The Evergreen Movement exists to change the rules and raise the generation that will live under them.

Don Dea brings more than four decades of executive leadership, corporate and nonprofit governance, strategic planning, and fundraising experience to Evergreen Movement. He serves as Board Chair of America’s VetDogs and the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, where he has helped lead a $26 million capital campaign, and is Chair Emeritus of Excelsior University. He also chairs several corporate boards and serves as an executive mentor to CEOs and board chairs through Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. A former Xerox executive, Don co-founded Fusion Productions and the digitalNow conference. He is an ASAE Fellow and recipient of the ASAE Key Award. Don resides in Santa Monica, California.

Cara Mawson is a STEM curriculum designer and former middle and high school teacher with a master’s in engineering and a bachelor’s in physics from Rowan University. As a curriculum specialist at the Digital Harbor Foundation, she trained more than 160 teachers in 13 states and four countries. At Evergreen Movement, she advises on the middle school curriculum and leads its work on game-based learning. Middle school is her favorite grade band, which makes Evergreen’s grades 6–8 program a natural fit.

Talitha Rose is a researcher who graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities in African/African American Studies, with an emphasis in public policy and development. She brings over seven years of patent prosecution and legal operations experience, along with work in school equity and tribal casino auditing. At Evergreen Movement, she researches and helps prepare Evergreen’s legislative proposals. She was drawn to Evergreen by a desire to serve her community in new ways.

Karina Heyward-Rotimi recently earned a Master of Public Affairs degree with a concentration in energy and climate policy. She brings experience working on environmental, energy, and climate policy issues across the private, nonprofit, and public sectors. At Evergreen Movement, she contributes to policy research on clean energy and climate issues. Her commitment to using policy to promote clean energy and address the climate crisis informs her work.

Taku Chinogwenya is a lawyer and climate justice advocate who practiced law in Harare, Zimbabwe, for seven years before earning a Master of Divinity in Social Justice Advocacy at Drew University. She brings legal research skills and hands-on experience researching federal and state climate legislation. At Evergreen Movement, she researches and helps strengthen the Environmental Literacy Act. Her work connects faith, ecology, and justice.

Maha Mohsin is a law student at New York Law School and a claimant advocate at the Unemployment Action Center, where she represents people who have been denied unemployment benefits. She brings experience in statutory research, legal intake, and multistate regulatory surveys. At Evergreen Movement, she researches the Healing America Act, which guarantees housing, mental health care, and addiction treatment. Her work with clients facing housing, wage, and debt problems grounds her research in the needs of real people.

Rima Kumari leads Evergreen Movement’s grant research and writing and analyzes the economics of its revenue legislation. A 2026 graduate of Washington and Lee University in econometrics and quantitative economics and geology, she brings data, earth science, and fundraising experience to the team. She also founded and runs Udaan, a women’s health program in Jharkhand, India.

Gladys Kotikash is a library and information professional with more than six years of experience at a government institution library in Nairobi County, Kenya. Her skills include research, records management, training materials, and Google Workspace. At Evergreen Movement, she is researching how its environmental education could serve upper primary classrooms in Kenya. She brings a careful, organized approach to making information useful to the people who need it.

Diana Pierre is passionate about community engagement, relationship-building, and creating meaningful opportunities for positive change. As Outreach & Partnerships Lead for New England at Evergreen Movement, she focuses on developing partnerships and expanding opportunities for environmental education and community involvement. She enjoys connecting people and organizations around shared goals and building collaborative relationships. Diana was drawn to Evergreen’s mission of empowering communities through education, advocacy, and collective action.

Oladipupo Oyinlola Ayomikun is a Chemistry Education graduate who uses communication, creativity, and digital tools to make ideas accessible. Her strengths include content planning, branding, and community engagement. At Evergreen Movement, she leads social media and communications that bring the organization’s mission to a wider audience. She was drawn to Evergreen’s work connecting environmental education, housing, democracy, and community participation.

Muhammad Fahad Raza is a multimedia designer and animator who turns ideas into stories people can feel. He works across illustration, motion graphics, and character animation, making important topics clear and human. At Evergreen Movement, he creates animated pieces that share the mission with a wider audience, starting with a short film about animals who band together to protect their home. He was drawn to Evergreen by the chance to use creativity for something that matters.

Hailey Cooper is a 2D animator and visual development artist who tells fun, colorful stories with characters that reflect people often left out of animation. She has animated for social media brands and collaborative short films, and created her own family-friendly series, The FlowerGirls of Flowertown. At Evergreen Movement, she is animating an explainer that shares the organization’s mission. She brings imagination and heart to wholesome storytelling.

Philip Jean-Pierre is a web designer who turns complex ideas into clear, welcoming online experiences. His skills span user experience, wireframing, visual design, and branding. At Evergreen Movement, he designed the structure of the organization’s website and is developing its visual identity, including the logo. He was drawn to Evergreen by the chance to put his design skills behind a mission that matters.

Linda Charlton Gunderson is a web design and technical support specialist who builds fast, accessible, high-performing websites. Her expertise spans WordPress, custom design, and technical optimization for small businesses and community organizations. At Evergreen Movement, she focuses on making the website accessible to everyone and supporting online giving. She was drawn to Evergreen by its commitment to community impact and its collaborative culture.

Edith Umunnakwe is an administrative and operations professional with a background in education administration and a degree in Soil Science. Her strengths include coordination, research, documentation, and digital workflow management. At Evergreen Movement, she serves as Executive Assistant, helping keep the team organized and work moving forward. She is drawn to initiatives that create meaningful social impact.