Our Team

Staff

Jose Antonio Vargas

Founder and President
he/him

Rebecca Neuwirth

Executive Director
she/her

Amina Barnes

Director, Operations
she/her

Jenn Bender

Strategic Consultant
she/her

Clement Bowen

Manager of Digital Storytelling
he/him

Ethan Cloherty

Manager, Foundation and Corporate Giving
he/him

Michael Corrente

Director, Strategic Growth
he/him

Jess Detrio

Senior Evaluation Specialist
she/her

Leezia Dhalla

Communications Director
she/her

Adrián Escárate

Special Projects Manager
he/him

Charlene Joy Jimenez

Director, Entertainment Partnerships & Advocacy
she/her

Nish John

Manager, Operations
she/her

Yusra Khafagi

Strategic Communications Project Manager
she/her

Sarah E. Lowe

Director, Research and Evaluation
she/her

Juno Maldonado

Senior Research Manager
she/her

Onyx Montes

Coordinator, Storyteller Support and Advocacy
she/her

Ana Murillo Quiñones

Digital Communications Strategist
she/they

DJ Reed

Senior Manager, Entertainment Partnerships and Advocacy
he/him

Shauna Siggelkow

Director, Digital Storytelling
she/her

Erla Teli

Manager, Individual Giving and Events
she/her

Dulce Valencia

Manager, Entertainment Partnerships & Advocacy
she/her

Bethany Wearden

Director, Storyteller Support and Advocacy
she/her

Jonathan Yu

Chief of Staff
he/him

Board of Directors

Nicco Mele

Chair
he/him

Peter Perl

Board Member
he/him

Jose Antonio Vargas

Founder and President
he/him

Kristina Villarini

Board Member
she/her

Uma Viswanathan

Board Member
she/her

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