The Dream Team
Van Jones
PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER
A globally-recognized pioneer in human rights and the clean energy economy, Van is one of America's leading champions of smart solutions to create pathways out of poverty and rebuild America's middle class. Van has a 15-year track record as a successful, innovative and award-winning social entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of three, thriving nonprofit organizations: the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, and Green For All. He is the author of a New York Times best seller, The Green Collar Economy, the definitive book on green jobs. The World Economic Forum named Van a Young Global Leader in 2005. In 2008, Fast Company magazine called him one of the 12 most creative minds on Earth. TIME magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2009.
Natalie Foster
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CO-FOUNDER
Natalie fuses organizing, technology and movement-building in ground-breaking and innovative ways. She most recently served as New Media Director for the Democratic National Committee and Organizing for America, the grassroots force supporting the President's agenda. Prior to joining the DNC, Natalie built the first Online Organizing department at the Sierra Club and also served as the Deputy Organizing Director for MoveOn.org, where she ran online-to-offline actions and helped build a nationwide volunteer-led action network.
Billy Wimsatt
PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER
Social entrepreneur and political organizer, Billy Wimsatt has founded, co-founded and managed several organizations and campaigns including: League of Young Voters, Generational Alliance, and the Coffee Party. Author or editor of six books with more than 100,000 copies in print, Wimsatt was named by Utne Magazine as "Utne Visionary" and to The Source Magazine's "Power 30".
Core Team
Tyler Driscoll, Graphic Designer
Marakie Getachew, Web Developer
Monique Hairston, Field Coordinator, American Dream Fellow
Eric Hoffpauir, Blogger and Staff Writer
Somer Huntley, Executive Assistant to Van Jones
Sandra Khalifa, Staff Writer, American Dream Fellow
Ian Kim, Chief Operations Officer
Jim Pugh, Chief Technology Officer
CC Song, Events Coordinator, American Dream Fellow