Meet the
STAFF

Rev. Jennifer Gutierrez is an ordained United Methodist minister and has served as Pastor in several Los Angeles churches. She was Director of Urban Ministry for the Cal-Pac conference of the UMC, and most recently served as Executive Director of the Museum of Social Justice in Los Angeles. Rev. Jennifer also has a Master of Divinity from Claremont School of Theology and is currently working on her Doctorate of Ministry, also from Claremont. Her commitment to CLUE’s mission and vision is unquestioned and she brings a deep understanding of labor and economic justice as well as the immigration issues facing our communities.

As a system-impacted leader, Sithy Bin brings deep personal experience to his work advocating for immigrant justice and dignity. He is a passionate community organizer, public speaker, and is the organizer of CLUE’s Welcome Network, supporting newly arrived migrants and asylum seekers across Southern California. He is committed to building a beloved community rooted in faith, equity, and solidarity.

Kara comes to CLUE from the world of after-school youth programs, where she worked as an administrator for five years. She has been a part of the African Methodist Episcopal church all of her life and aspires to be a youth pastor. Until then, she’s excited to serve as CLUE’s HR and Admin Manager, while simultaneously serving as the director of the Young Peoples Department at Johnson Chapel Santa Ana AME Church.

Pastor Cue is a former Virgin Records hip-hop artist who became the pastor at Skid Row’s Church Without Walls years ago. He has been active with CLUE since 2009 and on staff with CLUE since 2014.

Julia is a nonprofit communications worker and artist. Her work is grounded in a familial legacy of union organizing and leftist liberation movements. Julia seeks to create visuals and campaigns to amplify and broadcast the messages of grassroots organizers.

Rob leads CLUE’S learning cohorts and fellowship programs, and facilitates community workshops on revolutionary nonviolent activism. His justice commitments have taken him from union picket lines to prison visits to Palestine. Prior to joining CLUE, Rob was a seminary professor for 18 years and a pastor for 9 years. He holds a Ph.D. in practical theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and an M.Div. from Northern Seminary. He is ordained through the Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite Church USA and has been an active member of Pasadena Mennonite Church for over 25 years. In his free time, he enjoys playing pickleball, running and mountain biking in the San Gabriel Mountains, fly fishing, and reading. Rob and his wife, Lisa, have three adult children.

Guillermo Torres spearheads CLUE’s immigration and outreach campaigns. He was the lead CLUE organizer for the successful living wage campaign in Long Beach, as well as the Flying Food workers unionization campaign at LAX. Prior to joining CLUE, Guillermo was a Teamster Union Member and an immigrant rights activist. Raised a Pentecostal, he reconnected with his faith in 2007, after a painful encounter. He sees God’s love revealed in his work to heal injustices and suffering in our community. Currently, Guillermo is a member of the Victorville United Methodist Church and a Korean Pentecostal Church in LA.

Jacki has organized for justice since 1988 when she canvassed to pass California’s historic insurance reform initiative (Proposition 103). She has been involved in fundraising and marketing for nearly as long. In this century, Jacki has served as Chief Development Officer for Homeboy Industries, Development Director at The Broad Stage, and Development Director for KCRW. She joined CLUE in 2020.

Jennifer Coria is a faith-rooted organizer for CLUE’s immigration work. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing from California State University, Long Beach. After graduating, experiences within her own congregation ignited her commitment to advocacy for immigrant communities. In 2024, she participated in CLUE’s Young Religious Leaders Fellowship (YRLF), where her passion for faith-rooted organizing began.

Rev. Sam Pullen (he/him), brings over 25 years of experience in union, nonprofit, interfaith and congregational settings to his role as a Faith Rooted Organizer with CLUE. Sam was trained as a union organizer, researcher, boycott and community organizer by UNITE HERE. He has served as an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ in Southern California since 2013, the Minister of Health Justice with LA Voice Faith In Action (PICO), a faith rooted organizer with CLUE, and as the pastor of LGBTQ+ affirming congregations in Los Alamitos and Woodland Hills. He is a recipient of CLUE’s 2020 Architect of Justice award for organizing to defend immigrants from anti-sanctuary policies in Los Alamitos. Sam holds a Master of Divinity from Claremont School of Theology and a B.A. in Environmental Justice from The Evergreen State College.