Karen Morris, Brighton Town Judge (Retired) and Monroe Community College Professor
Karen is a full time Professor of Law at Monroe Community College and an elected Town Judge in Brighton. She has served as the volunteer Chief Operating Officer of Ticket2Ride since its inception. Her other community activities include serving food at the Salem Nutrition Center, volunteering as a Big Sister in the Big Brother/Sister program, and performing magic at not-for-profit agency events.
Precious Bedell, MA, CHW
Precious Bedell is an activist devoted to improving the lives of people impacted by the Criminal Legal System. She is a specialist in providing resources and helping those reentering from prisons and jails on how to navigate complex medical, social and reentry services. She founded and directs the Turning Points Resource Center, a nonprofit that supports the families of those incarcerated, which is a prison ministry at the Episcopal Dioceses of Rochester, NY. Bedell is the Assistant Director of the Rochester Education Justice Initiative of the University of Rochester that fosters higher educational opportunities for incarcerated people and former incarcerated people.
Cathy Harris, LMSW (retired)
Cathy is a retired Master Social Worker. She is focused on working for positive societal change through political action efforts and the Social Action Committee at her synagogue, Temple B'rith Kodesh.
Charlene Leistman, Director of Operations, Pre-Trial Services Corp.
Charlene is the Director of Operations for Pre-Trial Services. She has been on the steering committee for Ticket2Ride since 2012. She is also on the executive board of the New York Association of Pretrial Service Agencies. Ms. Leistman is a graduate of the National Institute of Correction’s (NIC) Women in Leadership program and Pretrial Executive Training program.
Scott Forsyth, Attorney
Scott is an attorney in private practice since 1977. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Monroe County Bar Association and several other boards and committees of not-for-profit organizations in the Rochester area.
Elizabeth O’Brien, Monroe County Department of Human Services
Elizabeth (Liz) currently serves as the Financial Assistance Coordinator for the Self-Sufficiency Workgroup at the Monroe County Department of Human Services (MCDHS). Elizabeth is committed to moving the needle on poverty in our area. Throughout our community, Elizabeth assists underserved individuals living in poverty and often with low skills, in obtaining and maintain employment. Liz’s passion in service to the community is evident in her various volunteer opportunities throughout the community. Elizabeth’s expertise on the benefits of work, the value of social capital, the benefit cliff and wage subsidies are often sought out, she has regularly served as a presenter for local Health and Human Services and Employment conferences as well as the New York State Public Welfare Association annual conference.
Brenda Campbell, Probation Officer
Brenda is currently a Probation Officer for Monroe County where she is assigned to work with clients dealing with serious mental health challenges. She has been actively involved in our community for her entire life and enjoys volunteering for and supporting many important causes including being a member of Probation’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.
Susan Duke, Esq.
Susan is an attorney and owner of a local private law firm (Duke Law Firm, PC). She is also an adjunct professor, teaching l law and tax-related courses. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the Univ. of San Diego College of Law and her LLM in International Taxation from Thomas Jefferson University College of Law.
Linda Sweeting
Linda has over 17 years of experience working in the local Criminal Justice system including the New York State Court System, Monroe County Law Department and most recently, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office where she is currently a part time civilian employee serving in the Police Bureau. Prior to that, she held several positions as a professional fund raiser at SUNY Brockport, The Nature Conservancy and as a consultant in higher education philanthropy. She attended SUNY Oswego and obtained a BS Degree from SUNY Brockport.
Barbara Grosh
Barbara Grosh is a leader in the local League of Women Voters. She has volunteered with numerous community-based agencies and programs over the years, including serving as a reading tutor in city schools, as a founder of the Rochester Construction Training Center and a longtime volunteer with Project Homeless Connect Rochester.
Kim Ackerman
Kim has worked in the Human Services field for 25 years. She spent 17 years working for Monroe County in different roles in Temporary Assistance, the District Attorney's Office and Child Protective Services, as well as some time supporting the Human Services Executive Office. Kim has been Huther Doyle's Director of Marketing & Resource Development for the past 8 years. She works closely with the Ticket2Ride Steering Committee, helping to fundraise and coordinate bus pass distribution.
Margie Spence