SJPLA Partners
SJPLA is a community of people who want to create an LA where everyone thrives and feels a deep sense of connectedness, belonging, and purpose. This is a place where we care deeply about, support, and learn from one another.
Each of our journeys as Partners is different, but each is fueled by a series of connections. Our relationships build the collective power necessary to create the change we seek in the world.
Join our growing community of Partners advancing racial and social justice
“SJPLA partnership couples professional and personal development with learning from and with many extraordinary LA-based organizations.”
Cecily Jackson-Zapata - Partner since 2019
Meet our Partners
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Kara Ahmanson
since 2024
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Iosefa Alofaituli
since 2019
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Eric Ares
Since 2022
Board Member -
Lee Bailey
since 2018
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Amanda Beer
since 2023
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Sonia Bell
since 2022
REI Fellowship Alum -
Akil Bektemba
since 2024
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Grayce Bentley
since 2018
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Ashley Bennett Boardman
since 2014
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Denise Berger
since 2021
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Hannah Berger
since 2024
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Michael Boardman
since 2018
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Ev Boyle
since 2019
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George Bryson
since 2012
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Calvin Chan
since 2020
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Greg Cherry
since 2015
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Jessica Cohn
since 2021
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Marie Condron
Since 2022
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Chris Contreras
since 2023
REI Fellowship Alum -
Betsy Densmore
since 2010
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Vera deVera
since 2022
Board Member -
Elyssa Elbaz
since 2006
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Gil Elbaz
since 2007
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Ann English
since 2019
Fast Pitch & Accelerator Alum -
Oxana Ermolova
since 2023
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Freya Estreller
since 2024
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Kirsten Farrell
since 2024
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Jeanne Fauci
since 2017
Fast Pitch & Accelerator Alum -
Alison Fedyna Villa
since 2021
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Laura Ferretti
since 2021
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Marta Ferro
since 2010
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Cynthia Freeman
since 2021
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Jennifer Gaeta
since 2022
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Andrea Garcia
Since 2022
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Kathryn Gwatkin Goulding
since 2019
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Jennifer Happillon
since 2021
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Marisa Hamamoto
Since 2024
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Margaret Hardin
since 2021
Board Member -
Jennifer Hark Dietz
since 2021
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Carrie Harlow
since 2021
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Johanna Harris
since 2024
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Cecily Jackson-Zapata
since 2019
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Renee Johnson
since 2024
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London Jones
since 2021
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Tammy Khan
Since 2023
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Angela Kim
since 2022
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Chris Ko
Since 2022
Board Member -
Noah Kuh
since 2023
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Julie Lacouture
since 2024
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Jackie Laine
since 2018
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Elaine Lasnik-Broida
Since 2022
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Elida Ledesma
since 2024
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Helen Leung
since 2021
Board Member
Fast Pitch & Accelerator Alum -
David Levitus
Since 2021
Fast Pitch & Accelerator Alum -
Selena Liu Raphael
since 2018
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Angela LoBue
Since 2022
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Mark Loranger
since 2014
Past Board Member -
Elaine Loring
since 2019
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Peter Lynn
since 2017
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Martin Marchiori-Wong
since 2024
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Adrianne McCurrach
since 2023
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Lance Miller
since 2015
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Kelly O'Connor Kay
since 2021
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Kaci Patterson
since 2018
Board Member -
Sahar Pirzada
since 2021
Fast Pitch & Accelerator Alum -
Bill Pitkin
since 2021
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Sam Prater
since 2021
Board Chair
Fast Pitch & Accelerator Alum -
Molly Prather
since 2023
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Meisha Rainman
since 2021
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Carolyn Rojo
since 2016
Board Member -
Sam Rotter
since 2011
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Alina Sanchez
since 2012
Past Board Chair -
Elliott Schwartz
since 2018
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Amber Sheikh
since 2019
Board Member -
Brielan Smiechowski
since 2021
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Marie Stein
since 2024
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Stephanie Struck
since 2024
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Allison Thomas
since 2020
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Amy Turk
Since 2022
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Eileen Ung
since 2019
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Judy Weinstein
since 2022
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Ángel Zapata
since 2022
