Staff

Office of the President

Glenn Harris
President of Race Forward and Publisher of Colorlines
Travon Anderson
Manager, Office of the President
Rosana Cruz
Senior Fellow
Rachael DeCruz
Chief of Staff
Photo of Eric Ward against a mustard yellow background
Eric Ward
Senior Fellow

Program

Julie Nelson
Senior Vice President of Programs
Terry Keleher
Director of Strategic Innovations
Dennis Chin
Dennis Chin
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Kristen Persaud
Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President of Programs

Research

Dominique Apollon, Ph.D.
Vice President of Research
Shweta Moorthy, PhD
Research Director
Julia Sebastian
Julia Sebastian
Manager of Research, Impact Planning and Evaluation
Yirssi Bergman
Research Associate
Raintry Salk, Ph.D.
Manager of Survey Research
Juell Stewart
Policy Research Manager
Maria Faini
Narrative Impact Analyst, Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow

Movement and Capacity Building

Vina Kay
VP of Movement & Capacity Building
Key Jackson
Senior Director of Movement & Capacity Building
Ramesh Kathanadhi
Manager of Client Engagement
Malcolm Shanks
Senior Trainer and Content Manager
Nikko Viquiera
Senior Trainer and Client Engagement Manager

Conferences and Convenings

Leslie Grant
Director of Conferences and Convenings
Hiba Elyass
Conference & Convenings Coordinator

Institutional and Sectoral Change

Dwayne Marsh
Dwayne S. Marsh
Vice President of Institutional and Sectoral Change
Leslie Zeitler
GARE California Project Manager
Jaqueline Tucker
GARE East Regional Project Manager
Shawna Davie
GARE South Project Manager
Gordon Goodwin
Gordon Goodwin
GARE Midwest Project Manager
Nora Liu
Project Manager of Racial Equity Here
Maria Martinez
Maria Martinez
Program Coordinator
Michele Kumi Baer
Philanthropy Project Director
Ashley Horne
Ashley Horne
GARE Project Manager
Ariana Flores
GARE Membership Director
Anna Lemler
Network Manager, GARE
Juan Serrano
Juan Serrano
GARE Gulf/Delta Regional Manager

Policy

Jesse Villalobos
Jesse Villalobos
Senior Director of Place-Based Initiatives
Emi Yoko
Policy and Advocacy Manager
Leah Obias
Director of Policy & Strategy

Narrative, Arts, and Culture

Jeff Chang
Jeff Chang
Vice President of Narrative, Arts and Culture
Nayantara Sen
Manager of Cultural Strategies

Editorial

Kenrya Rankin
Senior Editorial Director
Priscilla Sam
Colorlines Audience Engagement Manager
Tracey Onyenacho
Editorial Assistant

Strategic Communications & Public Engagement

Melissa Franqui
Director of Strategic Communications & Public Engagement
Erin Zipper
Managing Graphic Designer
Cecelia Sullivan
Web Developer
Chevon Drew
Senior Digital Strategist
Hendel Leiva
Hendel Leiva
Community Engagement Specialist
Tiye Rose
Lead Video Producer

Development and Partnerships

Jeyn Levison
Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
Andy Holtz
Grant Writer/Grants Manager
Timarie Harrigan
Senior Director of Development and Partnerships
Joseph Haverlock
Development Associate

Finance and Administration

Paulette Martin
Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
Randall Oakley
Randall Oakley, SPHR
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Maggy
Maggy Calderon
Oakland Office Associate
Abraham Verdesoto
Finance Manager
Oksana Wolfe
Oksana Wolfe
Accountant
Inga Wilson-Hyde
New York City Office Associate
Ayda Nunez
Finance Associate