Thomas Johnson (deceased)
Founder, MNJRC
Tom Johnson served as Hennepin County Attorney for 12 years, served as President of the Council on Crime and Justice for ten years, and practiced law with the Gray Plant Mooty law firm.
Through all his work, Tom dedicated his life to addressing the unacceptable racial disparities in the criminal justice system, and the costs that those disparities have on our society. It was that life’s work that led Tom to establish the MNJRC in 2017. It is our honor to be able to continue his work.
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is comprised of community leaders and governs our operations to ensure adherence to our mission and values.
Andrew Martens
Chair
Global Head of Product & Editorial for Thomson Reuters Legal (Retired)
Gina Evans
Board Member
Legislative Affairs at MN Adult and Teen Challenge; formerly incarcerated
Ahmad Samaha
Board Member
Assistant Minneapolis City Attorney in the Criminal Division
Sharon Sayles-Belton
Vice Chair
Vice President of Community Relations and Government Affairs for Thomson Reuters; former mayor of Minneapolis
Mark Haase
Board Member
Executive Officer to the Ramsey County Attorney
Judge Bridget Sullivan
Board Member
Hennepin County Judge (4th Judicial District)
James Rowader
Treasurer
Director, People and Culture ACLU-MN; former Minneapolis City Attorney and Target executive
Rick Petry
Board Member
Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Adjunct Professor and Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Nick Sayner
Non-Voting Member
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer Justice Point