Meet the Team

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.

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Reema Ahmad

Wisconsin State Advisor & Muslim Voter Fund Director

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Lela Ali

Southern Regional Field Advisor

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John Anner

Senior Philanthropic Advisor

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Val Benavidez

Senior Advisor for Foundation Relations

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Kimbaly Brown

Senior Manager of People Operations

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Jordan Brown

Georgia State Advisor

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Dayspring Cabaniss

Regional Philanthropic Director

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Sarah Chaisson-Warner

Senior State Strategy Director / State Advisor for New Hampshire

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Julie Chiu

Product & Technology Manager

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Regina Clemente

Director of Donor Organizing & Special Projects

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Robbie Dunning

Operations Manager

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Alison Egbers

Assistant Deputy to the Executive Director

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Rebecca Ennen

Donor Organizing Manager

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John Flajnik

Chief Administrative Officer

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Jason Franklin

Senior Advisor

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Rachel Gordon

Senior Deputy to the Executive Director

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Alicia Gurrieri

Donor Organizing Manager

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Betty Herschman

Regional Philanthropic Director

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Marissa Hersh

Philanthropic Advisor

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Rachel Hill

Regional Philanthropic Director

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Beth Huang

Director of Foundation Relations

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Korina Iribe

Arizona State Advisor

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Jillian Johnson

Southern Regional Field Director

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Jackie Kaplan-Perkins

Regional Philanthropic Director

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Brandon Klugman

Program Manager

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Daryl Lucas

Accounting Associate

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Tony Mack

Northeast Regional Advisor / Philanthropic Advisor

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Jamila Martin

Michigan State Advisor

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Cindy Mathew

Chief of Staff

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Alex Melman

Director of Product & Technology

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Tom Mendelsohn

Philanthropic Advisor & Senior Consultant

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Javier Morillo

Senior State Strategy Director / State Advisor for Minnesota

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Mary Kate Mueller

Deputy Director of Product & Technology

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Lenix Pecikonis

Director of Movement Tech & Data

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Rynn Reed

Strategic Media Advisor

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Adam Roberts

Philanthropic Advisor

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Jacqueline Saavedra

Legal Director of Grantmaking Compliance

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Nirav Sanghani

Pennsylvania State Advisor

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Eugenio “Owen” K. Smith

Capacity Building Co-Director & LGBTQ+ Voter Fund Lead

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Talya Stagg

Philanthropic Advisor

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Burke Stansbury

Philanthropic Advisor

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Hallie Montoya Tansey

Chief Development Officer

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Zo Tobi

Director of Communications

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Shawnna Weighill

National Donor Organizing Manager

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Billy Wimsatt

Founder & Executive Director

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