Jordan Guillen (he/him) joined ACS in June 2022 and serves as the Chapters Associate. In this capacity, he works with the Chapter Team to support the work of our ACS Chapters, including assisting with programming, network building, and annual events.
Jordan brings a wealth of experience in research and advocacy to his role at ACS. Before joining the team, he served as a research intern at the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC), a renowned non-profit organization focused on providing in-depth analysis and information about capital punishment to the media and the public. At DPIC, Jordan meticulously aggregated and compared data for the organization's comprehensive databases encompassing every individual sentenced to death in the United States since 1972. Additionally, he played a key role in refining DPIC's recruitment databases and tracking the organization's media influence.
Driven by a passion for learning, Jordan pursued his education ambitiously. While in high school, he earned his AA Degree in Political Science from Los Angeles Mission College. He furthered his academic journey by obtaining a B.A. in Political Science - Public Service and Sociology, with an emphasis in Law & Society a year early from the University of California, Davis. Jordan is currently based in Washington, DC. In his free time he enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with his Labradoodle puppy, Elio.
Robert Williams joined ACS staff in April 2022 and currently serves as the Associate Director of Chapters. In this role, he advances the next generation of progressive leaders by supporting existing ACS chapters, cultivating opportunities to expand the ACS network, and building sustainable relationships to further ACS’s mission while promoting diversity and inclusion.
Williams graduated from the University of Mississippi with a double B.A. in Political Science and Psychology. He earned his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he was President of the ACS Student Chapter. He is an ACS Next Generation Leader.
Williams is based in Austin, TX.
Jampa Lhasawa (he/him) joined ACS in September 2021 and served as the Chapters Associate. In this capacity, he worked with the Chapters team to support the work of our ACS Chapters, including assisting with programming, network building, and annual events.
Prior to joining ACS, Lhasawa served as the Outreach Coordinator for Lines for Life, a 24-hour crisis intervention and prevention service in Portland, Oregon. In this position, Lhasawa organized all classroom education, conferences, panels, and tabling events, and created the program’s DEI mission statement, action plan, and three-year strategy.
Lhasawa earned his B.A. in Biology from Oberlin College. He currently lives in Washington, D.C., where he enjoys backpacking, playing chess, and spending time with his dog, Pema.
Jordan McNamara (he/him) joined ACS in July 2019 and currently serves as the Director of Chapters. In this capacity, he helps to advance the next generation of progressive leaders by managing existing ACS student and lawyer chapters, working to strategically expand ACS’s network, and developing a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive legal community throughout the American West and beyond.
He received his undergraduate degree from Ball State University and became the first out transgender student to earn a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Colorado Law School in 2018. Prior to joining ACS, Jordan was an associate attorney specializing in family law and estate planning, and before his legal career, he served in the United States Air Force as an Aircraft Fuel Systems Journeyman on the KC-135(R) airframe.
Jordan was the first out transgender president to lead the Colorado LGBT Bar Association and currently serves as the organization’s inaugural Transgender/Non-Binary Section Chair. He is the former Executive Director and Board Chair of the Colorado Name Change Project, where he still remains on the board working to provide direct legal and financial resources to Transgender and Nonbinary Coloradans seeking to update their names and gender markers. In 2021, the National LGBT Bar Association named him as one of the "40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40". In 2022, he received the Stonewall Award from the American Bar Association for his work advancing LGBTQ+ individuals and causes in the legal profession.
Jordan is based in Denver, CO where he enjoys fly fishing, off-roading, and spending time with his husband and their three dogs; Hamilton, Huxley, and Lady Bird.
Kennedy Freeman joined ACS in May 2019 and currently serves as the Network Advancement Associate. She provides support to the Department of Network Advancement and assists with the coordination of substantive initiatives.
Prior to joining ACS, Freeman interned at the Library of Congress with the Binding and Collections Care division. After graduating, Freeman worked for Lunenburg County Public Schools and later became an HR assistant at Greystones Consulting Group.
Freeman attended the College of William and Mary where she found a passion for criminal justice while taking many classes about constitutional law. She received B.A. degrees in Government and Psychology. In her free time, she enjoys live music, abstract painting, and relaxing walks through nature.
