The Debt Collective’s core team is a mix of staff, volunteers, and advisors that coordinate nationally to advance our work. Local branches are primarily run by members.
Sparky Abraham
Legal Strategist
Hannah Appel
Co-Founder
Dr. Shamell Bell
Visionary Escalator
Frederick Bell Jr.
Programs and Operations Manager
Dr. Jalil Bishop
Debt Researcher and Organizer
Braxton Brewington
Press Secretary
Dr. Richelle Brooks
Carceral Debt Organizer
Lee Ann Cameron
Dispute Coordinator
Maddy Clifford
Deputy Press Secretary
Manuel Galindo
Carceral Debt Organizer
Thomas Gokey
Case Worker & Policy Director
Laura Hanna
Co-Founder
Luke Herrine
Co-Founder
Paul Lanctot
Full-stack Developer
Jacques Laroche
IT Projects Manager
Ann Larson
Co-Founder
Tiffany Dena Loftin
Higher Ed Campaign Lead
Nick Marcil
Higher Education and Branch Organizer
René Christian Moya
Tenant Power Organizer
Lindsey Muniak
Medical Debt Organizer
Andrew Ross
Co-Founder
Astra Taylor
Co-Founder
Jennifer Veguilla-Lezan
Art and Design Manager
Jason Wozniak
Higher Ed Researcher and Organizer
Eleni Schirmer
Organizer and Higher Ed Researcher