Marissa Nuncio is the Director of the Garment Worker Center, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering low-wage garment workers in their fight for social and economic justice. The Garment Worker Center addresses systemic issues like wage theft, unsafe working conditions, and workplace abuse while centering the voices of workers. Marissa, a Loyola Law School graduate and member of the National Lawyers Guild, has worked at the intersection of law and organizing since 2001 and has represented a wide range of labor groups throughout her career.

Leslie Ito is the Executive Director of the Armory Center for the Arts, a nonprofit visual arts organization that presents contemporary exhibitions and offers artist-led education programs for children, teens, and adults. Founded in 1989, the Armory operates as a hybrid between an art museum and an art school, centering artists and community to advance equity, social justice, and creative opportunities—particularly for youth and historically under-resourced communities. A Pasadena native and Yonsei, fourth-generation Japanese American, Leslie brings decades of leadership in the arts and philanthropy, with previous roles at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, the California Community Foundation, the LA County Arts Commission, and the Ford Foundation.

Chancela Al-Mansour is the Executive Director of the Housing Rights Center, the nation’s largest and oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting housing discrimination and securing equal access to fair housing. Since joining in 2010, Al-Mansour has led an organization that provides free consulting and legal services to tens of thousands of households in Los Angeles and Ventura counties each year. The Housing Rights Center promotes freedom of residence through education, advocacy, and litigation to ensure all persons can secure housing regardless of race, disability, income source, or other protected characteristics.

Tara Barauskas serves as Executive Director of the Community Corporation of Santa Monica, where she oversees the organization’s affordable housing portfolio, including housing development, resident services, maintenance, and staff administration. The Community Corporation fosters a more inclusive, compassionate, and environmentally sustainable city by restoring, building, and managing affordable housing for low-income Angelenos while working to advance shared community values. With more than two decades of experience in affordable housing development, Tara has led the development of dozens of projects across California.

Rudy Espinoza is the Chief Executive Officer of Inclusive Action for the City, an organization dedicated to serving underinvested communities and building thriving local economies. As an urban planner with expertise in place-based initiatives and community economic development, he specializes in identifying investment opportunities in low-income communities, building private/nonprofit partnerships, and training residents to participate in revitalizing their neighborhoods. Inclusive Action improves access to transformative capital and advances policy through collaborative research and community-driven advocacy.

Cristian Ahumada serves as the Executive Director of Holos Communities, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating spaces for all people through a holistic approach that works to end homelessness, combat global warming, and reverse racial inequity. Over his tenure, he has successfully transitioned the organization from its parent company into an independent housing developer and overseen the development of thousands of affordable apartment units, primarily for people who have experienced homelessness and households with special needs. Holos advances interconnected strategies that provide housing, services, and employment opportunities to individuals, families, and BIPOC-owned businesses while strengthening neighborhoods and local economies.