Van Jones is a CNN political commentator, regularly appearing across the network’s programming and special political coverage.

Jones is a Yale-educated attorney. He is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, The Green Collar Economy (2008) andRebuild the Dream (2012). The second book chronicles his journey as an environmental and human rights activist to becoming a White House policy advisor. He was the main advocate for the Green Jobs Act. Signed into law by George W. Bush in 2007, the Green Jobs Act was the first piece of federal legislation to codify the term “green jobs.” During the Obama Administration, the legislation has resulted in $500 million in national funding for green jobs training.

In 2009, Jones worked as the green jobs advisor to President Barack Obama. In this role, Jones helped to lead the inter-agency process that oversaw the multi-billion dollar investment in skills training and jobs development within the environmental and green energy sectors.

Jones has been honored with numerous awards and spotlighted on several lists of high achievers, including: the World Economic Forum’s “Young Global Leader” designation; Rolling Stone’s 2012 “12 Leaders Who Get Things Done”; TIME’s 2009 “100 Most Influential People in The World”; and the Root's 2014 "The Root 100." He is presently a fellow at the MIT Media Lab.

Van is founder of Dream Corps, Rebuild The Dream, Green For All, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Color of Change.

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Vien Truong is one of the country’s foremost policy experts and strategists on building an equitable green economy. She serves as CEO of the Dream Corps. Vien has developed numerous energy, environmental, transportation, and economic policies and programs at the state, federal and local levels. She has advised on billions of dollars in public investments for energy and community development programs - including helping to create the biggest fund in history for low-income communities.

Kerene N. Tayloe Esq. is a social justice advocate who has worked tirelessly in the area of Environmental Justice, Civil Rights, and voter protection. Kerene is driven by the desire to ensure that the needs of communities of color are not overlooked.  She has worked in many political arenas but is most proud of helping to elect New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the first African American to represent the city of Yonkers in the State Senate and the first woman in New York State history to lead a conference in Albany, NY.   

Kerene comes to Green For All from WE ACT for Environmental Justice and where she coordinated the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum on Climate Change. Before that she was a legal fellow engaging in voting rights initiatives at the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. She is a fitness enthusiast, a practicing yogi, and a burgeoning comedian. 

Natalia Chung is a digital communications and social media specialist who has been working locally and internationally to spread the word about the importance of sustainability, climate justice, and environmental conservation. As the Digital Organizer for Green For All, Natalia provides messaging guidance for campaigns, develops compelling and engaging social media strategies, and cultivates content that captures the impact of climate pollution in our communities. Previously, Natalia worked to develop sustainability education initiatives impacting 5 million children and served as the international voice behind the 2020 Tokyo Olympics campaign in Japan. Natalia holds a B.A. in technical writing from Loyola University Maryland and currently resides in Mechanicsburg, PA. 

Mychal is an innovative designer of unique and inclusive experiences, events, programs, organizational processes, and curriculum, both on & offline. He supports imaginative leaders in gaining deeper awareness through their work, to accelerate their engagement & impact, and help put their values into practice. Mychal has worked closely with organizers and activists from around the world, helping strengthen the connective tissue between various movements and support these changemakers in amplifying their work. As an experienced international facilitator and educator, he works to provide access to immersive and creative cross-cultural learning opportunities, both inside and outside traditional education environments.

He views the world through an intersectional lens, believing that all oppressions are interconnected and must be dismantled in conjunction with each other, because as Audre Lorde said, "There is no such thing as a single issue struggle because we do not live single issue lives."

He is a learner, explorer, and a problem solver that gets things done by prioritizing people over projects.

Adrienne Orilla is a program and events coordinator with a background in event management and marketing communications.  Her experience includes her work for the State of California where she served as the Media Specialist and Executive Assistant for the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, The California's Strategic Growth Council, and California Housing and Community Development.  Her strong ties to the State of California include advocating for city and county communities on awareness of climate change, sustainability, water/drought issues, and land use planning. Her recent work includes coordination  of the Global Climate Action Summit and its affiliate event, Science to Action day in San Francisco, California.  She is also an avid volunteer for many community engagement programs, specifically in elementary schools and communities of color in Northern California.  Her hope is to expand her work in environment and social justice not only to local communities in California but to communities nationwide.