Leadership Team
Darnell Shields, Executive Director
Contact him with high-level partnership ideas and general ACT inquiries: (773) 417-8613 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: Office: (773) 417-8604, Mobile: (312) 504-4013 or
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: Office: (773) 417-8601, Mobile: (773) 225-3645 or
lmance@austincomingtogether.org
Alfred Jackson, Receptionist/Community Liaison
Contact him at:
ajackson@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 to learn more about the Hub or if you are interested in learning about events happening in the Austin community: 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.
Ariel Bland, Community Resources Coordinator, Austin Community Hub
Contact her at abland@austincomingtogehter.org
Mary Whiting, Community Resources Coordinator, Austin Community Hub
Contact her if you are interested in learning more about resources in the Austin community: Office: (773) 417.8619
mwhiting@austincomingtogether.org
Krystal Cano, Community Resources Coordinator, Austin Community Hub
Contact them if you are interested in learning more about resources in the Austin community: Office: (773) 918.2913
kcano@austincomingtogether.org
Research and Evaluation
Naysha Alcala, Data and Systems Analyst, Research & Evaluation
Contact Naysha at nalcala@austincomingtogether.org
Mia Almond, Research Associate, Research & Evaluation
Contact Mia with questions about Austin Forward. Together. quality-of-life plan at
malmond@austincomingtogether.org
Planning and Investment Team
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.
Arewa Karen Winters, Community Organizer, Austin Forward. Together.
Contact Arewa with questions about Austin Forward. Together. quality-of-life plan: Office: (773) 417-8607, Mobile: (773) 230-5538 or
kwinters@austincomingtogether.org
Natalie Goodin, Special Project Manager
Contact her at ngoodin@austincomingtogether.org
La’Shawna Bundy, Community Land Trust Coordinator
Contact her for questions about ACT’s efforts to establish a Community Land Trust in the community: Office 773-417-8611, Ext. 151, or
lbundy@austincomingtogether.org
Marketing and Development Team
Jonathan Widell, Marketing & Development Specialist
Current or interested member organizations, media, donors, or potential partners can contact him with questions: Mobile: (773) 598-9059 or
jwidell@austincomingtogether.org
Sydni Hatley, Marketing & Development Specialist
Current or interested member organizations, media, donors, or potential partners can contact her with questions: Office: (773) 231-6307
shatley@austincomingtogether.org
** Also part of the ACT Leadership Team
