Senior Staff and Leadership
We’re a team with diverse political opinions, extensive expertise, and the desire to create an inclusive, multiracial democracy. Get to know our senior staff, leadership, and board below. To contact us, please email info@democracyfund.org.
Leadership
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Joe Goldman
President and Board Member -
Laura Chambers
Chief Operating Officer
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Lara Flint
Managing Director of Elections and Institutions -
Tom Glaisyer
Executive Advisor to the President -
Deepa Isac
General Counsel -
April McWilliams
Managing Director of People and Culture -
Sanjiv Rao
Managing Director of Movements and Media -
Kelly Reed
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Grants and Finance -
Lauren Strayer
Managing Director of Communications and Network
Senior Staff
Leadership Support
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Viviana Pérez
Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Operating Officer -
Donata Secondo
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Elections and Voting Program
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Heather Creek
Associate Director, Program Strategy and Learning -
Lindsay Daniels
Senior Director, Elections and Voting -
Janet Hernández
Associate Director, Elections and Voting -
José Morales, Jr.
Associate Director, Special Projects, Elections and Voting
Governance Program
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Winny Chen
Associate Director, Governance -
Rudy Mehrbani
Senior Director, Governance
Public Square Program
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Angelica Das
Associate Director, Public Square Program -
Teresa Gorman
Associate Director, Public Square -
Josh Stearns
Senior Director, Public Square -
Paul Waters
Director, Digital Democracy Initiative
Communications and Network
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Robert Griffin
Associate Director, Research -
Lauren Hill
Senior Director of Partnerships -
Hannah Rimar
Associate Director, Communications -
Najma Roberts
Senior Director, Communications and Equity
Operations and People
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Kalpana Simhan
Director, Grants Management -
Robin Thompson
Senior Director of Finance
Board of Directors
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Danielle Allen
Board Member -
Deepak Bhargava
Board Member -
Pat Christen
Board Chair -
Joe Goldman
President and Board Member -
Crystal Hayling
Board Member
Founder
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Pierre Omidyar
Founder
Current Openings
Democracy Fund is working to build a diverse team of people who are passionate about making American democracy more open and just. As we build our teams, we seek out those who will bring creative approaches to their work, are open to new ideas, and work best in a collaborative environment. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
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Partnerships Coordinator
This position focuses on providing logistical and high-level administrative support for the Philanthropic Partnerships Team, including scheduling, contract and invoice management, project management, event planning…Read and apply