Yveneka Lestin, PR Associate

Yveneka (she/her) is a communications and public relations strategist with experience across workforce policy, racial justice, and survivor-centered advocacy. She specializes in earned media, executive positioning, and public-facing narratives that advance policy goals and systems-level change. She works with national nonprofit organizations, including Jobs for the Future and the Institute of Research for Social Justice in Action, supporting enterprise-level communications, branding strategy, and thought leadership. 

Yveneka’s work includes advising senior leaders and guiding media strategy on issues related to education, job quality, economic mobility, and social justice. Yveneka has advised movement and civic leaders, including former presidents of the NAACP Minneapolis and Black Lives Matter Greater New York. Most recently, she supported advocacy efforts tied to New Jersey’s Domestic Violence Act, which passed a full Senate vote and is headed to Governor Phil Murphy’s office for signature. She currently serves as Board Chair of the Sustain Equity Group.