Annual Event: October 28, 2025
Join JHA and Shelley Winner on Tuesday October 28th!
JHA will host our Annual Event from 5-8pm at the University Club of Chicago at 76 E. Monroe Street.
5-6pm: Reception with beverages and light appetizers
6-7:15pm: Program
7:15-8pm: Reception resumes
We are proud to recognize the following individuals for their commitment to criminal justice reform:
Commitment to Change Award: Yaacov Delaney, Justice, Equity & Opportunity Initiative, Office of the Lt. Governor
Legislators of the Year: Illinois State Senator Graciela Guzmán and Illinois State Representative Gregg Johnson
Outstanding Dedication Award: Elaine Nekritz, Nekritz Amdor Consulting LLC
Excellence in Research Award: Amanda Ward, Loyola Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
Purchase your tickets today!
$150 general admission; $50 student admission.
Can’t attend? Please consider sponsoring someone who is system-impacted.
If you are system-impacted and would like to attend, please contact rpellegrino@thejha.org.
Keynote speaker: Shelley Winner
“Bridging the gap between incarceration and opportunity”
Shelley Winner is a justice reform advocate, entrepreneur, and founder of Winner’s Circle, a transformative digital training program that equips incarcerated individuals with vocational and mindset development tools. Drawing from her lived experience, Shelley empowers justice-impacted people with the skills and belief systems needed to succeed in business and life. She has shared her story on the TEDx stage and was featured on PBS NewsHour for her journey overcoming bias in the tech industry. Her mission is to bridge the gap between incarceration and opportunity by reducing recidivism and unlocking human potential behind the walls.
JHA thanks our generous event supporters:
Platinum
The Bluhm Family Foundation
Parole Illinois
Brian Massengill and Mayer Brown LLP
Regenia Stein & Roland Roaches
Anne & Bob Sullivan
Paul & Sarah Jane Titterton and GATX
Gold
Walter Burnett, Jr.
Terry & Annette Faulk
Amanda Penabad & Stephen Brokaw
Dick Sullivan
Patricia Unsinn
Silver
Rick Artwick
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP
Eileen Bevis
Jane Addams College of Social Work
Loyola University Chicago Center for Criminal Justice
John & Bozena McLees
Michael Linden & Anna Zambelli and Jenner & Block LLP
Wintrust
Bronze
Arthur & Colleen Herzog Don in honor of Arlene Don
Mr. Gary Elden & Ms. Phillis D. Mandler
Illinois Department of Corrections
Joseph Vosicky, Jr.