Staff

Yahya (they/them) comes to social justice work out of a deep sense of love for their family and community and a belief that our collective liberation is possible. They are mixed-race (white and North African) and have a mixed-class background – born in Morocco with an owning class family there, and they were mostly raised…

Tammy (She/her) lives in Lenape land known as Brooklyn, NY. She comes from a middle-class family and was raised just outside of Washington, D.C. Tammy has spent time in many corners of the movement as an organizer, facilitator, and trainer. She is currently the Senior Director of Organizing at Resource Generation. Previously, she was the…

Sahana (she/her) is a South Asian organizer with class privilege living in NYC. She joined RG as a member in 2020 and joined RG staff in 2022. Sahana was politicized during her time in high school through the movement for Black lives. She is a graduate of Scripps College, where she received her degree in…

Nora (she/her) joined the Resource Generation staff in January 2019 as the High-Net Wealth Organizer and became Campaign Director in 2022. She was politicized in the environmental justice movement and has deep respect for land and indigenous peoples from whom it was stolen. The student climate movement taught her about disruption, working in faith-based advocacy…

Nicole (she/her) is based on Lenape land in Brooklyn, NY, and works with the New York, Philly, and DC chapters as well as other budding RG formations in the region. She comes from a managerial class background and since 2017 has found a political home in organizing with other young people with wealth and class…

Michelle is a fifth-generation Oregonian, growing up in a working-poor family in rural communities. Much of her 20+ year nonprofit career has been shaped by those experiences and a passion for people, the land, and building equity. Michelle was the first college graduate in her family and holds a BA in International Studies. Most recently,…

Megan (she/they) is based in the Pacific Northwest and lives with her two Chihuahuas, Ozzy and PJ. With a diverse career in HR, Megan has worked across industries, including the music business, owning dispensaries, and serving as a safety manager in aerospace. She has also been a federal and state lobbyist, advocating for cannabis banking…

Mary was born and raised in Nigeria. Having traveled from Nigeria to the United States to exult in her independence, she earned an MBA degree at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Prior to joining Resource Generation, Mary worked at a nonprofit, and a few start-ups in the finance and accounting departments. Mary considers herself…

Leah (she/her) lives on Massachusett land known as Boston. She comes from a mixed-class background and is proud to come from a long line of anti-capitalist activists, artists, and educators. Leah is deeply involved in local and national organizing movements for Indigenous solidarity funding. She also organizes with Kavod, a community of progressive young Jews…