Our Staff

Executive Management Team
Marqueece Harris-Dawson, President and CEO
Joanne Kim, Chief Operating Officer
Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, Vice President of Organizational Growth
Alberto Retana, Executive Vice President
Administration
Hector Sanchez, Director of Finance, ext. 209
Vrenely Garcia, Office Manager, ext. 223
Kusema Thomas, Administrative Assistant, ext. 200
Gerri Lawrence, Executive Assistant, ext. 263
Tyra Goodman, Executive Assistant, ext. 202
Robert Marshall, Engineer of Transportation, ext. 243
Prevention Network
Karren Lane, Prevention Network Director, ext. 244
Kinship in Action
Edgar Campos, Community Organizer, ext. 205
Melody Darden, Community Organizer, ext. 212
Community Organizing
Joseph Devall, Organizing Director and Director of Kinship in Action, ext. 229
Jorge Hernandez, Community Organizer, ext. 230
Maria Muñiz, Community Organizer, ext. 201
Civic Engagement
Tonna Onyendu, Community Organizer, ext. 255
Jesus Andrade, Community Organizer, ext. 228
South Central Youth Empowered thru Action
Sandra Hamada, Youth Organizer, ext. 222
Sade Elhawary, Youth Organizer, ext. 211
Aaron Burleson, Academic Coordinator and Youth Wellness Lead, ext. 246
Alex Stewart, Coordinator, Boys and Men of Color and Youth Organizer, ext. 105
Development Department
Leslie Cooper, Development Director, ext. 250
José Nuño, Grants Manager, ext. 253
Hina Sheikh, Lead Grant Writer, ext. 274
Communications Department
Jung Hee Choi, Communications Director, ext. 226
Glauz Diego, Graphic Designer, ext. 262


