About Us
Justice work begins with people: The SNS team is committed to building a liberatory future through Allyship.
Meet the Team
Whitney Parnell
Whitney Parnell (she/her) is an activist, race equity practitioner, artist, and author. As a child of the Foreign Service, she grew up between Latin America and West Africa, and worked in the houselessness field in DC before starting Service Never Sleeps. Whitney wears many hats as the organizational leader, including guiding the SNS’s internal race equity priorities, facilitating the organization’s training content, and continuing efforts to grow the allyship movement.
Samson Girma
Samson Girma (he/him), COO: Samson brings over 12 years of experience encompassing federal grants and nonprofit program management. At SNS, Samson utilizes his nonprofit capacity building background to help guide the strategic growth of the organization. His focus includes partnership development for signature programs, financial management, and day-to-day support of SNS staff and contractors.
Our Board
Afia Amobeaa-Sakyi (Board Chair)
Program Manager, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Founder & Chief Impact Officer, EPIC Givers LLC
Levon Williams (Treasurer)
Principal/Consultant, Rooted in Equity
Angela Almonte (Secretary)
Organizational Development and Equity Analyst
Our Advisors
Neils Ribeiro-Yemofio
Executive Director, LIFT-DC