New Jersey Chapter

People-Powered. Place-Based. Equity-Focused. Training New Jersey’s emerging leaders.

NLC New Jersey trains cross-sector leaders who are committed to moving the communities they serve and our state forward. We connect inclusive leaders who have the expertise to implement change, and provide the skills and network to make that progress a reality.

265

NLC Fellows trained since our founding.

25+

Over 40+ NLC New Jersey alumni have held public office.

75

Committed volunteers who lead NLC-NJ’s Executive Board.

NLC is the ability to grow with the leaders of tomorrow. In a world where young, progressive, People of Color rarely have spaces to showcase their excellence, NLC provides a welcoming environment to be your best self.

– Hector O. Oseguera Jr., Esq (he/him)
2021 NLC-NJ Fellow

I simply cannot imagine what my personal or professional life would look like today had I not joined this organization in 2016. I continue to serve on the local board because I want to do everything in my power to ensure that other emerging progressive leaders have the same opportunity.

– Louies Di Paolo (he/him)
2016 NLC-NJ Fellow

Alumni

2024

Abdurrahman Ajeigbe
Adam Sheridan
Alexander Diaz
Angel Boose
Angelita Martinez
Chané Jones
Charisse Watts
Eash Haughton
Elisabeth Yucis
Katie Hurtado
Kaylin Nguyen
Larry Holman
Lawrence Teijido
Mussab Ali
Quinton Law
Ryan Berger
Sarah Jane Merritt
Suchir Govindarajan
Thyquel M. Halley
Viri Martinez

2023

ADorian Murray-Thomas
Antoinette Miles
Dave Pilmenstein
Eloy Delgado
Ivan Wei
James Rolle
Joe Marchica
Julianna Heck
Larry Traylor
Lauren Lalicon
Madelaine Hicks
Madina P. Ouedraogo
Ralph Betancourt
Rosemary Nivar
Sakura Ando
Samir Kamat
Shelja Touri
Yannick Wood

2022

Adrian Ballesteros
Alexandra Staropoli
Alexandra Viqueira
Andrew Moreira
Anthony Covington
Austin Edwards
Erik Cruz Morales
Gurnoor Tucker
Hera Mir
Jose Calves
Mariel DiDato
Marleina Ubel
Medinah Muhammad
Michael Affrunti
Peter Frank
Rachel Smith
Raj Manimaran
Reena Chojar
Stephan Lally
Taraun Tice McKnight

2021

Adriana Abizadeh
Aissa Heath
Amy Torres
Brittany Hale
Danielle Jones
Emy Quispe
Hector Oseguera
Jonathan Lancaster
Priscilla Robinson
Renee Kraus
Ruth Delgado
Samantha Parker
Selaedin Maksut
Tom Little
Tyrus Stokes-Ballard
Vineeta Kapahi
Wesley McWhite
William Cunningham
William Wang

2020

Antoinette Gingerelli

Daniela Carolina Velez

David Nelson

Dyese Davis

Elena Sauceda-Peeples

Ericka Persson

Erin Johnson

Jamie Ding

Jared Boone

Jessica Gonzalez

John Pepen

Juan Carlos Nordelo

Kadja Manuel

Mayrose Wegmann

Omar Bareentto

Pearl Gabel

Talita Elizeu

Tony Martinez

Victorian Mattar

Yahya Sultan

2019

Ali Raymond

Anne Songcayauon

Christopher Keating

Cody Miller

Fatima Heyward

Imani Oakley

Intashan Chowdhury

Jane Cohen

Kathryn Wertheimer

Kaylee McGuire

Lewis Spears

Maria Del Cid-Kosso

Marquis Whitney

Nushrat Hoque

Patricia Nagle

Rashan Prailow

Robert Matos-Moran

Susan Ragheb

Victoria Pacheco

Vinay Limbachia

2018

Andrea McChristian

Andrew Macurdy

Ashley Bennett

Charity Jeffries

Dennis Zeveloff

Dianna Houenou

Dr. Magdala Chery

Garrison Keck

Jason McSheene

Jesus Alcazar

Johanna Calle

Johnny Quispe

Jonathan Barnett

Michael Enich

Nedia Morsy

Raoul Bhatta

Rebecca Roberts

Ruell Brown

Steven Galante

Tiffany Chang

2017

Abdul-Basit Haqq

Aida Epifanio

Asia Norton

Darvis Holley

Gabriel Tanglao

Garry Closeil

John Mulholland

Kaitlyn Wojtowicz

Kristin Ianco Yaeger

Madeline Urbish

Mateus Baptista

Natasha Rogers

Oliver Starnes

Parimal Garg

Rajpal Bath

Richard Sun

Rudy Rodas

Scarlett Rajski

Stephanie Brown

Tamar Lerer

Tamara Ibezim

2016

Aakash Shah

Amit Jani

Brian Rock

Brian McGinnis

Brianna Earle

Crystal McDonald

Elizabeth Coulter

Jai Parson

Jenna Marie Mellor

Jerell Blakeley

John Butler

Kimby Heil

Louis Di Paolo

Lovely Randle

Matthew Platkin

Nagla Bedir

Nayeli Salazar

Norah Langweiler

Peter Chen

Petra Gaskins

Ryan Jones

2015

Andrea Katz

Chike Achebe

Cort Adelman

Crystal Pruitt

James Solomon

Kylie Patterson

Leonard Jones

Marshall Spevak

Michael DeLamater

Pamela Razo

Princess Williams

Rashawn Davis

Rebecca Symes

Ronald Bautista

Sarah Geiger

Sean Brown

Sergio Granados

Shane Smith

Stathis Theodoropoulos

Stephanie Lagos

Tejas Kadia

2014

Arpan Dasgupta

Brittany Aydelotte

Callie Chamberlain

Carlos Ivan Merino

Conor Tucker

Elizabeth Thompson

Elizabeth Mahn

Evan Nison

Franchesca Cifuentes Andrade

Francis McGove

Jennifer Lehman

Katherine Brennan

Michael Comba

Sheena Patel

Susan Choy

Thomas Reynolds

2013

Andrew Regenstreich

Brandon McKoy

Casey Olesko

Chrissy Buteas

Christopher Menschner

David Bander

Frank Speziali

Jovi Hammer

Kavita Mehra

Madelein McCormick

Neil Eicher

Rachel Moody

Raimy Schutzman

Rajvir Goomer

Rob Houston

Shabnam Salih

Shariq Ahmad

Stella Tsay

Steven Boxer

William Moen

Zachary Wright

2012

Adam Guziejewski

Althea Ford

Denalerie Johnson

Elissa Grodd Schragger

Emily Manz

Jesse Chen

Jorge Santos

Justin Shoham

Kim Case

Layla Lester

Matthew Bonasia

Michael J Makarski

Shaun Ragin

Simone M. Portera

Steve Cordova

Vithya Murugan

Yetunde Odugbesan

2011

Alise Roderer

Andrew Schwab

Brooke Paige

Charles Burton

Cheryline Hewitt

Heather Baldwin

James Woodson

Jeffrey Brown

Kari Osmond

Nadia Sheikh Bandukda

Nicole Townsend

Tyla Housman

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