Civil Society Fellows
2019 Fellows
The 20 inaugural Fellows, selected from a pool of over 200 nominees from across the country, are proven leaders with a broad array of concerns who have reached an inflection point in their lives where they are ready to apply their talent and skills to build a more civil society. A more civil society requires the participation and mutual understanding of all, regardless of political labels. The Fellowship is intended to ground this group of fellows, all between the ages of 25 and 45, with a foundation to work toward a more civil society and discourse. The inaugural class reflects a diverse mosaic representing a broad geographical, political and ideological swath of the United States.
Samah Abukhodeir
Managing Partner
The Florida Probate & Family Law Firm
Miami, FL
Antionette D. Carroll
President & CEO
Creative Reaction Lab
St. Louis, MO
Leon Ford
Entrepreneur in Residence
Bronze Investments
Pittsburgh, PA
Lauren McCann
Founder & CEO
Calliope Advisors
Falls Church, VA
Isaiah Oliver
President & CEO
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Flint, MI
Laura Beth Prevette
Community Partnerships Manager
Lead for America
Wilkesboro, NC
Joseph Tomás Mckellar
Executive Director
PICO California
Los Angeles, CA
Shawn Barney
Managing Director
CLB Porter Development, LLC
New Orleans, LA
Frank Fernandez
President & CEO
Community Foundation for
Greater Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Akbar Hossain
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Governor-Elect Transition
Philadelphia, PA
Blair Milo
Director of the Center for Talent and Opportunity
Sagamore Institute
La Porte, IN
Kaci Patterson
Owner & Principal
Social Good Solutions
Los Angeles, CA
Jenifer Sarver
Principal
Sarver Strategies
Austin, TX
Ryan Zuidema
Chief of Police
Lynchburg Police Department
Lynchburg, VA
Ashley D. Bell Esq.
Founder and CEO
Ready Life
Atlanta, GA
Matthew Fieldman
Executive Director of America Works
MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network
Beachwood, OH
Joseph Kunkel
Principal
MASS Design Group
Sante Fe, NM
Aviva Nassimi
Senior Manager, Communications, Corporate Affairs
Pfizer
New York, NY
Marlon Peterson
Founder & President
Precedential Group
Brooklyn, NY
Adam Taylor
President
Sojourners
Chevy Chase, MD