Leadership
Karundi Williams
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Executive Director
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
I love:
- My beautiful daughter Zoya
- Hiking, photography, and a good meal with family and friends
Kavita Khandekar Chopra
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Managing Director, Organizational Strategy
At the office:
- Lead our Development Team in building a responsive, inclusive, and engaged network of donors and funders
- Ensure responsible financial management of our dollars and acquire funding for our organization aligned with our values
I love:
- Yoga, cooking dinner, watching Bravo — Rinse. Repeat.
- Being a mom to one human and two dogs
Uyen Doan
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Managing Director, Program & Partnerships
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
I love:
- Teaching my dog Bao new tricks
- Cooking delicious Vietnamese food with my loving partner Michael
Staff
Sarah Allsbrooks
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Leadership Giving Manager
At the office:
- Pushing against donor practices that perpetuate the habits of white supremacy and guide our major donors in understanding this work.
- Amplifying the incredible work of re:power with donors who live across the country
I love:
- Searching for ways to be near the water – lakes, rivers, ponds, oceans
- The hunt to find the best handmade pappardelle noodle and homemade bolognese sauce
Yterenickia “YT” Bell
she/her/hers
Project Director, Progressive Governance Academy
At the office:
- Manage a centralized, multi-organizational commitment to training elected officials on progressive governance models and best practices
- Run trainings, programs, and create curriculum for elected officials working at the local level
I love:
- Exploring state parks around Georgia
- Working in radio editing and producing
Toria C. Boldware
she/her/hers
Program Operations Manager
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
I love:
- Queen Bey and everything Harry Potter!
- Traveling; I’m that friend who always says “yes” if you ask me to go somewhere!
Jamarr Brown
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Director, Electoral Programs
At the office:
- Run programs that train candidates on how to win with campaigns that utilize new and innovative strategies and tactics
- Grow the leadership of those who are working in the electoral space to change the face of politics
I love:
- Galivanting – about the world or my hometown
- Dishing with friends
Venita Griffin
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Director, Communications & Digital Strategy
At the office:
- Creates content online and offline that helps reframe what power looks like and who holds it
- Uplifts the powerful voices of organizers working on the ground in communities across the country
I love:
- Overindulging in pro football
- Justifying shoe purchases
Louis Haut-Prokop
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Grassroots Giving Manager
At the office:
- Manage our fundraising data and grassroots donations
- Collaborate on internal systems and processes around fundraising and compliance
I love:
- Traveling the Twin Cities bike trails
- Studying and performing improv comedy
Zhenqi Ong
she/her/hers
Communications Manager
At the office:
- Brings re:power alive through graphic design and creative applications of our brand
- Provides creative direction for the organization and ensures brand consistency across programs
I love:
- Volunteering with a local pet shelter to help get cats adopted
- Hand-building ceramics as well as kickboxing (they say I do a mean roundhouse kick!)
Carin Schiewe
she/her/they/them
Principal, Democracy
At the office:
- Inspire frontline organizers fighting for democracy and fair courts to uncover their potential as strategists and campaigners
- Build and nurture community space by convening leaders at the state and national level around democracy issues
I love:
- Being in a kayak, surrounded by trees, communing with my dog
- Making art and casting horoscopes for newly arrived progressives
Jay Bulbulian Wells
they/them/theirs
Finance Manager
At the office:
- Manage financial operations and processes
- Encourage good financial practices to support our organizers, strategists, and technologists to have the greatest impact in their work
I love:
- To run/bike for transportation, lift weights, kayak, and rock climb
- Reading giant piles of non-fiction books with my two senior cats
Board
Carmen Berkley
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Board Chair
Sara Totonchi
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Vice Chair
April Sims
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Secretary
Leah Boudreaux
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Treasurer
Sarah Audelo
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Board Member
Toni Carter
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Board Member
Aaron Dorfman
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Board Member
Katrina Gamble
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Board Member
Justin Myers
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Board Member
Jess Morales Rocketto
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Board Member
Trainers
Sasha Ahuja
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Grassroots Organizing
Emma Akpan
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Data & Analytics
Lee Anderson
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Digital Organizing
Brooke Butler
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Data & Analytics, Digital Organizing
Carl Camacho
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Grassroots Organizing, Campaigns & Candidates
Vero Castro
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Grassroots Organizing
Victoria Cepeida-Mojarro
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Campaigns & Candidates
Jenn Cervella
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Data & Analytics
Anoa Changa
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Data & Analytics, Digital Organizing
Rose Espinola
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Data & Analytics, Digital Organizing
Elie Farhat
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Campaigns & Candidates
Martín Diego Garcia
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Campaigns & Candidates
Jamecia Gray
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Digital Organizing, Data & Analytics
Prentiss Haney
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Grassroots Organizing
Ekundayo Igeleke
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Grassroots Organizing
Enchanta Jackson
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Digital Organizing
Karen Lopez
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Grassroots Organizing
Nia Martin-Robinson
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Grassroots Organizing
Juanita Monsalve
she/her/they/them
Digital Organizing
Sade Moonsammy
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Grassroots Organizing
Harold Moore
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Data & Analytics
Calvin Orr
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Grassroots Organizing
Kemi Oso
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Data & Analytics
Raymond Partolan
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Campaigns & Candidates
Amber J. Phillips
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Digital Organizing
Adrian Reyna
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Digital Organizing
Rebecca Ruechel
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Data & Analytics
Norma Ryan
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Campaigns & Candidates
Fresco Steez
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Digital Organizing, Data & Analytics, Grassroots Organizing
Rebecca Thompson
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Campaigns & Candidates
Nicole Thomas
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Data & Analytics, Grassroots Organizing
Britney Whaley
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Campaigns & Candidates