“Radical simply means ‘grasping things at the root.”

— ANGELA DAVIS

Our Team

Our team brings together decades of experience leading racial justice, equity and inclusion work across non-profits, for-profits, schools, membership organizations and government agencies. We have worked across sectors including housing & homelessness, education and parent organizations, public and mental health, criminal legal system, the design industry and technology companies, helping organizations advance racial equity.

Our expert team includes our Co-Founders and REP Associates (independent consultants) with skills in facilitation, planning, conflict resolution, trauma-informed practices and incorporating lived experience. Read below for more details on our team’s experience.


Our Co-Founders

Donald
Whitehead

donald@racialequitypartners.com

Donald (he/him) is one of the country’s leading advocates for racial equity, recovery, and ending homelessness, with over 25 years’ experience. In addition to his leadership work with REP, Donald serves as the first African American Executive Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH).

Jeff
Olivet

NOTE: Jeff is on temporary leave from REP, serving as Executive Director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.

Jeff (he/him) has more than 25 years experience in non-profit and for-profit organizational transformation work. Jeff’s career included the launch of initiatives that have shaped public policy across sectors.

Kavita Singh
Singh Gilchrist

kavita@racialequitypartners.com

Kavita (she/her) has over 20 years experience designing inclusive programs and working to develop programs that improve life outcomes for all people and especially for those historically marginalized. Her experience helping people navigate inequitable systems fuels her work to advance antiracist practices.

Our REP Associates

“I was so impressed with the training that REP did with our staff that I engaged them to do the same training with our board… The professional trainers at REP are the best I have ever worked with on any subject. They are dedicated to ensuring that the training they provide is tailored to the group they are working with. Their expertise was delivered under an umbrella of compassion and generosity, ensuring that everyone felt included and safe to say whatever was on their mind.”

- CLIENT TESTIMONIAL