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Director Team

Dreama Caldwell
Co-Director,
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Todd Zimmer
Co-Director,
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Vicente Cortez
Political Director,
He/Him
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Taí Coates-Wedde
Communications Director,
She/Her
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Juan Miranda
Organizing Director,
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Western/Appalachia Team

Austin Smith
Western Regional Organizing Manager,
He/Him
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Dolly Reaves
Western Regional Organizer,
Based in Ashe County,
She/They
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Jasmine Lewter
Western Regional Organizer,
Based in Cabarrus County,
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Moriah Cox Western Regional Organizer, Based in Watauga County,
She/Her
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Piedmont Team

Jaynna Sims
Piedmont Regional Organizing Manager,
They/Them
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Ebony Pinnix
Piedmont Regional Organizer,
Based in Alamance County,
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Sam Lias
Piedmont Regional Organizer,
Based in Person,
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Down EAst team

Alexis Raeana Jones
Eastern Regional Organizing Manager,
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Liz Lynn
Eastern Regional Organizer,
Based in Johnston County,
She/Her
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Carlos Alfonso,
Eastern Regional Organizer,
Based in Pitt County,
He/Him
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Nick Oviedo-Torres
Eastern Regional Organizer,
Based in Vance County,
He/Him
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Ryan Wegener
Eastern Regional Organizer, Based in Franklin County,
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Campaigns Team

Todd Warren
Statewide Campaign Strategist,
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Sohnie Black
Public School Organizer,
She/Her
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Isabell Moore
Public School Organizer,
She/Her
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Jennifer Eison,
Climate Justice Organizer,
She/Her
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Kate Daley,
Health Justice Organizer,
She/Her
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Deep Canvass Team

Bonnie Dobson
Deep Canvass Manager,
She/Her
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Shannon King
Deputy Deep Canvass Manager,
She/Her
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Political Department

Isra Allison
Deputy Political Director, She/Her
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Chris Ashley
Regional Field Director,
She/They
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Jason Dunkin
Granville Electoral Field Organizer,
He/Him
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Training and Fellowship Department

Grace Hemsley
Fellowship Manager, She/Her
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Operations Team

Tatiana Jones
Operations Manager
She/Her
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Communications Team

Val Warren
Sr. Information Strategist,
She/Her
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Doreen Opinya
Content Creator,
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