Sponsors - Changemakers Forum 2025 - National Association for Public Defense

Thank you for supporting the Changemakers Forum in Baltimore

This page will hopefully answer all of your questions. If you have any others please email – Jeff.Sherr@publicdefenders.us

Your Premium Sponsorship for this forum includes:

1. Spark Presentation: Your organization will be granted the opportunity to deliver a 5-10 minute ‘Spark’ presentation, sharing insights and solutions with our attendees that showcase your innovations.

2. Strategy Sessions Participation: Beyond just attending, you will be actively involved in our strategy sessions. This is a chance to hear firsthand the challenges faced by public defense professionals and you will have a role in contributing to actionable solutions. Your participation will not only provide valuable insights but also demonstrate your dedication to the cause.

3. Exhibition Space: Showcase your solutions and services at your dedicated table. Engage with attendees, distribute materials, and make lasting connections that extend beyond the event.

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Our policy is not to share the names and emails of our conference attendees. You are welcome to encourage them to share those with you at the conference and on your sponsor page in the online program.

Below will give you a sense of the positions and offices represented at the conference.

Client advocate	Mobile, Alabama	Mobile	Alabama	Client adbocate
Director	Maricopa County Public Defender Office	Phoenix	Arizona	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney, Administrative
Deputy Director	Maricopa County Public Defender	Phoenix	AZ	Policy work, Administrative, Fiscal, HR, Leader or Supervisor, Attorney
Operations Manager	Pinal County Public Defense Services	Florence	AZ	Leader or Supervisor, Administrative, HR, Policy work, Technology, Data/Reports, Project Management, Process Improvement
DEPUTY CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER	YUMA COUNTY AZ OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	YUMA	AZ	Attorney, Leader or Supervisor
Assistant Public Defender	LA County Public Defenders Office	Long Beach	CA	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney, Policy work
Mental Health Program Manager II	Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office	Long Beach	CA	Leader or Supervisor
Coach	Retired Alameda County Public Defender (27 years)	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	Coach and Consultant and Trainer to PDs
CFAO	Santa Barbara County Public Defender	Santa Barbara	CA	Technology, Administrative, Policy work, Fiscal, Leader or Supervisor, HR
Chief Trial Deputy	Santa Barbara Public Defender	Santa Barbara/Santa Maria	CA	Attorney, Leader or Supervisor
Assistant Public Defender	Los Angeles County Public Defender	Los Angeles	CA	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney
Chief Public Defender	Santa Barbara County Public Defender	Santa Barbara	CA	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney, Policy work
Training Director	Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office	Los Angeles	California	Leader or Supervisor
Public Defender	Los Angeles County Public Defender	Los Angeles	California	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney, Director Public Defender
Assistant Public Defender	Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office	Los Angeles	California	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney
Host Public Defenseless Podcast	NA	Denver	CO	Podcast Host
Managing Attorney for Compliance and Recruitment	GA Public Defender Council	Atlanta	GA	Managing Attorney for Compliance and Recruitment
Attorney	Department of Public Advocacy- Hazard Trial Office	Hazard	Kentucky	Attorney
Assistant Public Defender	Public Defender’s Office of the 19th JDC	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	Attorney
CPCS YAD Trial Panel Director	YAD Private Counsel CPCS	Salem	MA	Leader or Supervisor
Director, Parole Advocacy Unit	Committee for Public Counsel Services	Boston	MA	Leader or Supervisor
Supervising Attorney	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Baltimore	Maryland	Leader or Supervisor
Parental Defense Social Worker	Office of Public Defense	Chesapeake beach	Maryland	Mitigation Specialist / Social Worker / Client Advocate
District Court Supervisor – MOPD	Maryland Office of the Public Defender – District 7	Glen Burnie	Maryland	Attorney, Leader or Supervisor, Training Director
Managing Director	Committee for Public Counsel Services	Boston	Massachusetts	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney
Vice President, Hampden County Lawyers for Justice	Solo practitioner, but VP of HCLJ panel	Springfield	Massachusetts	Attorney, Leader or Supervisor
Assistant Public Defender (Forensics Division)	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Baltimore	MD	Attorney
OPD Chief of External Affairs, APDM co-executive director	Maryland Office of the Public Defender (& Association for the Public Defender of Maryland)	Baltimore	MD	Administrative, Leader or Supervisor, Policy work, Attorney, Communications and development
