About Us

“You are the best Lori James-Townes! The openness you created, the shame we explored, and the vulnerability you helped us to embrace will make a lasting impact upon the movement for fair sentencing of kids. We are a better network of leaders now because of you. Thank you! The self-care insights you provided us will also benefit us, personally, for a lifetime.”

“Leading During Challenging Times has been thought-provoking and inspirational. Lori is gifted at creating a space where we can come together in the midst of whatever stressful events are consuming our lives and take some time to breathe and connect and exchange ideas with other public defenders in leadership roles. I have really valued the experience and would recommend it!”

“My deepest most sincere gratitude to Lori James Townes and Dr. Pam Love Manning for their expertise and guidance through this journey.  You ladies are superbly knowledgeable, prepared, gracious and the kind of leaders that we should all aspire to be.  Thank you for taking of your time to guide us through this venture.”

“Thank you for helping me improve my leadership skills during this difficult time.  I will work on my video testimonial and send it in as my work tablet does not allow me to do so.”