Chief Response Officer
Jen Capasso
Jen has been a part of Carry the Future since 2016, traveling to both Greece and Serbia on distribution trips, serving as the Washington State CTF coordinator, and leading emergency response efforts in Greece. Her thorough experience on the ground and the relationships she has maintained with partners will serve us well in our efforts to support refugee families around the globe.
Jen is based in Seattle, WA and currently works full time as VP, Product and User Experience at Rover.com. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.
Chief Talent Officer
Naznin Mahmuda
Born in Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated nations and home to one of the largest refugee populations in the world, Naznin has seen what resource scarcity looks like. Her natural predilection for refugee well-being was instilled in her from an early age. She spent the last 10 years in the northeast US. Being an engineering manager for a tele-health company, Naznin loves combining her passion for technology with helping to improve the lives of others as she serves as the Chief Talent Officer at Carry the Future. In her free time, Naznin is likely planning a nice hike or working on other pro-bono projects. Naznin values community engagement and helping the underrepresented.
Chief Development Officer
Allie Sellers
Allie Sellers joined Carry the Future in October of 2020 after years of work in political campaigns and advocacy. Before serving as Chief Development Officer for Carry the Future, Allie worked in campaign finance on the Kansas Governor’s campaign and in Washington, DC with several Congressional campaigns and caucus organizations.
Allie is a Missouri native living in North Carolina with her husband, Ethan, and Goldendoodle, Wally. As a current Masters Student at Johns Hopkins University, Allie studies Government and International Relations, and has a Bachelor’s degree in political communication from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.
In her spare time, Allie enjoys photography, baking from scratch, growing her vegetable garden, and spending time outdoors.
President, Board of Directors
Alison Soracchi
Born and raised in Florida, Alison Scott Soracchi is an earth child and humanitarian who loves her son, Dominic. After watching the refugee crisis unfold and thinking about what she would do with her then-infant son if she were in the same situation, Alison helped form Carry the Future with the organization’s founder, Cristal.
When not working with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers or Carry the Future, she can most likely be found outdoors. Alison loves traveling with her family, photography, and being involved in social and community activities.
Treasurer, Board of Directors
Bronislava Shmilovich
Bronislava became involved with Carry the Future in the fall of 2016. As a refugee herself, the mission and the work of the early teams of Carry the Future struck her on a very personal level.
After answering a call to donate a baby carrier, she decided to do more. She collected enough for 100 carriers; eventually, it evolved into one of the biggest carrier drives that took place in the DC area, collecting and packing over 800 carriers and bringing together local volunteers. Bronislava’s work has evolved into a deep involvement with the organization starting off with with work in the Comms/Marketing area and then shortly after joining the Board as a board member.
Bronislava currently resides in the Washington DC area with her family. In addition to her love of travel and discovering new experiences, she can be often found involved in various activities that assist locally resettled refugees.
Member, Board of Directors
Nidaa Aljabbarin
Nidaa was born and raised in Syria, where she lived until 2013 when the war started in her village. She then moved to Jordan, and then moved with her family to the United States in 2016. She graduated from PSLA Fowler High School in 2018 and is now enrolled in Syracuse University as a biology major. As a result of numerous opportunities in this country, Nidaa was determined to master the English language and graduate high school. Nidaa’s experiences led her down a path to reflect upon the possibilities of becoming a doctor who specializes in genetics—a profession that she is currently working towards. Nidaa and her family suffered during the war, so she wants to help refugees who are now in the same position as she was.
Member, Board of Directors
Laura Deitz
Laura Deitz became actively involved with Carry the Future in February 2016, based on the belief that a child’s future and safety should always come first. Laura served as the Chief Response Officer, overseeing the growth and expansion of Carry the Future’s global programs, and currently serves as a Board Member supporting fundraising and development.
Laura has an MBA and an MA in Development Studies and works in investor relations for Northgate Capital and The Capital Partnership.
Laura resides in London, UK, with her husband and three young daughters. In addition to Carry the Future, Laura devotes significant time volunteering with the local community supporting families and young children profoundly impacted by Autism.
Member, Board of Directors
Ayesha Hassan
Ayesha is the Texas Grassroots Organizer with Church World Service, based in Austin, Texas. Ayesha is originally from Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to joining CWS, Ayesha worked as a grassroots organizer for Refugee Council USA and worked as a Volunteer Coordinator for Refugee Services of Texas, where she managed the resettlement agency’s local mentor and welcome team program among other community-based programs in Fort Worth, Texas. Before working as a Volunteer Coordinator, Ayesha was a Resettlement & Placement case manager and the Cultural Orientation Specialist at Refugee Services of Texas in Fort Worth. In her current role, Ayesha partners with all 17 resettlement agencies in Texas to support pro-refugee legislation, maintain a unified and updated network of service providers and integrate refugee and immigrant voices into leadership roles in the fight for refugee rights.
