Kamaal Martin

Kamaal’s passions are plants, building community and uplifting our region’s creative economy.

Prior to co-founding social/cultural enterprise ART POWER EQUITY in 2020; his skills and network come from roles as: Vice President, Networks and Initiatives (Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties), Director of Advocacy (California Charter School Association), Adjunct Faculty/Political Science (San Diego Community College District), Government Relations Specialist (San Diego County Regional Airport Authority) and positions in state government ranging from Field Director, Special Assistant to the Speaker and District Director (California State Assembly).

A graduate of the University of Oregon, B.A. (History), M.A. (International Studies), Kamaal serves as a mayoral appointee to the City of San Diego’s Arts and Culture. Commission, the California Arts Councils creative economy working group and service with numerous non-profit boards and advisory groups including: Project New Village, Somali Youth United and the San Diego NAACP. He currently lives in Lemon Grove, CA.