Staff
John Blasco
Lead Organizer | (646) 336-6789 ext. 205 | john@fiercenyc.org
John joined the FIERCE staff in January 2009 as an Organizer after over a year of being an active member.
Emerson Brisbon
Leadership Development Director | (646) 336-6789 ext. 203 | emerson@fiercenyc.org
Emerson Brisbon began working with FIERCE as an active member in 2008.
Jai Dulani
Co-Director | 646-336-6789 ext. 202 | dulani@fiercenyc.org
Dulani joined the FIERCE staff in June 2011 as Co-Director.
Naa Hammond
Development Director | (646) 336-6789 ext. 206 | naa@fiercenyc.org
Naa Hammond joined FIERCE as an active member in 2009 and became a staff member in 2010 to support FIERCE's youth-led fundraising programs.
Lee Jimenez
Organizer | 646-336-6789 x211 | lee@fiercenyc.org
Lee joined FIERCE in 2008 as a youth member after attending a FIERCE event at NYC's LGBT Center. In 2013, he became Organizer and currently headed up recruitment and outreach to fabulous Queer & Trans youth.
Krystal Portalatin
Co-Director | (646) 336-6789 ext. 201 | krystal@fiercenyc.org
Krystal Portalatin is a Co-Founder of FIERCE and graduate of University of Hawaii where she majored in community organizing.
Manny Vaz
Communications Director | (646) 336-6789 ext. 209 | manny@fiercenyc.org
Ellen “Manny” Vaz joined FIERCE in 2009 as Communications Director responsible for the organization’s communications strategy and media advocacy initiatives.