RVC is governed by a Board of Directors comprising of leaders from communities of color, funders, and other community activists:
Regina Elmi (President & Chair)
Executive Director, Somali Parents Education Board
Regina Elmi is a co-founder of the Somali Parents Education Board and believes the biggest role in this world is being a parent. She considers it a privilege to be working with parents like her every day and learning from them. Regina believes if we want to close the opportunity gap, parents and youth must be involved in conversations about systematic racism. She is a champion of community leadership and placing parents in leadership roles so they are the ones advocating for our children.
Mindy Huang (Secretary)
Coalition and Communications Manager,
Southeast Seattle Education Coalition
Magan Do (Treasurer)
Grantmaking Director,
Social Justice Fund Northwest
Miriam Zmiewski-Angelova
President and Founder of 7th Generation Consulting
Emilio Garza
Advocacy Director,
Children’s Alliance
James W. Lovell
Director of Development and Advancement,
Neighborhood House
Aditi Rajendran
PhD Candidate in Educational Policy, Organizations, and Leadership at the University of Washington