Our Team

Executive Team

Jennifer Brandel, Co-Founder

Jennifer Brandel, Co-Founder

Derek Eder, Co-Founder

Derek Eder, Co-Founder

Kyla Williams, Development Coordinator

Kyla Williams, Development Coordinator

Porschia Davis, Finances Coordinator

Porschia Davis, Finances Coordinator

Steering Committee

Rose Afriyie, mRelief

Genevieve Nielsen, mRelief

Cassie Walker Burke, Chalkbeat

Shamus Toomey, Block Club

Jen Sabella, Block Club

Stephanie Lulay, Block Club

Forest Gregg, DataMade

Tiana Epps-Johnson, Center for Tech & Civic Life

Whitney May, Center for Tech and Civic Life

Donny Bridges, Center for Tech and Civic Life

Matt Gee, BrightHive

Tom Plagge, BrightHive

Madeleine Doubek, Change Illinois