Compassion Ambassadors

Arthur Jeon

Founding Member, Compassion Ambassador

Monica Chiapa

Founding Member, Compassion Ambassador

Reu’el

Compassion Ambassador at Kern Valley State Prison, Facility A

David D.

Compassion Ambassador at Kern Valley State Prison, Facility A

Russell Wardlow

Compassion Ambassador, Nebraska Department of Corrections

Shawn Whitsell

Prison and Community Outreach, Strategy

Rosann Simeroth

Fundraising and Development

Lea Silvert

Fundraising and Development

Regann Flynn

Compassion Ambassador

Alex

Compassion Ambassador at Kern Valley State Prison, Facility A

Reuben

Compassion Ambassador at Kern Valley State Prison, Facility A

Ted Kamp

Compassion Ambassador

Tavackus L. Dawson

Compassion Ambassador

Terence Ayodi

Compassion Ambassador

Kevin Mays

Compassion Ambassador

Jill NielsenFarrell

Compassion Ambassador

Noah Bleakley

Compassion Ambassador

Lesa Lacey

Compassion Ambassador

Nina Zolezzi

Compassion Ambassador (CPP International)

Emily B. Evans

Compassion Ambassador

Lizanne Ury

Compassion Ambassador

Hailey Fortson

Compassion Ambassador

Lisa Udelson

Compassion Ambassador

Adriana Holst

Compassion Ambassador

Amy Pham

Compassion Ambassador

Corey McCarthy

Compassion Ambassador

Misan Harriman

Compassion Ambassador

Michelle Ghilotti

Compassion Ambassador

Seth C. Kadish

Compassion Ambassador

Gilian Villatoro

Compassion Ambassador

Rose Kleinberg

Compassion Ambassador

Ryan Matthews

Compassion Ambassador

Colleen Koch

Compassion Ambassador

Suzanne Beaumont

Compassion Ambassador

Mark Anthony Johnson

Compassion Ambassador

Aaron

Compassion Ambassador

Guy Felixbrodt

Compassion Ambassador

Vanessa Gutierrez

Compassion Ambassador

Katie Shannon

Compassion Ambassador

Vicki Robinson

Healing Toolbox Advisor

Villond Cook

Compassion Ambassador

Izabella Tapia

Compassion Ambassador

Darnell Green

Outreach Coordinator

Elissa Berrol

Compassion Ambassador

Nechi

Compassion Ambassador

Partners

Board of Directors

Kip Wood

Board Member

Deidre Pujols

Board Member
Bryan Thompson

Don Lupo

Board Member
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Fritzi Horstman

Founder and Executive Director

 

Fritzi Horstman is the Founder and Executive Director of Compassion Prison Project. She is a Grammy-award winning producer for her work on “The Defiant Ones”, has been a producer and post-producer on dozens of television projects and documentaries and has directed several films. She believes it is urgent to bring humanity and compassion to those living behind bars and these acts will help transform our society. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from Vassar College.

Compassion Ambassadors