Jon has a passion for assisting individuals overcome barriers related to the existence of a criminal record. Jon has represented individuals in expungements, pardons, licensing matters, criminal court, family court, and more. He has written extensively about the inequalities faced by those living with a criminal record and is frequently contacted by policy makers and the press because of his expertise in these areas. Jon is also the Director of the Reentry Clinic at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.

Jess brings extensive expertise in health equity, nonprofit development, and regulatory strategy to her role at the Office of Cannabis Management. Previously, Jess served as Director of External Affairs and Social Equity at Common Citizen, Michigan’s largest vertically integrated cannabis producer, where she managed substantial reinvestment portfolios and pioneered innovative community benefit programs, earning recognition from state regulators.

In addition to her cannabis industry experience, Jess has made significant contributions to nonprofit development and evaluation. She has worked with organizations such as the Michigan College Access Network, Teach for America, National College Advising Corps, The Redemption Foundation, PS Society, National Expungement Works, and Michigan NORML.

Rhonda’s research focuses on substance use epidemiology and policy, with a special focus on race, social class, and neighborhood influences. She has served as a principle investigator or co-investigator on nearly 40 externally funded research projects and conducted studies on a variety of topics, e.g., alcohol use in African American populations, implementation of policies related to high-alcohol-content beverages, alcohol outlet density, public policy and economic development, and cannabis use). Her current research interests focus on how substance use policies can be more equitably implemented and how communities can ensure all citizens benefit from health policies. Rhonda is the founding co-chair of the SPH’s Health Equity Work Group and a member of the Alcohol Epidemiology Program, Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity, and CTSI/ Community Engagement to Advance Research and Community Health Council.