Appleseed Centers are staffed by highly skilled professionals— lawyers, policy analysts, community organizers—who know how to use political leverage, mobilize coalitions, and fight for solutions that build resilient communities. They are supported in this work by pro bono attorneys from many of the nation’s top tier law firms and corporations, economists, researchers, and others.
First Name | Last Name | Job Title | Location | |
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Carla | Crowder | Executive Director | Alabama Appleseed | |
Elaine | Burdeshaw | Policy Associate | Alabama Appleseed | |
Eddie | Burkhalter | Researcher | Alabama Appleseed | |
Megan | Cheek | Communications & Development Director | Alabama Appleseed | |
Scott | Fuqua | Staff Attorney | Alabama Appleseed | |
Callie | Greer | Community Navigator | Alabama Appleseed | |
Kathleen | Henderson | Re-entry Case Manager | Alabama Appleseed | |
Ronald | McKeithen | Re-entry Coordinator and Advocate | Alabama Appleseed | |
Meghan | McLeroy | Equal Justice Works Fellow | Alabama Appleseed | |
Leah | Nelson | Research Director | Alabama Appleseed | |
Elliot | Spillers | Advocacy Director | Alabama Appleseed | |
Elizabeth | Monkus | Senior Attorney & Project Director | Chicago Appleseed | |
Maya | Simkin | Appleseed Network Fellow | Chicago Appleseed | |
Malcolm | Rich | Internship & Pro Bono Coordinator | Chicago Appleseed | |
Stephanie | Agnew | Co-Executive Director | Chicago Appleseed | |
Kiara | Hardin | Jill Dupont Memorial Fellow | Chicago Appleseed | |
Naomi | Johnson | Co-Executive Director | Chicago Appleseed | |
Ali | Longbottom | Development Manager | Chicago Appleseed | |
Jason | Olexa | Operations Coordinator | Chicago Appleseed | |
Cora | Patterson | Communications Assistant | Chicago Appleseed | |
Briana | Payton | Director of Policy and Advocacy | Chicago Appleseed | |
Austin | Segal | Program Associate | Chicago Appleseed | |
Vanessa | Batters Thompson | Executive Director | DC Appleseed | |
Erin | Calloway | Director of Development & Communications | DC Appleseed | |
Kristin | Ewing | Policy Counsel | DC Appleseed | |
Michael | Waller | Executive Director | Georgia Appleseed | |
Liz | McDaniel | Director of Engagement and Development | Georgia Appleseed | |
Luci | Ruiz | Policy Counsel/Pro Bono Coordinator | Georgia Appleseed | |
Morgan | Bridgman | Policy Counsel | Georgia Appleseed | |
Mary Kathryn | Velazquez | Staff Attorney | Georgia Appleseed | |
Tanesse | Brown | Program Manager | Georgia Appleseed | |
Rosalie | Monroy Wolfe | Administrative Assistant | Georgia Appleseed | |
Tierra | Moore | Community Engagement Liason | Georgia Appleseed | |
Kate | Swett | Director of Operations | Georgia Appleseed | |
Leah | Mungo | Development Associate | Georgia Appleseed | |
Christy | MacPherson | Lead Community Developer | Hawai'i Appleseed | |
Connie | Choy | Director of Development | Hawai'i Appleseed | |
Daniela | Spoto | Director of Anti-Hunger Initiatives | Hawai'i Appleseed | |
Will | Caron | Director of Communications | Hawai'i Appleseed | |
Ray | Kong | Lawyers for Equal Justice Director | Hawai'i Appleseed | |
Devin | Thomas | Policy Analyst | Hawai'i Appleseed | |
Gavin | Thornton | Executive Director | Hawai'i Appleseed | |
Will | White | Budget & Policy Center Director | Hawai'i Appleseed | |
Paige | Olson | Integrated Voter Engagement Advocate | Kansas Appleseed | |
Jami | Reever | Executive Director | Kansas Appleseed | |
Mike | Fonkert | Deputy Director | Kansas Appleseed | |
Amanda | Schlumpberger | Policy & Legal Research Analyst | Kansas Appleseed | |
Brenna | Visocsky | Just Campaign Director | Kansas Appleseed | |
Teresa | Woody | Litigation Director | Kansas Appleseed | |
Kenzie | Borland | Communications Manager | Kansas Appleseed | |
Haley | Kottler | Campaign Director | Kansas Appleseed | |
Adina | Morse | Child Welfare Advocate | Kansas Appleseed | |
Martha | Terhaar | Project Manager | Kansas Appleseed | |
Ifeyinwa | Davis | Policy Analyst | Louisiana Appleseed | |
Jonathan | Reynolds | Heirs' Property Staff Attorney | Louisiana Appleseed | |
Adrienne | Wheeler | Executive Director | Louisiana Appleseed | |
Willow | Bailey | Serve Louisiana (Americorp) Technology Coordinator | Louisiana Appleseed | |
Jack | Galle | Serve Louisiana (Americorp) Outreach Coordinator | Louisiana Appleseed | |
Ness | Newsom | Serve Louisiana/Americorp Fellow | Louisiana Appleseed | |
Deb | Silva | Executive Director | Massachusetts Appleseed | |
Miriam | Berro Krugman | Research and Policy Associate | Massachusetts Appleseed | |
Maddie | Poage | Director of Development and Communications | Massachusetts Appleseed | |
Nadia | Romanazzi | Community Engagement and Advocacy Coordinator | Massachusetts Appleseed | |
Shlan | Tekeste | Law Student Intern | Massachusetts Appleseed | |
Maya | Volaitis | Communications and Policy Intern | Massachusetts Appleseed | |
Xander | Weddall | Communications Intern | Massachusetts Appleseed | |
Margarita | Sanchez | Project and Partnership Manager | Appleseed Mexico | |
Natalia | Alvarado | Legal and Operations Director | Appleseed Mexico | |
Maru | Cortazar | Executive Director | Appleseed Mexico | |
Mary | Quandt | Director of Public Health Policy | Missouri Appleseed | |
Liza | Weiss | Executive Director | Missouri Appleseed | |
