PSPC welcomes its inaugural executive director

PSPC welcomes its inaugural executive director

The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities funder coalition welcomed Esther Franco-Payne as its inaugural executive director in December of 2022. Esther’s personal commitment has been to serve as a voice for underserved communities of color and to be a champion for equity. Growing up in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, Esther has been front and center to the issues that permeate communities impacted by crime, poverty, and disinvestment. As a social worker by training, she is a long-time advocate who has engaged the public in the development of effective adult criminal justice and youth justice policies.

 

Learn more about Esther.