As the Development Project Manager, Ari coordinates individual donor engagement, giving campaigns, and external communications. They began working as the Development Project Manager in August 2026. Ari previously worked with EBCLC as the Interim Co-Director of Immigration and was a clinical student in the Immigration and Clean Slate units during law school.

Before joining EBCLC’s Development, Communications, and Data (DCD) team, Ari worked as an immigration attorney for over 7 years. Ari focused on providing direct representation to LGBTQ+ immigrants and their families in a wide range of affirmative immigration matters. They served on the East Bay Refugee and Immigrant Forum (EBRIF) Steering Committee for 6 years, and led the group as Steering Committee Chair from 2022 to 2024. In 2025, Ari transitioned from immigration legal services to supporting nonprofit organizations in administrative roles.

Ari’s leadership, skills, and dedication to service have been recognized with several awards: 2026 Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF) Community Service Award, 2025 Super Lawyers Northern California Rising Star, 2023 National LGBTQ+ Bar Association Best LGBTQ+ Lawyer Under 40, 2023 Minority Bar Coalition (MBC) Unity Award.