Mikal is a native Louisvillian and has been with the Center for Neighborhoods since 2017. He started at the organization as the Senior Neighborhood Liaison, leading the outreach and engagement team. His next role was  leading our Educational programs including the Neighborhood Institute and the Neighborhood Summit as well as leading the outreach program. Previously, he was a Senior Program Coordinator with the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of Louisville. He has a background in creating change with youth and community organizations. Mikal is a graduate of the University of Louisville with degrees in Pan-African Studies and Sociology and enjoys many activities within the city.

Recently joined as Co-Director and Head of Community Investment to lend her experience in strategic planning and managing grants and fiscal sponsorships covering community-driven planning initiatives, and related economic empowerment projects in underinvested communities. Carla started her career at Morgan Stanley & Co. and went on to be a three-time founder, while also serving a ten-year stint in the nonprofit sector as the founding CEO of Community Foundations of America. Carla graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan and she holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.