WHO
WE ARE

Our team strives to educate, empower and connect with the citizens of Greater Cleveland. We build upon the relationships nonprofits and community partners already have with the people they serve.

TEAM MEMBERS.

Erika
Anthony

Co-Founder + Executive Director

(She/Her)

erika@clevotes.com

Brianna
Zgodinski

Communications + Narrative Strategist
(She/Her)

brianna@clevotes.com

Lique
Gates

Senior Strategist
(She/They)

angelique@clevotes.com

Gloria
Craig

Civic Engagement Strategist
(She/Her)

gloria@clevotes.com

Tacha
Sako

Operations Administrator
(She/Her)

natacha@clevotes.com

Taylor
Wilson

Communications + Engagement Associate

(She/Her)

taylor@clevotes.com

Jerry
Elias Peña

Senior Cultural + Community Strategist
(He/Him)
jerry@clevotes.com

ADVISORY BOARD.

Yisela
Chandler-Nieves

Freelance Dance Artist

Donté
Gibbs

Senior Director of Community Partnerships Conservancy

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Karis
Tzeng

Senior Fellow, Research + Content
ThirdSpace Action Lab

Molly
Martin

Community Activist and Advocate

Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless

People's Budget Cleveland

Rachel
Dissell

Community and Special Projects Editor Signal Cleveland

Dean
Jackson

Principal

Public Circle Research & Consulting

Daniel
Ortiz

Deputy Director of State Campaigns
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Evelyn
Burnett

Co-Founder and CEO

ThirdSpace Action Lab

Leah D.
Hudnall

President

The Legacy Perspective

Mordecai
Cargill

Co-founder and Creative Director

ThirdSpace Action Lab

Shanelle Smith Whigham

Vice President of Sustainability and Social Impact
KeyCorp

Amanda
Cole

Executive Director

Plexus LGBT and Allied Chamber of Commerce

Deidre
McPherson

Chief Community Officer

Assembly for the Arts

Gloria
Ware

Founder

GTB Advisors and Get The Bag

Melaak
Rashid

Development and Community Outreach Director

Smart Development, Inc.

Nina
Holzer

Director, Financial Mobility
CHN Housing Partners

Emily
Bacha

Vice President of Public Affairs
Ohio Environmental Council

GRANTEES.

Get to know our grantees. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Omega Chapter

Mission. To cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and frie

Why they're a democracy builder. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Alpha Omega Chapter) has a long h

Get to know our grantees. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Omega Chapter

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Get to know our grantees. Cleveland Sews.

Mission. Cleveland Sews is an educational and workforce development program that stitches together C

Why they're a democracy builder. Cleveland Sews views civic engagement as a continuum of participati

Get to know our grantees. Cleveland Sews.

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Get to know our grantees. Center for Working Families.

Mission. Center for Working Families seeks to organize a multiracial, working class movement and add

Why they're a democracy builder. Whether through civic collaboration or hosting a community forum, C

Get to know our grantees. Center for Working Families.

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Get to know our grantees. Civic Engagement Collaborative.

Mission. The Civic Engagement Collaborative’s (CEC) mission is to empower our community through incl

Why they're a democracy builder. Equitable civic engagement aligns with CEC’s values through their e

Get to know our grantees. Civic Engagement Collaborative.

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Get to know our grantees. Cleveland Alumni Chapter - Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Mission. The Cleveland (OH) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., established in 1920,

Why they're a democracy builder. Equitable civic engagement is at the heart of the Cleveland Alumni

Get to know our grantees. Cleveland Alumni Chapter - Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

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Get to Know Our Grantees. Council on American Islamic Relations Ohio.

Mission. The Council on American-Islamic Relation’s (CAIR) mission is to enhance understanding of Is

Why they're a democracy builder. Equitable civic engagement aligns with CAIR Ohio’s mission to empow

Get to Know Our Grantees. Council on American Islamic Relations Ohio.

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WHO
WE ARE

Our team strives to educate, empower and connect with the citizens of Greater Cleveland. We build upon the relationships nonprofits and community partners already have with the people they serve.

TEAM MEMBERS.

Erika
Anthony

Brianna
Zgodinski

Lique
Gates

Gloria
Craig

Tacha
Sako

Taylor
Wilson

Jerry
Elias Peña

Senior Cultural + Community Strategist
(He/Him)
jerry@clevotes.com

ADVISORY BOARD.

Yisela
Chandler-Nieves

Donté
Gibbs

Karis
Tzeng

Molly
Martin

Rachel
Dissell

Dean
Jackson

Daniel
Ortiz

Evelyn
Burnett

Leah D.
Hudnall

Mordecai
Cargill

Shanelle Smith Whigham

Amanda
Cole

Deidre
McPherson

Gloria
Ware

Melaak
Rashid

Nina
Holzer

Emily
Bacha

GRANTEES.

CONSULTANTS.

Crystal
Bryant

Lisa
McAloney

Ahlon
Gonzalez

Creative Activism Cultural
Strategist Consultant
culturalstrategist@clevotes.com

Kirby
Broadnax

Moses
Ngong

Democracy Fellow
democracyfellow@clevotes.com

WHO WE ARE

Our team strives to educate, empower and connect with the citizens of Greater Cleveland. We build upon the relationships nonprofits and community partners already have with the people they serve.

TEAM MEMBERS.

Senior Cultural + Community Strategist (He/Him) jerry@clevotes.com

WHO
WE ARE

Senior Cultural + Community Strategist
(He/Him)
jerry@clevotes.com