Staff

Leadership Team

Darnell Shields, Executive Director

Contact him with high-level partnership ideas and general ACT inquiries: Office (773) 417-8613, Mobile (312) 813-0989, or dshields@austincomingtogether.org.


Andrew Born, Senior Director of Community Impact

Contact him for questions on how ACT measures and tracks collective impact in Austin: aborn@austincomingtogether.org.

Operations Team

Deirdre Bates, Director of Operations

Contact her for questions on programming operations and capacity building: Office (773) 417-8600, Mobile (872) 267-3984, or dbates@austincomingtogether.org.

Dearra Williams, Executive Operations Lead/Assistant to the CEO

Contact her: Office (773) 417-8612, Mobile (847) 457-1341‬, or dwilliams@austincomingtogether.org

Londen Mance, Office Administrator

Contact her: (773) 417-8601 or lmance@austincomingtogether.org

Strategic Initiatives Team


Sandra Diaz**, Service Delivery Enhancement Manager, Austin Community Hub

Contact her for questions about how we support programming and services for Austin residents: Office (773) 417-8610, Mobile (872) 240-4092, or sdiaz@austincomingtogether.org.

Emone Moore, Engagement Coordinator, Austin Community Hub

Contact him for volunteer opportunities or to learn more about the Austin Community Hub: Office (773) 417-8617, Mobile (708) 929-1801, or emoore@austincomingtogether.org.


Dollie Sherman, Engagement Specialist, Austin Community Hub

Contact her if you’re looking to get Austin youth involved in restorative justice programs and other youth support: Office (773) 417-8605, Mobile (765) 600-2698 or dsherman@austincomingtogether.org.

Clara Bonnlander, Social Services Coordinator, Austin Community Hub

Contact her if you’re looking to get connected to resources (773) 417-8609, or cbonnlander@austincomingtogether.org
Ethan Ramsay
Planning & Investment Manager

Contact him with questions about Austin Forward. Together. quality-of-life plan: Office (773) 417-8616, Mobile (630) 474-4016, or eramsay@austincomingtogether.org.

Grace Cooper, Lead Organizer, Austin Forward. Together.

Contact her with questions about Austin Forward. Together. quality-of-life plan: Office (773) 417-8615, Mobile (773) 453-4246‬, or gcooper@austincomingtogether.org.

Mia Almond, Project Coordinator, Austin Forward. Together.

Contact Mia with questions about Austin Forward. Together. quality-of-life plan: malmond@austincomingtogether.org

Arewa Karen Winters, Community Organizer, Austin Forward. Together.

Contact Arewa with questions about Austin Forward. Together. quality-of-life plan: (312) 813-6882 or kwinters@austincomingtogether.org

Natalie Goodin, Special Projects Manager

Contact her:  ngoodin@austincomingtogether.org.

 Nicholas Galassini, Chicago Neighborhood Recovery Program Intern

Contact him for questions about the Chicago Neighborhood Recovery Program (CNRP) and how ACT supports homeowners and housing development in Austin: Office (773) 417-8618, Mobile (312) 529-8122, or ngalassini@austincomingtogether.org.

Rachel Follenweider, Research & Evaluation Intern

Contact her: rfollenweider@austincomingtogether.org

Marketing & Development Team

Alicia Plomin**, Director of Marketing & Development

Current or interested member organizations, media, donors, or potential partners can contact her with questions: Office (773) 417-8606, Mobile (708) 627-0570 or aplomin@austincomingtogether.org.

Sydni Hatley, Marketing & Development Coordinator

Current or interested member organizations, media, donors, or potential partners can contact her with questions: shatley@austincomingtogether.org

 

** Also part of the ACT Leadership Team