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Strategy at the Center. Expertise at the Spokes. 

Spokes are the experts activated to address each initiative’s distinct needs. Drawn from grassroots leadership, policy, art, research, technology, finance, civic leadership, and more, they expand and contract as the work requires—ensuring each engagement is locally grounded, culturally fluent, and structurally rigorous.
Dela Wilson — Founder + Principal
Strategist, designer, and creative technologist whose work explores the space between institutions and the communities they serve. Her practice centers on reparative design, treating imagination as an agent of accountability and translating leadership and engagement into tangible paths for belonging.
Camille Johnson, MURP — Strategy Lead
Strategist and urban planning practitioner whose work sits at the intersection of equitable systems, organizational development, and civic engagement. Her practice centers on building community-centered institutions — aligning operations, leadership, and relationships to create lasting, mission-driven impact.
The Spokes
Racial Equity Strategist, Professor of Social Policy
Elana Needle, PhD.
LEGS - Africa
Elimane Kane
UX/UI Designer
Cameron Turner
Production Assistant
Janae Wilson
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development
Mariessa Edmonson
Impact Investment, S&P Consulting
Steven Parris
Project Manager, UX/UI Designer
Kandace Richards
Therapist and Organizer, Director of Training, Climate Advocacy Lab
Assata Harris
Data Equity
Shreya Singh Hernandez
Impact and Strategy
Elshadye Bussie-Mekonnen
Lawyer, Organizer and Political Strategist
Titilayo Rasaki, Esq.
Impact Communications Strategist
Jessica Tarin
Immersive Media Producer
Zani Wilson
Graphic Designer, Creative Project Manager
Fatima Jimenez
LNJ Designs & Media Production
Leslie Jean Goins
Experience Design & Production
Danielle Gray, MBA
Creative Director, Room for Magic
Nu Goteh
Architect, Educator and Writer, AMMA
Michael Murphy
Black Rural Community Development, Housing and Broadband Access
Steve Wilson
Impact Invesment and Global Parnterships Advisor, Richardson Partners
Annette Richardson
Conscient Strategies
Nicolette Grams
Organizational Development Psychologist and Professor
Dr. Danielle King
Global Educational Leadership
Dr. Roland Pope
Digital Media Specialist
Zoe Terry
METTA Labs, Partnerships Design
Dasami Moodley
L&N Advisors, Social Justice Practitioner - South Africa
Lovelyn Nwadeyi
Creativity Practitioner, Innovators Box
Monica Kang
Corporate Social Responsibility Strategist, Tallawah Consulting
Marissa Davis
Afro-Latin American Studies
Dr. Sheryl Felicia Means
Former Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, U.S. Department of State
Zakiya Carr Johnson
Family Law Attorney and Non-Profit Strategist
Jamie Gray, Esq., MSW
Brand and Cultural Strategist, Former Director of Marketing and Communications, The Studio Museum Harlem
Isata Yansaneh
Interdisciplinary Artist, Curator
Nic Aziz
Multimedia Artist, Creative Director
Moyo Oyeola
Sports & Entertainment Impact Strategy
Ryan Shephard
Product Design + Design Thinking Facilitation
Juliana Cardona


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