Benet | Magnuson | Executive Director | Appleseed Foundation | |
Sarah | Pacilio | Director of Network Collaboration | Appleseed Foundation | |
Quentin | Anderson | Communications Director | Appleseed Foundation | |
Kasey | Ogle | Sr. Staff Attorney, Collective Impact Lincoln | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Ken | Smith | Program Director, Economic Justice | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Trisha | Thompson | Community Organizer, Health Care Access | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Lizzie | Turner | Community Organizer, Collective Impact Lincoln | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Denni | Mitchell | Development Coordinator | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Sierra Salgado | Pirigyi | Communications Director | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Omaid | Zabih | Strategy Senior Director | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Diane | Amdor | Staff Attorney, Economic Justice | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Becca | Brune | Federal Policy Director | Nebraska Appleseed | |
James | Goddard | Programs Sr. Director | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Megan | Hamann | Community Organizer, Food and Nutrition Access, Economic Justice | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Eric | Savaiano | Program Manager, Food and Nutrition Access, Economic Justice | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Darcy | Tromanhauser | Program Director, Immigrants & Communities | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Alison | Derr | St. Staff Attorney, Child Welfare | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Robbie | McEwen | Legal Director | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Kelsey | Arends | Staff Attorney, Health Care Access | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Cesar | Garcia | Community Organizer, Immigrants & Communities | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Eric | Garcia-Mendez | Welcoming Coordinator | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Becky | Gould | Executive Director | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Nick | Grandgenett | Staff Attorney, Immigrants & Communities | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Sarah | Helvey | Program Director, Child Welfare | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Lisa | Holmquist | Executive Assistant | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Kristine | Hull | Administrative Sr. Director | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Chloe | Kessler | Grants Coordinator | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Kieran | Kissler | State Policy Associate | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Jodi | Lepaopao | Field Director | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Gabriel | Long Soldier | Program Associate | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Amber | Lozoya | Immigrants & Communities Program Community Organizer | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Sarah | Maresh | Program Director, Health Care Access | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Ruby | Mendez Lopez | Community Organizer, Immigrants & Communities | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Sarah | Mitchell | Child Welfare Community Organizer | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Kayleigh | Newman | Sr. Grants Coordinator | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Katie | Pitts | State Policy Director | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Anna | Ramsdell | Communications Associate | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Nic | Swiercek | Development & Engagement Sr. Director | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Freedom | Thompson | Sr. Intake Coordinator | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Romulo | Vega | Community Organizer, Immigrants & Communities | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Schalisha | Walker | Organizing Director | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Eric | Wickizer | IT & Data Director | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Christa | Yoakum | Sr. Welcoming Coordinator, Immigrants & Communities | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Deepa | Buss | Immigrants & Communities Program Organizing Manager | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Noel | Tonniges | Campaigns Organizer | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Stephanie | Janzen | Finance and Benefits Coordinator | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Jessica | Zarraga | Office & Administrative Coordinator | Nebraska Appleseed | |
Renée | Steinhagen | Executive Director | New Jersey Appleseed | |
Cheryl | Fallick | Director of Growth & Outreach | New Jersey Appleseed | |
Mary Pat | Gallagher | Communications and Policy Analyst | New Jersey Appleseed | |
Jenny | Ramo | Executive Director | New Mexico Appleseed | |
Nyah | Berg | Executive Director | New York Appleseed | |
Rochelle | Du | Integrated Schools Project Coordinator | New York Appleseed | |
Antonia | Martinelli | PTALink Program Coordinator | New York Appleseed | |
