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The fourth cohort of the CVILA is composed of 32 community violence intervention leaders representing 24 localities across the United States.

Participating Localities

United States map showing participating localities in the CVILA's fourth cohort.

Cohort 4 Students

Muhammad “Moe” Abdul-Ahad
Executive Director, T.O.U.C.H. Outreach
Minneapolis, MN

Mary Alexander
Director of Gun Violence Reduction Strategy for Peace, Indy Public Safety Foundation
Indianapolis, IN

Larry D. Brown Jr.
Associate Director of Health and Violence Prevention Services, Harris County Public Health
Houston, TX

Armand Coleman
Executive Director, Transformational Prison Project
Boston, MA

K. Durell Cowan
Executive Director, Heal 901
Memphis, TN

Latonya “Abyss” Denson
Founder, Abu Unity Incorporated
Newport News, VA

Fred Fogg
Managing Director. Community Based Public Safety Collective
Newark, NJ

Antoine “Black” Gatlin
Director Of Life Transformation, Peace For DC
Washington, DC

Antonio Gutierrez
Co-Founder and Program Director, YNN Youth Street Outreach Advocacy
Lynn, MA

Jawanna “Miss Hardy” Hardy
National Founder, Guns Down Friday
Washington, DC

Les “Manno” Jenkins
Program Manager of Victim Services, Institute For Nonviolence Chicago
Chicago, IL

Tiffany Lamela
Co-Executive Director, LifeCamp Inc.
Queens, NY

Shakitha Leavy
Associate Director for Violence Prevention Programs, Office of Neighborhood Safety
Washington, DC

Geraldo Lopez
Executive Director, Homies Unidos
Denver, CO

Eva Maria-Lewis
Founder/Executive Director, Free Root Operation
Chicago, IL

Javier Martinez
Executive Director, Arise & Go
Los Angeles, CA

Rodney “Bishop” McIntosh
Executive Director, Violence Intervention and Prevention Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX

Roderick Milligan
Community Violence Intervention Liaison, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods Safety and Engagement
Baltimore, MD

Pamela Montgomery-Bosley
Executive Director of Violence Prevention, St. Sabina
Chicago, IL

Heidi Ousley-Edwards
Senior Operations Manager, Focus Fairies
Chicago, IL

Michael “Iron Mic” Perry
Program Director, True 2 Life
Staten Island, NY

Nichelle Sadler
Executive Director, UTEC Training Center for Excellence
Lowell, MA

Siarra Scott
Director, North Carolina Office of Violence Prevention
Raleigh, NC

Boye Sofidiya
Director, Growing Up Inc.
Washington, DC

Sateria Tate-Alexander
Founder/Executive Director, A.G.I.L.E Planning Solutions Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA

Derrick “DT” Townsend
CEO and President, Hopeful Change LLC
Atlanta, GA

LaVonas Troupe
Director of Violence Prevention, Together Chicago
Chicago, IL

Ricky “Dip” Usher
CEO and Executive Director, Wii Care Atlanta
Atlanta, GA

Jonathan “Jabee” Williams
Executive Director, LiveFree USA
Oklahoma City, OK

Onoyemi “Oni” Williams
Deputy Director, LiveFree Alabama
Birmingham, AL

Ron Waddell
Executive Director, Legendary Legacies
Worcester, MA

Rahsmia “Mia” Zatar
Executive Director, S.T.R.O.N.G Youth Inc.
Long Island, NY