State Leadership Team

Internal Communications Coordinator:
Devyn Powell
info@justandstable.org

I am originally from Portland, Oregon, and am a current sophomore at Tufts University, majoring in environmental studies and international relations. I had been one of the leaders of my high school’s environmental club, and I joined SJSF when I came to Tufts so that I could continue to participate in environmental initiatives. I admire SJSF’s focus on clean energy, which I think is the most important campaign we need to advocate for in order to mitigate global climate change. I also love the passion, energy, and ambition of everyone in this organization and I hope to continue working with SJSF for a long time and help make major environmental change happen!

When I’m not working with SJSF, I play Ultimate Frisbee and am involved with the Tufts Mountain Club, and I love hiking, skiing, running, biking, and playing outside. Cooking, baking, and eating are some of my most beloved pastimes.

Direct Action Coordinator: Dorian Williams

Dorian is a junior at Brandeis University, double majoring in International and Global Studies and Anthropology with a minor in Environmental Studies. Originally from Chicago but warming up to the east coast. She has been with SJSF since Spring 2010 and has loved every minute of it.

Let’s get organized and let’s get moving!

Legislative Coordinator and Harvard Chair: Mihir Chaudhary

Mihir Chaudhary is a Harvard Senior studying Social Studies. He is a two-year and running climate activist who began working with SJSF after taking a class on community organizing. Mihir is also very passionate about the intersections of global health and climate change. He hopes to go to medical school and reveal the health impacts of climactic change as a physician-organizer.

Brandeis Chair: Rachel Soule

I am a senior at Brandeis University studying Linguistics and Environmental Studies. I first plugged into the activist community at Brandeis through the campus group Students for Environmental Action (known on campus as “SEA”!) petitioning for solar energy and other sustainable campus initiatives.

Like many of my friends and fellow SJSF members, I was inspired to major action during Powershift ’09. I am amazed by both the power of my generation and the urgency of our work! I have been involved in SJSF since fall ’09 and I have done legislative work, events planning, and outreach among other things. Spring/Summer ’11 I also completed a Research Internship at Better Future Project.

Apart from SJSF, I enjoy leading children, learning and teaching languages, and puns. I am originally from Granby, Connecticut.”

Research Coordinator and MIT Chair: Patrick Brown

Patrick is a graduate student in physics at MIT, where his research focuses on developing new, low-cost solar cell technologies incorporating nanocrystalline materials. His interest in energy and environmental issues was sparked during his undergraduate studies in physics and chemistry at the University of Notre Dame, where he was active in numerous sustainability-focused student groups and task forces, and during two summer internships at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. Patrick was introduced to SJSF after participating in the anti-Keystone XL campaign in Fall 2011 and is excited to be part of the group’s passionate and urgent fight against climate change and environmental injustice.

Media and External Communications Coordinator: Alli Welton
media@justandstable.org

Alli is a freshman at Harvard College studying History of Science. She comes from rural Washington state, and spent two years in Italy attending the United World College of the Adriatic. She became interested in political climate advocacy after attending the 2009 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP15), and is very excited to continue to work with SJSF to build a brighter future free from the dangers of climate change. In her free time, she loves playing music with friends, running, and reading poetry.