JEI Team, Faculty, and Facilitators
JEI’s team, advisors, facilitators, and fellows are leaders in financial services, philanthropy, and advocacy, and represent a wide range of lived experiences. Each one is a dynamic contributor to this growing and deeply connected community that is cultivating a just economy.
Aisha Nyandoro, Ph.D.
CEO, Springboard To Opportunities and Magnolia Mother’s Trust
Akaya Windwood
Lead Advisor, Third Act and Founder, New Universal
Deb Nelson
Executive Director, Just Economy Institute
Esther Park
CEO, Cienega Capital, #NoRegrets Initiative
Joel Solomon
Founding Partner, Renewal Funds
Keoni Lee
CEO, Hawaiʻi Investment Ready
Maddy Clark
Program and Administrative Associate,
Just Economy Institute
Tina Beck
Deputy Director,
Just Economy Institute
Yichen Feng
Managing Director of Capital Strategies, Center for Economic Democracy
Inspiring. A collection of very talented, dedicated, empathic, hardworking people that gives me hope for the future.

Juan Pablo de Tavira
Fondo Solidario and CO CapitalJEI was a lovely and relational experience that left me feeling like I’m part of not only a team of visionary change makers, but a community of beloved kindreds working to blazen something new that holds us all with gentle care, love, and honesty.

Jo Lum
Outstanding Returns






