Meet The Team
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Meet The Team -
Leadership
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Tendaji Ya'Ukuu
they/them
Co-Founder, Youth and Workforce Development Director
Executive Director
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Starr Funderberg
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Antonio Regulier
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William Evans
he/him
Co-Founder, Restorative Contributor, Transit Equity Advocate
Co-Op’s Community Advisory Council
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Bernarda Arias
she/her
Resource Mobilization Advisor
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Director of Community, Outreach and Engagement
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Angshee Shankhdhar
she/her
Program Development & South Asian Cultural Advisor
Consciousness Research Scientist - BioField Lab, Founder
2026 Executive Leadership Committee
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Chair
Vacant
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Ellen Harris-Harvey
she/her
Vice Chair
Trinidad Neighborhood Association, President
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Lorena James
she/her
Board Member
Invasive Impact Initiatives, Founder and Executive Director
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Athenia Cyrus
she/her
Board Member
UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, PhD Candidate, Engineering Education
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Mark Talley
Board Member
he/him
Agents of Change, Executive Director
Join The Team
Join us in creating lasting community-driven change. As a team member, you'll collaborate with others who are passionate about sustainable development and social equity. Together, we’ll build a worker-owned cooperative that empowers communities to lead their own revitalization projects. Be part of a transformative movement—let's make history together.