Staff & Advisors


Kesi Foster
Co-Executive Director

Liz Sullivan-Yuknis
Co-Executive Director

Christina Jaus
Chief Financial Officer

Fatima Baba
Chief Administrative Officer

Jordan Flaherty
Director of Communications

Wensi Wang
Director of Finance

Nora Smiley
Director of Development

Ben Palmquist
Program Director, New Social Contract

Niki Franco
Organizing and Partnerships Director

Philippa Rizopoulos
Fellow

Peter Sabonis
Human Rights Development Program Director

Brittany Scott
Senior Research Strategist

Kate McDonough
DSC-NY Development Director

Natalie Chap
Campaign Coordinator (Dignity in Schools)

Lakita P. Jackson
Administrative Coordinator (Dignity in Schools)

Ruth S. Idakula
Program Director (Dignity in Schools)

Tafari Melisizwe
Communications Coordinator (Dignity in Schools)

Andrea Ortiz
DSC-NY Membership and Campaigns Director

Jessica Chaves Tavares
National Field Organizer

Anna Canning
Director of Communications (WSR Network)

Sarah Newell
Director of Transnational Strategies (WSR Network)

Rafaela Rodriguez
Director of Partnerships (WSR Network)

Anja Rudiger
Senior Advisor

Imara Jones
Senior Advisor

Rob Robinson
Senior Advisor