Staff
John Blasco
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 Associate | (646) 336-6789 ext. 203 | emerson@fiercenyc.org
Emerson Brisbon began working with FIERCE as an active member in 2008.
Ash Hammond
Development Associate | (646) 336-6789 ext. 206 | ash@fiercenyc.org
Ash Hammond joined FIERCE as an active member in 2009 and became Development Associate in July 2010.
Rickke Mananzala
Executive Director | (646) 336-6789 ext. 202 | rickke@fiercenyc.org
Rickke Mananzala served as Campaign Coordinator and then Co-Director of FIERCE for almost 4 years until he became Executive Director in January 2008.
Krystal Portalatin
Associate 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.
Ellen Vaz
Communications Director | (646) 336-6789 ext. 209 | ellen@fiercenyc.org
Ellen “Manny” Vaz joined FIERCE in 2009 as Communications Director responsible for the organization’s communications strategy and media advocacy initiatives.