rad Nemer- Board Chair
Brad Nemer has led product design and development in global corporations and still-in-the-garage startups. He strives to solve problems from the core rather than treat symptoms, and above all believes in individuals’ potential to grow beyond past challenges and thrive.

Donato Clay- Board Director
Donato Clay is an experienced healthcare professional who works as an operations executive with National Veterinary Associates, overseeing Specialty ER hospitals in the Pacific Northwest. He is also an Army Reservist Judge Advocate where he serves as a senior criminal defense services attorney with the rank of Major.  As a former civilian criminal defense attorney, Donato fully believes in Mass Liberation’s mission to support Returning Citizens. Donato holds a law degree from Southwestern Law School, a Master’s in Public Health from UCLA, and an MBA from Yale University.

Edwin Paragas- Board Director
At 10 years of age, Edwin and his family fled the Philippines due to the Mount Pinatubo volcano eruption and were displaced to the United States. Upon arriving in the United States, Edwin experienced immigration trauma and adverse childhood experiences which led to his gang involvement, substance use, and truancy. At 16 years of age, Edwin Paragas was sentenced to 20 years to life in an adult prison. Edwin served 24 years and was released under SB260 on November 26, 2019. While in Folsom State Prison, Edwin participated in sacred healing circles with Healing Dialogue and Action, Buddhist Prison Project, and Inner Circle, and he now works as Program Coordinator at Healing Dialogue. Edwin presents on healing trauma through mindful self-compassion practices with individuals who were formerly incarcerated as well as their families and communities.

John Brown- Board Director
John has more than 40 years of professional experience in business, psychology, and education. John has been a full-time executive coach since 2012. John has contributed to research on human behavior in healthcare settings that has been published in the esteemed New England Journal of Medicine. He has presented to the Obama Administration’s White House Office on AIDS Policy on complex team behavior in healthcare delivery and was a consulting psychologist for the United States Embassy in San José, Costa Rica. He has held directorships at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, the American International School of Costa Rica, and the Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología, and was a private practice psychotherapist for fourteen years. John has a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, and graduate degrees from New Mexico State University and the University of Costa Rica, and continues to be a licensed psychologist.

Kerby Altidore- Board Director
Kerby is an operational consultant with over 10 years of experience and has worked in consulting, telecom, and tourism.  He has also worked on a variety of large-scale engagements which include global transformations, system implementations, and scaling emerging business lines. He is currently a manager of strategy & transformation at Morgan Franklin Consulting, where he leads a team focused on business integration and project management. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida.

Kim Martinez- Board Director
Kim has built a career helping early-stage companies evolve and scale up to more sustainable and stable long-term organizations.  She has over 20 years of experience building businesses across several industries such as technology, medical devices, and healthcare services.  She currently serves as the CEO of Traditions Behavioral Health, a Psychological Corporation, where she is helping the company expand services across the United States.  Kim is a licensed professional engineer in the state of California and holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.