Our team has worked alongside more than 600 communities across 42 states on a wide range of issues including education, poverty, mental health, civic engagement, racism, youth and aging, immigration, and criminal justice reform.

Merle McGee

President & Chief Executive Officer

Aziel Brown

Aziel Brown

Finance Manager

Francine Nichols

Francine Nichols

Senior Director of Finance and Operations

Jessie Landerman

National Director of Communications and Narrative Strategy

Joyce Wong

Joyce Wong

Research and Evaluation Manager

Keisha McKenzie

National Director of Narrative and Culture

Kimberly McCrae

Kimberly McCrae

Executive Assistant & Special Projects Coordinator

Kim Sanders

Kim Sanders

Chief Operating Officer

Larissa Vasquez

Larissa Vasquez

National Director of Civic and Community Engagement

Lisa Colarossi

Lisa Colarossi

Vice President for Strategy and Impact

Mary Thomas

Institutional Giving Manager

Sagacity Walker

Matthew Sagacity Walker

Program Manager

Pooja Virdee

Pooja A. Virdee

Human Resources Director

Shannon Duncan Bodwell

Shannon Duncan Bodwell

Vice President of Advancement