AJ has built a career completing a variety of projects for a diverse group of clients. They have worked on multi-year, national government affairs campaigns with The National Criminal Justice Association, The Secular Coalition, The Democratic Governors Association, and The ASPCA. They have also assisted in governance, strategic planning, grant writing, antiracism work, and fundraising for Colorado organizations such as the Harm Reduction Action Center, Denver Community Fridge, Struggle of Love Foundation, and Aurora Economic Opportunity Coalition.

AJ is a Denver Art Museum member, a Nuggets season ticket holder, and a nature enthusiast who has visited approximately 30 countries and 20 US National Parks. AJ was raised in an immigrant, Christian household in the suburbs of New York City and has been practicing Buddhism since age 18.

Jon has a PhD in Sociology, and has worked for the US Census Bureau, the US Department of Defense, and numerous colleges and universities. At Solidarity Partners, Jon creates our survey methodology, and leads our data collection and analysis program. He splits his time between Washington, DC and Charlottesville, VA., and he is a prolific vegetable gardener and lover of all things outdoors.

Netty (they/them) 🖤👻☠️🔥🌈 currently serves as Solidarity Partners Senior Consultant, and as Associate Director for the Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy at MSU Denver.

They are committed to fostering professional and community spaces that are open, welcoming, and supportive of marginalized people. Their personal mission is to dismantle and decolonize professionalism as a goth consultant and administrator with fierce style and an undying love for all things horror and splatter. When Netty isn't digging into the Solidarity Partners or MSU Denver grinds, they can be found watching horror movies or catching a live show, in addition to volunteering on local mutual aid projects.

Pilar Athaide-Victor is a community builder, project manager, and organizer for numerous Denver Metro Area grassroots organizations. She has worked on programming, planning, and grant writing for Food Justice NW Aurora, Full Circle Restorative Justice, Denver Community Fridges, Dance Kaleidoscope, the Butler Arts Center, the Indianapolis JCC, and the Vienna Summer Music Festival.

She is originally from Toledo, Ohio, and she graduated from Butler University with degrees in Arts Administration and Violin performance.

Kate draws upon their lived experiences and expansive background to guide their professional and personal endeavors. They have had the opportunity to serve as a political consultant, grassroots organizer, K-12 educator, disability services coordinator, and human resources specialist. Throughout their non-profit work they have served as the Treasurer and Member-at-Large for the Susan G. Komen Wyoming chapter, as a Student Advocate and Board Member for Unaccompanied Students Initiative, and provided integral testimony in the passage of State of Wyoming House Bill No. HB0159 (2017) providing unempancipaned and unhoused youth to have access to legal documentation and autonomy over their safety.

Kate received their Bachelor's in Political Science from the University of Wyoming, and their Master's in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University. Their higher education focused on public administration, K-12 and higher education, policy, research, and analysis. They are also a certified and active member of the national Society for Human Resource Management and the Mile High chapter.

Kate spends much of their time with their cats, Lavender and Wasabi, and their chosen family. They are an avid thrifter with a wide collection of trinkets, vintage decor, and old records. Kate continues to engage in community building, through uplifting and volunteering with local mutual aids, The American Behcet's Disease Association, and youth mentoring.