our team
Led by BIPOC and Queer creatives, we resource visionaries, organizers, and communities to realize their wildest dreams.
the core crew
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leigh robbie gaymon-jones
Founder & CEO
Principal Strategist & Facilitator -

aubrey pongluerlert
Operations & Sourcing Coordinator
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valeria esqueda
Brand Strategist &
Event Coordinator -

geri leung
Lead Designer
collaborators we love
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dr. omi osun joni l. jones
Cultural Strategy
Facilitation -

pau rodriguez ruiz
Communications
Graphic Design -

daniela ramirez
Brand Strategy
Communications
Facilitation -

rheanna lauren
Experiential Design
Event Production -

lauren tetef
Event Design
Event Production
Facilitation -

zakiya johnson
Event Assistance
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anchal bibra
Brand Strategy
Communications
Facilitation -

jannine mancilla
Event Assistance
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chandna agarwal
Event Production
Graphic Design -

ragni agarwal
Graphic Design
Website Design -

venika bibra
Graphic Design
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clare riesman
Facilitation
Program Design -

shana turner
Strategic Planning
Facilitation -

lø calsada
Videography
Event Assistance -

kat wentorth
Facilitation
KPI Management
Business Coaching
Meet our
creative director
LEIGH ROBBIE GAYMON-JONES (she/her) is a visionary creative leader with a dynamic background as an interdisciplinary artist, facilitator, program director and community builder. As the founder of The Nest she has been connecting with communities through creativity and craft for over two decades. She is a natural-born cheerleader for big, bold ideas and innovative dreamers. The clients, community and team of creatives at The Nest inspire Leigh Robbie’s imagination every day. She is delighted to witness The Nest continue to expand, shift and flourish, shaped by collaboration and partnership with an ever- growing number of creative minds.
Leigh Robbie is thrilled by the places where function meets beauty, form meets magic, and possibilities emerge. At her core, Leigh Robbie is a radical dreamer with a wild imagination, excited to foster connection with changemakers working towards a collective thriving future.

