Letitia Harmon

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Letitia Harmon is the Policy and Research Director. She graduated from the University of Washington and began working on gender-based violence prevention policies in India, Kuwait, and Kenya. Since then, she’s worked as a consultant for Department of Justice projects, including President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, an International Human Rights Consultant, and […]

Ivanna Gonzalez

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As our Director of Campaigns, Ivanna Gonzalez coordinates our issue-based organizing work in voting and housing rights, and reproductive, climate, and criminal justice to ensure that Florida Rising’s members are winning equitable investments in our communities across Florida. Ivanna is a first-generation immigrant from Caracas, Venezuela, and was raised in Miami. She began organizing alongside […]

Amy Busefink

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Amy is the Director of Movement Politics at Florida Rising. Amy graduated from Florida State University in 2003 with a B.A. in Political Science and has been an organizer in Florida for 11 years.  She has dedicated her career to fighting for Florida’s minimum wage, and developing and executing national voter registration field programs including […]

Linda de la Nuez

Linda De La Nuez

Linda is the Operations Director at Florida Rising, and has worked in the nonprofit sector for over a decade. A Massachusetts native and daughter of Portuguese immigrants, she is a first-generation college graduate holding a degree in Business Administration and a minor in Accounting from Fisher College. She has also completed over 200 certifications in […]

Dwight Bullard

Dwight Bullard

Dwight M. Bullard is the Senior Political Advisor of Florida Rising. Leading the organization to bring political education and awareness to underserved and often marginalized communities, he uplifts people in a way that makes them the masters of their own destiny. In 2008, he was sworn into office as representative of District 118 and was […]

Steve Luis

Steve Luis

Steve Luis is the Finance Director at Florida Rising, and has been with the organization for over 10 years. He has also managed the financial services for the Miami Workers Center, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, Miami Climate Alliance and Florida for All Education Fund. Originally from New Jersey, Steve is a first-generation Cuban American and […]

Serena Perez

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Serena Perez is the Membership Director at Florida Rising. With more than 20 years’ experience as a community and electoral organizer, Serena uses her organizing skills and experience to build scale and people power throughout Florida, and strengthen the electoral muscle of communities of color. She also served as the Membership Director at the National […]