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Our Team
Staff Members
Executive Director
Maxx Fenning
He/Him
Trailblazing activist, nonprofit leader, and graduate student at the University of Miami.
Contact for:
General inquiries, press inquiries, financial disclosure
Development & Operations Director
Hannah Neuman
They/She
Genderqueer lesbian and outspoken activist for all marginalized communities.
Contact for:
Fundraising opportunities, donor relations
Outreach Director
Avion Goordeen
He/Him
Bisexual, first-generation immigrant involved in nonprofit leadership since 2018.
Contact for:
Upcoming events, tabling opportunities, social events, harm reduction resources
Content Creation Director
Alexander Puga
He/Him
A Miami-born creative with a passion for storytelling that uplifts and represents marginalized communities.
Contact for:
Digital and print marketing, social media content, educational events, panels
Organizing Director
MariaVictoria “MV” Chacón-Briceño
They/She/He
Queer, second-generation Venezuelan, and intersectional organizer.
Contact for:
Volunteer opportunities, school board and legislative advocacy, direct action, membership, voter registration
P-SAP Manager
Auxmary Valdez
She/Her
Former sex educator and current University of Central Florida student, double majoring in Political Science and Biomedical Sciences.
Contact for:
Inquiries related to the PRISM Student Ambassador Program
Policy Analyst
Miles Davis
He/Him
Policy expert with a diverse background in legislative affairs, voting rights advocacy, and political campaigns
Contact for:
Policy and legislative information, school board and legislative mobilization
Website Design Manager
Damian Thomas
He/Him
Full-stack developer, audio-visual producer, and organizer.
Contact for:
Website information (site issues, content requests, etc)
Data & Research Manager
Jordan Thompson
she/her
Jordan Thompson is a political psychologist who specializes in political communication and behavior.
Contact for:
Program evaluation, community research projects
Board of Directors
Chair
Gala Gonsalves
she/her
A Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida.
Youth Advisory Committee Chair
Sofia Hernandez
She/Her
High school senior and PRISM Student Ambassador, current Chair of PRISM’s Youth Advisory
Committee, and founder/director of Blooming LGBTQ, a youth self-sufficiency task force.
Member
Mary Eakins-Durand
She/Her/Ella
Statewide Political & Special Campaigns Manager at Equality Florida and a first generation US-born Cuban American.
Member
Fabiana Ungaro
She/Her
First-generation Peruvian immigrant and Communications major.
Treasurer
Samuel Doss
he/him
MBA and Ph.D. in Business Administration, retired
professor in marketing & entrepreneurship, former
stockbroker and entrepreneur with many years of work with various nonprofits.