Trish Fisher is currently a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying sociology. She has over ten years of experience in the nonprofit sector and specializes in qualitative research, project management, writing, and editing. Trish is passionate about helping organizations build more just, healthy, and sustainable communities. 

Judy Pineda Neufeld Judy Pineda Neufeld is a highly experienced organizational and leadership development consultant, facilitator, and trainer, with nearly two decades dedicated to supporting nonprofit organizations in strategy development. She is deeply committed to fostering high-performing teams, cultivating future leaders, and guiding the challenging yet transformative conversations that drive meaningful change. Judy is widely recognized for her dynamic and authentic facilitation style, which inspires creativity and encourages fresh perspectives.

Her unique ability to navigate complex issues and bring diverse viewpoints to the table is deeply rooted in her personal experience. As a Jewish-Mexican-American woman raised by two immigrant parents, Judy has a profound understanding of equity, inclusion, and cultural competency, which informs every aspect of her work.

Judy holds an MBA from the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College and a BA from Tufts University. In addition to her professional work, she serves as an elected City Councilor in Somerville, Massachusetts and is a new mom to the cutest one year-old in Somerville. 

Alisha Anderson is a mission-driven finance and operations leader. Most recently, she served as Senior Director of Strategy and Finance at Pineapple Energy, leading M&A, fundraising, and financial planning and analysis functions. She previously spent five years at Avascent, a strategy and management consulting firm serving clients operating in government driven markets. She also brings experience in early-stage impact investing (e.g., Stanford GSB Impact Fund, Knife Capital) and nonprofit work (e.g., strategy fellow at San Francisco Goodwill).

Alisha holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business where she focused on social impact and impact investing, earning a certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in Finance and Political Science.

Melissa Mendes Campos is a writer and researcher with more than 25 years of nonprofit, community foundation, and consulting experience. Her well-rounded background in administrative and program support, grants management, and management consulting gives her a unique blend of perspectives and a deep understanding of social sector organizations and the environment in which they work. Melissa contributes to a variety of projects through qualitative research design, execution, and analysis and is an insightful thought partner and expert writer and editor. Melissa holds a BA from the University of California Santa Cruz, remains based in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and when she is not poring over a report can often be found wandering around in her garden or the surrounding redwoods.