Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Staff

Board of Directors:

President/CEO: Jeff Rieber, Z 540 H1-8A
Born 8.9.67 in San Jose, CA. Sentenced to death in 1992.
He joined Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty in
1992 and was asked to join the Board in 1994.
In 2007 he became the Chairman of the Board and
Editor of our newsletter On Wings of Hope.

Vice President: Ronald Smith Jr., Z 586 H1-6A
Born 1.13.71 in Seoul, Korea. Sentenced to death in 1995.
He joined Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty in 1995.
In 2000 he became editor of A Christian Perspective.
In 2007 he became Vice Chairman of the Board.

Coordinator: Carey Grayson, Z 598  H1-11A
Born 8.31.73 in Birmingham, AL. Sentenced to death in 1996.
He joined Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty in 1996.
In 2007 he became Assistant Editor and Coordinator.

Assistant Coordinator: Anthony Tyson Z 641, N-17
Born 9.23.71 in Tuskegee, AL. Sentenced to death in 1998.
He joined Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty in 1999.
He is the Assistant Coordinator of the Board.

Secretary/Treasurer: Nicholas Acklin, Z 648 N1-7A
Born 12.25.71 in Huntsville AL. Sentenced to death in 1998.
He joined Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty in 1999.
He is the editor of Voices in the Midst a newsletter of
The Dark Faces of Justice, Group 2 of PHADP.
He is the Secretary and Treasurer of the Board.

Sgt. at Arms: Anthony Boyd, Z 578, N-9 A
Born 9.5.1971 in Tucson, AZ. Sentenced to death in 1995.
He joined Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty in 1995.
He is the Sgt at Arms of the Board.

Information Director: Brent Martin, Z 746 N-3
Born 10.21.1972 in Phenix City AL. Sentenced to death in 2007.
He joined Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty in the same year.
He became a member of the sub-board of Directors in 2011.

Executive Commitee:

President/CEO: Jeff Rieber
Vice President: Ronald Smith, Jr.
Executive Director: Esther Brown

Staff:

Executive Director: Esther Brown
P.O. Box 1362 Lanett, AL 36863

Development Officer: Brandon E. Fountain

Student Representative: Petra Jackson

Please use the following to send mail to a board member:

Name/Cell Location
Holman Unit 3700
Atmore, AL 36503-3700