Advisory Council Member
Kristel Acevedo
Kristel Acevedo is a wife, mother, and daughter of immigrants from Nicaragua. She grew up in Miami, FL surrounded by immigrants from all over the world, but now lives in South Carolina, where she still connects with immigrants and their delicious food.
Kristel works as a writer and editor, and serves full time at her church, Transformation Church, creating resources in English and Spanish. Her passion is to create content that transforms lives and cultivates community.
Advisory Council Member
Priscilla Vega
Priscilla is a public relationship guru, refugee advocate, and a mother. She’s an eternal optimist and strategic communicator. Priscilla dives deep into the needs of each and every client to create something uniquely intentional for every brand on the PR Vega roster.
Priscilla’s background as a media specialist for NASA, PR strategist for The Nature Conservancy and events producer for Oracle and Cisco creates a trifecta of an executive-level communications expert with full-service boutique agency accessibility. Priscilla believes that a child’s safety and future always come first, which has driven her to get involved with Carry the Future.
Advisory Council Member
Keiko Elizabeth
Keiko Elizabeth is a Los Angeles-based actress and a filmmaker working in television, film, and theatre. Keiko received a BS in Biology from Stanford University and an MFA from Cal State Fullerton. She’s appeared on TV shows like HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, HAWAII FIVE-0, and HOT IN CLEVELAND, and she is a member of the Los Angeles-based theatre company, Theatre of NOTE.
As a producer, she produced the comedic series, MANNY IN REAL LIFE, as well as live theatre—the world premieres of SUPPER, by Phinneas Kiyomura, and DISASSEMBLY by Steve Yockey. Her work is a reflection of her core values: empathy, curiosity, and community. Keiko believes in a world where a child’s safety and future always come first.
Advisory Council Member
Aws Jubair
Aws Jubair is an Iraqi refugee, residing in Turkey. Aws is a passionate activist and filmmaker, with extensive experience working with humanitarian organizations serving vulnerable refugee populations. Aws has worked as a translator, caseworker, and community manager.
Advisory Council Member
Naomi Steinberg
Naomi Steinberg is Vice President of Policy and Advocacy of HIAS, an organization dedicated to protecting and advocating for vulnerable refugees all over the world. Previously, Naomi was the Director of Refugee Council USA (RCUSA), a coalition dedicated to refugee protection, welcome and excellence in the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
In this position, she led the overall work of the Council, including facilitating partnerships between RCUSA and other nongovernmental organizations, as well as fostering strong communications between international, federal and state partners. Prior to her work with RCUSA, Naomi was the Deputy Director of the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC). At SEARAC, she focused on building the capacity of community-based, refugee-led organizations. Naomi has an M.A. in Southeast Asian Studies from Cornell University and a B.A. in Political Science from Macalester College.
Advisory Council Member
Angela Luna
Angela Luna is the Founder & CEO of ADIFF, a socially-conscious clothing brand that utilizes the fashion industry to create aid and awareness for global displacement. Coming from a background in design, she saw the unrealized potential of the fashion industry to have a substantial humanitarian impact and sought to create change. Additionally, by employing resettled refugees at their manufacturing facility in Athens, Greece, ADIFF is paving the path for others in the fashion industry looking to create sustainable solutions to the global displacement crisis.
Since launching her brand, Angela has become a winner of the CFDA Elaine Gold Launch Pad, a Forbes 30 Under 30 list-maker, and has been hailed as an award-winning solution-based designer. She is committed to using design for good, creating products and services that better the world. She identifies as a designer, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and (most importantly) a human being.
Advisory Council Member
Jamie Goodpaster
Jamie lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her husband and two children. Jamie is a fervent advocate for children and has dedicated much of her volunteer work to helping ensure equitable education and enrichment opportunities from preschool through college. Having started her non-profit career providing workforce development services to refugees and immigrants, Jamie has a heart for refugee and immigrant families and believes every parent and child should be given the tools and resources to live safe, happy, and healthy lives.
Jamie is the Director of Outreach for the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation, providing individuals worldwide affected by CHARGE Syndrome a robust network of resources to improve their health and quality of life. Jamie earned a Master’s degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development
and has a background in developing and providing workforce services for refugees and immigrants, individuals with disabilities, and other marginalized communities, as well as providing guidance to organizations to assure accessibility compliance and inclusion programs for college students with
disabilities.
An Oregonian by birth, you will find Jamie using her free time to plan family road trips to mountains and beaches, wherever she can find them.
Founder
Cristal Munoz-Logothetis
Cristal Munoz-Logothetis was born in Spain and immigrated to the United States at a young age. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son. Cristal founded Carry the Future in September 2015, after being deeply touched by the picture of Alan Kurdi; the refugee boy who drowned on his journey to Greece.
Cristal presided over the Carry the Future Board of Directors for three years and now operates as the organization’s founder; spreading our message of actionable compassion and our vision of a world where a child’s safety and future always come first.