team

small team, big dreams: meet the hearts and minds that are civilla

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Aaron Wilson-Ahlstrom

Head of Facilitated Learning Programs

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Adam Selzer

Co-founder & Senior Director

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Andre Francisco

Director of Communications

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Ann Olugbile

Business Operations Manager

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Ciondra Brown

Researcher/Designer

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Eesha Patne

Senior Designer Researcher

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Gabriela Dorantes

Design Director

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Jess Obayan

Design Lead

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Jordan Greene

Senior Designer Researcher

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Julia Dale

CEO

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Julie Katsnelson

Researcher/Designer

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Kari Larson

Operations Director

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Kayla Guillory

Senior Designer Researcher

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Kristen Uroda

Design Lead

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Lena Selzer

Co-founder & COO

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Michael Brennan

Executive Board Chair

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Nina Barraco

Senior Designer Researcher

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Owen Robison

Researcher/Designer

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Rachael Carson

Design Director

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Rachel Rosenbaum

Design Lead

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Sam Brennan

Design Director

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Sonya Robinson

Administration

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Tiffany Bamdad

Senior Designer Researcher

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Vidisha Agarwalla

Senior Designer Researcher

get to know civilla

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our city

Civilla is based in Detroit, a city that inspires us daily with its tenacity, resilience, creativity, and won't-stop spirit.