Maria Noel Fernandez
Executive Director
Maria Noel brings over a decade of organizing experience to the movement for a just economy. As Executive Director of Working Partnerships USA, she oversees campaigns advocating for people-centered policy, and builds coalitions and community power to win groundbreaking change for working families. She is the Campaign Director for Silicon Valley Rising and currently sits on the board of Power Switch Action. Since beginning her career as an organizer, she has worked with local government and community organizations, running successful campaigns to raise the minimum wage, pass a general tax for county safety net services, and more.
Staff
Alison Frost
Associate Director of Development
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Betsy Carr
Resource Manager
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Bob Brownstein
Strategic Advisor
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Brittany Walker
Lead
Trades Orientation Program
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Catherine Roy
Executive Assistant
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Cesar Palancares
Field Organizer
Gig Workers Rising
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Daniella Baldivia
Program Manager
Fair Workplace Collaborative
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Gabriel Cardenas
Organizer
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Huascar Castro
Housing and Transportation Director
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James Ly
Office Associate
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Jasleen Pannu
Program Operations Associate
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Jeffrey Buchanan
Policy Director
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Kevin Aquino Gomez
Organizer
Fair Workplace Collaborative
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Kevin Bailey
Lead Organizer
Gig Workers Rising
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Louise Auerhahn
Director of Economic & Workforce Policy
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Mike Torres
Director of Finance & Administration
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Neil McClintick
Political Coordinator
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Raphael Villagracia
Creative Producer
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Rebeca Armendariz
Movement Building Director
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Sheena Toor-Mikesell
Program and Data Associate
Trades Orientation Program
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Toni Bellante
Chief of Staff
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Zeenab Aneez
Director of Communications
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Board
Gabriel Cardenas
Organizer
