Craig Stanland, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative

Craig Stanland

Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative

New York

Stanland went from corporate success to federal prison and has written and spoken about rebuilding a life afterward.

Dieter Tejada, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative Dieter TejadaAdvocateExonerated in 2023 after nearly 17 years and now leads a bar association for justice-impacted lawyers. R. Seth Williams, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative R. Seth WilliamsAdvocate, PennsylvaniaFormer Philadelphia district attorney and former federal inmate now building training programs for returning citizens. Ron Bauer, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative Ron BauerAdvocate, United KingdomVenture capitalist who volunteers time to charitable efforts and mentors founders raising capital. Brent Cassity, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative Brent CassityAdvocate, MissouriTurned a federal prison term into a book, a podcast, and a speaking career about second chances. Drew Chapin, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative Drew ChapinAdvocate, PennsylvaniaHis tech startup failed and resulted in a legal disaster. Now he helps people rebuild after their justice journeys. Adam Bentley Clausen, Advocate, Federal Expungement Initiative Adam Bentley ClausenAdvocate, NevadaReleased in 2020 after a 213-year federal sentence and now works on reentry and justice reform.

About Craig Stanland

Craig Stanland is a keynote speaker, reinvention architect, author of Blank Canvas: How I Reinvented My Life After Prison, and a TEDx speaker with his talk, “How I Learned My Greatest Worth in Federal Prison.” He helps individuals and organizations unlock potential by sharing his raw, powerful journey from corporate success to federal prison to a life defined by creativity, authenticity, purpose, and fulfillment. Craig reveals invaluable lessons on resilience, personal growth, and the art of reinvention, proving that it’s never too late to rebuild, reimagine, and thrive. His insights have been featured in The Good Men Project, Addicted 2 Success, Tiny Buddha, Intelligent Change, Brainz Magazine, and The Altucher Report.

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White Collar Conference

David Israel of GOOD PLANeT Foods on Starting Over After Prison

November 1, 2024, Emcee

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