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New and Returning Officers
New and Returning Officers
Interim Co-President:
Interim Co-President:
NOTE: There is no Nominee for President. The board has made this "Interim" appointment while searching for a long-term President.
"Journeying" John Shuford
"Journeying" John Shuford
John has been an AVP facilitator since 1990 and was on the organizing team for AVP USA and AVP International. He started AVP programs in Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina and helped restart AVP in New Jersey. He has led workshops in Southern and West Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe and led international conflict resolution delegations to China, Russia and South Africa. In 1992, because of the success of AVP in Delaware prisons, he was asked to train corrections staff, which he has done over the past 31 years in 7 states and in Russia, Kenya (police) and South Africa. He has been published widely in corrections professional magazines and in 2023 compiled those articles into a book, published under the title, “Mid-21st Century Criminal Justice: Transforming Work Culture." Because of his background as a mental health therapist with a special interest in trauma and trauma healing, his publications often refer to the neuroscience of change, specifically how AVP changes attitudes and lives.
Journeying John is from AVP Delaware
Interim Co-President:
Interim Co-President:
NOTE: There is no Nominee for President. The board has made this "Interim" appointment while searching for a long-term President.
"Authentic" Ann Ward
"Authentic" Ann Ward
A Quaker for many decades, Ann’s background includes 30 years as an Alternatives to Violence facilitator, volunteering in schools, prisons, universities, refugee camps, and many diverse community settings around the world. She is a proud member of the Dead Presidents having been President of AVP USA around 2003-2006ish and on a good number of national committees. More recently she served as a humanitarian aid and peacebuilding specialist in most of the Middle East and Afghanistan, where she spent nearly 20 years. She is currently co-clerk of the Europe and Middle East region of Friends Peace Teams.
A Quaker for many decades, Ann’s background includes 30 years as an Alternatives to Violence facilitator, volunteering in schools, prisons, universities, refugee camps, and many diverse community settings around the world. She is a proud member of the Dead Presidents having been President of AVP USA around 2003-2006ish and on a good number of national committees. More recently she served as a humanitarian aid and peacebuilding specialist in most of the Middle East and Afghanistan, where she spent nearly 20 years. She is currently co-clerk of the Europe and Middle East region of Friends Peace Teams.
Ann specializes in conflict analysis in Iraq, exploring the effects of historical and current conflicts on regional, tribal, and family power dynamics, the environment, agriculture livelihoods, and trauma. All of which, hopefully, leads to peace, non-violence interventions, or conflict sensitive program planning. She helped to seed AVP in Palestine, Jordan, Iraq and Afghanistan. She speaks Arabic, and has studied Farsi, Kurdish, Spanish and French. She currently teaches English for two local Literacy Councils in southern Wisconsin.
Ann specializes in conflict analysis in Iraq, exploring the effects of historical and current conflicts on regional, tribal, and family power dynamics, the environment, agriculture livelihoods, and trauma. All of which, hopefully, leads to peace, non-violence interventions, or conflict sensitive program planning. She helped to seed AVP in Palestine, Jordan, Iraq and Afghanistan. She speaks Arabic, and has studied Farsi, Kurdish, Spanish and French. She currently teaches English for two local Literacy Councils in southern Wisconsin.
Authentic Ann is from AVP Wisconsin
Interim Vice President:
Interim Vice President:
NOTE: There is no Nominee for Vice President. The board has made this "Interim" appointment while searching for a long-term Vice President.
"Retired" Roger Kluck
"Retired" Roger Kluck
Roger been the executive director of Projects for a Civil Society (“PCS”) since the organization formed in 2009. PCS runs experiential workshops and trainings in nonviolence, empathy, and trauma recovery. PCS runs Alternative to Violence Project workshops for inmates in prison and for incarcerated veterans in jail, and in schools and drug recovery programs. Roger is also a mediator, and has training in Restorative Justice, Nonviolent Communication, Kingian Nonviolence and Compassionate Listening.
Roger been the executive director of Projects for a Civil Society (“PCS”) since the organization formed in 2009. PCS runs experiential workshops and trainings in nonviolence, empathy, and trauma recovery. PCS runs Alternative to Violence Project workshops for inmates in prison and for incarcerated veterans in jail, and in schools and drug recovery programs. Roger is also a mediator, and has training in Restorative Justice, Nonviolent Communication, Kingian Nonviolence and Compassionate Listening.
Prior to his time in conflict transformation work he was an environmental lawyer for 20 years, working for States, Nonprofits, and eventually managing his own private practice. In this role, he twice represented environmental NGOs at U.N. treaty negotiations.
Prior to his time in conflict transformation work he was an environmental lawyer for 20 years, working for States, Nonprofits, and eventually managing his own private practice. In this role, he twice represented environmental NGOs at U.N. treaty negotiations.
Roger has been involved in AVP for over 20 years. From 2010 to 2014 he served as President of AVP-USA and served recently as the North American Representative to AVP International’s Coordinating Committee. He has facilitated over 300 workshops. Over one hundred of these have been in prison, 50 in jail with the veteran population, as well as work in a number of schools, government institutions, relief agencies, and a drug recovery center. He participated in the trauma training in the Guatemala International Gathering, and has done several workshops with Nadine Hoover author of the AVP Advanced Trauma manual. He has studied trauma and trauma recovery extensively for 10 years. With Friends Peace Teams, he has done workshops in Guatemala and El Salvador. Independently he has done a mini workshop at a University in Iran. Partnering with the World Affairs Council since 2009, he has done adult and youth workshops for visiting delegations in the U.S. for groups from over 30 countries.
