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Who We Are

Jamesa Johnson Greer

Jamesa Johnson Greer

Executive Director

Jamesa Johnson-Greer, J.D. (she/her) is the Executive Director of Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition.

Anne Marie Hertl

Anne Marie Hertl

Organizing Director

Anne Marie Hertl (she/her) joins the MEJC team leveraging a decade of non-profit experience working as an organizer and regional activist to support social justice movement building throughout the environmental sector in Michigan.

Katrina Hamann-Azanov

Katrina Hamann-Azanov

Communications Specialist

Katrina (they/she) is responsible for developing communication strategies that advance the goals of MEJC and amplify messaging surrounding climate, racial, and economic justice.

Dana Mohammad

Dana Mohammad

Field Organizer

As the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, Dana (she/her) believes that her freedom and liberation is tied to all those who are oppressed under systems of racism and exploitation.

Kyle Whyte

Kyle Whyte

Board Member

Kyle Whyte (he/him) is an environmental justice organizer, educator, and researcher, currently serving as the George Willis Pack Professor at the University of Michigan, where he teaches in the environmental justice graduate program.

Ahmina Maxey

Ahmina Maxey

Operations Director

Ahmina (she/her) is committed to ensuring that grassroots leadership and expertise are valued and strengthened as we work for transformative and systemic change.

Pavan Vangipuram

Pavan Vangipuram

Communications Director

Pavan (he/him) comes to MEJC after almost a decade in nonprofit and government spaces, particularly focused around immigration, education and environmental advocacy.

Gabriela 'Gabi' Alcazar

Gabriela 'Gabi' Alcazar

Network Manager

Gabriela Alcazar (she/her) is the Network Manager with the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition.

Bridget Vial

Bridget Vial

Energy Democracy Organizer

Bridget Saunders Vial (she/they) is the Energy Democracy Organizer with the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition.

Gloria J Lowe

Gloria J Lowe

Board Member

Gloria J Lowe (she/her) is the founder and president of We Want Green Too which has served veterans and returning citizens for over 14 years.