Ahmed Mori | he/him
Community Economic Development Consultant, Catalyst Miami

As the former Vice President of Community Economic Development at Catalyst Miami, Ahmed oversaw worker and investment cooperative development, small business assistance and community building, and other programs centered on community wealth and economic democracy. An attorney and community economic development activist, Ahmed has worked with and represented worker cooperatives, tenants battling eviction in both courts and through advocacy, and affordable housing and community development nonprofits in Miami, South Texas, and New York City. He has a JD from Columbia Law School, an MA in Political Economy from Columbia University, and a BA in Philosophy from Florida International University. Ahmed serves on the board of The Allapattah Collaborative CDC.

Shayna Johnson | she/her
Senior Director of Worker-Owned Businesses, Catalyst Miami

Shayna directs the Worker-Owned Business Program's strategy, supports cooperatives under incubation, and connects cooperatives with partnership, business development, and funding opportunities. Prior to joining Catalyst Miami, Shayna was the Head of Education Programs for a social impact consulting firm, where she managed workforce development, community engagement, and leadership development programs for clients like Columbia University. Her previous work experience also includes strategic planning, operations management, and people management at a maintenance and repair operations company.

Shayna holds an MBA with a focus on Social Enterprise from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics from Spelman College. She is passionate about eliminating education and health disparities in communities of color and is dedicated to empowering people to thrive.

Nathalie Setoute
Small Business Support Director, Catalyst Miami

Nathalie Setoute serves as the Small Business Support Director for Catalyst Miami. She brings to the team her background in community organizing and empowerment. Nathalie has a heart for underserved communities and hopes to empower impacted people and connect them to the resources they need to thrive. Prior to Catalyst Miami, Nathalie worked as an educator and has extensive experience in nonprofits. Her goal is to bridge programming and community work together to accomplish and implement initiatives that are practical, effective, and sustainable for everyone. She earned her B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Public Administration from Florida International University.

Santra Denis
Executive Director, Miami Workers Center

A South Florida native, Santra Denis is the Executive Director of the Miami Workers Center, a power-building, member-led organization, organizing working-class care workers, tenants, women, and families for the rights, respect, and resources that we need and deserve. Miami Workers Center founded in 1999, has a legacy of fighting against the demolition of public housing, the displacement of working-class people, and for equitable wages, safer working conditions and treatment, and benefits for all workers. Most recently, in 2022, Tenants and organizers with the Miami Workers Center won a Tenants Bill of Rights and $2.9 million for Eviction Diversion in 2023. 

Ms. Denis has developed her leadership as a working-class, feminist, anti-classist, and anti-racist community organizer and is committed to centering the leadership of Black and Immigrant working-class people. Ms. Denis has been very active in her community, founding Avanse Ansanm, an organization that preserves culture and builds economic and political power in South Florida’s Haitian-American communities. Ms. Denis has been recognized for her commitment to social justice in South Florida by the Broward County Commission on the Status of Women as a Valiant Woman of the Vote; Ruth’s List Broward as a “Breaking the Glass Ceiling” Award Recipient; the Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida as part of the Inaugural Class of Leaders for the esteemed award of “20 Under 40 Young Professionals” as well as “40 under 40” Leaders of Today, among others.

Ms. Denis is a first-generation Haitian-American. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s in Health Science and from Florida International University with a Master of Public Health in Policy and Management. Ms. Denis is a lover of all people and her life’s mission is to dismantle systems of oppression for the liberation of all people. 

Shekeria Brown
Vice President, Corporate Responsibility at JPMorgan Chase

Shekeria Brown leads community engagement for JPMorgan Chase Corporate Responsibility in the Southeast U.S. She is tasked with developing and maintaining authentic, enduring relationships with key stakeholders to shape and influence the firm’s approach to serving clients, customers, and communities. She engages community organizations involved in advocacy, thought leadership, and service to low-to-moderate-income communities. Additionally, she supports various leadership development initiatives and organizational capacity-building efforts for nonprofit partners focused on advancing an economy that works for all.

Shekeria joined JPMorgan Chase, in 2018, with deep experience in the community and economic development field, including serving as the executive director for a Miami-based nonprofit membership and advocacy organization, where she collaboratively advanced solutions around nonprofit capacity building, affordable housing and community economic development programs and policy. She has also led affordable housing and community development planning efforts for various municipalities in South Florida and administered over $100 million in federal, state, and local grant funding.