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OUR TEAM.

STAFF.

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Gjvar Payne

(he/him)

Executive Director

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Kelly Graphia

(she/her)

Community Impact Coordinator ​ 

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Arielle Butler

(she/her)

Research Coordinator

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Kimberly Dicks

(she/her)

Research Contingency Manager

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Kevin Johnson

(he/him)

SSP Community Impact Specialist

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Tyrence Lawson

(he/him)

SSP Community Impact Specialist

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Alfredo Rivera

(he/him)

SSP Community Impact Specialist ​ 

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Carla Ennis

(she/her)

SSP Community Impact Specialist ​ 

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Marvin Paddio

(he/him)

Research Employment Outreach Specialist

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Sonya Milliman

(she/her)

Deputy Director

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Robert Young

(he/him)

SSP Mobilization Coordinator

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Bobby Graves

(he/him)

Community Engagement Specialist ​ 

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Cynthia Young

(she/her)

J-Rise Research Coordinator

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Mikayla Knepper

(she/her)

SSP Community Impact Specialist

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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Tommy Franklin

(he/him)

Board Chair

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Chaz Williams

(he/him)

Board Vice Chair

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Meta Smith Davis

(she/her)

Board Secretary

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