LA CAN’s Action Team (staff, Board of Directors, and organizing interns) is primarily comprised of leaders who have emerged from our membership base.  LA CAN values its diverse leadership team which reflects and represents our communities and constituency, and also includes a variety of skills and expertise.

Soni Abdel, Board Member
soni.LACAN@gmail.com

Esther Alejandro, Board Member
esthera.LACAN@gmail.com

Eric Ares, Community Organizer and Communications Coordinator
erica@cangress.org

Ellery Bailey, Board Member
ellery.LACAN@gmail.com

Deborah Burton, Community Organizer
deborahb@cangress.org

Becky Dennison, Co-Director
beckyd@cangress.org

Steve Diaz, Community Organizer
steved@cangress.org

General Dogon, Community Organizer
stever@cangress.org

Walter Fears, Organizing Intern
intern1@cangress.org

Gerardo Gomez, Board Member
gerardo.LACAN@gmail.com

Alan Green, Board Member
alan.LACAN@gmail.com

Alma Horvath, Board Member
alma.LACAN@gmail.com

Hamid Khan, Stop LAPD Spying Coalition Coordinator
hamidk@cangress.org

Thelmy Perez, LA Human Right to Housing Collective Coordinator
thelmy.perez@lahumanrights.com

Christine Petit, Board Member
christine.LACAN@gmail.com

James Porter, Board Member
james.LACAN@gmail.com

Barbara Schultz, Board Member
barbara.LACAN@gmail.com

Karl Scott, Community Organizer and Board Member
karls@cangress.org

Joe Thomas, Organizing Intern

Lydia Trejo, Organizing Intern

Wesley Walker, Organizing Intern and Board Member
intern2@cangress.org

Pete White, Founder and Co-Director
petew@cangress.org