Meet the Team

Movement Talent Staff

Linda Nguyen (she/her)

Founder and Executive Director

Linda Nguyen founded Movement Talent in 2020 with the goal of transforming the way we identify, support, and optimize talent within U.S. social movements. Her years of experience leading staff recruitment and development at Community Change—combined with a decade of work building civic engagement capacity within a network of 500 frontline human service organizations—has equipped her with extensive hands-on expertise. Linda is recognized for her ability to foster connections across movements, encourage collaboration among perceived competitors, and test and pilot innovative ideas.

Throughout her twenty-five-year career, Linda has served on numerous boards of organizations addressing a range of issues and constituencies, including strengthening democracy, management consulting, government accountability, environmental sustainability, and social justice.

Read Linda’s NPQ article “What Is Needed Now”

Download Linda’s article “4 Ways to Reshape Nonprofit Recruitment and Hiring”

Chiyomi McKibbin (she/they)

Director of Programs and Operations

Chiyomi (pronounced “chee-YO-mee”) brings to this position a background in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, including numerous DEI committees that helped to look at policy, structure, and professional development in the workplace. She co-led her local area Anti-Racism Coalition Mural Committee to elevate local BIPOC artists and brought art into her community. Chiyomi brings to this work a passion for supporting people and sharing resources, for community building and creating spaces to uplift one another instead of competition.

Chiyomi is a practicing artist and has worked in nonprofits, the arts, and education throughout her career. She uses her creativity to foster an environment of curiosity, listening, collaborating, and continuous learning, along with her passion for amplifying the voices of those who have been historically left out, and those who are advancing social, economic, racial, gender, and environmental justice.

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Tony Nguyen (he/him)

Talent Coordinator

Tony Nguyen is a Des Moines born, Dallas based cultural critic, editor and filmmaker. He is currently the Digital Director of Viet Film Fest, co-founder of film series PSA (Pleasure Style Attitude) and has programmed for Dallas International Film Fest.

Tony has worked extensively with BIPOC artists to cultivate communities of vibrant creative collaboration and nurturing care.