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2024 Staff Photo

WHO
WE ARE

Meet Our Team

Leadership

Michele Johnson

Executive Director, Co-Founder

Rob Watkins

Chief Operating Officer

Tene Hamilton Franklin

Chief Strategy Officer

Administrative & Development

Sam Lehutsky

Operations & HR Manager

Aleena Robinson

Development Manager

Lakesyn Melia

Development Specialist

Communications

D'Anelle Desire

Director of Communications

Reed McLean

Communications Manager

Legal

Brant Harrell

Legal Director

Jane Dimnwaobi

Equal Justice Works Fellow

Emily Jenkins

Staff Attorney

Josiah Mezera

Speer Foundation Fellow

Gordon Bonnyman

Staff Attorney, Co-Founder

Casework

Diana Gallaher

Casework Supervisor

Katherine Zelaya

Client Advocate

John Elliott

Melkus Fellow

Tanaejah Buckley

Intake Coordinator & Community Navigator

Jane Beasley

Senior Client Advocate

Emma Sabin

King Child Health Fellow

Annie Eby

Jesuit Volunteer Client Advocate

Lori Lester

Casework Administrative Specialist

Ashley Dorway

Metro Client Advocate

Bridie Salter

Jesuit Volunteer Client Advocate

Health Policy & Advocacy

Shana Watkins

Health Advocacy Program Manager

Danielle Branch

Health Policy and Advocacy Associate

Nutrition Advocacy

Owen Hendricks

King Nutrition Fellow

Anna Grace Breedlove

Anti-Hunger Policy Coordinator

Signe Anderson

Senior Director of Nutrition Advocacy

Anne Dobson Ball

Anti-Hunger Policy Coordinator

Crys Riles

Anti-Hunger Advocate

Lillian Marcum

Child Anti-Hunger Advocate

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