Meet the Cohort Class of 2025

Meet the Cohort Class of 2025

Meet the Cohort Class of 2025


Abierre Minor

Commissioner & Community Orgainzer, Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability

Alexis Florence

Deputy Chief of Staff, IL State Senator Robert Peters

Artinese Myrick

Deputy Director, Live Free Illinois

Ashlee Hill

Communications Specialist, Primient

Bryan Rogers

Project Manager, City of Chicago - Department of Public Health

Cache’ Binion

Chief Operating Officer,
CMBIC Consulting Inc., (CMBIC)

Cameron Barnes

Senior Associate, Milestone Innovation and Impact, MBK Alliance - The Barack Obama Foundation

Ciera Whitaker

Program Director & Councilmember, South Shore Chamber & 6th District Police Council

Gina Ricard

Sr. Director, Strategic Initiatives & Engagement, Eve & Co.

Gordon Pye

Regional Director, The Committee of Interns and Residents SEIU

Iyana Simba

City Government Affairs Director, Illinois Environmental Council

Jessica Sullivan-Wilson

Managing Director, Partnerships, Teach For America Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana

JeVon D. Moore

Pastor, Bryn Mawr Community Church

Joanna Adjei

Youth Program Specialist, Chicago Housing Authority

Joshua X. Miller

Program and Outreach Manager, Black Alphabet NFP

Justus Pugh

Legislative & Storytelling Associate & Co-Founder, Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation & Movement Labs Co

Kandis Draw

Senior Community Health Worker-Advocacy & Research, The HAP Foundation

Keilah M. Johnson

Senior Director of Organizational Culture, Chicago Botanic Garden

Keith Jones

Police Officer & Investment Advisor Representative, Chicago Police Department


Kiara Hardin

Development & Program Operations Manager, Chicago Votes

Marseil Jackson

CEO, The Dream Center

Matthew Swalek

Director of Community Healing, City of Chicago

Maurice Robinson

Deputy Director of Legislative and Community Affairs, Chicago Park District

Paul Jones

Attorney & Legislative Coordinator,
Cook County Government

Rahim Thompson

Senior Program Manager, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

Reine Rambert

Senior Manager of Global Public Affairs, Invenergy

Sloan Smith

Political Strategist

Thomas Mosley

Suburban Outreach and Grants Coordinator, Office of U.S Senator Duckworth

Uriah Baker

Director of Constituency Outreach and Chicago Regional Political Director, Democratic Party Of Illinois

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