Kristin Statham is the Site Director at Path to Hope. Kristin started working in immigration law in 2002 and has over 20 years of experience working in private law firms, nonprofits, and the federal government. She specializes in asylum, complex family-based green cards, and consular processing. Kristin also works as the Director of Site Operations for Immigrant Connection, the national umbrella organization for Path to Hope. Here, she helps guide 30+ immigration legal services sites across the United States to develop sustainable legal and operational practices. Kristin works on the technical legal support team for Immigrant Connection, consulting on complex legal questions from members of our network.

Kristin is a lifelong sailor and volunteer sailing coach for U.S. Naval Academy’s summer Command and Seamanship Training Squadron (CSTS) program. She was previously posted as a U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer in overseas positions in Iraq, Nepal, Pakistan, and UAE. She worked in several policy leadership positions in Washington DC, including on National Security Council Staff from 2016 to 2018.

Shannon Davis is a lifelong Marylander and a graduate of the University of Villanova’s Interdisciplinary Immigration Studies Training for Advocates. She also holds a Master’s degree in Writing and Poetics from Narapa University in Boulder, Colorado.

Shannon has over three years of immigration legal experience and advocacy experience with Path to Hope and other nonprofits. She specializes in marriage-based adjustment of status (green card) cases, as well as legal research and writing.

Mauricio Vega is Path to Hope’s Intake Specialist and Community Outreach Coordinator. Mauricio previously worked as Director of Art and Music for Downtown Hope, and has over 10 years of experience organizing community events in the United States and overseas.