Our Board of Directors

Keith F. Anderson is an enrolled citizen of the Nansemond Indian Nation and serves as chief for the sovereign tribe. Chief Anderson also provides support and expertise for the Fort Monroe Authority, Chesapeake Conservancy, William and Mary American Indian Studies department, and the Virginia Tribal Education Consortium (VTEC). Chief Anderson has committed much of his life in honoring the enduring traditions of American Indians across the globe and serves as the executive director of Red Crook-ed Sky, a nationally acclaimed performing arts organization. Chief Anderson also holds a B.A. in Health Administration and Sports Sciences from the University of Richmond.

Ashley C. Kenneth is President and CEO at The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI).  Ashley’s work and passion to advance racial and economic justice stems from her role as a mother, her deep community involvement, and her lineage as a direct descendant of resilient people who were once enslaved in Virginia. Throughout her career, Ashley has championed the importance of centering racial equity in policy making, and her expertise has moved the needle on progressive policy issues from increasing access to healthcare to raising the state’s minimum wage.

Garrett, a generation removed from poverty, journeyed from Virginia to Maine, with stops in the Mississippi Delta, southern India, and Latin America, working in community economic development. Now, as President and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, he pairs rigorous economic analysis with a deep commitment to economic justice, driving successful efforts to boost incomes and expand health care access for hundreds of thousands of Mainers. Garrett is part of the extended Weissberg family and Marvin fan club, courtesy of his brother’s wise choice of Nina Weissberg as a life partner.

Alexsis Rodgers works to make Black communities powerful in politics through her work at Black Futures Lab and Black to the Future Action Fund. For more than a decade, Alexsis has worked to pass state laws to improve workers’ rights, health care, and college affordability. Alexsis made history as a candidate for mayor of Richmond in 2020, finishing in second place and earning more votes than any woman in the city’s history.