Meet the Team at PEP – Prison Entrepreneurship Program

Meet the Team

Meet a team as diverse as the dreams we nurture. From those who’ve walked the transformative journey of our program to specialists who’ve mastered their fields, and visionaries driving change, every individual is key to our collective triumph. Their unique perspectives and shared commitment forge the path to success, embodying the spirit of innovation and resilience at the heart of our mission.

PEP STAFF

Phi Tran

Chief Operating Officer

Chris Valka

Chief Development Officer

Interim CEO

Sheldon Alston

Bookkeeper

Shawn Bailey

Life Caddie

Theresa Black

Family Liaison - Bell Unit

Jorge Castillo

Life Caddie

Timothy Daniels

Director of Re-Entry

Gerald Dooley

Manager of In-Prison Initiatives

Courtney Dykstra

Controller

Michael Etcheson

Executive Relations Manager

David Flores

Character Development Specialist - Estes Unit

Ronni Fluker

Director of Marketing & Communications

Clinton Free

Life Caddie

Max Han

Office Manager

Martin Herrera

In-Prison Manager - Bell Unit

Jeff Humphrey

Manager of Correspondence Course

Donald Jones

Character Development Specialist - Bell Unit

Jeremy Jones

Life Caddie

Mi Lai

Manager of Business Education

Robie Lawhon

Accounting Clerk

Al Massey

Executive Relations Manager

Julio Medina

Life Caddie

Jason Moore

Re-Entry Manager, Dallas

Edison Nguyen

IT Specialist

Madonna Riley

Grants Manager

Bryan Robert

Entre Capital, Executive Director

Terrence Sampson

Collider Manager

Apple Soto

Donor Engagement Coordinator

Mario Soto

Director of Volunteer Programs

Laura Stiehl

Family Liaison - Estes Unit

Adam Woods

In-Prison Manager - Estes Unit

Adam Woods

In-Prison Manager - Estes Unit

GOVERNING BOARD

Bob Barkley

Principal (Retired)

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc.

Lisa Barksdale

SVP, Commercial Credit Executive

Bank of America

Oliver Bell

CEO

Oliver Bell Inc.

Charles Blain

Houston Director

Urban Reform Institute

Dougal Cameron

CEO

Cameron Management

Travis Chulick

Vice President Private Infrastructure

Brookfield Asset Management

Mike Coffey

Owner

Intex Commercial Flooring

Javier Creixell

Member

Toston, LLC Investment Company

Pat Gotcher

CEO (Retired)

LifeSynch, Inc.

Steve Heussner

Principal

Alkeme Financial Services

Mike Humphrey

General Partner

Fieron Growth Partners

Charles "Mack" Neff

CEO (Retired)

Integrity Bank

Steve Rohr

General Counsel

TSA Energy

Allison Schlender

Director, National Sales

The Coca-Cola Company

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The Prison Entrepreneurship Program unites executives and inmates through entrepreneurial passion and servant leadership to transform lives, restore families, and rebuild communities.

PEP – HOUSTON
6501 Navigation Blvd Ste. H7 Houston, TX 77011
832-767-0928

PEP – NORTH TEXAS
2435 N Central Expy #150 Richardson, TX 75080
214-575-9909

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