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
Nick Chesla
Jesuit Volunteer Client Advocate
Jane Beasley
Senior Client Advocate
Emma Sabin
King Child Health Fellow
Annie Eby
King Child Health Fellow
Elizabeth Walsh
Jesuit Volunteer Client Advocate
Lori Lester
Casework Administrative Specialist
Ashley Dorway
Metro Client Advocate
Tanaejah Buckley
Intake Coordinator & Community Navigator
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
Lillian Marcum
Child Anti-Hunger Advocate
Crys Riles
Anti-Hunger Advocate