Kristin Houlé Cuellar, Executive Director
Kristin has served as TCADP’s Executive Director since December 2008. From 2007-2008 she was a Soros Justice Fellow and conducted research and public education around the intersection of the death penalty and severe mental illness in Texas. Kristin served for five years as the Program Associate for Amnesty International USA’s Program to Abolish the Death Penalty in Washington, DC. She has been involved with the human rights and anti-death penalty movements since 1995 and held several volunteer leadership roles with Amnesty International, including Student Area Coordinator and State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for Kentucky. She also was active as a board member and local chapter leader for the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and later became involved with the Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty in Chicago. Kristin graduated from the University of Kentucky and resides in Austin. Contact her at Kristin@tcadp.org.
Timberly Vogel, Harris County Field Organizer
Timberly is currently pursuing a PhD in Sociology at Texas A&M University, where she studies the intersection of criminal law, community safety, and social inequality. After graduating from the University of Wyoming, she co-founded the Laramie Human Rights Network, a grassroots organization focused on racial, social, and criminal justice. In that role, she collaborated with community members, local officials, and partner organizations to address issues of transparency, accountability, and access to mental health resources in rural areas.
Timberly has also conducted policy research for the Southern Poverty Law Center, examining how community-based responses to crime can produce measurable financial and social benefits for metropolitan areas. Through this work, Timberly has seen firsthand how policy decisions shape communities and developed a commitment to reform that is both principled and practical. She brings this commitment to her role with TCADP, where she plans to connect research, community voices, and advocacy in the ongoing effort to end capital punishment. In her free time, Timberly enjoys cycling, sewing, and going on adventures with her cat, Pinto. She began her work as TCADP’s Harris County Field Organizer on March 2, 2026. Contact her at Timberly@tcadp.org.