#ShineLoudSunday

Lynnette Verges

COO of NAMI-NYC

July 27  - This #SLS, we’re shining a light on Lynnette Verges, the Chief Operating Officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – NYC.EN.

Guided by lived experience and evidence-based practices, NAMI-NYC helps families and individuals affected by mental illness build better lives through education, support, and advocacy. Under Lynnette’s leadership, NAMI-NYC was able to respond to inequities exacerbated by the pandemic and social injustices to develop culturally responsive programs. Lynnette was born and raised in the Bronx and is a native Spanish speaker. She prides herself on remaining in her home borough to raise her family and give back to the community.

Melanie Willingham-Jaggers (they/she)

Executive Director, GLSEN 

June 6th – For this Shine Loud Sunday, we’re shining a light on Melanie Willingham-Jaggersthey/she], the first Black and non-binary Executive Director of GLSEN.

Melanie has successfully launched the Rise Up for LGBTQ+ campaign, leading to the introduction of the Rise Up for LGBTQ+ Youth in Schools resolution in Congress and over 25 state and local Rise Up resolutions worldwide. Melanie believes education is the cornerstone of democracy and leads by example as they continue to build GLSEN into a liberatory organization.

Rana Abdelhamid 

Founder of WeareMalikah 

May 4th – For this segment of Shine Loud Sunday, we’re shining a light on Rana Abdelhamid, founder of WeareMalikah

Rana founded @wearemalikah which is an anti-violence organization addressing hate and gender based violence through self-defense, healing, financial literacy and organizing education!As the child of Egyptian immigrants, Rana has taught over 650 self-defense classes and healing workshops, over 8,000 people in 32 countries across the globe

Dr. Cicely Shillingford

 Associate Vice President of Product Development 

March 30 – For this segment of Shine Loud Sunday, we’re shining a light on Dr. Cicely Shillingford, Vice President of Product Development at Amika.

Cicely Shillingford, PhD (or Dr. Cicely Shillingford), she/her, is the AVP of Product Development, Innovation, and Regulatory at amika. She has been with amika for 20 months and is thrilled to bring her penchant for scientific innovation to the fast-growing brand. Dr. Cicely is a first-generation Caribbean-Canadian who grew up in Mississauga, Ontario. She studied biochemistry at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and holds a PhD in Chemistry from New York University.

Jocelynn Rainey

CEO of Brooklyn Community Org

February 23 – For this segment of Shine Loud Sunday, we’re shining a light on Jocelynn Rainey, CEO of @bklynorg. A leader in NYC’s nonprofit sector for over 25 years, Dr. Rainey has led Brooklyn Org’s (BKO) bold evolution from Brooklyn Community Foundation to create a more inclusive and accessible model for community philanthropy. BKO’s priority is to provide deeper support to nonprofit changemakers and supply the resources required to end inequity in the Brooklyn community.

Alicia Guevera

CEO of America Needs You

February 2nd – For this segment of Shine Loud Sunday, we’re shining a light on Alicia Guevara, CEO of @americaneedsyou 🌟🔦. America Needs You is an organization with a primary focus on connecting 1st generation college students across the world with mentorship and career development. There, Alicia drives the organization’s vision, mission, and strategy in a new period of growth and scale to meet more first-generation college students where they are— in current and new geographies, universities, and online.