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Leadership

The people behind the alliance.

Community-development veterans, civil-rights advocates, and financial-services leaders who've spent careers ensuring Florida's economy works for everyone.

Cornell Crews Jr.
Executive Director

Cornell Crews Jr.

Executive Director · Senior Fellow / Board, NCRC · 24-year U.S. Army veteran

Cornell Crews Jr. has led CRAF since its early years, building it from a South Florida coalition into a statewide voice on community reinvestment. He brings 16 years of prior leadership at Partners for Self-Employment.

He serves on the National Community Reinvestment Coalition's Board of Directors — making CRAF a direct line between Florida communities and federal CRA policy.

Other Board Service

  • · First Horizon Bank Community Advisory Board
  • · Catalyst Miami Board
  • · SantLa Board
  • · South Florida Youth Symphony (Chair)
  • · Nonprofit Executive Alliance (Chair)
  • · Miami-Dade Transp. Disadv. LCB (Vice-Chair)

Host of The Just Economy Podcast

Board of Directors

Coalition leaders.

Maria Coto

Board Chair

Maria Coto

Courtnee Biscardi

Vice-Chair

Courtnee Biscardi

Keon Williams

Governance Chair

Keon Williams

Kathleen Campbell

Finance Chair

Kathleen Campbell

Camilo Mejia

Board Member

Camilo Mejia

Mandy Bartle

Board Member

Mandy Bartle

Sandra Tobon

Board Member

Sandra Tobon

Torrio Osborne

Board Member

Torrio Osborne

Staff

The team.

Olivia Cantu Monette

Executive Assistant

Olivia Cantu Monette

Interested in board or advisory roles?

CRAF welcomes inquiries from leaders across Florida's community-development field.

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