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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

I love:

• Sci-fi, fantasy, video games, and all things nerd
• Cooking with my wonderful wife Chrystel

At the office:

• Manage scheduling, logistics and strategic support for the Executive Director
• Curate and lead collaborative spaces for executive team and staff; support and liaison with Board of Directors

I love:

• Being on the land, and documenting the stories of Black farmers and healing traditions throughout the Diaspora.
• Rainy days.

At the office:

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

I love:

• Traveling the Twin Cities bike trails
• Studying and performing improv comedy

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!)

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

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