About Us

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Our Mission

At RMEOC, we are dedicated to fostering a just and sustainable economy by promoting employee ownership. Since our inception in 2012, we have been instrumental in transforming businesses into employee-owned enterprises, thereby promoting wealth creation for workers and helping to close race and gender wealth gaps.

Our founder's story

Our Team

Meet our talented team members

Leadership

Minsun Ji smiling portrait, expert in worker cooperatives, wearing coral blouse, urban courtyard background

Minsun Ji

Executive Director

Ashley Ortiz smiling outdoors with straight brown hair and green top, tall grass background

Ashley Ortiz

Deputy Director

Erika Iacono

Researcher

Elias Crim

Social Cooperative Program Director

Jem Aspen smiling with long brown hair and bangs wearing a white top, taking a selfie in a softly lit car interior.

Jem Aspen

Executive Assistant

Board of Directors

Kathy Rendon

President (Chair)

Larry Dunn smiling portrait outdoors wearing brown leather jacket in front of pale brick wall

Larry Dunn

Founding Board Member

Sophie Mariam

Secretary

Ahmed Armani smiling at Rocky Mountain overlook with scenic peaks background

Ahmed Eloumrani

Board Member

George F. DeMartino

Professor and Co-Director of the MA degree in Global Economic Affairs

Nora Bashir portrait, confident expression, emerald velvet dress, statement chandelier earrings, green backdrop

Nora Bashir

Board Member

Smiling businessman in a dark suit and white shirt posing in a modern office setting.

True Apodaca

Board Member

Directors Emeritus

Portrait of Bill Kirton, senior man with glasses, white hair, and goatee, wearing a patterned sweater and seated indoors

Bill Kirton

Founder

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