Board & Staff : About Us

Board of Directors

Jaleesa JacksonBoard Chair
DeVonn JarrettVice Chair
Riga WatkinsSecretary
Alisha FloridaTreasurer
Angele Burns
Ashley Winley
Chanel Williams
Courtney Jackson
Hannah Adams
Renata Loya
Sharon M. O'Donnell
Lilian Alvarez
Maxwell Ciardullo
Haezhel Pena
Dr. Tranell Barton

Staff

Veronica Reed

Executive Director
Brandie Finister

Operations and Stewardship Manager
Yassin Frank Southall

Organizing & Community Engagement Manager
Angela Owczarek

Advocacy & Programs Director
Daiquiri Jones

Organizing & Community Engagement Lead, Orleans Parish
Tricia Lamoza

Eviction Court Project Coordinator
Nayelly Barrios

Organizing and Community Engagement Lead, Latinx Communities

JPNSI is governed by a working board, and a small but growing staff--drawing from years of experience in social justice organizing, public policy, human rights advocacy, public interest law, philanthropy, and housing development and construction.

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