MDC Strengthens Commitment to Equity with Four New Team Members

We are thrilled to announce the addition of four exceptional individuals to our team, each bringing a wealth of experience and passion to further our mission.

Everett Campbell – Program Administrator

Everett is a Program Administrator for MDC’s Rural Prosperity and Investment team, joining the team in October 2023. With a passion for contributing to progressive social action related to racial and gender equity and enhancing community membership, they provide internal and external support through program organization, evaluation, and relation assistance.

Everett was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and moved around the country every three years of their life until landing in Jacksonville, a small military town in Eastern NC. Everett then received their Social Work degree from the University of Nevada, Reno where they began their involvement in policy work for rural Nevadan communities, as well as community outreach and organizing related to housing reform and addiction recovery resources. Before MDC, Everett worked as a volunteer coordinator for a nonprofit located in a Lake Tahoe State Park and with a women’s and families shelter located in Sparks, NV.

Lori Kramer – Human Resources Manager

Lori joined MDC in 2023 as our Human Resources Manager, responsible for all the functional areas of Human Resources including recruiting, benefits, onboarding, legal compliance, employee relations and compensation. Lori is a growth-focused Human Resources leader with over 20 years of experience in a variety of industries.

She holds an M.S. in Management specializing in Human Resources and Information Technology and a B.S. in Natural Science from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA.  She achieved her certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) through the Human Resources Certification Institute.  Before joining MDC, Lori worked in organizations in the nonprofit, technology, and healthcare sectors.

Sam Skardon – Director of Development

Sam has dedicated his career to economic mobility, empowerment, and justice in the American South. As Development Director at MDC, he is responsible for cultivating, expanding, and deepening relationships among individuals who invest in MDC’s programs and operations. Prior to joining MDC, Sam served as the Director of Development and operations at the CLIMB Fund, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Charleston, SC, and the Director of One Region, an economic development strategic planning initiative for the Charleston Metro Area, and as a Legislative Aide to Civil Rights Leader and U.S. Congressman John Lewis.

Sam is originally from Charleston, SC, and holds a bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from Emory University and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Georgetown University.

Kamilah A. Pickett – Director, Race Matters Institute

Kamilah is Director of the Race Matters Institute at MDC (RMI). Kamilah leads the social entrepreneurial work of RMI, which offers customized training, technical assistance, coaching, and product development to advance concrete actions in both operations and programming that strengthen an organization’s mission performance. RMI focuses specifically on promoting racial equity in organizational strategies, policies, and practices as a complement to the work of others who focus on racial equity at the individual and interpersonal levels.  Kamilah and RMI joined MDC in 2023.

Kamilah has been a trainer and facilitator with RMI since 2016 and served as the core program evaluator and researcher. She received a BA in Psychology and African American Studies from Georgia State University. After completing a Master of Public Health at Morehouse School of Medicine, she was awarded the inaugural Louis Stokes Urban Health Policy Fellowship from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Kamilah received a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

Join us in welcoming Everett, Lori, Sam, and Kamilah to MDC! Their diverse backgrounds and unwavering dedication will undoubtedly contribute to our continued efforts to advance equity and promote economic mobility. We look forward to the positive impact they will make in our organization and the communities we serve.