Our Staff &
Community Leadership

We have a dedicated team that works diligently to ensure effective project implementation, oversight, and meaningful engagement. Learn more about them here!

With an emphasis on being a neighborhood-led, collaborative organization, the Watts Rising Collaborative has a dedicated team that works together on various levels to make this program possible. The two main entities responsible for executing the administration of the grants are the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) and Mayor Bass’ Office of Economic Opportunity (MOEO). Key Staff members who make up our team include:

HACLA Team

Jenny Scanlin

Chief Development Officer

John King

Chief Community Affairs Officer

Katrina Kubicek

Development Officer

Eric Washington

Community Relations Specialist

Treasure Sheppard

Project Manager

Elizabeth Elam

Administrative Program Specialist

Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez

Project Coordinator

Miranda Denerson

Project Manager

Gabriel Stover

Project Manager

Kimberly McDowell

Project Manager

Tae Kim

Program Development Coordinator

MOEO Team

Ivory Chambeshi

Watts Rising Director of Neighborhood Initiatives