Vera Institute of Justice

Colin joined Vera in February of 2019 as a digital community manager – working to improve and expand Vera’s social media presence. He helps highlight important criminal justice issues and change the online narrative surrounding the fight to end mass incarceration. He also produces graphic design content for social media and amplifies many of Vera’s centers online. Before joining Vera, Colin worked at Americans for Tax Fairness, an advocacy group whose goal is to make sure the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share of taxes, in Washington, D.C. where he managed its social media profiles.

With a passion for social justice, Colin has also worked for Equality California and on local campaigns to help progressive candidates get into office. He holds a BA in political science from the University of Colorado, at Boulder. An LA native, Colin lives and works out of Vera’s Los Angeles office.