The Downtown Women\u2019s Center was founded in 1978 by outreach worker Jill Halverson, who felt compelled to act after developing a friendship with Rosa, a woman experiencing homelessness. It was the first organization in LA focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness or formerly homeless women. Anne Miskey became the CEO of Downtown Women\u2019s Center following a five-year tenure as Executive Director of Funders Together to End Homelessness. She is an outspoken leader of the role of philanthropy in ending major social issues and has spoken on several occasions at the White House on youth and veteran\u2019s homelessness. She has worked with the departments of Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Labor to support vulnerable communities across the country.<\/p>\n
Miskey is also the executive director of Funders Together, served on the Board of Directors of Oakville Galleries, a contemporary art museum, and currently sits on the Advisory Board of the Siemer Institute for Family Stability.<\/p>\n
Tracy D. Gray<\/p>\n
the22fund.com<\/a><\/p>\n Tracy Gray has been involved in venture capital and politics.<\/p>\n City of Los Angeles\/Submitted<\/p>\n Tracy D. Gray is an American investor and a Forbes 50 over 50 recipient who serves under LA mayors Antonio Villaraigosa and Karen Bass. She is the founder and the managing partner of The 22 Fund, a growth venture capital firm seeking to increase the export capacity of Southern California manufacturing companies. The firm specifically targets and supports women- and minority-owned businesses. Prior to this, she was the senior advisor of international business and marketing for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and was an advisor to the Mayor\u2019s Office of Small Business and managing director of marketing and communications in the Mayor\u2019s Office of Economic and Business Policy. She is also the founder of We Are Enough and a lead partner in the Porfolia Green & Sustainability Fund.<\/p>\n Lindsay Rose Medoff\u00a0and Tina Doswell<\/p>\n suayla.com<\/a><\/p>\n Every year, the United States generates millions of tons of textile waste, most of which ends up in landfills. In response, Lindsay Rose Medoff and Tina Doswell founded of SUAY, a Los Angeles based, 100% vertical sewing and production shop. SUAY products are created from a post-consumer waste, deadstock and domestically, organically grown fibers. It has diverted over 3.5 million pounds of textiles from landfills while supporting garment workers\u2019 rights and policy reform for fair wages.<\/p>\n Miriam Yoo<\/p>\n<\/p>\n