Laurel Fish (she/her) joined the Spokane Alliance as our Senior Organizer in July 2022. She was born and raised in Spokane and has been involved in the Alliance since moving back home in 2020. Laurel spent the last eight years in the labor movement, working to build power with hospitality workers in the San Francisco Bay Area, food processing workers in the Tri-Cities, and frontline healthcare workers in Spokane. 

She passionately believes that developing leaders to recognize and wield their own power is one of the few ways to create long-lasting change. She is committed to working with Spokane Alliance member organizations to build an inclusive, strategic, and powerful coalition so that everyday people can affect change in our community.

Leila Lewis (she/her/they) became our Administrative Assistant in 2023 and has been involved with the Spokane Alliance since 2021. She moved to Spokane from Auburn, Washington in 2017 to attend Gonzaga University. After graduating, she spent two years as an AmeriCorps VISTA with Whitworth and the Spokane Alliance organizing with the Housing Equity Action Research Team in West Central.

Leila is deeply rooted in the belief that there is power in creating spaces where people know that what they say matters. She is now pursuing a Master's in School Counseling and is excited to continue supporting the work of the Spokane Alliance while in school.