Vondaris Gordon

Von is a native of Moorhead, MS, in Sunflower County. He was recently appointed as the Deputy Director of the Immigrant Alliance for Justice and Equity He attended the University of Mississippi, where he was a student leader and helped organize the first Statewide Student Summit on Race. He served as a founding board member of the Winter Institute and the only student representative.

Von believes in building deep relationships and creating transformation and movement towards belonging and justice for communities, organizations, and individuals.

He is a member of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Community Leadership Network. Close to home he serves on the board of directors of Operation Shoestring in Jackson, MS and supports the work of the Mississippi Afterschool Network. He also serves on the Community Advisory Councils of the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Junior League of Jackson.

Von also serves nationally as a board member of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation.

He and his family now reside in Jackson, Mississippi, stewards of Choctaw land.