Roger has been involved in AVP for over 20 years. From 2010 to 2014 he served as President of AVP-USA and served recently as the North American Representative to AVP International’s Coordinating Committee. He has facilitated over 300 workshops. Over one hundred of these have been in prison, 50 in jail with the veteran population, as well as work in a number of schools, government institutions, relief agencies, and a drug recovery center. He participated in the trauma training in the Guatemala International Gathering, and has done several workshops with Nadine Hoover author of the AVP Advanced Trauma manual. He has studied trauma and trauma recovery extensively for 10 years. With Friends Peace Teams, he has done workshops in Guatemala and El Salvador. Independently he has done a mini workshop at a University in Iran. Partnering with the World Affairs Council since 2009, he has done adult and youth workshops for visiting delegations in the U.S. for groups from over 30 countries.
J.D., Vermont Law School
J.D., Vermont Law School
B.S. Resources Management, University of Washington Seattle, WA
B.S. Resources Management, University of Washington Seattle, WA
Treasurer Nominee:
Treasurer Nominee:
"Big" Bill / William Zuck Jr.
"Big" Bill / William Zuck Jr.
I plan to contribute to AVP USA my leadership and skills to improve and expand AVP’s influence to better our world and fellow human beings, especially in relationship to trauma resilience and coping skills to help others live better lives for themselves and those around them. I have been involved with AVP, since 2008 as an inside facilitator, a member of AVP/Nebraska. Once paroled in April 2021 I became an AVP USA Peace Fellow from September 2021 to June 2022, when I became AVP USA’s Treasurer. During my time with AVP USA I have led the creation of the AVP USA Media Kit as a Peace Fellow, the Skillsoft learning program as a member of the Board of Directors for AVP USA and been actively involved in the AVP USA finance committee. Enjoying bicycling with an annual goal to ride about 1000 miles each year.
Big Bill is from AVP Nebraska
Secretary Nominee:
Secretary Nominee:
"Xylophonic" Xawntoia Franklin
Xawntoia is a Trainer, Speaker, and Social Services Professional with over 30 years' experience working with non-profit organizations. Xawntoia holds a B.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Missouri Columbia, various training certifications
and also is a certified life coach. She is dedicated to helping others identify, plan, and achieve personal and professional goals. Her customized workshops propel clients, small groups and large organizations to reach their short- and long-term goals.
Becoming an AVP Board Member through the Fellows program has offered her a glimpse into the magic of her favorite training of all; AVP. .In her spare time, Xawntoia enjoys volunteering in her church and spending time with her sons.
"Xylophonic" Xawntoia is from AVP Saint Croix
At Large Nominee:
At Large Nominee:
"Justice" Jo Green
Reverend Jo Green is a retired Unitarian Universalist Minister, a third career after years teaching art to 7th Graders, pursuing acting in Los Angeles and working in the corporate world later on. She also was a Chaplain in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Pennsylvania. After serving at 5 different congregations, she has retired and is enjoying her time guest preaching, volunteering and being on the Board of the Alternatives to Justice Project . She is looking forward to traveling more and actually having some down time with her dog and cat and many friends and relatives!
Justice Jo is from AVP California
At Large Nominee:
At Large Nominee:
"Monkey" Maggie Carr
Maggie Carr has been a dedicated cornerstone of the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) for over 20 years. As a seasoned Bilingual Lead Facilitator, she has bridged cultural and linguistic gaps by facilitating workshops in both English and Spanish, ensuring the program’s transformative tools are accessible to diverse communities.
Throughout her two decades of service, she has participated in and led numerous facilitator workshops, fostering the growth of new leaders within the organization. Her journey has been shaped by a close personal and professional mentorship with Dawn Addy and Dustin Mueller, experiences she credits as being foundational to her deep understanding of the program's international mission.
Now, six months into her successful reentry and transition, she is honored to step into a leadership role as a Member at Large on the Board. She brings a unique combination of historical institutional knowledge, linguistic expertise, and a profound personal dedication to AVP’s peace-building work worldwide.
Monkey Maggie is from AVP Florida
At Large Nominee:
At Large Nominee:
"Searching" Susan Campbell
Susan is a clinical social worker with a Master of Social Work degree and has been an AVP facilitator since 1997. Her volunteer work with AVP sparked her interest in social work, trauma, and supporting justice-involved individuals. Over the course of her career, she has served with AmeriCorps, worked with adults with developmental, cognitive, and physical disabilities, provided case management in a halfway house and reentry program, worked as a mental health professional in jails, and provided social work licensing supervision.
In fall 2024, she became the AVP Program Coordinator for Minnesota through Friends for a NonViolent World. She values partnering with other organizations to strengthen and expand AVP in Minnesota and facilitates workshops when needed. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, photography, crafting, and spending time with her fur babies—three cats, a horse, and a dog.
Searching Susan is from AVP Minnesota
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