Tomme Faust

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR

Tomme Faust (they/she) is a learner, storyteller, and advocate. They are passionate about Black liberation and use an intersectional framework to understand the interlocking systems that impact de-centered communities. Runway embodies the same liberatory principles which drew Tomme to the organization. They come to this work after years of supporting, coordinating, and organizing strategies for start-ups and non-profit organizations that work to break down systemic and structural barriers that impact marginalized communities within the U.S.

Tomme holds a B.A. in Business Management from Washington College and an M.A. in Sociology from American University. She is also the founder of I3: Intersectional, Intergenerational, Intentional, which works to create an equitable society for LGBTQ folks by providing training, education, research, and strategic planning for organizations. During her downtime, she visits friends across the map or paints with some R&B in the background.

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. “ -Audre Lorde.