Melody Stanford Martin
Melody Stanford Martin, MDiv, is a social ethicist, restorative justice practitioner, and the author of Brave Talk: Building Resilient Relationships in the Face of Conflict and co-author of I-IMAGINE: A Restorative Framekwork for Transforming Conflict & Culture. Melody is a graduate of the Conflict Transformation program at Boston University School of Theology (2016). She is the Founder & CEO of Cambridge Creative Group, a narrative strategy and design firm specializing in nonprofit messaging and communication. Melody is a conflict coach, facilitator, anti-oppression educator, speaker, podcaster, and contributor to Psychology Today.
Melody has worked with a wide range of organizations—including government agencies, corporations, community groups, families, and nonprofits—helping leaders and teams strengthen communication, navigate conflict with integrity, and build cultures rooted in accountability and connection. Her work focuses on rhetorical ethics, courageous community engagement, and creative approaches to complex social challenges.
Melody lives in southern Maine with her partner Corey and their two aggressively loving golden retrievers, Baxter and Benedict Cumberbatch.
CARL STEIDEL
Carl joined the RJIM Board as Treasurer in December 2020 and was elected Chair of the Board in 2025. Carl was previously involved with RJIM as a facilitator starting in 2016.
Carl is currently serving as Director of Residential Life at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Prior to coming to Berklee, Carl worked at the Center for Restorative Justice at Suffolk University, providing training and coaching to schools and colleges in restorative justice. Before Suffolk University, Carl served students for ten years at Bates College, finishing his time there as a Senior Associate Dean of Students.
Carl received his undergraduate degree in music education from Susquehanna University and has a master’s degree in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, he worked in residence life at Elmira College and in the West Campus House System at Cornell University.
Carl lives in Wrentham, MA, sings with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and has attended 41 Dave Matthews concerts.
Milo Lockaby
Milo Lockaby, MSW JD is a human rights advocate – believing that everyone everywhere has the right to be, to belong and to become what they choose to be. He is the co-author of I-IMAGINE: A Restorative Framekwork for Transforming Conflict & Culture.
For over 40 years he has worked for economic and social justice in many settings across the world including Africa and 17 US states as a RJ practitioner, mediator, university profesor and trial attorney/wholistic lawyer. As a practitioner, he has personally supported hundreds of people in conflict situations to make better informed choices both in and out of courtrooms. As a teacher he has trained dozens of social workers, medical and legal professionals and community members in mediation and RJ principals. One of his first experiences in RJ was about 15 years ago as chairperson of a youth diversion circle in the community where he lived.
Milo has founded both a law firm and healing arts center where he learned and then trained others in embodied social justice advocacy. Bringing this embodied approach into practice to better serve people navigating conflict is the thread that ties his career together.
He’s been a leader in many local community organizations, statewide advocacy groups and international projects and been recognized for his contributions by various organizations including the United Nations.
Milo lives in Portland, Maine and Culebra, Puero Rico, and embarassingly admits that he still has his childhood baseball collection.
Anna Cox
Anna graduated from Bowdoin College in May of 2024, where she majored in Economics and minored in Visual Arts. She was honored to give the Greetings from Maine remarks during her commencement, which welcomed family and friends from out of state to her home and happy place—Maine.
Anna was first introduced to the teachings of Restorative Justice during her work with students in The Office of Residential Life at Bowdoin. Anna joined the Restorative Justice Institute of Maine in June of 2024 and stepped into the role of Secretary in December of 2024. Anna is thankful that her work with the Restorative Justice Institute of Maine has given her an opportunity to continue her learning in Restorative Justice practices in her post-graduate life.
David Young
David is the Co-Executive Director of Somatic Experiencing International, where he leads global efforts in trauma-informed leadership, organizational alignment, and faculty cohesion for a worldwide network of healing professionals.
As a collective trauma integration facilitator, certified mindfulness meditation teacher, and executive coach, David supports communities and organizations through critical transitions—helping them heal from collective trauma, navigate complexity, and enable healthy communication in polarized environments.
With 20+ years of experience in leadership development, systems change, and trauma-informed consulting, David brings a unique approach that integrates somatic awareness, collective intelligence, and wisdom traditions to foster resilient, adaptive organizations.
David has designed and facilitated large-scale leadership retreats and community healing initiatives in over 30 cities across the US and Europe, focusing on intergenerational leadership, cultural resilience, and conflict transformation. He is also a co-creator and co-facilitator of various training programs, including: Attuned: Becoming Trauma Informed & Trauma Responsive in Professional Settings (accredited by the Law Society of Ontario) and The Leadership Dojo, an eight-week practice-based facilitation training. David is the creator of The Art of Collective Integration, a methodology for addressing societal polarization and collective trauma through somatic and systems-based practices.
He is a student of collective trauma healing with Thomas Hübl and holds multiple certifications in mindfulness, trauma facilitation, and conscious leadership. He enjoys traveling, camping with his kids, martial arts, and hanging out in tea shops.
Carissa Casey
Carissa Casey is an educational leader, researcher, and consultant with more than 13 years of experience using data, research, and Restorative Practices to strengthen equitable, learner-centered communities. As Director of Research & Data at The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), Carissa currently leads research and data initiatives that help more than 215 member schools understand student and alumni experiences, benchmark trends, and make data-informed decisions. As Co-Founder of EQuicentric Consulting, Carissa also partners with schools and organizations to identify systemic barriers, advance sustainable equity practices, and build more inclusive communities through a Restorative Practices perspective. Throughout the COVID pandemic, Carissa virtually trained hundreds of educators across Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley in Restorative Practices and SEED (Seeking Educational Equity & Diversity).
Outside the office, Carissa enjoys hiking, playing tennis, and visiting every kid-friendly venue with her two littles and spouse.
Tychelle Graham-Moskowitz
Tychelle Graham-Moskowitz is a therapist, educator, and equity strategist with more than 18 years of experience using clinical practice, education, and DEIA strategy to help individuals, teams, and organizations heal, grow, and build more inclusive communities. As a Mental Health Therapist, Tychelle currently provides trauma-informed counseling to survivors of intimate partner violence, leads virtual therapy groups, and helps shape the organization’s mental health programming. As an Individual & Couples Therapist at Self Space Seattle, Tychelle also partners with clients navigating anxiety, depression, identity, and relationships, drawing from somatic, narrative, and psychodynamic approaches to support their journeys toward radical self-love and healthier communication. Across her work in higher education, corporate DEI, and her own consulting firm, Graham Diversity Consulting, Tychelle has guided more than 10,000 leaders and teams through equity-centered learning, including enterprise DEI education with fortune 50 companies and educational institutions.
Whitney Hogan
Whitney Hogan is currently the Chief of Staff for Student Affairs and Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs for Community Life at Bowdoin College. She has been connected to RJIM since 2022 and is a believer that restorative practices and work get us closer to being the community we want to be.
She was introduced to restorative practices in graduate school at the University of Minnesota where she received a Master’s in Public Health in Adolescent Healthy Development.
She lives in Portland with her husband and three sons. She routinely eats her kids’ leftovers for dinner, swims in the ocean at all times of year, and dreams of one day owning a wood-fired sauna.
In addition to our staff and Board, RJI is also grateful for the support of our Wisdom Council, an advisory board of elders, practitioners, scholars, and leaders in their field who help us grow and live into our mission. If you are interested in serving on the Wisdom Council, we’d love to connect.
