The ERI Advisory Committee is a working group of partners and allies who inform our Research Agenda. Convening bi-annually, the Advisory Committee holds discussions on the current landscape; identifies new research avenues; provides feedback on current research projects; and assists in the alignment of ERI’s values and the research produced.

We are grateful to have the following individuals and organizations on our Advisory Committee:

(listed alphabetically by last name)

Rosie Arroyo, California Community Foundation

Elsa Barboza, Community Change

Cynthia Buiza, California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC)

Nana Gyamfi, Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)

Chris Hoene, California Budget & Policy Center

Dan Ichinose, Orange County Civic Engagement Table

John Kim, Advancement Project California

Jessica Meaney, Investing in Place

Maricela Morales, Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE)

Victor Narro, UCLA Labor Center/Dream Resource Center

Marc Philpart, PolicyLink

Michele Prichard, Liberty Hill Foundation

Alberto Retana, Community Coalition

Pablo Rodriguez, Communities for New California

Angelica Salas, CHIRLA

Luis Sanchez, Power California

Sabrina Smith, California Calls

Gloria Walton, The Solutions Project 

Miya Yoshitani, Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)