The Transformational Prison Project is—more than anything—its people. The team below can only do what they do because of the courage and intiative of those who have caused harm and those who have suffered harm, who are choosing to do this difficult work together.
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Armand ColemanExecutive Director
Armand has over eight years of experience developing and leading Restorative Justice (RJ) programming. He was introduced to RJ while incarcerated as a youthful offender. While incarcerated, Armand founded the Youthful Offender Coalition for those who committed their crime under age 18 and Men Exploring Their Own Obstacles which addresses toxic masculinity, rape culture, and sexism. In addition to being a lead facilitator and circle keeper at TPP, Armand leads restorative justice circles and mentor’s youth through Roxbury District Court's CHOICE Program. He is the Volunteer Development and Community Outreach Coordinator at Communities for Restorative Justice. He is a former coordinator for the Bridge Project at Everyday Boston, where he also volunteers. He is also a member of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Roundtable on Racial Disparities in Massachusetts Courts and facilitates circles for first year law students at Harvard Law School.
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Eric M. AndersonTactical Team Organizer and Affairs Coordinator
Eric M. Anderson oversees TPP’s daily operations, communications and website, social media sites, office management, business pipeline, and co-develops programming. Eric is also a lead facilitator and circle keeper for TPP with over seven years of leadership experience with restorative justice. After 10 years in prison, Eric began to follow his passion for cooking, becoming the culinary supervisor for the Boston Convention Center, where he led a 10-person team. He volunteers with Community Servings at a facility that supports people living with HIV/AIDS and people living with difficult illnesses and diets. He volunteers and mentors young men through Roxbury District Court’s CHOICE Program, Everyday Boston and Communities for Restorative Justice where he is a fellow improving his professional and organizational skills while managing their events and training and offering his own skills and experience with restorative justice through public sharing and leading Restorative Justice Circles. He also partnered and gave presentations at Suffolk University, Boston University, Vermont school of Law, Boston College Law, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Law, Northeastern Law, Tufts University, and Utec.
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Robert “Bobby” Iacoviello, Jr.Community Outreach Coordinator
Robert “Bobby” Iacoviello, Jr. helps foster relationships with community partners for TPP. As a lead facilitator and circle keeper, Bobby also co-facilitates delivers trauma-informed restorative justice curriculum to a multitude of populations. While incarcerated, Bobby spent five years serving as a co-coordinator for Project Youth, where he trained, coached, and mentored incarcerated youth in public speaking, storytelling, and facilitation. Bobby also led and facilitated restorative justice programming and worked as a clerk for Boston University’s Prison Education Program, while also enrolled in the program himself. Bobby is currently partners with Partakers and is a volunteer with Communities for Restorative Justice. He collaborates with several groups including Turn it Around Charlestown, Maverick Landing Community Services, Revere Cares and My TERN at Tufts University. He also partnered and gave presentations at Boston College Law, Boston University, Suffolk University, Vermont School of Law, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Law, Northeastern Law, Tufts University, and Utec. Bobby is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Boston University finishing his last credits at the MyTurn Program of Tufts...
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Emmanuel “Noble” WilliamsAccountability Coordinator and Intervention Manager
Emmanuel “Noble'' Williams is responsible for TPP’s business pipeline, Human resources, program management, co-developing programming and fundraising. Also, a lead facilitator and circle keeper for TPP, Noble brings over seven years of Restorative Justice Circle Keeper and facilitation experience. He has worked with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, students, law enforcement officials, attorneys, community members, and business professionals. Noble leads restorative justice circles, speaks publicly, volunteers, and mentors' youth through Communities for Restorative Justice, Everyday Boston, and Roxbury District Court’s CHOICE Program. Noble is a Teaching Assistant at Columbia University’s School of Social Work where he has been leading circles for the past four semesters. Noble Co-founded Men Exploring Their Own Obstacles, a curriculum that aims to address toxic masculinity, rape culture, and sexism within organizations, schools, institutions, and government.
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Stacia Silvia, CFREFundraising Counsel
Stacia offers her experience and leadership skills to TPP, has more than a decade of experience in non-profit fundraising, specializing in grants management, foundation relations, and development planning and operations. Through her career and her independent consultancy, Stacia has raised over $7M for incredible organizations in various fields including education/college access, higher education, human services, housing/homelessness, youth athletics, human trafficking, anti-poverty/basic needs, and disability services. Stacia is a Certified Fund Raising Executive. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a marketing concentration from Stonehill College. She is a 2017 graduate of the Institute for Nonprofit Practice with a nonprofit management and leadership certificate from Tufts University Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.
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Zoe YoungProgram Associate
Since moving from Canada in September of 2020, Zoe has obtained a Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Northeastern University. She now steps into the role of Program Associate with TPP, where she will support general operations and aid with project management.
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Allison WilliamsTPP Advisor
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John FortéTPP Advisor
John Forté, is a Grammy-nominated recording artist, filmmaker and activist. Forté received a Presidential commutation in 2008 after serving more than seven years of a 14-year prison sentence for a first-time, non-violent drug offense.
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