Who We Are

Our Team

We work collectively to promote health, safety, and equity by shifting from systems of punishment to systems of care. Our team includes social workers, project managers, lawyers, outreach workers, people with lived experience, and policy developers, all united by a commitment to community well-being. Guided by the belief that a better world is possible, we are dedicated to building an equitable, effective, and non-punitive system of care for our community.

Team
  • Lt Jason Calloway

    Law Enforcement Partner
    Oregon State Police
    Chief Tom Worthy
  • Rebecca Schilling

    Project Manager
    LEAD Columbia Gorge
    Rebecca Schilling
  • Nicholas Smallmon

    LEAD Navigator
    LEAD Columbia Gorge
    Nicholas Smallmon
  • Liz Leon

    Regional Shelter Manager
    Mid-Columbia Community Action Council
    Liz Leon
  • Chief Tom Worthy

    Law Enforcement Partner
    The Dalles Police Department
    Chief Tom Worthy
  • Kara Davis

    District Attorney
    Wasco County
    Kara Davis
  • Matt Ellis

    District Attorney
    Hood River County
    Matt Ellis
  • Lt Don Cheli

    Law Enforcement Partner
    Hood River City Police Department
    Lt Don Cheli
  • Leslie Naramore

    Executive Director
    Mid-Columbia Community Action Council
    Leslie Naramore
  • Sheriff Lane Magill

    Law Enforcement Partner
    Wasco County Sheriff's Office
    Sheriff Lane Magill
  • Sheriff Matt English

    Law Enforcement Partner
    Hood River County Sheriff's Office
    Sheriff Matt English
  • Chief Russel Spino

    Law Enforcement Partner
    Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement
    Chief Russel Spino