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Executive Director

Cynthia Strathmann, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Administration and Operations

Norma Ibarra

Deputy Director, Operations

Lizette Carlos

Assistant Director of Finance

Jacqueline Calderon

Program Specialist

Dagan Bayliss

Director, Special Projects

Communications and Development

Elizabeth Hamilton

Director, Communications

Chris Tyler

Communications Manager

Maya Donnelly

Development Associate

Jun Ampig

Communications Specialist

Equitable Development and Land Use

Favian Gonzalez

Director of Organizing and Advocacy, Equitable Development and Land Use

Maria Patiño Gutierrez

Director of Policy and Advocacy, Equitable Development and Land Use

Iris Craige

Assistant Director of Policy & Research

Alex Ferrer

Policy and Research Analyst, Equitable Development and Land Use

Antonio Hernandez

Community Organizer, Equitable Development and Land Use

Glafira Lopez

Program Specialist, Best Start

Miguel Montero

Program Specialist, Best Start

Ernesto Zelaya

Public Allies AmeriCorps Apprentice

Building Equity and Transit

Chelsea Kirk

Director, Policy and Advocacy, Building Equity and Transit

Mariana Paredes Luna

Assistant Director, Building Equity and Transit

Grace Hut

Program Coordinator, Building Equity and Transit

Jannet Torres

Climate Justice Organizer, Building Equity and Transit

Jeovana Ramirez

Community Engagement Specialist, Building Equity and Transit

Carlos Gonzalez

Community Organizer, Building Equity and Transit

LA Housing Movement Lab

Ina Morton

Movement Lab Coordinator

Tenant Protections and Anti-Eviction

Pablo Estupiñan

Director, Anti-Eviction

Cata Romo

Director, Stay Housed LA

Edna Monroy

Tenants' Rights Director

Amy Linda Nevarez

Assistant Director, Stay Housed LA

Skylar Myers

Education Manager, Stay Housed LA

Francisco Arvizu

Assistant Director, South LA Eco-Lab

Karen Ramirez

Outreach Specialist, South LA Eco-Lab

Kyle Nelson

Senior Policy and Research Analyst, Anti-Eviction

Silvia Marroquin

Community Organizer, Tenant Protections

Sarah Guzman

Outreach Specialist, Tenant Protections

Lena Sullivan

Tenant Organizer, Tenant Protections

Anahi Gonzalez

Tenant Specialist, Anti-Eviction

Manuel Mireles

Tenant Specialist, Anti-Eviction

Latest SAJE News

New SAJE Report Highlights Challenges U.S. Renters Face in the Push to Decarbonize
New SAJE Report Highlights Challenges U.S. Renters Face in the Push to Decarbonize

03.25.2025

L.A.’s New Interim Control Ordinance Prevents Landlords from Using Renovations to Evict Tenants
L.A.’s New Interim Control Ordinance Prevents Landlords from Using Renovations to Evict Tenants

03.07.2025

Exempting Olympics-Related Construction from Approvals Is a Bait and Switch. Council Should Reject the Motion.
Exempting Olympics-Related Construction from Approvals Is a Bait and Switch. Council Should Reject the Motion.

02.26.2025

In the Wake of the L.A. Fires, SAJE Files Suit Against Six Landlords for Rent Gouging
In the Wake of the L.A. Fires, SAJE Files Suit Against Six Landlords for Rent Gouging

02.24.2025

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