Our Team

  • Saru Jayaraman

    CO-FOUNDER, PRESIDENT

  • Fekkak Mamdouh

    CO-FOUNDER, CHIEF OF STAFF

  • Lawrence Whiting

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

  • Naila Rosario

    NATIONAL POLICY DIRECTOR

  • Mikey Knab

    NATIONAL DIRECTOR, HIGH ROAD RESTAURANTS

  • Nakia Browner

    NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

  • Alex Morash

    DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

  • Estefania Galvis

    NATIONAL CO-ORGANIZING DIRECTOR

  • Justin Onwenu

    LEGAL STRATEGY AND CO-ORGANIZING DIRECTOR

  • Julie Campbell-Bode

    BALLOT MEASURE & DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR

National Staff

  • Andrea Borgen Abdallah, High Road Restaurants Team

  • Lenore Goldman, Legislative Manager

  • Nataki Rhodes, National Lead Network Organizer

  • Inayat Sabikhi, Coalition & Research Manager

  • Saharla Afqarshe, Digital Media Strategist

  • Mouad Housny, Finance Operations Manager

  • Eddie Laden, Operations Coordinator

  • Jacob Yarbrough, Research Analyst

  • Veronika Banuchi, Legal Program Coordinator

  • Aisha Olajide, HR & Operations Manager

  • Abena Anim-Somuah, Development Associate

State Leads

  • Maine – Chase Heimbach

  • New York – Olando

  • Michigan – Sarah Coffey

  • Arizona – Pedro Paredes

  • Washington DC & Maryland – Ifeoma Ezimako and Mark Shipley

  • Illinois – Nataki Rhodes

  • California – Katherine Paseman

  • Ohio – Mariah Ross

  • Connecticut - Tamara Nunez Del Prado

  • Massachusetts - Megan McDonough

  • Joya Wade, RAISE High Road Restaurants Team (DMV region)

  • Betty Marcon, RAISE High Road Restaurants Team (Northeast region)