Board of Directors

Theodora G. Jackson served as Deputy Director of The New York State Office for the Aging from 1980 until 1991. Prior to her State service she was the founder and chief executive of the Jamaica Service Program for Older Adults. (JSPOA) is a coordinating and multi-purpose agency serving the elderly of Southeast Queens, NY.

Ms Jackson has served on the governing boards of several national organizations including the Gerontological Society of America, The National Caucus and Center on the Black Aged, The National Council on the Aging, The Older Women's League, and on many state and local Boards and committees, including the Board of Directors of The New York Foundation.

After leaving State service she served as a volunteer at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in the children's and parenting programs. Starting in 1991 her more than full time occupation was providing the civilian leadership for the re-establishment of a college degree program at that facility.

Anthony Lucky is a Case Manager for Family Services, Inc. in Poughkeepsie, NY. He has a Master of Arts degree in Theology from the New York Theological Seminary, a Master of Arts in Sociology from SUNY, New Paltz and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from SUNY, New Paltz. His work has focused on delinquency prevention. In addition to working as a chaplain's assistant, he has written curricula for courses in Religious Community, Church History and "How to Study the Bible". He leads a regular Bible study group at his church.

Alan Rosenthal is a criminal defense and civil rights attorney with over 30 years of experience. A graduate of Syracuse University College of Law, he has litigated cases involving police misconduct and violations of civil rights in both jails and prisons. He is currently the Director of Justice Strategies, the research, training and policy initiative of the Center for Community Alternatives. As the Director of Justice Strategies he has supervised and provided mitigation services in capital cases for the past five years. He has drafted legislation on "Racial Profiling and Data Collection," and "Citizen Review Boards." As the Director of Justice Strategies, Alan undertook a study of race and the local criminal justice system for the local branch of the NAACP and the Alliance Network. He authored the CCA publication Sentencing for Dollars, a tool for criminal defense lawyers to use when reviewing the financial consequences of a criminal conviction, and a working paper, Unlocking the Potential of Reentry and Reintegration. He has presented training for lawyers for both the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Legal Aid & Defender Association, National Alliance of Sentencing and Mitigation Specialists, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and New York State Defenders Association on sentencing, sentencing advocacy, mitigation, the collateral consequences of criminal convictions, Rockefeller Drug Law Reform, and ethics.

Willie Thomas actively assists ICARE with outreach to communities of faith. In this capacity, he trains volunteers for the "Circles of Care" ministry program and encourages congregations to endorse the coalition's "Restoration of Rights" platform. Willie received a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Skidmore College and a Master's in Professional Studies from New York Theological Seminary's Sing Sing Program. For twenty-nine years, Willie worked tirelessly to bring cultural, educational and self-help programs to various New York State Correctional Facilities. During that time he was cited by the Glen Falls N.A.A.C.P. Chapter, New York State Jaycees, Hispanics United for Progress, and the African American Organization for his leadership and organizational abilities. He has also been noted for his involvement with Transitional Services Centers, Youth Assistance Programs (YAP), HIV and AIDS counseling, and Otisville's Lifers self-help group.

A.J. Williams-Myers holds the doctorate in History with a concentration in African History from the University of California at Los Angeles. He is full professor in the Black Studies Department at the State University of New York at New Paltz, having held the department's chair during his tenure, and for three years in the late 1980s/early 1990s was Executive Director of the New York African American Institute, a research/think tank within the SUNY system. Dr. Williams-Myers is a former volunteer in the United States Peace Corps having served in Malawi, Central Africa, 1966-1968. He has traveled widely in Africa, Caribbean, Europe and Asia, is the author of several books, and has published extensively in both national and international journals.