We are the people we serve.
80% of us are justice-involved or impacted
Executive Leadership
Jason Wang
Chief Executive Officer
Benjamin Bechtolsheim
Chief Program Officer
Marc Cull
Chief Technology Officer
Career Services
Career Services equips graduates to embrace their new career without shame or fear about their background, transforming potential barriers into strengths during the hiring process
O'Neal Heard
Career Services Manager
Chrissy Howard
Success Coach
Emmanuel Martinez
Success Coach
La'Wanda Olaniran
Success Coach
Development
The Development team builds relationship-first revenue partnerships to transform donor dollars into legit second chances
Alissa Efteland
Development Director
Nick Kelso
Development Manager
Rachel Malis
Development Manager
Education Services
The Education team provides high-quality, scaffolded CDL-A trucking training
Allison Carroll
Education Program Manager
Brittany Kee
CDL-A Instructor
Masey Twyman
CDL-A Instructor
Matt Grant
CDL-A Instructor
Employer Partnerships
Employer Partnerships establishes win-win relationships with trucking companies to efficiently place FreeWorld drivers into living-wage careers at scale
James Hazelton
Employer Partnerships Manager
Andreas Casar
Employer Partnerships Specialist
Government Partnerships
The Government Partnerships team works alongside the American Workforce System to leverage public resources for successful reentry and job placement
Karalyn Johnson
Government Partnerships Manager
Steph Knox
Account Manager, Government Partnerships
Christian Govea
Account Manager, Government Partnerships
Marquise Roberson
Account Manager, Government Partnerships
People Ops
Our People Operations team guides organizational strategy, growth, and talent management
Dr. Sytisha D. Claycomb
People Operations Director
Product Engineering
Our Product Engineering team designs easy-to-use tools that break down barriers to employment and Reentry Ecosystem tech to create systemic change
Ross Patton
Tech Lead
Jason Long
Senior Engineer
Matthew Bedard
Senior Engineer
Recruitment and Program Partnerships
Recruitment and Program Partnerships collaborate with community organizations to create seamless pathways for returning citizens to obtain their CDL and secure stable employment
Jeff Lee
Recruitment and Program Partnerships Manager
Steven Abundis
Recruiting Associate
Program Services
The Success Team guides Free Agents through every step of the program while providing support for the real-life challenges along the way
Brigid Toney
Program Manager
Alaysha Harden
Senior Success Coach
Heath Pannell
Success Coach
Jamar Greene
Success Coach
Shalethia Jones
Success Coach
Taylor Pennington
Success Coach
Board of Directors
Jason Green
Chairman, Founder & General Partner Emergence Capital
Andy Bromberg
Director, CEO of Eco Inc.
Kumar Garg
Director, President at Renaissance Philanthropy
Jason Wang
Director, Founder & CEO of FreeWorld
Our story began with entrepreneur and filmmaker Matt Mochary, who, after witnessing the struggles of those in poverty-stricken areas, recognized the barriers faced by returning citizens. He funded vocational education for them, noting that the trucking industry consistently provided opportunities. Collaborating with Jason Green, Founding Partner at Emergence Capital, and Andy Bromberg, they recruited Jason Wang to scale this initiative nationwide. Today, FreeWorld stands as a beacon of hope, offering legitimate second chances to those ready to transform their lives.
