DSA Growth and Development Committee
DSA Growth and Development Committee is part of Democratic Socialists of America.
2024 committee
In early 2024, after more than a year and a half of dedicated service, Kristian Hernandez and Beth Huang are stepping down as DSA Growth and Development Committee Co-Chairs. We express our sincere gratitude for their contributions in fostering our organization’s growth.
We welcome Colleen Johnston (Denver) and Shane Katz (Baltimore) as the new Co-Chairs of the DSA GDC. Additionally, we are excited to introduce the new GDC Steering Committee of National Political Committee (NPC) members Alex Pellitteri (NYC), Frances Gill (Los Angeles), Sam Heft-Luthy (San Francisco), and Rashad X (Lakefront), as well as (non-NPC members) Michaela Brangan (River Valley), Sarah Callahan (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky), Beth Huang (Ithaca), Justin Charles (NYC), Alex Finch (Chicago), Kara Hall Zuniga (Las Vegas), Kristian Hernandez (North Texas), and Josh Rusinov (Northern NJ). Together, this team of committed individuals is poised to drive our growth initiatives forward.
The GDC is the primary internal organizing committee for DSA. We develop and implement strategies and programs to grow and sustain DSA, including recruitment and retention drives, surveys, leadership training, chapter mentorship and grants, and more.[1]
2023 committee
DSA Growth and Development Committee team members Andrew B, Dan B, Michaela Brangan, Evan Davies, Matt Haugen, Anthony L, Brennan Lynch, Sam Heft-Luthy, Gillian M, Sean M, Stephen M, Michael O, Jessie Rosales, Josh Rusinov, Brandon Y; former and current steering committee members Sarah Callahan, Colleen Johnston, Shane Katz, Jorge Mujica, Rashad X; current NPC members Gilman Bagga, Justin Charles, Tefa Galvis, Sydney Ghazarian, Kara Hall, and Ashik Siddique; DSA staff Emma Burke, Tom H, Glenn Rehn, and Amy Zachmeyer.[2]