Civil Society Fellows
2019 Fellows
The 19 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 50, 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
Founder, President & CEO
Creative Reaction Lab
St. Louis, MO
Akbar Hossain
Secretary of Policy and Planning
State of Pennsylvania
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
Shawn Barney
Managing Director
CLB Porter Development, LLC
New Orleans, LA
Frank Fernandez
President & CEO
Community Foundation for
Greater Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Joseph Kunkel
Principal
MASS Design Group
Sante Fe, NM
Aviva Nassimi
Senior Manager, Communications, Corporate Affairs
Pfizer
New York, NY
Marlon Peterson
Executive Director
College & Community Fellowship
Brooklyn, NY
Adam Taylor
President
Sojourners
Chevy Chase, MD
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
Lauren McCann
Founder & CEO
Calliope Advisors
Falls Church, VA
Isaiah Oliver
President
Community Foundation for Northeast Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Laura Beth Prevette
Community Partnerships Manager
Lead for America
Wilkesboro, NC
Joseph Tomás Mckellar
Executive Director
PICO California
Los Angeles, CA