Staff
The staff of The Opportunity Agenda is composed of a diverse group of professionals who, together, bring experience and expertise in the areas of communications, research, policy, advocacy, law, fundraising, and administration.
Kate Starks
Executive Assistant for Institutional AdvancementAs Executive Assistant for Institutional Advancement, Kate brings her legal, educational, and arts backgrounds to The Opportunity Agenda where she supports the development and communications departments. Prior to this role, Kate served as a paralegal in the areas of criminal defense, family law, immigration, and elder care. In this role,...
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Donor and Constituent Relations StrategistAs Donor and Constituent Relations Strategist, Erin Strek (she/her) works to expand and deepen relationships with individual donors, collaborates with the communications team on strengthening constituent relations and network engagement strategies, and oversees the creation and coordination of the organization’s outreach emails and email program. Prior to joining The Opportunity...
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Database AssociateAs Database Associate, Chris Tejada (he/him) works closely with the Advancement Team in overseeing data integrity, database maintenance, internal reporting, and prospect management within Raiser’s Edge/NXT. He also works cross departmentally with all programmatic teams to support a variety of database needs. Chris has significant technical and relationship building experience,...
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Research CoordinatorAs Research Coordinator, Britney Vongdara (she/her) manages the operations of the Narrative Research Lab and their monthly webinar series, assists in research evaluation efforts, and contributes to additional research and narrative team projects. Britney has a background in research, advocacy, and media production. Her research experience includes a Narrative Impact...
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Movement Capacity CoordinatorJade Wilenchik (she/her) is the Movement Capacity Coordinator at the Opportunity Agenda. In this role, she develops and implements capacity-building models, trainings, and tools for our network. Prior to joining The Opportunity Agenda, Jade was the Network Policy Manager at the Roosevelt Institute, overseeing curriculum design and program strategy for...
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Chief Operations OfficerAs Chief Operations Officer, Erika Williams (she/her) oversees functions which include: the administration of organizational policies/procedures, employee performance management, employee satisfaction/engagement, training/development, legal compliance, contract engagement, vendor relationships and organizational accounting/finance, among other activities. As a member of the senior leadership team, Erika is also a member of the Board...
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