Staff

Executive

Rinku Sen
Executive Director of Race Forward and Publisher of Colorlines
Michell Speight
Director of Programs
Paulette Martin
Director of Finance and Administration
Edward Correa
Senior Program Associate for Special Projects & Executive Assistant
Nikko Viquiera
Senior Program Associate

Research

Dominique Apollon, Ph.D.
Research Director
Julia Sebastian
Research Associate
Tara L. Conley. Ed.D.
Senior Research Associate
Yirssi Bergman
Research Assistant

Editorial

Akiba Solomon
Editorial Director, Colorlines
Kenrya Rankin
Deputy Editor
Sameer Rao
Arts & Culture Reporter
Yessenia Funes
Climate Justice Reporter
Miriam Zoila Pérez
Gender & Sexuality Columnist

Leadership Action Network

Rosana Cruz
Leadership Action Network Director
Leslie Grant
Senior Program Associate for Convenings
Ramesh Kathanadhi
Leadership Development Associate
Terry Keleher
Thought Leadership and Practice Specialist
Malcolm Shanks
Lead Trainer
Araguaney Rodriguez DaSilva
California Training Associate
Nayantara Sen
Culture and Content Project Manager
Key Jackson
Lead Trainer

Strategic Communications & Public Engagement

Rebekah Spicuglia
Director of Strategic Communications & Public Engagement
Erin Zipper
Graphic Design Manager
Cecelia Sullivan
Web Developer
Chevon Drew
Senior Digital Communications Associate
Hendel Leiva
Communications Associate
Tiye Rose
Video Producer
Xakota Espinoza
Senior Media Relations Associate

Development

Aimee Walker
Director of Development
Jai Dulani (aka Dulani)
Senior Development Manager

Operations

Hiba Elyass
Finance and Operations Associate
Maggy Calderon
Office Coordinator
Patrick Callahan
Human Resources Associate
Abraham Verdesoto
Finance/Accounting Assistant