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Daniel Forkkio

Daniel leverages over sixteen years of experience in nonprofit leadership to drive social impact through strategic partnerships and community engagement, building on his extensive background in operations and fiscal management across multiple organizations.

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Jamie Dobie

Jamie harnesses 15 years of experience at the nexus of film and social impact, enhancing organizational sustainability through her expertise in development, program evaluation, and financial management, enriched by her prior roles in impactful storytelling and movement-building initiatives.

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Carla Fleisher

Carla has extensive expertise in film impact, from managing national screening tours for influential documentaries, to advocating for the transformative power of film in driving social change.

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Denise Beek

Denise is a mom, writer, performer, and improv artist with a passion for gender equity and racial justice that fuels all of her artistic, cultural and social justice work, and she believes that storytelling is critical to the understanding of what it means to bear witness to the world as it is and as it should be.

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Viannca Vélez

Viannca Vélez is a seasoned Communications professional with 15 years of experience in journalism, podcasting, production, and nonprofit strategy.

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Akiesha Anderson

Akiesha brings over a decade of policy advocacy experience—including her role as Policy and Advocacy Director for Alabama Arise, where she successfully led legislative efforts to benefit low-income families—and is committed to advancing social justice through her personal and professional insights into the criminal justice system.

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Alexa Harmon-Thomas

Alexa has held various positions at Represent Justice, including Communications Coordinator and Programs Coordinator, and previously worked as a Digital Manager for Work With The Coach and as an Engagement Assistant for the USC Alumni Association, holding dual Bachelor’s degrees in Communications and African American Studies from the University of Southern California.

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Bryan Simmons

Bryan is an award-winning reentry practitioner and media producer passionate about restorative justice aiming to elevate the voices of justice-impacted individuals and advocate for policy reforms in the carceral system.

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Gordon Rosenberg

Gordon is a skilled digital strategist, specializing in social media, digital advertising, and community management, with a strong background in leading significant projects for clients like Chicago Public Schools and Pfizer, and holds a degree in advertising from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Leo Blumberg-Woll

Leo combines his passion for civil rights with his love for entertainment at Represent Justice, and also produces independent films, all while holding a degree in Government from the College of William & Mary.

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Lillie Fleshler

Lillie has a rich background in impact distribution and documentary filmmaking, including roles at Picture Motion and Insignia Films, and experience coordinating industry events like DOC NYC’s Only In New York.

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Montse Reyes

Montse brings eight years of experience in writing and editing focused on race, gender, and class, along with a background as Production Manager at the San Francisco Examiner and a sociology degree from UC Santa Cruz.

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