Karundi Williams

Executive Director

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At the office:

• Leads a national team of strategists, organizers, and technologists towards re:power’s bold mission of building transformative political power with and for communities of color, at all levels in our government and power structures
• Manages the organization's people, systems, and processes towards the goal of building political power to create social change for our people

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

The Black Lives Matter movement is the civil rights fight of our generation. Through the power of protest, it forced a nation to confront its long, ugly history of racial inequality and inspired activists around the worldwide.

Uyen Doan

Managing Director, Program & Partnerships

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At the office:

• Lead re:power’s Program Team in developing and executing a bold vision for our training programs
• Build deep partnerships with individuals, organizations and coalitions across the progressive movement

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

The labor movement inspires me because of its long, rich history and hard-won lessons that continue resonating to this day. Seeing the power of workers—especially young people of color–topple giants like Amazon and Starbucks fills me with so much hope.

Kavita Khandekar Chopra

Managing Director, Organizational Strategy

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At the office:

• Lead re:power’s Organizational Strategy team, striving for inclusive and transformative practices in Development, Communications, Operations, Finance & HR. 
• Focused on keeping our internal systems running smoothly to ensure our people are supported as they work toward achieving our mission and vision.

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

The March for our Lives movement reminds me that organizing is not a thing of the past and young people are understanding their power in meaningful ways!

Sarah Allsbrooks

Director, Development

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At the office:

• Amplifying the incredible work of re:power with our beloved donors who live across the country
• Using Community Centric Fundraising practices to ground our fundraising in equity and social justice. Helping donors understand the practices that perpetuate the habits of white supremacy. Spreading the good word that organizing is fundraising and fundraising is organizing (and it’s not scary!)

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

Georgia Gilmore, not only for the incredible contributions she made to the Civil Rights movement, but because her work illustrates that there is a place for everyone and any skill in the movement.

Toria Boldware King

Program Operations Manager

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At the office:

• Get the team where they need to be, when they need to be there
• Organize logistics and leading space planning for our trainers, partner organizations, and attendees to deliver a top-notch experience

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

The youth climate change movement. To see young people mobilize and fight for the future they want is admirable. It lets me know that the kids are alright!

Jay Bulbulian Wells

Finance Manager

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At the office:

• Manage re:power's finances with the goal of creating accessible, accurate, and useful financial statements, dashboards, and reports
• Eliminate the fear around numbers and finances through practices grounded in transparency, accountability, and accessibility

An organizer or movement that inspires me

The transportation justice movement that is working to build communities centered around humans, rather than cars, creating neighborhoods where all people can bike, walk, and roll safely.

Conrado Ferreira dos Santos

Director, Movement Building Programs

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At the office:

• Runs our movement building programming, supporting leaders and organizations in building power for radical change
• Builds partnerships with groups interested in building capacity for their leaders and members

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

My background is in youth organizing—so youth-led movements, for immigrant rights, climate justice, racial justice, ending gun violence and more. Young people bring the energy, the courage, and the vision we need to imagine and fight for a new world.

Mercedes Fulbright

Director, Civic Engagement Programs

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At the office:

• Runs Civic Engagement and Electoral Justice programming 
• Supports organizers and organizations to engage in elections at the local, state, and federal level as one of many base building tools to build political power

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

The Black Radical Tradition because of its defiance of racial capitalism and colonialism. I love the rich history, culture, intellect, Afrofuturistic optimism, action-oriented rigor, and aesthetic of the tradition and its influence in today’s movement for Black liberation.

Heidi Gerbracht

Director, Progressive Governance Academy

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At the office:

• Runs the Progressive Governance Academy (PGA), supporting local and state elected officials to co-govern with their communities to create change in everyday people’s lives
• Builds partnerships with elected officials, organizations, and people who are dedicated to equity and justice for marginalized communities

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

The reproductive justice movement inspires me and is where I found my first movement home, when I was working in a reproductive rights organization.

Ateira Griffin

Director, Women of Color Leadership Programs

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At the office:

• Runs Women of Color Leadership programming and curates experiences with and for women of color to inspire, cultivate, and connect women of color across the nation
• Supports partners who strive to build leadership capacity of women of color within their organizations

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

The evolution of black women’s impact through time in all areas of social justice across the globe. Black women have been at the forefront of many fights for justice and I am proud and humbled to be a descendant of this legacy.