David | Blatt | Director of Research & Strategic Impact | Oklahoma Appleseed | |
Colleen | McCarty | Executive Director | Oklahoma Appleseed | |
Leslie | Briggs | Legal Director | Oklahoma Appleseed | |
Brent | Rowland | Staff Attorney - Education Justice | Oklahoma Appleseed | |
Emily | Turner | Staff Attorney - Youth Justice | Oklahoma Appleseed | |
Caressa | Bossa | Community Outreach Associate | Oklahoma Appleseed | |
Sae-tae Seth | McIntosh | Juvenile Mental Health Project Coordinator | Oklahoma Appleseed | |
Emerson | O'Keeffe | Operations Associate | Oklahoma Appleseed | |
Bridget | Brown | Executive Director | South Carolina Appleseed | |
Adam | Protheroe | Litigation Attorney | South Carolina Appleseed | |
Sue | Berkowitz | Policy Director | South Carolina Appleseed | |
Misa | Bailey | Story Collection Coordinator | South Carolina Appleseed | |
Jennifer | Rainville | Education Policy Attorney | South Carolina Appleseed | |
Emily | Blackshire | EJW Housing Justice Attorney Fellow | South Carolina Appleseed | |
Shatari | Dunmore | Story Collection Organizer | South Carolina Appleseed | |
Brandon | Fountain | Director of Development & Communications | South Carolina Appleseed | |
Dontae | James | EJW Housing Justice Organizer Fellow | South Carolina Appleseed | |
Bach | Pham | Digital Strategy & Communications Manager | South Carolina Appleseed | |
Laurie | Rickard | Office Manager | South Carolina Appleseed | |
Maddie | Sloan | Director, Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Project | Texas Appleseed | |
Jessi | Stafford | Senior Research Analyst | Texas Appleseed | |
Tlaloc | Fierro | Community Outreach Organizer | Texas Appleseed | |
Megan | Duffy | Policy Analyst, Disaster Recovery & Fair Housing Project | Texas Appleseed | |
Gabriella | McDonald | Deputy Director | Texas Appleseed | |
Briana | Gordely | Senior Policy Analyst, Fair Financial Services Project | Texas Appleseed | |
Ann | Baddour | Director, Fair Financial Services Project | Texas Appleseed | |
Kristian | Caballero | Director of Community Outreach | Texas Appleseed | |
Brennan | Griffin | Senior Deputy Director | Texas Appleseed | |
Laura | Robinson | Grants Manager | Texas Appleseed | |
Maile | Molin | Senior Donor Relations Officer | Texas Appleseed | |
Deborah | Borman | Writing Director, MD v Abbot Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Andrew | Hairston | Director, Education Justice Project | Texas Appleseed | |
Princess | Jefferson | LDF Marshall-Motley Fellow, Education Justice Project | Texas Appleseed | |
Nancy | Arrigona | Director of Research, MD v ABBOTT Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Alyssa | Baquera | Research Assistant, M.D. v. Abbott Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Monica | Benedict | Deputy Director of Research, MD v. Abbott Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Linda | Brooke | Director, MD v Abbott Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Jennifer | Carreon | Director, Criminal Justice Project | Texas Appleseed | |
Jing | Chen | Accounting Manager | Texas Appleseed | |
Nathan | Clark | Director of Finance and Administration | Texas Appleseed | |
Uyiosa | Elegon | Community Outreach Organizer | Texas Appleseed | |
Laura | Felix | Public Relations Manager | Texas Appleseed | |
Deborah | Fowler | Executive Director | Texas Appleseed | |
Adrian | Gasper | Program Associate, MD v Abbott Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Corina | Golea | Office Manager | Texas Appleseed | |
Kelli | Johnson | Communications Director | Texas Appleseed | |
John | Laycock | Research Analyst | Texas Appleseed | |
Natasha | Malik | CJ Staff Attorney | Texas Appleseed | |
Viveca | Martinez | Deputy Director, MD v Abbott Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Martin | Martinez | Youth Justice Policy Advocate | Texas Appleseed | |
Lena | Martinez-Wolfinger | Pro Bono Director | Texas Appleseed | |
Farah | Merchant | Social Media Strategist, Criminal Justice Project | Texas Appleseed | |
Brett | Merfish | Director of Youth Justice | Texas Appleseed | |
Cole | Meyer | Policy Analyst, Criminal Justice Project | Texas Appleseed | |
Sherry | Mojica | Compliance and Operations Coordinator, M.D. v. Abbott Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Mahiri | Moody | Senior Program Associate, M.D. v. Abbott Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Noelle | Perese | Social Media Manager | Texas Appleseed | |
Shay | Price | Senior Program Associate, MD v Abbott Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Renuka | Rege | Senior Staff Attorney | Texas Appleseed | |
Kayla | Roane | Policy Advocate, Criminal Justice Project | Texas Appleseed | |
Clarice | Rogers | Associate Director, MD v Abbott Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Ormarie | Roque | Program Associate, M.D. v. Abbott Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Jamie | Sauer | Director of Development | Texas Appleseed | |
Nora | Sawyer | Director of Research, MD v ABBOTT Monitoring Team | Texas Appleseed | |
Ellen | Stone | Director of Research | Texas Appleseed | |
Crystal | Tran | Equal Justice Works Fellow Sponsored by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Education Justice Project | Texas Appleseed | |
Vivian | Young | Individual Giving Manager | Texas Appleseed |