Meet Our Team
At Empower Work, we’re a passionate, mission-driven team committed to creating more equitable and healthy workplaces. Our team—from our staff to our incredible backstoppers and volunteers— shares a deep commitment to equity, empathy, and support at work. We have a growing team across the country.
Our Staff
Staff lead the direction of the organization by setting the strategy, enabling the technology, developing the coaching program, and running ongoing operations.
Jaime-Alexis Fowler
Chief Executive Officer
Michelle Pullaro
Chief Growth Officer
Rajiv Puranik
Chief Technology Officer
Tracy Young
Data, Research, and Impact Lead
Anna Lee
Partnerships Lead
Running Fox
Coaching Program Lead
Jessy Baer
Digital User Experience Lead
Megan Wong
Director of Special Projects
Mackenzie Waldron
Senior Marketing Associate
Nathalia Coppa
Executive Assistant
La Marcus Bailey
Director of Marketing
Alissa Efteland
Sr. Director of Development
Our Backstoppers
Backstoppers are trained Empower Work team members who support volunteers behind the scenes on the text line every day. They offer feedback and guidance to peer counselors, and provide extra support on the line.
Work is hard, reaching someone who cares isn’t :)
Laura Combs
Try and fail, but never fail to try.
Lisa D
What’s on your mind today?
Let’s talk about it.
Paul Mosca
There will always be tomorrow, nothing is forever.
Howard
Our Volunteers
Empower Work volunteers are working or retired professionals from a range of industries and geographies. They are executive coaches, business analysts, chefs, HR specialists, firefighters, career advisors, product managers, social workers, engineers—and more.
Hundreds of volunteers have been trained through our coaching program, and use that training when talking to people seeking help on the line. They are core to how we help workers, and show up for people every day during their most challenging times.
500+
Volunteers Trained
25,000+
Conversations Answered
20,000+
Hours on the line