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Leadership of Kutoa

Who leads this.

Kutoa is student-founded. Nathan Carlson is Founder and President. Officer and national Advocate roles open after six months in the network.

Nathan Carlson, Founder

A letter from the Founder

To the next generation of Advocates,

When I founded Kutoa, I had no idea where it would take me. What started as a desire to help one person taught me this: you do not have to wait until you are older, more experienced, or more powerful to do something that matters.

That is why Kutoa Advocates exists. I want more young people to stop asking whether they’re old enough and simply start.

This is not another club for a résumé. It’s serving your community, raising money for something you believe in, sitting in a room with people who care as much as you do — and, as we grow beyond Cleveland, knowing an Advocate hundreds of miles away.

Join a chapter. Start one. Come to a meeting. Bring a friend. You don’t need an impressive title, or everything figured out. You just need to care enough to begin.

Kutoa has been one of the greatest blessings of my life. There is a lot left to build.

Come build it with us.

With hope and gratitude,

Nathan Carlson

Founder, Kutoa Foundation

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Kutoa Foundation leadership

The team around the work.

Callie Paxton, Vice President of Mission

Callie Paxton

Vice President of Mission

Marolina Eldeeb, Vice President of Business

Marolina Eldeeb

Vice President of Business

Jacob Obloj, Vice President of Operations

Jacob Obloj

Vice President of Operations

Soraya Gakuru, Director of International Outreach

Soraya Gakuru

Director of International Outreach

Madelyn Kocmit, Director of Local Outreach

Madelyn Kocmit

Director of Local Outreach

Bryden Sheppard, Director of Fundraising

Bryden Sheppard

Director of Fundraising

Eliana Eid, Event Coordinator

Eliana Eid

Event Coordinator

Mahika Patel, Director of Internal Development

Mahika Patel

Director of Internal Development

Olivia Osborne, Social Media Manager

Olivia Osborne

Social Media Manager

Gabby Marchak, Social Media Manager

Gabby Marchak

Social Media Manager

Graycen Rowe, Director of Government Relations

Graycen Rowe

Director of Government Relations

Kaitlyn Carlson, Outreach Coordinator

Kaitlyn Carlson

Outreach Coordinator

Kailee Carlson, Outreach Coordinator

Kailee Carlson

Outreach Coordinator

Want to lead?

Six months first.

Officer and national roles open after you have served as an Advocate for six months. Applications live in the Advocate portal.