Quinn Delaney
Board Member - President
Quinn Delaney is founder and President of Akonadi Foundation. She and her husband, Wayne Jordan, developed their passion for working for racial justice through their life experience and their work with young people organizing in their schools and in the street. When she started, Quinn was the only staff member of the Akonadi Foundation. She was responsible for the grantmakin...
Wayne Jordan
Board Member - Secretary-Treasurer
Wayne Jordan serves as Secretary-Treasurer for Akonadi Foundation. Wayne is a real estate investor and developer, working primarily in Northern California. Wayne is very active in local, state and national politics. He has been involved in many high-profile campaigns, including hosting fundraisers for Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Barbara Boxer and...
Leticia Alcantar
Executive Director
Leticia joined the Akonadi Foundation in 2006 as the Director of Programs. Leticia now serves as Akonadi's Executive Director. Leticia's social justice activism started with the founding of PODER (People Organizing to Demand Environmental Rights) in San Francisco's Mission District where she organized immigrant women and their children. Following her community organizing acti...
Melanie Cervantes
Program Associate
Melanie has worked at the Akonadi Foundation since she graduated from UC Berkeley in 2004, where she received a B.A. in Ethnic Studies. Melanie began as Executive Assistant to President Quinn Delaney. Her interest in and talent for the foundation's programmatic and grantmaking work quickly led to a promotion to Program Associate in 2005. In that role, Melanie assists in the co...
Delena Scott
Administrative Assistant
Since May 2006, Delena has assisted Akonadi with various administrative projects. In January 2008, Delena will officially join Akonadi as the Administrative Assistant and will be responsible for the foundation's grant and financial management and administration. As the newest member to the Akonadi, Delena will provide critical support to the team. Delena is currently a stude...
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