OUR PEOPLE
Parents are the heart of CADRE
CADRE is powered by the vision, leadership, and courage of Black and Brown parents in South Los Angeles. The parent leaders of South LA are not just participants in this work. They are the architects of it. From frontline organizers to our staff, board, and supporters, every person connected to CADRE shares one conviction: families must be at the center of shaping schools and communities. Together, we are building a future where every child is treated with dignity, every parent is respected, and every voice carries real power.
OUR PARENTS
Parents can join the movement and grow their leadership with CADRE.
The foundation of our movement. Parents turn lived experience into power and lead the fight for justice in South LA.
CADRE’s parent leaders bring lived experience, vision, and determination to the fight for educational justice. They are the core of our organizing, leading campaigns, holding schools accountable, and modeling what parent power looks like in action. Many started as parents navigating an unjust system on their own, fighting for their children in schools that too often dismissed their voices. Through CADRE, they found community, developed their leadership, and became powerful advocates not just for their own families but for every child in South Los Angeles. Their knowledge is not theoretical. It comes from school board meetings, IEP battles, suspension hearings, and years of showing up when it was hard. That is what makes their leadership so powerful and so necessary.
OUR STAFF
Our staff are organizers, advocates, and builders of change. Explore opportunities to join CADRE’s team and help advance racial and educational justice.
CADRE's staff walks alongside parents. They provide tools, training, and strategy to make change possible.
CADRE’s staff team works hand-in-hand with parent leaders to strengthen organizing, sustain campaigns, and advance systemic change. With expertise in education, advocacy, and community engagement, they ensure parents have the support needed to lead.
Jovita Angel
Data & Special Projects Manager
Roslyn Broadnax
Senior Core Parent Leader
Megan Hayward
Director of Fundraising and Development
Carlos Valle
Executive Director
Alonzo Warren
Senior Lead Organizer
OUR BOARD
CADRE Board stands in solidarity with parents shaping a more just and united South LA. If you’re committed to educational equity and community power, your leadership belongs here.
CADRE's board shapes strategy while staying connected to the community they serve.
CADRE’s board brings strategic vision, institutional knowledge, and deep roots in movements for racial and educational justice. They guide the organization’s long-term direction while staying grounded in the lived realities of South LA families. Board members are not just advisors. They are committed partners in the fight to make schools work for every child and every parent in our community.
Azeem Choudhury
Board Secretary
Senior Manager at PwC
Coral Garcia
Board Treasurer
Senior Vice President at Bank of America
Nomsa Khalfani
Board Chair
Chief Executive Officer at Essential Access Health
Mandla Kayise
Board Member
President and CEO at New World Education
Alicia Lara
Board Vice Chair
President and CEO at Community Partners
Vanessa Vela Lovelace
Board Member
Director of Community Development at Jobs for the Future
OUR SUPPORTERS
From local foundations to national allies, our supporters share CADRE’s belief in the power of parents to transform schools and communities. Partner with us to invest in lasting justice and equity.
Change takes investment. Our supporters make the work possible.
CADRE’s work is made possible by foundations and allies who believe in the power of parent-led organizing. Our supporters invest not just in programs but in people, trusting that Black and Brown parents in South LA have the vision and strength to transform their schools and communities from the inside out.
