Who WE Are
mohuman is at the forefront of the movement to ensure that children and families in low-income communities have the digital resources they need to thrive and realize their full potential.

Our Story
mohuman was founded in 2018 as a nonprofit 501c(3) organization to help digitally underserved individuals and families access digital services to improve their lives. As an immigrant from Guyana and The Bahamas where access to technology was little to none, Nishal Mohan founded mohuman to help people with similar lived experiences. It was the eventual access to the internet and digital services that enabled Nishal to learn faster, hustle harder, and rise up. It allowed him to become a Scientist earning a doctorate from Princeton University, lead global biosecurity and pandemic preparedness efforts, develop next generation science and technology policies for the US government, become a Smart Cities Leader, a national Digital Equity Champion for digitally underserved communities, and an Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of California, San Diego.
The 2019 COVID-19 pandemic conclusively showed the world that people who are not digitally prepared are far more likely to lose their jobs, their education, and their lives.
In 2020, Nishal and mohuman received honors for their national work bridging the digital divide for the American people as a 2020 FCC DOER (Digital Opportunity Equity Recognition) and in San Diego as a Next Century Cities Local Leader. mohuman is for the people and driven by the people to empower those who are low-income, people of color, immigrants, marginalized, and digitally underserved. Our team of digital rebels strives to carve out an easier path to social, intellectual, health, and economic equity in their communities.
the Team

Nishal Mohan, PhD
Founder, President & Board of Directors @ mohuman, Entrepreneur in Residence @ UC San Diego, Qualcomm Institute, 2020 FCC DOER Honoree.

Danielle Stephen
Digital Resilience Director
Co-Chair for Economic Steering Committee for San Diego Promise Zone, Board Member for United Nations Association San Diego Chapter

Nikhil Penugonda
Platform Manager

Kevin Case
Software Developer
Manages software and next-gen technology development of mohuman technologies for community empowerment.

Dana Patterson
Digital Equity Scholar @ mohuman
Liason between mohuman, its academic partners, and the community to address broadband access and digital literacy as social determinants of health.

Jadona Burnham
moDAT Program Manager
Manages mohuman’s moDAT platform that provides a suite of tools to empower communities and offers direct pathways to digital self-sufficiency.
Board Of Directors

Mae Lin Fung, MBA
Cofounder@ People Centered Internet, Cofounder @ ImpactX, Chair @ IEEE IC Social Impact Measurement

Tyrone Grandison, PhD
CTO @ The Telehealth Market, CTO @ MStreetX, Founder @ Data-Driven Institute, Former CIO @ Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Former Deputy CDO @ US Department of Commerce

Erik Caldwell, MBA
Director of Data Strategy @ The Atlas for Cities, Former Chief Sustainability Officer @ the City of San Diego

Mina Sartipi, PhD
Founder & Director @ Center University for Urban Informatics and Progress, Guerry Professor @ University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Movisors

Alexis Villanueva, MS
Senior Program Manager, Economic Development @ City Heights Community Development Corporation

Natasha Salgado
Community Engagement Coordinator @ Logan Heights Community Development Corporation

Andy Ballester
Co Founder @ GoFundMe

Deb Socia, MS
President and CEO @ The Enterprise Center

JJ Walcutt, PhD
Scientist, Innovator, Author, CEO @ Clay Strategic Designs<br />

Ian Gordon, MS
Senior Vice President and Chief Impact Officer @ United Way of SD

Erin Hodgeboom, MS
Director @ San Diego for Every Child

Indira Molai, MD
Primary Care Physician @ Graybill Medical Group

Melody Schiaffino, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor @ SDSU, Visiting Professor/Researcher @ UCSD Moores Cancer Center

Rhonda Binda, JD
Queens Deputy Borough President, Adjunct Professor @ Medgar Evers College of CUNY

Jay Goodwin, PhD
Senior Program Officer @ MacArthur Foundation, Senior Research Fellow @ Emory University

Leanne Chukoskie, PhD
Co-Founder & CSO @ BrainLeap Technologies, Director @ Neruo- Gaming Center & Associate Research Scientist @ Qualcomm Institute UC San Diego

Deborah Simpier
Chief Executive Officer @ Althea

Josh Shapiro, PhD
Assistant Dean of Innovation & Research Affairs @ UC San Diego, Founder @ HEXIS

Kirby Brady, MS
Chief Innovation Officer @ City of San Diego

Matthew Rantanen
Partnering & Economic Dev @ Arcadian Infracom, Director of Technology, Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association
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