The HQ Team
Headquartered in Oakland, California, Outdoor Afro’s staff spans the country. With backgrounds ranging from nonprofit, corporate, education, entertainment, agriculture, and finance, our team’s unique expertise works together to move our mission forward.
Rue Mapp
Founder & CEO
Deborah Hayman
Executive Manager to the CEO
DD Johnice
Chief Program & Innovation Officer
Camille Rochester
Operations Director
Candace Dantes
Communications Director
Gina Wright
Program Strategy & Growth Manager
Lauren Kelly
People Operations & Human Resources
Shivanni Maharaj
Development & Grants Assistant
Natasha Perez
Finance Director
Board of Directors
Know the ones who provide support and guidance to our organization. Because of their knowledge and recommendations, Outdoor Afro is able to make future decisions that benefit our local communities and the planet for generations to come:
Rue Mapp
Dawn O’Neal, PhD
Tarik Moore
Morgan McCray
Mike Brune
Melanie Strong
Maria Louise Hekker
Cristina Kinney
Christiane Maertens
Nik Dehejia
Shane Douglas
Ashley Williams