Our Team
Jamel Campbell-Gooch
Co-founder, Head of Operations and Organizing
Jamel is a Co-founder of the Black Nashville Assembly, the Vice-chair of the Nashville Community Oversight Board, and the former Deputy Director of Gideon’s Army. He was born and raised in 37208.
Read Ezell
Co-founder, Head of Fundraising and Communications
Read has a background in communications and strategy. He is a Nashville native and a graduate student in Vanderbilt University’s Owen School of Management.
Harry Allen
MOVE People’s Board Member
Harry Allen is a North Nashville native and the Chief Relationship Officer at Studio Bank.
Dr. Stacia Martin-West
Research Partner
Stacia is an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee College of Social Work in Nashville and an expert on guaranteed income and economic inequality.
Maryam Abolfazli
MOVE People’s Board Member
Maryam is a writer and consultant with experience in scaling non-profit organizations and systems design. She is a Nashville native and a commissioner on the Nashville Human Relations Commission.
Nadira Freeman
MOVE People’s Board Member
Nadira is a North Nashville native and one of the leaders of the Nashville Economic Justice Alliance.
Deirdre Childress
Manager of Community Engagement
Deirdre is a North Nashville native and activist workers for the people of North Nashville