The JAF Team

Our core team is the driving force behind all projects. We are the thinkers, the strategists, the managers, and the doers. Innovation and passion are at the heart of how we serve. We are constantly exploring new ways to leverage resources creatively and effectively. Realizing that all communities and projects are different, we tailor our localized approaches and even our team to seek solutions that are adaptable to the needs of the community.

  • Joshua A. Foster

    Founder & CEO

  • Demitrius Zeigler

    Project Director & Sr. Project Manager

  • Crystal Williams-Foster

    Sr. HR Director

  • Dr. Katt Bongar Hoban

    Sr. Outreach Coordinator & Lead Evaluator

  • Ashley Espinosa

    Transit & Planning Outreach Coordinator

  • Triana Steward

    Data Manager

  • Asiyih Lawrence-Minouei

    JR3 Impact Fellow - Architecture

  • Cassius Palacio

    Jericho Impact - Design Strategy Fellow

  • Allison Chen

    Marketing Intern

    Stanford University

  • Taryn Pham

    Graphic Design Intern

    University of Southern California

  • Michael Bravo

    Design Intern

    Long Beach City College

  • Alezia Wright

    Jericho Impact - Business Intern

    Long Beach City College

JAF Fellowship / Internship Alumni

  • Stephen Curtiss

    Community Arts Fellow

Consultant Collaborators

At JAF we harnesses the expertise of a diverse collective of independent consultants & small businesses to form dynamic, solution-oriented teams tailored to a wide array of community impact strategies. This unique structure enables us to combine specialized knowledge from various fields, fostering innovative and effective collaborations. By building cross-industry teams, we enhance our collective capability to address complex community challenges and drive meaningful social change. From architectural design, to sustainability consulting, to graphic design, to branding and marketing, to real estate development consulting and everything in between, we have trusted partners that will have you covered! Please reach out to get connected with our consistent/go-to collaborators and the general scope that we’ve partnered with them on. Aka, we’re the plug!