Our Staff

Michigan United

Meet Our Team

Our staff is working hard across the state to develop campaigns, train leaders and win justice. Please get in touch if you'd like to learn more about their work.


 Administrative  Team

Ken R. Whittaker

Executive Director

Tameka Ramsey

Interim Deputy Director

Frances Barber

Finance & Operations Director

Adonis Flores-Pina

Training Director

Kate Mason

Funder Relations Director /

Election Protection Coordinator

Steve James

Political Director

Em Perry

Environmental Justice Director


 Environmental  Justice

Rev. Monica Villareal

Flint Community Organizer

Erik Shelley

Environmental Justice Organizer

Odalis Perales

Coalitions Coordinator & Policy Researcher


 Transformational Justice & Faith in Justice

Elder Leslie Matthews

Transformational Justice &

Faith & Justice Director 

Rev. John Duckworth

Faith in Justice Organizer


Pastor Dale Milford

Faith in Justice Organizer



 Movement  Politics

Evan Dillon

Movement Politics Organizer

Holly Wilson

Regional Outreach Coordinator

Charles Allen

Political Organizer

Emmanuel Sayeh

Political Organizer

Regina Sturgis

Political Organizer


 Navigator  Program

Latressa Gordon

Director of Public Health Nursing/Navigator Program

Healthcare

Audrey Gerard

Healthcare Organizer

Ivan Diaz

Healthcare Organizer


 Immigrant  Rights

Elouise Garley

Immigrant Rights Organizer

Stuart Inahuazo

Regional Manager

Rose Mayan

Immigrant Rights Organizer


 Communications

Daniel Hopkins

Communications Director

Lakisha Watson-Moore

Communications Coordinator

Daniel Caracheo

Communications Coordinator


 Legal  Services

Nara Gonczigsuren

Legal Services Director

Stephanie Nauta

Legal Services Coordinator

Mayra Garcia

Legal Services Coordinator

Pavich Herrera Hernandez

Legal Services Coordinator


 Support  Team

Casey Copp

Field Director

Sebastian James

Data & Technology Manager

Sanja Banozic

Operations Assistant

Ashley O'Steen

Executive Assistant

Together,  

we can make change