The Real Ones Behind the Work
The work we do is serious and joyful, and the way we show up is personal.
We lead with love and put relationships at the center.
Love as our strategy
This is our operating principle. It shapes how we fund, hire, show up in rooms, and hold each other accountable.
History as a teacher
We hold deep respect for those who came before us to light the paths we walk now. It shapes how we build.
Relationships first
Trust takes time, and we invest in building it deeply. The work grows because the relationships do.
Aaron Smoot
Manager, Advancement
Development Team
Bethany Pacheco
Manager, The 1954 Project
Impact Team
Caroline Shaul
Executive Assistant, CEO
Operations Team
Charlene Gorman
Associate, LEAD Impact
Impact Team
DJ Williams
Sr Manager, Advancement
Development Team
Elle Cumberbatch
Manager, Communications
Communications Team
Greg Ley
Sr Manager, Data & Operations
Impact Team
Jasmine Knowles
Director, The 1954 Project
Impact Team
Jen Wander
Chief Financial Officer
Operations Team
Josh Hoen
Chief Advancement Officer
Development Team
Leonetta Elaiho
Impact Consultant
Impact Team
Lindsay Booker
Chief Communications Officer
Communications Team
Liz Thompson
CEO
Leadership Team
Rebecca Quincey Thevenot
Director, Knowledge
Impact Team
Sherman Whites
Senior Leadership Advisor
Leadership Team
Taylor Bradley
Manager, Events
Communications Team
Tiffany Thompson
Chief Impact Officer
Impact Team
Young Chan
Associate, Data & Operations
Impact Team
