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Founder and Executive Director, Invest In Me Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Stanislaus Latino Giving Circle. She is also a part-time instructor for California State University of Stanislaus and works for Blue Shield of California as a Community Engagement Manager. Erica holds a double Bachelor’s in Communication and Gender Studies from California State University, Stanislaus, and … Read More

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Movement 4 Life/Beautiful Evolutions Julius is a gun violence reduction expert and an accomplished author and public speaker. He is an advocate for investing in young women directly and vicariously impacted by trauma. As a father of three young African-American women who grew up without him due to serving 23 years in prison, Julius knows firsthand … Read More

Chief Equity and Transformational Change Officer, When Everyone Acts Violence Ends (WEAVE) Timiza is a collaborative leader, community curator, and natural storyteller. In her current role, she builds staff capacity around social justice issues and creates sustainable structures to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). She oversees an annual, ongoing comprehensive onboarding process for all staff members, which she … Read More

Policy Director, Black Women for Wellness Action Project Onyemma is the Policy Director for Black Women for Wellness (BWW) and its sister organization, Black Women for Wellness Action Project (BWWAP). She began her work in Reproductive Justice (RJ) as Program Coordinator for BWW’s Get Smart B4U Get Sexy Program – the comprehensive sex and sexuality education program of the organization’s … Read More

Program Director, Center for Genetics and Society Katie Hasson, Ph.D., writes, speaks, researches, and teaches about the social and political aspects of human genetic and reproductive technologies as the Program Director on Genetic Justice at the Center for Genetics and Society. She earned a PhD in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, and was previously an assistant professor of … Read More

Co-Founder and Co-Director, Cre8Innovations David is a community leader and activist. As co-founder and co-director of Cre8Innovations, he assumes a pivotal position, wielding significant responsibility for the establishment of the organization’s operational systems, including accounting procedures and HR policies. Having personally experienced the profound impact of the carceral system through a life sentence handed down during his teenage years, David … Read More

Co-Founder and Executive Director, The Youth Power Project Saanvi is the co-founder and executive director of the Youth Power Project, a youth-led and youth-serving organization that empowers young people under the age of 25 to write and pass policies informed by their experiences at the local, state, and federal levels. She is incredibly passionate about improving access to reproductive and … Read More