Eden Artigues, MFT, Programs Manager

Eden Artigues is a sex and relationships therapist who works with individuals, relationships, and families across the South. They provide pleasure-positive and anti-oppressive services that help people cultivate sexual and relational health practices that affirm their lived experiences.

Jack Smith, Grant Writer

Originally from Connecticut, Jack is a dedicated advocate for the empowerment of marginalized communities. A recent graduate of Boston College, Jack's foundation in rhetoric, business, and the promotion of community underscores his commitment to creating positive change. Bringing this wealth of experience and fervor to his role as a grant writer, Jack is driven by the conviction that collective action is paramount in addressing societal inequities.

Jake Tadevich, Prevention Coordinator/MSW Intern

Jake is a New Orleans Transplant from Indiana with an abundance of clinical and public health knowledge. His passion for those who are struggling to be seen and cared for equally drives the motivation for social justice. His work in HIV/STI prevention and treatment has not only allowed him to educate others, but also to challenge stigmas within society. Jake prioritizes unconditional empathy, well-being, and love for all individuals.

Andrea Heming, MSW Intern

Andrea moved to New Orleans after falling in love as a first responder after Hurricane Katrina. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she decided to apply for grad school to fulfill her dreams of becoming a social worker. As a Coast Guard Reservist, she is currently activated to assist with oil spill cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico. When not Coast Guarding or interning with Below Sea Level, Andrea enjoys costuming, bike riding, puns and all the non-fiction. She lives in the French Quarter with her dog Cypress and cat RalphVader. 

Joan Jungbin Lee, Chair

Joan Jungbin Lee (she/they) is a nonprofit professional who specializes in operations and fundraising/development. She is originally from NYC & has lived in New Orleans for almost 6 years. She currently works as a Central Services & Operations Manager at Acceleraise, a consulting firm that supports Black and Brown nonprofit and education leaders. She believes that creativity and rooted community are the only ways to collective freedom.

Ami Truong, Treasurer

Ami Truong is the Project Coordinator at Sông Community Development Corporation in New Orleans East, focusing on environmental justice, food access, and arts and cultural placemaking to build community resilience. With a background in community organizing and disaster preparedness, they empower local residents through programs that promote youth mental health, sustainable food, and creative cultural projects. Their work bridges communication gaps to foster a more inclusive and connected community.

Jenn Vigue, MSW-BACS

Jenn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor with a decade of experience working in the New Orleans community. Beyond their clinical practice, Jenn serves as the co-founder and co-director of the nonprofit, Wellness Project New Orleans. This worker-led initiative is committed to enhancing accessibility to mental health and wellness services within the community while providing support to wellness practitioners.

Natalie Rupp

Natalie Rupp is the Founder and Executive Director of the Trans Income Project in New Orleans, where she leverages her extensive background in public policy and economic justice to advocate for and empower the transgender community. With a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University and a diverse career-spanning role at the Foundation for Louisiana, Causal Design, USAID, and the White House, Natalie combines her expertise in program evaluation and economic analysis to address systemic inequities. Her work focuses on creating inclusive policies, securing funding, and providing holistic support services to foster financial stability and well-being for transgender individuals.

New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA)

The New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA) is a healing-centered youth development intermediary for the Greater New Orleans area. NOYA works to cultivate a system of high-quality, well-resourced youth development organizations that center youth leadership, racial equity and intersectional equity in their work with young people. NOYA achieves its mission through three key areas of service: program quality and professional development, policy and advocacy, and organizational effectiveness.

New Orleans Voices for Safety and Accountability (NOVAS)

New Orleans Voices for Accountability and Safety (NOVAS) is currently made up of community organizers, scholars, teachers, lawyers, artists, criminal justice leaders, people impacted by incarceration and many more residents of New Orleans. All members are volunteers dedicated to reducing the jail population and increasing equity in the criminal legal system. 

Gilead Compass Initiatives

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. Gilead is dedicated to transforming and simplifying care for people with life-threatening illnesses around the world.  We also recognize that it takes more than medicine to address challenges patients and communities face in accessing the best possible care, and we know that passion for scientific discovery alone — and that Gilead alone — cannot solve these challenges.  Gilead applies the same values of partnership, integrity, and dedication to our work tackling the social and structural challenges that patients, healthcare providers and other partners must overcome to identify and elevate the best possible solutions.

Comer Family Foundation

The Comer Family Foundation is a private family foundation dedicated to seeding ideas and supporting innovative programs that make a lasting and positive impact on the lives of individuals and their communities.

New Moon Network

The mission of New Moon Network is to secure rights and opportunity for people in the sex trade by building capacity in the field and organizing philanthropy to channel critical resources into grassroots movements.

Keller Family Foundation
The Kellers were important and dynamic civic activists in New Orleans from the 1940's to the 1990's. They were instrumental, both as a couple and individually, in developing affordable housing for New Orleans' African American community and integrating the city's public libraries and swimming pools. The original mission of the Foundation reflected the Keller's ideals and was not significantly different than the mission of the Foundation today. That mission has now been focused clearly on those issues the Trustees see as most critical for our region.

Foundation for Louisiana

Foundation for Louisiana is a catalyst for justice. FFL invests in communities and ideas, builds partnerships, and transforms policies and systems for an equitable, stronger Louisiana.