Meet Our Team

Melissa Brown

Legal Fellow

Megan Cohen

Legal Worker

Racheal Duang

Department of Justice Accredited Representative

Shari Hrdina

Finance Specialist

Erica Johnson

Founding Executive Director

June Keith

Staff Attorney

Marcos Lester

Legal Assistant

Jody Mashek

Co-Legal Director, Department of Justice Accredited Representative

Sabrina Mejia

Intake Specialist

Laura Mendoza

Department of Justice Accredited Representative

Austin Moore

Staff Attorney

Ann Naffier

Co-Legal Director, Managing Attorney

Berenice Nava Romero

Operations Manager, Legal Assistant

Victoria Palma

Fundraising and Communications Associate

Emily Rebelskey

Staff Attorney

Ayub Shinwari

Legal Worker

Iowa MMJ Board

Vanessa Marcano-Kelly, Board Chair

Cecilia Martinez, Board Vice-Chair

Alex Cardenas, Board Secretary

Nathan Erickson, Board Treasurer

Rev. Alejandro Alfaro-Santiz, Board Member

Joanne Alvorez, Board Member

Mary Clover, Board Member

Dr. Vern Tandia, Board Member