Ahmed Mori | he/him
Community Economic Development Consultant, Catalyst Miami

As the former Vice President of Community Economic Development at Catalyst Miami, Ahmed oversaw worker and investment cooperative development, small business assistance and community building, and other programs centered on community wealth and economic democracy. An attorney and community economic development activist, Ahmed has worked with and represented worker cooperatives, tenants battling eviction in both courts and through advocacy, and affordable housing and community development nonprofits in Miami, South Texas, and New York City. He has a JD from Columbia Law School, an MA in Political Economy from Columbia University, and a BA in Philosophy from Florida International University. Ahmed serves on the board of The Allapattah Collaborative CDC.

Shayna Johnson | she/her
Senior Director of Worker-Owned Businesses, Catalyst Miami

Shayna directs the Worker-Owned Business Program's strategy, supports cooperatives under incubation, and connects cooperatives with partnership, business development, and funding opportunities. Prior to joining Catalyst Miami, Shayna was the Head of Education Programs for a social impact consulting firm, where she managed workforce development, community engagement, and leadership development programs for clients like Columbia University. Her previous work experience also includes strategic planning, operations management, and people management at a maintenance and repair operations company.

Shayna holds an MBA with a focus on Social Enterprise from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics from Spelman College. She is passionate about eliminating education and health disparities in communities of color and is dedicated to empowering people to thrive.

Nathalie Setoute
Small Business Support Director, Catalyst Miami

Nathalie Setoute serves as the Small Business Support Director for Catalyst Miami. She brings to the team her background in community organizing and empowerment. Nathalie has a heart for underserved communities and hopes to empower impacted people and connect them to the resources they need to thrive. Prior to Catalyst Miami, Nathalie worked as an educator and has extensive experience in nonprofits. Her goal is to bridge programming and community work together to accomplish and implement initiatives that are practical, effective, and sustainable for everyone. She earned her B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Public Administration from Florida International University.

Santra Denis
Executive Director, Miami Workers Center

A South Florida native, Santra Denis currently serves as the Executive Director for the Miami Workers Center, a strategy and action center whose purpose is to build the power and self-determination of south Florida’s most oppressed communities, and help to build a progressive voice and platform that can nurture the growth of movements for social change in Florida and in the United States.

Trained as a Public Health Professional, Ms. Denis graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors of Health Science and a Masters of Public Health in Policy and Management from Florida International University.

Ms. Denis’ civic involvement includes serving as the President & Founder of Avanse Ansanm. Avanse Ansanm’s mission is to engage & connect Haitian-American Millennials, understand and harness their collective economic & political power, preserve Haitian culture in Haitian- American Millennials, and cultivate a strong community bounded by a shared strategy to advance All Things Haitian. She is the Miami Chapter Ambassador for She_Builds Global Initiative. She served as the Senior Vice-President for the Urban League of Broward County Young Professionals Network where she spearheaded the 1st Annual State of Young Black Broward Forum on health, criminal justice, and economics. She serves on the board of New Leaders Council- Broward, the premier leadership and professional development, training, mentoring, networking, and career and political advancement program for young professionals. Ms. Denis is a Sant La Fellow, a Haitian American Leadership program for young adults in Miami Dade County. She serves as a member of Community Advisory Board at Florida International University Research Center in Minority Institutions. She also serves as a board member for Miami Dade County's Office of New Americans.

Ms. Denis has been recognized for her commitment to anti-poverty work in South Florida. Most recently, she was honored as by the Broward County Commission on the Status of Women as a Valiant Woman of the Vote; Ruth’s List Broward as a “Breaking the Glass Ceiling” Award Recipients; the Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida as part of the Inaugural class of Leaders for the esteemed award of “20 Under 40 Young Professionals” as well as “40 under 40” Leaders of Today and Tomorrow in South Florida by Legacy Magazine.

Santander Arguelles
Allappattah CDC

Brittany Morgan
Miami Foundation

Ahmed Mori

Jorge de la Paz
Director of Policy for the Office of the Mayor, Miami-Dade County

Veronica Ayala Flores
Program Manager, Philadelphia Citizens Planning Institute

Emily Goldstein
United for Small Business NYC (USBnyc)

Santiago Bunce
Viabosque Group

Jorge Guillen
Miami Dade College The Idea Center