Leadership & Staff
Meet Our Staff
Our talented staff — which includes a number of experts directly impacted by these issues — is a diverse group hailing from many states, countries, and professional backgrounds. What unites us is our shared commitment to improving lives and making America a stronger, safer place.
Sam Aguilar
Georgia State Director
Ama Akoto
Communications Coordinator
Jasmin Aviña
Project Manager
Jenny Barin
Director of Projects & Systems, Immigration
Laura Bennett
State Policy Manager, Criminal Justice Reform
Ali Blake
Social Media Associate
Peter Boogaard
Communications Director
Sam Cervantes
Research Associate
Daniela Chomba
D.C. Office Manager, People & Operations Associate
Pamela Chomba
Director of State Immigration Campaigns
Chris Coger
Head of Technology
Cammie Croft
Chief Community Officer; Managing Director, S.F. HQ
Mark Delich
Director of Federal Policy & Government Relations
Leezia Dhalla
Press Manager
Olivia Elder
Partnerships and Engagement Associate, Criminal Justice Reform
Adina Ellis Cato
Deputy Communications Director
Mary Erickson
People & Operations Manager
Juan Escalante
Digital Campaigns Manager, Immigration
Luis Espino
Product Manager
Mai Fawaz
Social Media Manager
Martin Froger Silva
Multimedia Producer
Shen Gao
Product Manager
Alida Garcia
Vice President, Advocacy
Zaira Garcia
Texas State Director
Chris Golden
Digital Advertising & Rapid Response Director
Shanna Gong
Oklahoma State Director, Criminal Justice Reform
Susie Haslett
Director of Immigration Capacity Building
Karely Hernandez
Communications Manager
Rodney Holcombe
Senior Associate, New York Criminal Justice Reform
Ted Hutchinson
Florida State Director
Famata Jalloh
Executive Assistant, Criminal Justice Reform
Rob Jesmer
Campaign Manager
Elissa Johnson
Arizona State Director, Criminal Justice Reform
Alesha Judkins
Mississippi State Director, Criminal Justice Reform
Rena Karefa-Johnson
NY State Director, Criminal Justice Reform
Kaytia King
Deputy Director, ISWI Initiative - Partnerships
Amy LaThanh
Chief of Staff, Community Department
Emily Levett
State Policy Manager, Criminal Justice Reform
Doug Lewis
Policy Associate, Criminal Justice Reform
Champo Mapulanga
Accounting Manager
Jen Martin
Director, I Stand With Immigrants Initiative
Leslie Arely Martinez
Informed Immigrant Team Lead
Jack Mejía-Cuéllar
S.F. Office Manager, Executive Assistant
Carlton Miller
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Marissa Molina
Colorado State Immigration Director
Julia Monroe
Surrogate Program Assistant
Ivette Morataya
Informed Immigrant Outreach Director
Andrew Moriarty
Deputy Director of Federal Policy
Hemly Ordonez
Director of Digital Campaigns
Maria Praeli
Government Relations Manager
Ali Procopio
University Program Director
Surin Ramkissoon
Chief Operating Officer
Jaime Rangel
Georgia Immigration Associate
Giancarla Rojas-Mendoza
Fellows Program Manager
Felicity Rose
Research and Policy Director, Criminal Justice Reform
Alexis Sacasas
Special Assistant to the President & Project Coordinator
Mannat Sandhu
Data and Policy Analysis and Visualization Associate
Todd Schulte
President
Nezly Silva
Research Manager
Eddie A. Taveras
New York State Immigration Director
Drew Toal
Senior Writer
Keenan Toohey
Director of Content Planning & Delivery
Zoë Towns
Senior Criminal Justice Reform Director
LaGloria Wheatfall
Communications Manager, Criminal Justice Reform
Niyah White
Policy Associate, Criminal Justice Reform
Chell Zeng
Design Director
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