Board of Directors

Natalie Foster

President and Founder

Chris Hughes

Founder

Aisha Nyandoro

Board Member

Dorian Warren

Board Chair and Founder

Felicia Wong

Board Member

Staff

Taylor Jo Isenberg

Executive Director

Sara Abdel Rahim

Senior Director of Development

Leydy Abreu

Vice President of Finance and Operations

Andrea Aguilar

Digital Strategist

Dave Algoso

Managing Director, Build the Field

Anna Aurilio

Senior Director of Campaigns

Chrissy Blitz

Vice President of Communications and External Affairs

Michael Bryer

Development Operations Associate

Becky Chao

Research Director, Build the Field

Michael Conti

Project Manager

Cara Rose DeFabio

Special Initiatives Director

Andrea Diaz

Executive and Operations Associate

Mary Durden

Associate Director, Build the Field

Gabe Gonzalez

Senior Director of State Campaigns

Hannah Gregor

Events Manager

Lindsey Hallingquest

Development Manager

Shafeka Hashash

Associate Director, Guaranteed Income

Fariha Hussain

Development Manager

Mana Kharrazi

Director of State Cash Campaigns

Marta Kuersten Wolaver

Associate Director of Development

Mónica V. Lazo

Southern California Program Director

Erion Benjamin Malasi

Illinois Policy and Advocacy Director

Mona Masri

California Director of Strategic Initiatives

Lynnette Miranda

Chief of Staff

Layla Oghabian

Legislative Advocate

Harish I. Patel

Vice President of Partnerships

Jazmin Phillips

Accounting Manager

Christelle Prophete

Program Manager, Build the Field

Adam Ruben

Vice President of Campaigns and Political Strategy

Zoe Schlittenhardt

Senior Manager of Human Resources and Talent Operations

Jenna Severson

Deputy Communications Director

Chloe Stryker

Events Director

Kelli Smith

Campaigns Research Director

Teri Olle

Director of Economic Security California

Suz Warshell

Senior Manager of People and Operations

Fellows

Mia Birdsong

Senior Fellow

Andrew Stern

Senior Fellow

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