The MVP team has deep roots in grassroots and political organizing and is dedicated to helping move money and resources to local voter engagement organizations across the country. We are united by our mission and determination to build a movement strong enough to usher in a new progressive era in which everyone can flourish.
Meet the Team
Reema Ahmad
Wisconsin State Advisor & Muslim Voter Fund Director
Lela Ali
Southern Regional Field Advisor
John Anner
Senior Philanthropic Advisor
Val Benavidez
Senior Advisor for Foundation Relations
Kimbaly Brown
Senior Manager of People Operations
Jordan Brown
Georgia State Advisor
Dayspring Cabaniss
Regional Philanthropic Director
Sarah Chaisson-Warner
Senior State Strategy Director / State Advisor for New Hampshire
Julie Chiu
Product & Technology Manager
Regina Clemente
Director of Donor Organizing & Special Projects
Robbie Dunning
Operations Manager
Alison Egbers
Assistant Deputy to the Executive Director
Rebecca Ennen
Donor Organizing Manager
John Flajnik
Chief Administrative Officer
Jason Franklin
Senior Advisor
Rachel Gordon
Senior Deputy to the Executive Director
Alicia Gurrieri
Donor Organizing Manager
Betty Herschman
Regional Philanthropic Director
Marissa Hersh
Philanthropic Advisor
Rachel Hill
Regional Philanthropic Director
Beth Huang
Director of Foundation Relations
Korina Iribe
Arizona State Advisor
Jillian Johnson
Southern Regional Field Director
Jackie Kaplan-Perkins
Regional Philanthropic Director
Brandon Klugman
Program Manager
Daryl Lucas
Accounting Associate
Tony Mack
Northeast Regional Advisor / Philanthropic Advisor
Jamila Martin
Michigan State Advisor
Cindy Mathew
Chief of Staff
Alex Melman
Director of Product & Technology
Tom Mendelsohn
Philanthropic Advisor & Senior Consultant
Javier Morillo
Senior State Strategy Director / State Advisor for Minnesota
Mary Kate Mueller
Deputy Director of Product & Technology
Lenix Pecikonis
Director of Movement Tech & Data
Rynn Reed
Strategic Media Advisor
Adam Roberts
Philanthropic Advisor
Jacqueline Saavedra
Legal Director of Grantmaking Compliance
Nirav Sanghani
Pennsylvania State Advisor
Eugenio “Owen” K. Smith
Capacity Building Co-Director & LGBTQ+ Voter Fund Lead
Talya Stagg
Philanthropic Advisor
Burke Stansbury
Philanthropic Advisor
Hallie Montoya Tansey
Chief Development Officer
Zo Tobi
Director of Communications
Shawnna Weighill
National Donor Organizing Manager
Billy Wimsatt
Founder & Executive Director
