Evelyn Burnett is a co-founder and CEO of ThirdSpace Action Lab and Third Space Café. Prior to this exciting venture, Evelyn served as Vice President, Economic Opportunity at Cleveland Neighborhood Progress an intermediary whose mission is to foster communities of choice and opportunity throughout Cleveland.
MORDECAI CARGILL, CO-FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Mordecai Cargill is a co-founder and Creative Director of ThirdSpace Action Lab and Third Space Café. Prior to starting this exciting venture, Mordecai served as the Director of Strategy, Research & Impact at Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (CNP), a community development funding intermediary committed to fostering inclusive neighborhoods of choice and opportunity throughout the city of Cleveland.
TINA CARGILL, EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR
Tina Cargill is the Executive Administrator at ThirdSpace Action Lab, she serves our Partners and Team by helping keep all wheels moving forward in her role as one of the operations managers, event planners and HR + Benefits Coordinator. She is a native Cleveland Eastsider that has many years of experience working administratively in several industries throughout the city and can be seen at her happiest attending a TSAL event, hanging out somewhere comfortably in the background, cheering on whomever may currently have the mic in their hand!
DR. MARTHA POTTS, AWARENESS BUILDING MANAGER
Dr. Martha Potts is the awareness building manager at ThirdSpace Action Lab, where she coordinates the operations of Racial Equity Institute Workshops. Dr. Potts left a career at the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority to pursue a doctorate in organizational behavior at Case Western Reserve University. Her research focus is human systems transformation. Her passion is specific regarding how individuals, groups, organizations, communities and nations achieve positive growth and sustainable transformation in the midst of adversity.
BRITTANY PRIEST, FINANCE DIRECTOR
Brittany Priest is the Finance and Administration Manager at ThirdSpace Action Lab and a CLE native. Prior to joining the TSAL team, she worked in banking as an ACAMS certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist before transitioning to full time entrepreneurship as a Business Ops Manager. She now manages the environment where finance and administration intersect at TSAL. She enjoys listening to audiobooks, cooking, and exposing her two children to new and exciting things through travel and exploration.
TRISTEN HALL, SENIOR CONSULTANT DIGITAL MEDIA & STORYTELLING
Tristen Hall is a Digital Media and Communications Consultant at ThirdSpace Action Lab where she supports digital community engagement through social media and the website. Tristen is currently a 4th year PhD candidate at Miami University where their research explores how the social networks of students of color impact their attitudes on community and coalition building.