MEET OUR TEAM
REZA CRISTIÁN
Reza Cristián (She/Her) is the founder and executive director of Joon Community, a mutual aid & public transit-focused non-profit that hosts community-engaged & environment justice-friendly events. On top of this, she has been a co-founder of the Slow Fashion Festival based in ATX since 2022. She formerly founded SUSTAIN THE MAG, an online media platform from 2017-2024 where she focused on #SlowMedia.
She resides between Minneapolis & Austin, where she loves hiking, biking, and enjoying lots of coffee.
RICARDO A LEÓN
lindy colvin
Lindy Colvin has been a loyal patron of CapMetro in Austin since 2018 and considers it a lifeline. An avid treehugger, she delights in exploring and protecting the wild. She values slow days, frolicking outside, artisanal markets, thrifting, community events, and civil disobedience. She believes inclusive and sustainable public transit is essential to freedom of movement and equity in diversity. She holds a MSc in Food Politics and Sustainability from Cardiff University School of Geography and Planning.
Esme Orozco
Esme (she/her) is a skilled project manager specializing in public relations, event planning, community engagement, and digital strategy. She has managed client relationships across NGOs, venture capital, and advocacy groups, leading impactful digital campaigns and strategic communications. She graduated from The University of Texas with a BA in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies with a minor in Russian.
She volunteers with a newly founded nonprofit, serving as a PR Director with Unruled Masses and is a Board Member of the Texas Exes Austin Chapter. She’s on a personal mission to find the best local Matcha drink in Austin.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esme-orozco/
Instagram: @ esmeee_o
Ricardo A. León is an architectural designer and disability advocate based in Austin, TX. In addition, he serves as a Registered Accessibility Specialist with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration, and founder of DisabledGoods, a workshop that aims to inform our understanding of "access" and an equitable built environment through installations, design proposals, criticism, and advocacy. He received an M. Arch from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation and a B.S. in Architecture and Architectural History from the University of Texas at Arlington, where he continues to teach design studios as an adjunct professor.