Investigator	Nds detroit	Detroit	Mi	Investigator
Managing Attorney	State Appellate Defender Office	Lansing/Detroit	Michigan	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney
Administrator of Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System	Michigan State Appellate Defender Office	Lansing	Michigan	Leader or Supervisor
Community Defense & Access to Justice Attorney	Legal Rights Center	Minneapolis	Minnesota	Policy work, Attorney
Regional Trial Division Director	Missouri State Public Defender	St. Louis	Missouri	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney
MSPD Assistant Training Director	Missouri State Public Defender	Columbia	Missouri	Training Director
Holistic Defense Services Leader	Missouri State Public Defender	St. Louis	MO	Leader or Supervisor
Deputy District Defender	St. Louis City, Trial Division	St. Louis	MO	Attorney
District Defender	Missouri State Public Defender	Jefferson City	MO	Attorney, Leader or Supervisor
Director	Office of State Public Defender, Montana	Missoula	Montana	Technology, Policy work, Leader or Supervisor, Fiscal, Attorney, HR, Administrative
Assistant Public Defender	Hinds County Public Defender Office	Jackson	MS	Attorney
Criminal Defense Counsel	NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services	Buffalo	New York	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney, Administrative
Scholar in Residence	New York University School of Law	NYC	New York	Academic/Project Director
Criminal Defense Representation Counsel	Office of Indigent Legal Services	Albany	New York	Attorney
Supervising Attorney	New York County Defender Services	New York	New York	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney
Director of Training	New York County Defender Services	New York	New York	Training Director
Chief Public Defender	New Mexico LOPD	Santa Fe	NM	Leader or Supervisor
Deputy Chief Public Defender	Law Office of the Public Defener New Mexico	Albuquerque	NM	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney, Administrative
Defender Policy and Planning Attorney	North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services	Durham	North Carolina	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney, Administrative, Policy work
Managing Director	New York County Defender Services	NYC	NY	Leader or Supervisor
Deputy Chief – Criminal Defense Representation Team	Office of Indigent Legal Services	Albany	NY	Attorney, Policy work, Leader or Supervisor
Supervisor	Legal Aid Society	New York	NY	Leader or Supervisor, Mitigation Specialist / Social Worker / Client Advocate
Justice Catalyst Legal Fellow	National Police Accountability Project	Brooklyn	NY	Attorney, Capacity building (and awaiting C&F processing for NYS bar admission, so not licensed attorney yet)
Deputy Director	Montgomery County Public Defender Office	Dayton	OH	Attorney, Policy work, Leader or Supervisor
Attorney Manager	Montgomery County Public Defender	Dayton	OH	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney, Policy work
Director of Administrative Services	Montgomery County Public Defender	Dayton	Ohio	Leader or Supervisor, Attorney, Administrative, Fiscal
Director	Montgomery County Public Defender (Ohio)	Dayton	Ohio	Leader or Supervisor
Executive Director	Metropolitan Public Defender	Portland	Oregon	Leader or Supervisor, Fiscal, Attorney, Administrative, Policy work
Director of PDMC	The Public Defender of Marion County	Salem	Oregon	Leader or Supervisor
Assistant Chief- Municipal Court Trials, Defender Association of Philadelphia	Defender Association of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	PA	Leader or Supervisor
Justice-Impacted Communities Coordinator	National Association for Public Defense	Philadelphia	PA	Coordinator
Executive Director	Public Defender Association of PA (PDAP)	Philadelphia	PA	Fiscal, Training Director, Attorney, Leader or Supervisor, Administrative, Policy work
Training Director	Harris County Public Defender’s Office	Houston	Texas	Attorney, Training Director, Leader or Supervisor
First Assistant Public Defender	Far West Texas Regional Public Defender	Alpine	Texas	Technology, Training Director, Attorney, Leader or Supervisor, Administrative, Policy work, Fiscal
Public Defender	Texas Rio Grande Public Defender	Harlingen	TX	Attorney
Policy Director	Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center	Dallas	TX	Policy work
General Counsel and Director of Equity & Operations	Virginia Defenders	Richmond	Virginia	Administrative, Attorney, Leader or Supervisor, Recruitment ; DEI
Senior Manager	Moss Adams	Seattle	Washington	Strategy and Operations Consultant
Interim Director, King County Department of Public Defense	King County Department of Public Defense	Seattle	Washington	Attorney, Administrative, Leader or Supervisor
Immigration Resource Attorney	Washington Defender Association	Seattle	Washington	Attorney, Resource Attorney (technical assistance and training)

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