Jessica Sager is the co-founder and chief executive officer of All Our Kin, a nationally recognized nonprofit that trains, supports and sustains family child care providers to ensure that children and families have the foundation for success in school and in life. Through All Our Kin, caregivers succeed as business owners; working parents find stable, high-quality care for their children; and children receive early learning experiences that lay the groundwork for achievement in school and beyond. A graduate of Barnard College and Yale Law School, Jessica co-teaches a Yale University seminar on “Child Care, Society, and Public Policy,” and serves on the board of the Low Income Investment Fund and the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund. She is an Ashoka Fellow, a Pahara Aspen Fellow, and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, and has provided commentary on child care issues for Fortune, Time, The Hill, New America, and Education Week. Most recently, she was named to the CARE 100 list of the Americans doing the most to re-imagine and re-humanize our care system.

Favorite children's book: I love "The Snowy Day" because it's a book about wonder, exploration, joy and above all, hope. Snow melts in your pocket and disappears. But if you're lucky, you get another snowy day, and you get to start all over again.

Akash Mangar joined All Our Kin as the Chief Financial and Operations Officer in 2021 and leads our Finance and Operations functions including Information Technology and Facilities. Akash began his career in non-profits as a college freshman in 1999 and it is here that he realized his calling to work for the benefit of those in need and to dedicate his career to non-profit organizations. As the parent of two wonderful children, he knows the importance for working parents to have high-quality child care and early education options. This is why the mission of All Our Kin resonates closely with him. Akash is an accomplished financial leader, manager, and strategist, with over twenty years of experience including several years at Public Health Solutions as a Contract Manager, at Children's Aid as a Budget Director, and at The Door and University Settlement Society as the Director of Finance. Akash serves as Treasurer of the Board of TCJ Seva Foundation, a non-profit organization he co-founded in 2012 to provide financial and other support to people of Guyana and of Guyanese descent in the tri-state area. He holds an MBA in Management and Leadership from Dowling College and a BS in Accounting from Hunter College of the City University of New York.

Favorite children's book: "The Earth Book" resonates with my love for the environment and outdoor activities, which I share with my children. The book's powerful message about wise choices connects our everyday actions to the goal of protecting the environment for future generations.

Anika brings more than a decade of experience in workforce development leadership and organizational growth and development to All Our Kin. Prior to joining our team, Anika worked with the New York City-based nonprofit The Door, first as the Assistant Director of Career Services and then as the Human Resources Manager. Within these roles, Anika served on The Door’s Senior Management Team; oversaw key organizational systems and functions related to information technology, human resources, and finance; and ensured compliance with nondiscrimination and equal opportunity workforce acts and provisions. Anika holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Connecticut and a Master’s of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Brooklyn College at the City University of New York.

Favorite children's book: The book "1619 Project: Born on the Water" by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renee Watson has been a meaningful source of inspiration for me. It connects with the stories of my ancestors, aligns with my faith, and my journey throughout life. 

Brandi has over 15 years’ experience as an educator, strategic thinker and thought partner as an early childhood professional. Dr. King works as a champion for children and families, promoting high quality child care and practice that informs early childhood development, teaching and learning for professionals; as well as strengthening professional development initiatives for those who work with families and children from birth to age eight. Brandi is very interested in training and technical assistance (T/TA), research, and capacity building efforts which inform early childhood policy and focus on professional growth opportunities for early care professionals. Brandi thrives on supporting others in implementing the programmatic work of the organization, ensuring that team member’s abilities are acknowledged and appreciated to the greatest extent possible. Dr. King brings a diverse level of experience to the work of early childhood education, including collaborative approaches to problem solving, a broad focus on the social emotional development, health equity, and a special interest in the workforce development of all early childhood educators. She is deeply committed to organizational strategic growth, practice and policy that impacts systemic change at the local, state, and national levels. Brandi holds a doctorate of philosophy from Howard University and completed a Neuroscience postdoctoral fellowship from the University of Wisconsin.

Favorite children's book: "Please, Baby Please" by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, has been my toddler's favorite book each night for a month straight. It brings me joy to see his eyes light up when we get to his favorite page of the book.

As All Our Kin’s Chief External Relations Officer, Chelsea leads the organization’s revenue development, communications and marketing, and data and evaluation efforts. Chelsea brings more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience to All Our Kin, with a particular focus on supporting transformative organizations through periods of expansion and growth. In previous roles, Chelsea has led strategic fundraising efforts at organizations serving children with special needs, in the performing arts, and in K-12 education reform. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Nashville Arts Coalition, and Impact Nashville, and holds a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential. Chelsea also holds a B.A. in International Studies from Union University. She currently resides in New York with her husband and two small children.

Favorite children's book: "The Velveteen Rabbit" has been with me since early childhood. The central question in the book of "What does it mean to be real?" has been part of my own journey through childhood, early adulthood, and becoming a parent myself.

Janna was born and raised in New Haven and attended the New Haven Public Schools. A graduate of Yale College and Harvard Graduate School of Education, Janna taught in the South Bronx through Teach For America. In addition to her work at All Our Kin, Janna co-teaches, with Jessica, a course on “Child Care, Society, and Public Policy” at Yale. Active in the New Haven community, Janna is an Associate Fellow of Jonathan Edwards College at Yale University and a founder of The Group with No Name, a civic organization that turns New Haven's residents into citizens. Janna serves as chair of the board of the Ulysses S. Grant Foundation, a sixty-seven-year old academic summer program, which brings together Yale students and New Haven middle school students on Yale's campus. She is the former chair of the advisory board of the Community Fund for Women and Girls, a component fund of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. Janna was awarded the Yale Jefferson Award and the Roslyn S. Jaffe Grand Prize Award. She was a Zero to Three Leadership Fellow and a Public Voices Fellow at Yale. She is a Fellow of the 19th class of the Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship and a Promising Ventures Fellow. Janna was recently awarded the Peter Jennings Award for Civic Leadership given annually to a Teach For America alum whose work has led to significant progress toward educational equity and excellence.

Favorite children's book: I love "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes because it teaches the importance of self-love and celebrating your individuality. As someone with a unique name and who felt different growing up, this book serves as a reminder to be proud of who we are and where we come from.