OUR TEAM
Evan Bloom
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Claudia Liebler
Co-founder and Managing Partner for Services
Alexis Banks
Senior Program and Communications Manager
Alexis Banks works with our global partners to share learning and advocate for approaches to development that put power in the hands of local communities. She pioneered Root Change's “Thinking and Working in Systems” blended learning course and supports user testing and development for our online social network analysis and feedback platform, Pando. Alexis helps partners design and launch network maps and Constituent Voice feedback loops and facilitate inclusive analysis of local systems. She also facilitates organizational transformation initiatives. Alexis got her start at GlobalGiving, where she managed virtual and in-person training and monitoring and evaluation for thousands of community-based organizations around the world. She has since consulted with numerous U.S. and South African non-profits. Alexis studied international development, political science, and leadership at American University and completed her MBA at the University of Cape Town. Off the clock, Alexis and her husband, Brian can be found at a brewery in their lovely hometown of Hyattsville, MD or scouring the globe for their next great adventure.
Rachel Dickinson
Learning and Product Design Manager
Myson Jambo
Field Manager, Local Works Malawi
Mauricio Miller
Executive Director, Community Independence Initiative
Emas Potolani
Field Manager, Local Works Malawi
Wadia Samadi
Finance and Operations Officer
Wadia works with Root Change’s staff and partners around the world to provide administrative, operational, and logistical support. She is also responsible for administering and improving the organization’s knowledge management. Wadia has experience working in management and communications in Afghanistan, where she worked for the public and private sectors and the Afghan media. She is the owner of Afghanistan’s first and only business news portal, and she writes stories on Afghan women’s rights for Afghan and international news agencies and blogs. Wadia studied Economics and German Studies at University of Richmond. Outside of the office she loves to play dress up, dance, and take photos with her daughter, and spend time with her husband.