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