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Executive

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Ariel Simms

President and CEO

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Donjeta Sahiti

Senior Executive Relations Associate

Entertainment and News Media

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Lauren Appelbaum

Senior Vice President, Entertainment & News Media

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Lawon Exum

Entertainment and News Media Director

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Vanni Le

Senior Manager of Entertainment Partnerships

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Lesley Hennen

Senior Associate of Entertainment Pipeline Programming

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Jacquill Moss

Entertainment Media Program Coordinator

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Isabella Vargas

Entertainment Media Program Coordinator

Faith Inclusion and Belonging

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Shelly Christensen

Senior Director of Faith Inclusion and Belonging

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Ben Bond

Faith Inclusion and Belonging Associate

Leadership and Workforce Development

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Kevin McCloskey

Senior Director of Leadership and Workforce Development

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Graciano Petersen

Vice President of People, Culture, and Learning

Policy and Civic Engagement

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Stacy Cervenka

Senior Director of Policy

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Julie Schurman

Policy Manager

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Rostom Dadian

Senior Associate, Policy

Operations

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Tonya Koslo

Vice President of Finance and Operations

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Graciano Petersen

Vice President of People, Culture, and Learning

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Phillip Saldana

Senior Manager, Operations

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Theresa Soares

Manager of Strategic Partnerships

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Jake Stimell

Senior Associate, Training and Learning

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Donjeta Sahiti

Senior Executive Relations Associate

Marketing and Communications

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Ashley DuPont Nyaley

Senior Director, Marketing and Communications

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Eric Ascher

Senior Communications Associate

Development and Inclusive Philanthropy

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Franklin Anderson

Senior Director of Inclusive Philanthropy and Partnerships

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Theresa Soares

Manager of Strategic Partnerships

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Molly McConville

Senior Development and Individual Giving Associate

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Ian Cherutich

Development Associate

In Memoriam

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Ben Spangenberg

Meet Our Fellows

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Angela Molloy, Faith Inclusion and Belonging Fellow

Angela Molloy is a queer and congenitally disabled scholar-activist from Edmonds, Washington who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Religion from the University of Washington. She plans to pursue doctoral work in the field of Disability Theology. [click to continue…]

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Chanel Keenan, Communications Fellow

While finishing up her degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Chanel Keenan became the NHL’s first (and only) Intersectionality Consultant. She was able to help the Seattle Kraken prioritize diversity and disability inclusion at the fan and corporate level. [click to continue…]

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Frank Liang, Entertainment and News Media Fellow

Frank Liang graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Television Arts in May 2023. He is an aspiring filmmaker and producer who hopes to meet like-minded and creative individuals to make films with. [click to continue…]

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Jessica Hetzel, Operations/DEIA Fellow

Jessica Hetzel participated in a TedX conference where she debuted her speech “Disability Studies: How to Create an Inclusive Society.” She wants to specialize in making the educational system and live entertainment industry more accessible to the disability community. [click to continue…]

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Kaylee Harris, Policy and Civic Engagement Fellow

Kaylee Harris enlisted in the United States Navy immediately following her high school graduation. After her enlistment, she graduated with a Master of Science in Educational Psychology, with her thesis focusing on lack of support for twice exceptional students. [click to continue…]

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Madeleine Hutchins, Faith Inclusion and Belonging Fellow

Madeleine Hutchins is an active member of her Mohegan community and spends a great deal of time learning about Mohegan culture, language, lifeways, and history. They completed their B.A. in philosophy at Yale University focusing on bioethics. [click to continue…]

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Simone Till, Philanthropy/Development Fellow

Simone Till is a social worker with a passion for advocating for people with disabilities through community organizing, policymaking, and philanthropy. She is currently a Master of Public Affairs student at the Lyndon B. Johnson School at University of Texas-Austin. [click to continue…]

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Steven McCoy, Entertainment and News Media Fellow

Steven McCoy founded a nonprofit organization titled Spoken Heroes, which provides support, resources, and advocacy for the deaf and blind community. His work has been featured in CNN, Yahoo News, Hollywood Unlocked, and Revolt. [click to continue…]

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