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Mobilize.org Adds Millennial, Philanthropic + Venture Talent to Board of Directors

Washington, D.C. – Mobilize.org announced Monday the addition of three new members of its Board of Directors:  Crystal Carson, Chris Gates and Marshall Roslyn.

“We are thrilled to welcome these new and visionary Directors to the leadership team at Mobilize.org,” Kari Dunn Saratovsky, Chair of the Board of Directors said. “Mobilize is at an inflection point organizationally as we look forward to marking our tenth anniversary in 2012. We are excited to have the talents of Chris, Marshall and Crystal who will help us oversee the great work Mobilize.org does, empowering and investing in Millennials to create and implement innovative solutions to social problems.”

Chris Gates, is the Executive Director of Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE). PACE is an affinity group of the Council on Foundations and serves as a learning collaborative of funders who do work in the fields of civic engagement, service and democratic renewal. Gates previously served as President of the National Civic League, the nation’s oldest good government organization, and is an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. His extensive experience and leadership in community organizing and philanthropy makes him a powerful asset to Mobilize.org’s engagement model.

Marshall Roslyn, an education entrepreneur and Director of Business Development at SchoolTube, has a rich background in finance, venture capital and entrepreneurship. He was an early advocate at Room To Read, the leading non-profit organization focused on literacy and educational gender inequality in developing countries, and after starting his career in finance, continued to follow his passion for improving education through his role as a Principal at LearnCapital, an education-focused venture capital firm and investor in SchoolTube. Mobilize.org would like to welcome him to the Board of the Directors where his diverse background will provide new perspective to the organization.

Crystal Carson, joins the board as the first Millennial Voice representative.  A newly created seat on the board of directors reserved for a young leader who has gone through a Mobilize.org program and can provide a first hand perspective from the vantage point of a participant.  Carson was a Target 2020 North Carolina Participant and Fellow, and who recently graduated from Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina with her Associates in Science. She will be transferring to a four-year University in the Spring. A Millennial, Carson works full-time and goes to school part-time in order to complete her education. Mobilize.org is proud to have her join our Board of Directors where she will represent the direct impact of Mobilize.org’s work.

“Mobilize.org has grown tremendously in the last few years and the addition of Marshall, Chris and Crystal to the Board of Directors will make the organization even stronger,” CEO of Mobilize.org, Maya Enista Smith said. “I am confident these new Board Members will bring great ideas, energy and provide visionary leadership for our hard working team, and expansive Millennial network.”

About Mobilize.org 

Mobilize.org empowers and invests in Millennials to create and implement solutions to social problems. Utilizing technology and social networking to connect Millennials on and offline, Mobilize.org convenes Millennials from around the country to discuss issues impacting the Millennial Generation and to develop sustainable solutions to address them.

Mobilize.org believes that in order to create long-term, sustainable and community based solutions to the challenges facing our generation, Millennials must authentically engage their peers in identifying problems, proposing solutions, and most importantly, must work together to implement these solutions on their campuses and in their communities.

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Contact: Jen Stark, Chief Operating Officer, jen@mobilize.org, 202.729.8256