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 a critical mass of social justice organizations & their leaders who embody the ideology and practice of liberatory organizing.
• Manages the organization’s people, systems, and processes towards the goal of building the power we need to make material changes for our people.

I love:

• Traveling, hiking, photography, and a good meal with family and friends
• Being mom to my amazing daughter

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.

Toria Boldware King

Program Operations Manager

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At the office:

• Gets the team where they need to be, when they need to be there
• Organizes logistics and leads 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:

• Manages re:power's finances with the goal of creating accessible, accurate, and useful financial statements, dashboards, and reports
• Eliminating 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, Grassroots Organizing 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, Electoral Justice 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.

Krystal Garcia Centeno

Administrative Coordinator, Strategy & Engagement

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At the office:

• Guides internal systems and operations for the entire Development & Communications team
• Serves as the team administrator by keeping the team on track, anticipating needs, and proactively providing information

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

The movement to end money bond was where I found my first movement home. I am inspired by the organizers that work to end mass incarceration and address the root causes of socio-economic and racial inequities within our legal system.

Robert Muñoz

Program Manager, Progressive Governance Academy

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At the office:

• Manages the Progressive Governance Academy (PGA), supporting local and state elected officials to collaboratively 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:

I am inspired by student organizers participating in campus protests against Palestinian genocide. The students participating in these protests are risking their bodies and education in order to give a voice to people who desperately need us to stand up for them.

India Waller

Executive Administrative Coordinator

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At the office:

• Manages scheduling and coordinates travel arrangements for the ED
• Supports organizational engagement with re:power’s Board of Directors
• Manages staff and stakeholders engagement, as it relates to the ED’s office

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

Tony Lewis Jr. and his fight for reuniting families affected by mass incarceration in Washington, DC. Through community and youth outreach, he’s been able to instill hope and inspire a different way of getting things done.

Anna Gagliuffi

Director, Communications and Digital Strategy

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At the office:

• Leads the development and execution of a comprehensive communications strategy rooted in re:power’s core mission to advance our impact and build our brand.
• Oversees the promotions of programs, manages digital engagement, and elevates the Executive Director’s profile.
• Manages ongoing media requests and public engagements, develops new media projects, and ensures alignment of internal communications and brand strategy.

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

As a Latina, I am inspired by the California farmworker movement's fight for better working conditions. I am especially energized by the leadership of Dolores Huertas to empower and train community leaders that continue this work.

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.

Sagal Handulle

Alumni Community Manager

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At the office:

• Manages re:power's evolving alumni community, including programming, networking, and more.
• Collects, manages, and synthesizes relevant data cross-programmatically and curate alumni stories of impact.

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz’s activism radicalized me because he beautifully navigated the interplay of race and religion while holding the title of public enemy #1. He challenged so many to look beyond the borders of America and address the root causes experienced globally.

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.

Andrea Ornelas

Program Manager, Movement Building

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At the office:

• Strengthen and support scaling of re:power’s Movement Building Programs.
• Responsible for Managing Programs with execution of public programming, trainer recruitment and development, and curriculum design.

An organizer or movement that inspires me:

Rigoberta Mechu, The Zapatista Army of National Liberation, and Oscar López Rivera are inspirational to the work that I do. The unbreakable spirit of those who face hardship with unwavering hope ignites a deep sense of inspiration for me, including the Palestinian people.

Zhenqi Ong

Senior Design Manager, Brand & Systems

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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.

Jen Epps-Addison

Board Chair

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Founder and Chief Imagineer — Synergy Power Consulting

Katrina Gamble

Vice Chair

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President and Founder — Sojourn Strategies, LLC

Leah Boudreaux

Secretary/Treasurer

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

Luna Yasui

Board Member

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

Aaron Dorfman

Board Member

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

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

Angela Ferrell-Zabala

Board Member

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Executive Director — Moms Demand Action

Kelley Robinson

Board Member

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President — Human Rights Campaign & Human Rights Campaign Foundation 

Sasha Ahuja

Movement Building

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Emma Akpan

Movement Technology, Data Analytics

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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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Nicole Thomas

Data & Analytics, Grassroots Organizing

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Britney Whaley

Campaigns & Candidates

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