EVELYN BURNETT, CO-FOUNDER & CEO
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.
Evelyn Burnett
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. Prior to joining CNP, Evelyn served as Associate Director for Program Strategies with Admiral Center at Living Cities, project director in the city of Cleveland’s Office of Sustainability, and as a 2007-2008 Cleveland Executive (Coro) Fellow. Evelyn is a 2018 German Marshall Fellow and sits on the board of several organizations throughout Northeast Ohio and nationally including ioby (In Our Back Yards), Credit Builders Alliance, Teach for America, Birthing Beautiful Communities, Dance Cleveland, Walsh University School of Business and CTMDreams. Evelyn holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Organizational Communications & Public Relations with a double minor in Sales & Marketing and Dance from The University of Akron during which time she studied abroad in Ghana, Africa; and a master’s degree in Public Administration from The University of Akron.
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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.
Mordecai Cargill
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. Mordecai provided oversight and analysis for the implementation of the Cleveland Neighborhood Progress 2017-2021 Strategic Plan, focused primarily on 3 key areas of activity: Program Design and Evaluation; Research and Thought Leadership; and Partnership and Resource Development. After joining the CNP team in 2014 as Manager of Fund Development, Mordecai’s responsibilities included project management for strategic initiatives such as an Organizational Assessment (2014), and the planning process for the 2017-2021 Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Strategic Plan (2016). He also contributed to CNP’s emerging Policy, Advocacy & Research body of work, and co-led the organization’s efforts to elevate racial equity and inclusion as a citywide community development priority. Mordecai earned his BA in African American Studies from Yale University, with a concentration on Black Culture in the 20th Century. He was awarded the William Pickens Prize for his Senior Thesis entitled, “The Black Arts Iconography of John Coltrane.”
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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!
Tina Cargill
Tina 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!
tina@3rdspaceactionlab.co
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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.
Martha Potts
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. She is currently interested in the use of Gestalt theory in identity expansion and transformation in Black communities (specifically, those in the 18-30 year range) and is working on a project entitled, Revolution As An Internal Job: The Power of Gestalt.
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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.
Brittany Priest
Brittany Priest is the Finance Director 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, administration, and strategy intersect at TSAL. She enjoys listening to audiobooks, cooking, and exposing her two children to new and exciting things through travel and exploration.
brittany_priest@3rdspaceactionlab.co
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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.
Tristen Hall
Tristen is a Senior Consultant for Digital Media & Storytelling 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. She is originally from Cleveland, OH and is excited to connect with local organizations and partners. Tristen received a M.Ed. in Higher Education in 2019 and a B.A. in Psychology from University of Cincinnati in 2017.
tristen@3rdspaceactionlab.co
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SEDERIA BOND - CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Driven by my steadfast commitment to equity, I am an accomplished operations executive with a rich background in architecting HR frameworks, enhancing performance management, and fostering career pathways across diverse sectors such as healthcare, EdTech, manufacturing, and non-profit.
SEDERIA BOND - CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Driven by my steadfast commitment to equity, I am an accomplished operations executive with a rich background in architecting HR frameworks, enhancing performance management, and fostering career pathways across diverse sectors such as healthcare, EdTech, manufacturing, and non-profit.
At the heart of my professional ethos is the conviction that effective leadership and transparent communication are the bedrocks of organizational health and expansion. I excel in untangling business challenges, championing innovative solutions that streamline change management processes, ensuring smooth operational transitions at every level of the organization.
This kid from West Oakland, is a proud alumnus of Oberlin College, my academic journey laid the foundation in creative problem-solving, a skill further honed at Cornell University's MBA program under the tutelage of esteemed business minds.
My world revolves around my family—cherishing moments with my husband and children, and fiercely defending the Los Angeles Lakers :)
CELIA WILLIAMSON - COMMUNITY MANAGER
I help to get things done and accomplish goals. My experience is varied in all sectors, from fashion to set design, and more prominently, interior design (little pat on my back for designing ThirdSpace Reading Room and our office).
CELIA WILLIAMSON - COMMUNITY MANAGER
I help to get things done and accomplish goals. My experience is varied in all sectors, from fashion to set design, and more prominently, interior design (little pat on my back for designing ThirdSpace Reading Room and our office).
I pride myself in making incredible experiences that make people want to come back.