About Ameelio

April is an internationally recognized leader in civic innovation. Passionate about enabling second chances through human connection and education, she has spearheaded efforts to ensure that incarcerated individuals and their families are included in the implementation of the historic bipartisan infrastructure law (IIJA) on state and national stages, leveraging a once in a generation opportunity to address structural failures in the criminal justice system.

Before becoming CEO, April previously served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff at Ameelio, where she has overseen the rapid expansion of Ameelio services across the country as well as internationally. Under her leadership, Ameelio doubled the amount and variety of incarcerated users served.  

Prior to Ameelio, April has worked extensively for governments and academia in both the U.S. and the U.K. April holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics and a BA from the University of Notre Dame.

Ben Porter is a seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of software engineering and architecture experience. His ability to delve into technical details and make informed strategic decisions has been a key driver of Ameelio's success.

Since joining Ameelio in 2020, Ben has been instrumental in successfully scaling Ameelio’s video calls and other services. He has demonstrated expertise across domains, including technical engineering, product development, market strategy, and organizational leadership.

Ben’s professional experience ranges from startups to large corporations, such as Red Hat and Instructure. He has led and contributed to large-scale projects, mentoring teams in best practices for engineering, product, and innovative solution development. Ben holds a Master’s degree in Information Assurance and Cyber Security from Dakota State University, a dual Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Business, and multiple advanced certifications.

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Devyn Greenberg is a dedicated leader focused on civic technology and human-centered design. She is passionate about building technology that equitably and effectively serves the public interest–especially for historically marginalized groups.

Devyn’s professional experience spans sectors, from corporations like Bain and Google, to California’s Office of Social Innovation, to mission-driven start-ups. Devyn’s deep expertise in product strategy, government innovation, and organizational growth will help Ameelio scale our work to connect justice-involved individuals with their loved ones and provide critical educational tools to incarcerated individuals.

Devyn holds a BA from Dartmouth College, an MPA from Harvard, and an MBA from Stanford– where she was a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. Her work has been published in the Washington Post and Research & Politics.

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