Decentralized Leadership

Presence. Authenticity. Mutuality.
Inclusive Belonging.

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Executive Co-Directors

We practice interdependence and normalize asking for support to cultivate a sustainable work culture.

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Khadijo Abdi

Operations & Accessibility Director

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Anisa Hagi-Mohamed

Communications Director
Artist-in-Residence

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Tracy Rittmueller

Development & Finance Director

Visionary Think Tank

We bring scholarship and reflection to ongoing conversations that deepen trust by nurturing cooperation and consensus in community.

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Sangeeta Jha

Cultural Competency Advisor

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Kelly Travis

Resource Specialist
ESL educator

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Azania Tripp

Artist-in-Residence
MSW, LGSW

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Hedy Tripp

Antiracism Advisor

Board of Directors

We prioritize justice and liberation practices and policies in service of diversity, equity, and inclusion
with an antiracist focus.

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Cassidy Swanson

President

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Nicole Finken, CPA

Secretary-Treasurer

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Keith Piskur

Accessibility Advocate

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Nicole Konz & John Salgado Maldonado

Purpose Artisans: Cross Cultural Community Mental Health Occupational Therapists

Community Supporters & Partners