The kind of future we’re after needs a team, not a hero.

We’re convinced that the best outcomes happen when we’re together. At Interplay, we support leaders and experts from all corners of society to foster the kind of transformative partnerships and innovation where true impact comes from. Our collective is diverse in experience, age, orientation, cultures and races, opinion and expertise. But one thing is clear: we’re aligned on our values, pursuit of justice, and commitment to creating change with and for our communities, places, and planet.

Our Team

Our most audacious disruptors, your new catalysts for change.

Camille E. Trummer

Founder and Principal Interplayer
(she/her)

  • As our Founder and Principal Interplayer, Camille is a values-driven social impact strategist with over a decade of experience mobilizing communities, organizations, and individuals to address pressing societal issues. She simultaneously sets the vision and values for our social impact consultancy while leading by example at the ground level.

    Recognized for her strategic communications and public engagement work, Camille has successfully designed strategies and campaigns for diverse organizations working to accelerate progress on complex social issues, including Amnesty International, The Oregon Health Authority, and B Corp. Recently honored with a Portland Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award, she is known for her impactful methodologies in community economic development, urban planning, environmental sustainability, and public health. Off duty, Camille channels her relentless curiosity into international travel, curating Interplaylists, and exploring lifestyle photography and interior design.

Eleazar Ruiz

Creative Director
(he/him)

  • As Creative Director overseeing our branding and website design efforts, Eleazar combines an intuitive approach to brand strategy, branding, and social impact to build and launch our client’s brands with powerful stories.

    With over a decade of experience in branding, Eleazar’s worked simultaneously in the worlds of in-house design teams, design agencies, and start-ups creating immersive brand identities and website experiences. Some of the brands on his roster include Nike, The Oregonian, Lyft, Microsoft, and Xbox. Having built multiple businesses himself, and learning from both success and failure, he credits these experiences that make him a partner who understands firsthand the struggles when launching or scaling up a brand.

Valerie Armstrong

Social Innovation Designer
(she/her)

  • With a rich tapestry of life experiences and travels to draw from, Valerie is deeply committed to projects that champion the wellbeing of people and the planet. As our Social Innovation Designer and Art Director, she’s driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of what is possible. Through her diverse work and life experiences, she effortlessly adapts to new situations and contributes effectively to social innovation projects across any sector.

    With a track record spanning ambitious undertakings such as revolutionizing rainforest mapping in Indonesia, advocating for girls' participation in team sports, and addressing the spread of COVID-19 in underserved Oregon communities, Valerie has cultivated an extensive toolkit that includes a wide range of equity-centered participatory design methods to amplify the voices of those most impacted by design solutions.

Kerry Kavalo

Operations Lead + Project Manager
(they/them)

  • Leveraging years of experience as an operations leader at nonprofits, marketing agencies, and technology companies, Kerry works to simplify complexity and develop nuanced strategies to help organizations deliver on their core values and meet their goals.

    Formerly an award-winning classical musician, Kerry brings their passion, verve, and creative mindset to every project and initiative for Interplay. Kerry believes strong relationships are the foundation for success and leads teams with an outward mindset, fostering collaborative environments where collective growth thrives.

Tanisha T. Woodson

Community Researcher + Strategist
(she/her)

  • Dr. Tanisha Woodson offers her extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing collaborative evaluation projects on a variety of topics, including early childhood education, STEM education, mental health, and youth development. With her research and strategy work, Dr. Woodson uses culturally affirming and equitable approaches to address structural inequities that systematically marginalized groups across identities of race, class, and gender. She is committed to using collaborative and participatory processes to elevate the voices of communities and ensures they play a meaningful role in contributing to the research and data that impacts their community.

    Ultimately, Dr. Woodson aspires to bridge the gap between science and social service by making research and evaluation projects meaningful and accessible to nonprofits, philanthropic entities, and social service systems to drive policy and program improvements. Dr. Woodson earned her Doctorate in Social Welfare at Case Western Reserve University and a Master’s in Public Health Policy from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Thy Daniels

Business Development Lead
(she/her)

  • As an exceptional catalyst at the start of our client partnerships, Thy brings individuals and ideas together with unwavering passion. Her innate ability lies in harmonizing teams and streamlining internal processes to guarantee our client’s success.

    With a fervor that stems from the conviction that empowering historically underserved communities through strategic partnerships is pivotal. She leads a charge dedicated to highlighting the profound impact, influence, and invaluable contributions these communities bring to every project. Spanning various industries, Thy has a wealth of experience, yet her dedication to measurable justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion outcomes remains the cornerstone of her involvement.

Our Collaborators

Annie Ozols

Research Analyst
(she/her)

Melissa Burgess

Communications Strategist + Project Manager
(she/her)

Ryan Fukuda

Engagement + Event Coordinator
(he/him)

Eva-Jeanette Rawlins

Copywriter + Content Strategist
(she/her)

Rose King

Campaign Strategist
(she/her)

Saerom Yoo

Communications Strategist
(she/her)

Karen Foster

Event Producer
(she/her)

Rhonda Teeny

Project Manager
(she/her)

Sam Feld

Designer + Illustrator
(she/her)

Tracy Nguyen-Chung

Executive Producer
(she/her)

Thomas Ngo

Digital Communications Strategist
(he/him)

Tania Watson

Spanish Copywriter + Content Strategist
(she/her/ella)

The values that move us.

  • We lean into lightheartedness and humor, because we feel our best when joy is weaved throughout our work.

  • It’s what the future needs. We’re anti-individualist and believe collaboration is the anchor to our theory of change. We work collectively or not at all.

  • Equity is the purpose. Our work is about course correction, so the future can look more balanced, well-represented, and liberated for all.

  • We’re not your fluorescent-lighting consultancy. Our modern society needs futurist thinking. And we’re always looking ahead.

  • We don’t just see accountability as being responsible. For us, it's the bedrock of trust, the currency of reliability, and our driving force behind progress.

  • What we need for the future is already within us. Instead of searching in scarcity, we operate from knowing that with the right connections, we’ll uncover the vast resources, energy, materials, and ideas to solve the problems at hand.

Our Clients

We’re hellbent on creating meaningful impact.
We coalesce and build capacity for leading:

Organizations
Governments
Philanthropies
Businesses
Coalitions
Cause-based movements

Tomorrow won’t change itself.
Let’s shape it together.

First, tell us about your vision and social impact needs to see how we can best meet the challenge.