Meet the Team

  • JONATHAN W.

    Executive Director

    Jonathan founded the Climate Organizing Hub in 2022. Jonathan is a native Samoan and graduated with a BA in Sociology from Northwestern University in 2006.

  • RENATA P.

    Deputy Director

    Renata joined the Climate Organizing Hub in 2023.

    She holds a B.B.A. from the City University of New York and a Master’s degree in Human Rights from the University of Barcelona.

  • MARLENA F.

    Organizing Director

    Marlena joined the Climate Organizing Hub in 2023.

    Marlena graduated with a BA from Cornell University in the College Scholar Program with a focus on Immigration and Labor.

  • GRIFFIN SW

    Campaign Manager

    Griffin joined the Hub in 2023 as the Climate Organizing Hub’s

  • BRITNEY C.

    Digital Campaign Strategist

    Britney joined the Climate Organizing Hub in 2023 as a Digital Campaign Strategist.

    Britney Cooke is an experienced organizer and cultural worker dedicated to grassroots activism, popular education, and community empowerment.

  • Luigi Y.

    Lead Organizer

    Luigi joined Climate Organize Hub in 2024 and is the Lead Organizer of Climate Defenders and its Spanish program, Defensores de la Tierra.