Louis Haut-Prokop

Operations & HR Manager

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At the office:

• Manage day-to-day organizational effectiveness operations
• Staff engagement strategist

An organizer or movement that inspires me

One of my first concerts was seeing Pete Seeger. I was inspired by his activist songs about labor and civil rights.

Zhenqi Ong

Design & Communications Manager

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At the office:

• Brings re:power's story and impact to life through graphic design and creative applications of our brand
• Provides creative direction for the organization and ensures brand consistency across programs

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

The Pink Dot movement and the unending fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Singapore.

Carin Schiewe

Program Strategist

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At the office:

• Inspires frontline organizers fighting for democracy and fair courts to uncover their potential as strategists and campaigners
• Builds and nurtures community space by convening leaders at the state and national level around democracy issues

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

The awesome new wave of Black women leaders heading up organizations to expand voting rights and voter engagement in PA, NC, TN and other states I don’t even know about yet.

Victor Suarez

Director, Strategic Communications & Marketing

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At the office:

• Scheming and leading communications strategies to build a future of inclusive politics 
• Stewarding re:power’s unique voice and using dynamic storytelling to celebrate the stories of our alumni and leaders

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

The indefatigable Dolores Huerta who continues to be a powerhouse for justice in my home state of California and across the country.

Mia S. Willis

Leadership Giving Manager

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At the office:

• Cultivates, solicits, and stewards re:power’s Leadership Gifts ($250–$10,000+)
• Facilitates Leadership Givers’ political journey through donor education initiatives

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

Former Black Panther Party member and Concerned Citizens for Justice organizer Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin whose actions and writings have inspired generations of Black youth in the Southern Freedom Movement to create the world they want to live in.

Carmen Berkley

Board Chair

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Vice President of Programs - Group Health Foundation

April Sims

Secretary

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Secretary Treasurer - Washington Labor Council

Leah Boudreaux

Treasurer

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Former Director of Human Resources - Center for Popular Democracy (CPD)

Sarah Audelo

Board Member

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Aaron Dorfman

Interim Treasurer

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President and CEO - National Council for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP)

Jen Epps-Addison

Vice-Chair

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Founder and Chief Imagineer - Synergy Power Consulting

Katrina Gamble

Board Member

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President and Founder - Sojourn Strategies, LLC

Justin Myers

Board Member

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Executive Director - Blue Leadership Collaborative

Art Reyes III

Board Member

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Executive Director - We the People MI

Jess Morales Rocketto

Board Member

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Chief of Moonshot Strategies - Equis Research

Luna Yasui

Board Member

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Former Senior Program Officer, Civic Engagement and Goverment - Ford Foundation

Sasha Ahuja

Movement Building

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Emma Akpan

Movement Technology, Data Analytics

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Lee Anderson

Movement Building

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Brooke Butler

Data & Analytics, Digital Organizing

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Carl Camacho

Grassroots Organizing, Campaigns & Candidates

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Vero Castro

Grassroots Organizing

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Victoria Cepeida-Mojarro

Campaigns & Candidates

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Jenn Cervella

Data & Analytics

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Anoa Changa

Data & Analytics, Digital Organizing

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Rose Espinola

Data & Analytics, Digital Organizing

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Elie Farhat

Campaigns & Candidates

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Martín Diego Garcia

Campaigns & Candidates

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Jamecia Gray

Digital Organizing, Data & Analytics

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Prentiss Haney

Grassroots Organizing

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Ekundayo Igeleke

Grassroots Organizing

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Enchanta Jackson

Digital Organizing

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Karen Lopez

Grassroots Organizing

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Nia Martin-Robinson

Grassroots Organizing

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Juanita Monsalve

Digital Organizing

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Sade Moonsammy

Grassroots Organizing

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Harold Moore

Data & Analytics

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Calvin Orr

Grassroots Organizing

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Kemi Oso

Data & Analytics

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Raymond Partolan

Campaigns & Candidates

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Amber J. Phillips

Digital Organizing

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Adrian Reyna

Digital Organizing

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Rebecca Ruechel

Data & Analytics

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Norma Ryan

Campaigns & Candidates

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Fresco Steez

Digital Organizing, Data & Analytics, Grassroots Organizing

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Rebecca Thompson

Campaigns & Candidates

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Nicole Thomas

Data & Analytics, Grassroots Organizing

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Britney Whaley

Campaigns & Candidates

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