Meet The Team

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Meet The Team -

Leadership

  • Tendaji Ya'Ukuu

    they/them

    Founder, Executive Director

    Admin, Communications, Finance, Grants, Operations, Planning, Programs, Sustainability, Workforce, and Youth Development Lead

    NALP Certified Landscaper, B. Urban Plan., A. Renewable Energy

    Bio

  • William Evans

    he/him

    Co-Founder, Transit Equity Director

    B. History

    Bio

  • Starr Funderberg

    she/her

    Co-Founder, Community Engagement & Events Director

  • Mustafa Ali Faruki

    he/him

    Co-Founder, Arts & Culture Director

    M.Arch, M. Art Hist., B.Arch

    Bio

Community Advisory Council

  • Ellen Harris-Harvey

    she/her

    Community Connections Advisor

    Trinidad Neighborhood Association, President

  • Lorena James

    she/her

    Sustainability Advisor

    Invasive Impact Initiatives, Founder and Executive Director

    Bio

  • Bernarda Arias

    she/her

    Resource Mobilization Advisor

    Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Director of Community, Outreach and Engagement

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.