Advisors & Board Members.

Earl Young Jr. is a Credible Messenger, speaker, mentor, and criminal justice reform advocate dedicated to influencing the lives of youth and returning citizens. Born and raised in Baltimore City, Earl served 34 years and 7 months in the Maryland Correctional System before returning home in July 2019 and immediately dedicating himself to mentorship and reform.

He now serves in supervisory roles at New Vision Youth Services, has testified at the Maryland state and federal levels on criminal justice reform, and leads BNB Coaching and Consulting as a living example of transformation.

Shanae T. Jones was born and raised in West Baltimore City, Maryland. A Spelman College graduate (BA, 2011, top 10 of her class), she went on to earn her MSW from the University of Maryland in 2015, spending years as a licensed child welfare social worker and therapist serving Baltimore's most vulnerable families. In 2025, she graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law — first in her class, first Black Editor-in-Chief of the University of Baltimore Law Review, winner of the 2022 Byron Warnken Moot Court Competition, and recipient of both the Trailblazer Award and the Faculty Award for scholarship, leadership, and service.

Shanae has since passed the bar and now works full time as an associate attorney at Ballard Spahr LLP in the litigation department. Her pro bono work has supported Spanish-speaking clients and advocated for people sentenced to life in prison as children. She brings to BNB Coaching a fierce commitment to justice, a deep understanding of systems that impact young people of color, and a personal mission to remind the next generation that where you start does not define where you can go.