Christa Daring

Christa Daring (they/them) has been with BRED since 2020. Having grown up in Baltimore City they are deeply dedicated to providing equitable and just solutions to local businesses and changemakers. Christa is deeply passionate about popular and participatory organizing models, believing that community knowledge and wisdom is key to building a new world in the shell of the old. They served as the interim Executive Director of SWOP-USA from 2018-2020. They worked at Red Emma’s Bookstore and Coffeehouse from 2011-2017 and Impact Hub Baltimore from 2017-2018. When not pouring over spreadsheets and governance models - Christa can be found snuggled up with a stack of speculative fiction; snuggling various cats or chickens; trying to create the perfect elderberry syrup; or just digging in the garden.