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MEET OUR TEAM

LEADERSHIP

MICHELE JOHNSON

Executive Director, Co-Founder

ROB WATKINS

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

ADMINISTRATIVE & DEVELOPMENT

SAM LEHUTSKY

Operations & HR Manager

ALEENA ROBINSON

Development Manager

LAKESYN MELIA

Development Specialist

COMMUNICATIONS

D'ANELLE DESIRE

Director of Communications

REED HAMBLEN

Communications Manager

LEGAL

BRANT HARRELL

Legal Director

JOSIAH MEZERA

Speer Foundation Fellow

EMILY JENKINS

Staff Attorney

GORDON BONNYMAN

Staff Attorney, Co-Founder

CASEWORK

DIANA GALLAHER

Casework Supervisor

KATHERINE ZELAYA

Client Advocate

ASHA JAIKARRAN

King Child Health Fellow

AUBREY RUPP

Jesuit Volunteer Client Advocate

JANE BEASLEY

Senior Client Advocate

TANAEJAH BUCKLEY

Intake Coordinator & Community Navigator

OCHUWA GARUBA

Metro Client Advocate

LORI LESTER

Casework Administrative Specialist

ROB SCOTT

Melkus Fellow

MARY CLAIRE GRIFFIN

Jesuit Volunteer Client Advocate

HEALTH POLICY & ADVOCACY

SHANA WATKINS

Director of Health Policy

DANIELLE BRANCH

Health Policy and Advocacy Associate

NUTRITION ADVOCACY

ANNA GRACE DASTUGUE

Director of Nutrition Policy

LILLIAN MARCUM

Child Anti-Hunger Advocate

OWEN HENDRICKS

King Nutrition Fellow

CRYS RILES

Anti-Hunger Advocate

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