Team

Our foundation was officially established in the Netherlands in 2014 in order to create awareness for Clinton Young’s death penalty case. Our legal director Merel Pontier joined in 2017.

In 2020, the foundation was officially established by Merel in Texas. Over the years, the foundation has grown into an international team of dedicated and passionate volunteers with diverse backgrounds, expertise, and experiences, focusing on wrongfully convicted and disproportionately sentences individuals in Texas.

Join our team

Stand with us for justice; your talent can change a life.

Merel Pontier

Legal Director & Founder

Arianne Hoefs

Legal Assistant

Alex Buitenwerf

Operations & Finance officer

Marlies van der Wee

Education & Awareness Officer

Elyse Heuvelman

Legal Assistant

Danique Verdellen

Legal Assistant

ramona van dam

Podcast Host

Isabelle Coman

Podcast Host

Penelope Karounis

Media Officer

Bo van der harg

Legal Assistant

Shannon Zoulfi

Legal Assistant

Join our team

Stand with us for justice
Your talent can change a life.

Board members

James Peterson

Board Member (US)

Marlou Cornelissen

Board Member (US & NL)

Tamara Hussein

Board Member (US & NL)