***Duties of the board of directors include, but are not limited to, governing the organization by establishing policies and procedures, selecting, appointing, supporting and reviewing the performance of the President/CEO, recruiting new board members, making financial donations to the organization, ensuring the availability of adequate financial resources, securing funds through fundraisers and donations, overseeing all revenues and expenses, strategic planning, and approve annual budgets. 

Officers

Waleisah Wilson, Atlanta (GA)

Chair & Treasurer

Email: waleisah@nlscoinc.org

Problem solver and a people person. Founder, formerly incarcerated and disabled. 2020 Soros Justice Fellow with a strong background in leadership, management, activism, facilitation, recruiting and entrepreneurship. Read Waleisah's full bio here.

 

Term Ends: 12/31/22

Dale Capelouto, Atlanta (GA)

Vice-Chair

Email: dale@nlscoinc.org

Natural born leader and facilitator. Strong background in strategic reorganization development, disaster recovery, performance management, workforce development, resource development, grant management, recruiting & training. 

Dale enjoys spending time family and is an avid VR (virtual reality) enthusiast. Read Dale's full professional bio here.

 

Term Ends: 12/31/21

Kathy Greggs, Fayetteville (NC)

Assistant Treasurer

Email: kathy@nlscoinc.org

Woman's advocate, survivor and hero to many. Retired Army combat veteran, Kathy is a nonproft founder and leader with a Master's in Business Administration and is currently a PHD candidate at Liberty University with studies in Theology. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, poetry, hiking, fishing, and camping. Read more about Kathy's advocacy here.

 

Term Ends: 12/31/21

Kelton Biggs, Columbus (GA)

2nd Assistant Treasurer

Email: kelton@nlscoinc.org

Stylish and dapper accompanied by an infectious smile and a heart to serve. Strong background in the tax, marketing and accounting fields. 

 

Term ends: 12/31/22

Tierra Walters

Secretary

Email: tierra@nlscoinc.org

A native northerner who loves all things yellow. 

With over 10 years experiance in office management and administration, Tierra has an amazing ability of making the priofessional lives of others organized and easier. As a survivor of domestic violence herself, she has a deep passion for advocating for other women with shared experiences of survival. She hopes to one day become a peer counselor. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, gardening and watching romantic comedies.

 

Discaimer: Due to Tierra being a survivor of domestic violence and has since relocated and reestablishing her life since her release from prison, her picture will not be used. 

 

Term ends: 12/31/21

Sharon Sadler, Birmingham (AL)

Assistant Secretary

Email: sharon@nlscoinc.org

A community leader and advocate with a knack for health and nutrition. Sharon is a newlywed enjoying marriage and life with her husband Rob and her blended family of 7. She is a grandmother and great grandmother. She is employed with the University of Alabama’s Health Services Foundation as a Medical Office Specialist assisting 6 physicians. Aside from her volunteerism with NewLife-Second Chance Outreach, Inc., she serves on the board of directors of the Kingston Coalition and the Feed My Sheep Outreach, is a mentor for the Offender Alumni Association’s Heroes in the Hood program and the Dream Girls Academy.  

 

In her spare time, she enjoys speaking on health and nutrition, reading, writing and spending time with her family.

 

Term ends: 12/31/21

Andez Jones, Phenix City (AL)

Director

Email: andez@nlscoinc.org

Quiet and soft spoken but a mighty force to be reckoned with. Andez states that his dedication to the mission of NewLife-Second Chance is “rooted in my own struggles with the legal system when I was 17 years old, and the lengthy battle of transitioning back into society”. He believes that his personal life experience enables him to find common ground with those he serves as well as proof that a productive life can be achieved post-release. He asserts that, with the exception of his family, one of his top goals is to “reach back and help those navigate a path that I’ve already crossed”.  Read more about Andez here.

Dena Dickerson, Birmingham (AL)

Director

Email: dena@nlscoinc.org

Hardworking, spiritual, inspiring and a positive example of successfulness after incarceration, Dena is a Program Director with the Offender Alumni Association, a Birmingham, AL nonprofit that works to create a network of currently and formerly incarcerated individuals who inspire each other to reduce recidivism, develop healthy relationships within their communities, and provide opportunities for social, economic, and civic empowerment. Read more about Dena and her work here.

Cheryl Strobridge, Augusta (GA)

Director

Email: cheryl@nlscoinc.org

Loyal, dependable and a great asset to any team she joins, Cheryl, affectionately known as “Shae”, is a Program Facilitator and licensed Master Cosmetologist. As a facilitator she plans and coordinates the execution of program projects, initiatives, curricula and activities for youth.  She also fosters relationships with school/site administrators and teaching staff. As an esthetician she detects skin problems by analyzing the skin and performs body treatments for males and females to include full body hair removal and facials. 

 

She is passionate about helping others look and feel great and being a voice for the often unheard and ignored voices of the incarcerated.  

 

Andrea Atkins, Columbus (GA)

Director

Email: andrea@nlscoinc.org

A public librarian and researcher, Andrea  enjoys any, and all, things politics, enjoys reading and is an avid podcast listener.

Kevin Cummings, Douglasville (GA)

Director

 

Email: kevin@nlscoinc.org

Kevin is a native of the Maryland, Virginia and D.C. areas. He is the owner of Affordable Living Alliance, LLC., a Douglasville, GA housing program. He is a recent graduate of Project Restart, an Atlanta based entrepreneurship training program that funds new businesses for formerly incarcerated individuals. Kevin strives for excellence and believes that you miss 100% of the shots you don't take.  His favorite quote is “If not you, who? If not now, when?”