Senior Vice President, Advocacy & Legal

Kate Trammell oversees Prison Fellowship’s legal department and leads the advocacy team to change culture and law through leveraging research, grassroots mobilization, and legislative campaigns. Kate oversees the development of policy positions on criminal justice issues and directs the organization’s advocacy initiatives designed to bring justice that restores to those impacted by crime and incarceration at the state and federal level.

Trammell has contributed to stories on crime and incarceration in the New York Times, Christian Post, Business Insider, and a variety of regional publications.

Previously, Kate worked as a magistrate for the Supreme Court of Virginia. She is a graduate of Liberty University School of Law with added studies in international law and comparative criminal procedure and is a member of the Virginia State Bar. She resides in Maryland with her husband and two children.

Senior Vice President, Correctional Programs

Cody Wilde oversees Prison Fellowship’s correctional programming in approximately 1,200 prisons across all 50 states. Cody previously served as an Academy director at Lino Lakes Correctional Facility, as a regional director for the Midwest and Great Lakes territory, and as national director of operations for the Academy team.

Originally from North Dakota, Cody is a former officer in the United States Army. He received his undergraduate degree in history from Northwestern College in St. Paul and holds graduate degrees in theology and international affairs from Bethel Seminary and the Bush School of Government at Texas A&M University. He is a student in a business management certificate program at the University of Texas, Austin.

Cody is married with three children and lives in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, where he serves on the elder board at his local church.

Vice President, Development

John Balbach oversees the major donors, corporation and foundations, planned giving, event planning, and development services teams at Prison Fellowship.

John served as an Army Ranger and human intelligence officer in the U.S. Army for more than eight years. Upon leaving the service, John received his master’s degree in public policy at the University of Michigan and worked as a graduate fellow on the staff of Vice President Dick Cheney. John then co-founded Strategic National Consulting, a full-service political consulting firm.

John returned to the University of Michigan and joined the development team, where successfully completed two comprehensive fundraising campaigns. John also led the principal gifts team at the University of Chicago. Most recently, John was the chief strategy officer for the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science.

John lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his wife, two boys, and dog.

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Justin Camozzo oversees Prison Fellowship’s marketing and communications efforts with primary responsibilities in digital marketing, creative production and innovation, and campaign strategy.

With more than 20 years of experience across the fields of marketing, web development, and graphic design, Justin has held a variety of leadership roles within Prison Fellowship’s marketing division since 2010.

Justin holds a bachelor’s degree in media arts and design from James Madison University and lives in Virginia.

Vice President, Human Resources

Daniela Gleason serves as the vice president of human resources for Prison Fellowship. She isresponsible for all aspects of human resources management, including talent acquisition, organizational and performance management, HR policy and compliance, compensation, and benefits administration. Additionally, Daniela serves as co-chair of Prison Fellowship’s diversity, equity, and inclusion council.

Prior to joining Prison Fellowship, Daniela held HR leadership roles in various industries, including financial services, technology, and senior living. She has built and led HR teams on regional and national bases and successfully developed and implemented HR strategies to align with the strategic plans of the organizations she served.

Daniela earned her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from George Mason University and holdsHR certifications through the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM-SCP) and HR Certification Institute (SPHR).

Vice President, Direct Response Marketing

Annie Nichols serves as vice president of direct response marketing at Prison Fellowship. In partnership with her talented team, and with her 15 years of Christian nonprofit experience, Annie is responsible for strategizing and overseeing the execution of authentic, timely, and effective development campaigns that fuel life-transforming ministry and programs in prisons across the country.

Prior to joining Prison Fellowship in 2018, Annie led strategic fundraising and marketing efforts as an account executive at Masterworks. She was also responsible for directing marketing, recruitment, and oversight of the International Studies program at Wheaton College.

Annie earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Abilene Christian University and received a Master of Arts in industrial and organizational psychology from Elmhurst College.