Jeannette has nearly 20 years of experience working to increase employment opportunities for marginalized populations around the world. As Executive Director of WorkWell since 2020, Jeannette oversees and implements the program designed to serve justice involved individuals as they re-enter their communities. The ongoing 4-week workforce readiness training program is designed to get people back into the workforce. 

 Most of her professional career has been spent in the

area of women’s economic development

in Egypt, where she has worked for both

the European Union and also for the German government’s Deutsche Gesellschaft

für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

In Egypt, she worked in Cairo, but also lived for two years in St Catherine’s in the Sinai Peninsula, where she worked closely with the Jabaleya Bedouin tribe. She has also been involved in a project in the Fayoum and helped to coordinate media campaigns in Jordan, Tunisia, and Morocco. In addition to working in women’s development, especially in the area of women’s handicrafts, she has directed and produced several documentaries. One, Conversations in Cairo, focused on the personal lives of women in one family in one of Cairo’s many informal areas. She also helped in the filming and production of the Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, and Sudan segments of the multi-part documentary Love Life, which dealt with HIV/AIDS in the Arab world. 

Juan A. Rolon Jr. is a dedicated Addiction and Co-Occurring Counselor with over a decade of experience serving justice-involved and high-risk populations across correctional, forensic, and community mental health settings. He currently works as a Counselor II at Ann Klein Forensic Center, where he provides trauma-informed, evidence-based individual and group counseling and develops treatment plans that support long-term recovery and stability. His prior work at Midstate Prison and Garden State Youth Correctional Facility with Gateway Foundation centered on substance use treatment, anger management, and reentry preparation for incarcerated adults and young people.

Juan is also the Vice Co-Chair of the Mercer County Re-Entry Coalition and the Founder/Executive Director of Empowerment House, a nonprofit organization in Trenton focused on prosocial programming, reentry support, and youth empowerment. A Mercer County resident and a “living, walking, breathing testimony” to the population he serves, Juan’s lived experience allows him to connect with clients with authenticity, empathy, and credibility. He is an International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICADC), ASAM certified, a Rutgers Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist, trained in Trauma-Informed Care, and more. Bilingual in English and Spanish, he is a seasoned motivational speaker, facilitator, and mentor committed to helping individuals and families rebuild their lives with resilience, dignity, and hope.

Maya George is an accomplished nonprofit professional with a strong academic background, holding a Master of Public Administration with a Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership and a B.A. in English Pre-law. Currently serving as the Grants Manager at TASK, she previously excelled as Program Coordinator at HomeFront: Hire Expectations, where she assisted clients with legal and employment barriers. Her commitment to helping justice-impacted and marginalized individuals stems from having loved ones impacted by the justice system and witnessing their struggles firsthand through both her personal and professional work. She is passionate about providing crucial support and breaking down barriers to successful reintegration and self-sufficiency. 

Mercer County native Sean Ford is the Workforce Development Manager at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK), where he provides individuals facing high barriers to employment with the skills and resources to prepare for work, find employment, and maintain their jobs—approaching each person with authenticity, honesty, and empathy. His work focuses especially on supporting reentry and justice-impacted individuals as they rebuild their lives and careers. With over eight years as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army Reserves delivering behavioral health training and supporting soldier reintegration, Sean understands how structured support and second chances transform lives. He will have his MBA from Rutgers Business School in May 2026 and is committed to breaking down barriers and creating pathways to economic stability for those who need it most.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​