STAFF
THE DCBF TEAM
LEADERSHIP
Advisory Committee
Board of Directors
Past Presidents' Council
Young Lawyers Network Leadership Council
Staff
Kirra L. Jarratt
Chief Executive Officer
Direct: (202) 853-9030
Email: jarratt@dcbarfoundation.org
Kirra joined the DC Bar Foundation in 2014 as its Chief Executive Officer with more than 20 years of service and investment within the District community through her professional and volunteer work. She oversees implementation of the Foundation’s strategic direction, manages its $34M budget, and leads the Foundation’s efforts to create a Coordinated Intake & Referral System that will make it easier for District residents to secure civil legal aid. Working hand-in-hand with DC’s legal aid community and other key stakeholders, Kirra seeks to ensure that every individual, regardless of income, education, or power has access to justice. Read more...
Adwoa Afreh
Program Officer
Email: afreh@dcbarfoundation.org
As an experienced professional, Adwoa joins the team as a program officer. She exhibits empathy and passion in every project she works on. Adwoa is committed to working on issues related to equity and advocates for the perspectives and people not often considered in her everyday work in the nonprofit sector. In her role as program officer, she looks forward to connecting with the DC community and using her skills in equity building to ensure marginalized DC residents have equal and fair access to justice. Read more...
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Director of Development and Communications
Email: byler@dcbarfoundation.org
With 20 years’ experience in donor development, Daryl oversees the Foundation’s private fundraising from law firms and individuals, through a variety of campaigns. Previously, Daryl was the primary architect for a multi-million dollar endowment campaign at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. He was also a member of the Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation design team. Read more...
Kimberly Darter
Program Specialist
Email: darter@dcbarfoundation.org
As the Program Specialist, Kimberly brings over a decade of experience in the non-profit sector to support the work of the Programs Team. She previously worked in the international non-profit sector where, for several years, she organized conferences and researched and wrote policy papers and reports. Prior to consulting, Kimberly worked at InterAction, a membership organization for U.S.-based international NGOs. At InterAction, Kimberly was a member of the global partnerships team where she built relationships around common interests with counterpart NGO platforms and managed member working groups. Read more...
Farid Forozi
Director of Evaluation and Innovation
Email: forozi@dcbarfoundation.org
With over 15 years of experience in international development, research, monitoring and evaluation, and project management, Farid Forozi is a dedicated professional committed to advancing good governance, social development, and access to justice programs. He has extensive experience in designing, leading, and evaluating projects and programs in areas such as good governance, social development, peace and democracy, anti-corruption, women empowerment, organizational development, capacity building, and policy research. Read more...
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Director of Programs
Direct: (202) 852-9036
Email: gray@dcbarfoundation.org
Aracelis Gray joined the DC Bar Foundation in June 2022 as the Director of Programs. In this role, she oversees the Foundation’s grantmaking programs and directs the work of the Programs team. Aracelis brings to the Foundation over 20 years of experience managing and leading programs and initiatives supporting children, youth, families, and communities. Before joining the DC Bar Foundation, Aracelis served as Director in ICF’s Child Welfare and Education practice group, where she was responsible for overseeing a portfolio of projects designed to build the capacity of state education and child welfare agencies to improve outcomes for children, youth, and their families. Read more...
Mira Kozinski
Executive Assistant
Email: kozinski@dcbarfoundation.org
Mira serves as the Executive Assistant to the CEO. With over 20 years of experience supporting senior-level executives, Mira brings a wealth of expertise and a deep commitment to her role. She collaborates closely with the CEO, the team, and the Board of Directors to advance the Foundation's mission, initiatives, and growth. Mira is a passionate advocate for ensuring access to legal representation for society’s most vulnerable. She believes firmly in the importance of justice being accessible to all. Read more...
Michanda Myles
Network Project Manager
Email: myles@dcbarfoundation.org
Michanda will serve as a key liaison to the DC Bar Foundation's networks and help to facilitate resources. She will also drive the growth and development of existing and emerging networks to transform civil legal aid to ensure every resident's fair and equitable legal experience. She is our network connector and builder! She advocates for justice and is passionate about ensuring equitable and accessible legal services and legal representation for all in need. Read more...
Madiana Mustapha
Program Officer
Email: mustapha@dcbarfoundation.org
As a native and resident of Washington, DC, Madiana Mustapha loves addressing community challenges at the local level. Her passion is for providing resources, services, actionable information, and justice to individuals living on limited means. She is excited to support the efforts of local organizations providing free legal services to underserved DC residents. Read more...
Greer Richey
Development and Communications Specialist
Email: richey@dcbarfoundation.org
Greer helps manage the DC Bar Foundation’s major fundraising campaigns and generates the Foundation’s various public-facing communications. Through the Foundation’s communications, she seeks to connect with and educate the public in less legal, more understandable terms. Greer’s work and that of her colleagues is critical to bringing in resources that allow DCBF to distribute funds to those who need them most. In her words, she believes that access to justice is “non-negotiable.” Read more...
Briauna Rushin
Operations Assistant
Email: rushin@dcbarfoundation.org
Briauna helps support the work of the Foundation through her role as Operations Assistant. She works with the Senior Finance and Operations Officer as well as the Chief of Staff to aid the internal administrative functions of the Foundation. She finds it most fulfilling knowing that she's making a difference, even if it's in the smallest way by helping her colleagues. Read more...
Stephanie Shain
Chief of Staff
Direct: (202) 853-9029
Email: shain@dcbarfoundation.org
Stephanie Shain joined the DC Bar Foundation as the Chief of Staff to support the work of the Foundation during a time of increasing service needs in the community. “My work has brought me into spaces of interacting with people and communities in various moments and stages of crisis. I have seen first-hand how the lack of access to, and awareness of, resources disproportionately impact people who are financially disenfranchised. The DC Bar Foundation’s vision of all residents having equal access to justice, regardless of income, speaks directly to my own personal commitment of equity and access to care and services.” Read more...
Khesia Taylor
Senior Communications Officer
Direct: (202) 852-9032
Email: taylor@dcbarfoundation.org
Khesia is responsible for communicating DC Bar Foundation’s mission, vision, values, and programmatic activities. In her work, she helps to formulate the Foundation’s strategic communications direction, develop a comprehensive content strategy, and bolster relationships and storytelling support to grantee organizations. With 15 years of experience in communications and magazine publishing, she seeks new ways to grow DCBF’s communications platforms and connect with its stakeholders. Read more...
Matt Wagner
Data Governance and Technology Specialist
Email: wagner@dcbarfoundation.org
Matt Wagner joined the DC Bar Foundation as the Data Governance and Technology Specialist. In this role, he will help DCBF cultivate a data-driven culture while empowering people to make efficient use of technology. Matt will work across the departments to collaborate on data management, analysis, and governance.
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