Jose Magaña-Salgado (he/him) is the Principal and Founder of Masa Group. Jose previously led the Immigrant Legal Resource Center and Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Funds national immigration portfolios. Jose is barred in Washington, D.C. and Maryland; and is a former Roddenberry Fellow. He has a B.S. in Management from Arizona State University and a J.D. from Baylor Law School. Jose is an urban gardener and leads the non-profit Edgewood Community Farm in Washington, D.C.

Edith Lopez (she/her) is the Office Assistant for Masa Group. She oversees Operations and Administration. Edith has built a career in the nonprofit world, supporting leaders and organizations working to create lasting social change. Her work has focused on strengthening operations, fostering teamwork, and ensuring that mission-driven initiatives have the structure and support they need to succeed.

Kalyani Menon (she/her) is a Policy Associate with Masa Group. She has previously worked as a Research Associate at the Center for Law and Policy Research in India on matters relating to constitutional law and human rights. She previously lead the Temporary Protected Status-Deferred Enforced Departure Administrative Advocacy Coalition (TPS-DED AAC). Kalyani was admitted to the Bar Council of India in 2020 after her graduation from Jindal Global Law School in India. She has a Master’s Degree in International Legal Studies and a certificate on International Human Rights Law from Georgetown University. She is a trained Bharatanatyam classical dancer.

Rajani Gudlavalleti (she/they) is a Senior Policy Advisor with Masa Group. She has served as a nonprofit executive director, community organizer, grantmaker, and public health researcher. Rajani has a B.A. in Sociology and English Literature from Willamette University, and a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from Johns Hopkins University. For seven years she co-led Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition, overseeing operations and policy advocacy efforts. Rajani is a queer South Indian-American with deep experience in social justice work. Valuing rest and creativity, she loves to read BIPOC sci-fi and explore the woods with her husband.

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Melissa Stek (she/her) is an Advocacy Communications Consultant collaborating with Masa Group and the founder of MountainGem Advocacy & Communications. With experience as a social worker, organizer, educator, congressional staffer, policy advocate, and communications specialist, Melissa brings a robust set of skills, wisdom, and experience to her social justice consulting practice. She has an MSW from University of Michigan and a BSW from Calvin University. She is passionate about immigrant rights, racial justice, mental health, and gender equity. Melissa is the proud great-granddaughter of immigrants, mindful of the privilege and importance of knowing her family history.

Melissa’s issue area is advocacy communications.

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Rachel (she/her) is a seasoned Communications Consultant with over five years of experience in national, state, and grassroots advocacy campaigns. With a talent for project management in high-pressure environments, Rachel guides teams through message development and cultivates enduring internal and external partnerships. Leveraging expertise in digital content strategy, storytelling, and values-based communications, Rachel has contributed to multiple ballot victories, local policy wins, and successful national media arcs in climate and racial justice movements. Learn more about Rachel's work here.