Our Leadership

The people driving JeSui Leadership Institute's mission.

Our team brings together expertise in leadership development, organizational strategy, and transformational coaching. They are mentors and facilitators, strategists and practitioners, all rooted in the conviction that leaders of leaders shape the future and that equipping them creates ripples of impact across every sector they touch.

Leadership team

Guiding JeSui LI.

Leadership team

Equipping leaders of leaders.

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Sarah Walker

Director of Communications

Communications
AJ

Andre Johnson

Director of Evaluation

Evaluation
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Priya Iyer

Director of Grants Management

Grantmaking
CM

Carlos Mendez

Senior Program Officer

Leadership Development
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Aisha Bashir

Senior Program Officer

Training & Coaching
BO

Brian O'Connor

Senior Program Officer

Strategic Partnerships
LP

Linda Park

Senior Program Officer

Organizational Capacity
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Diego Ramirez

Director of Convening

Convening
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Rebecca Foster

General Counsel

Legal
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Marcus Lee

Director of Technology

Technology
Board of Directors

Visionary leadership guiding our mission.

Dr. Patricia MartinezBoard Chair

Former Dean, School of Public Health, University of Michigan

James WhitakerVice Chair

Chief Executive Officer, Whitaker Community Bank

Elena RodriguezTreasurer

Chief Financial Officer, Hartwell Investment Partners

Dr. Aaron KimSecretary

Director, Brookings Center on Communities

Maya Singh

Executive Director, National Civic League

Robert Chen

Retired Federal Judge, U.S. District Court

Dr. Constance Bell

Professor of Public Policy, Howard University

Marcus Thornton

Founder, Thornton Family Foundation

Dr. Yvonne Patel

President Emerita, Westview Community College

Harold Greene

Senior Partner, Greene and Associates Law

Leadership Advisory Board

Experienced leaders shaping our mission.

Our Leadership Advisory Board brings seasoned practitioners, organizational leaders, and thought partners into our strategic direction and program design. They challenge our thinking, share field expertise, and ensure our work remains grounded in the realities leaders face today.

Tomasa Aguilar

Executive Director, Vecinos Unidos Community Center

Rev. Daniel Mwangi

Lead Organizer, Eastside Faith and Labor Coalition

Dr. Hannah Sokolov

Senior Researcher, Center for Community Health Equity

Keisha Brown

Founder, Sisters in Stride Youth Mentoring

Antoine Beauchamp

Director of Programs, Riverbend Community Health Clinic

Dr. Imani Hayes

Public Health Practitioner, Tri-County Health District

Wei Chen

Executive Director, Asian American Workers Alliance

Father Miguel Santos

Parish Outreach Director, Sacred Heart Parish

Naomi Bird

Cultural Programs Director, Northern Tribes Coalition

Joseph Ramirez

Rural Field Organizer, Heartland Communities Project

Dr. Linda Whitehorse

Director, Indigenous Wellness Research Institute

Marcus Bell

Reentry Programs Director, Second Chance Initiative

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We're building a movement of leaders equipping leaders. If you're passionate about developing the next generation of transformative leaders, we'd love to connect with you about opportunities to serve.