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Our People

We’re a team with diverse political opinions, extensive expertise, and the desire to create a more open and just democracy. Get to know our staff, board, and advisors below.

Staff and Leadership

Leadership

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    Joe Goldman

    President
  • Laura Chambers

    Chief Operating Officer
  • Lara Flint

    Managing Director of Elections and Institutions
  • Tom Glaisyer

    Managing Director of Program
  • Deepa Isac

    General Counsel
  • Lauren Strayer

    Managing Director of Communications and Network

Office of the President

  • Donata Secondo

    Chief of Staff, Office of the President
  • Marit Vangrow

    Executive Assistant, Office of the President

Elections Program

  • Heather Creek

    Strategy and Learning Manager, Elections
  • Lindsay Daniels

    Senior Director, Elections & Voting
  • Nia Jones

    Program Assistant
  • Tammy Patrick

    Senior Advisor, Elections
  • Viviana Pérez

    Senior Program Associate, Elections
  • Stephanie Román

    Program Manager, Elections
  • Freddie Salas

    Program Assistant, Elections
  • Ebony West

    Program Associate, Elections

Governance Program

  • Winny Chen

    Strategy and Learning Manager, Governance
  • Lorran Lewis

    Team Coordinator, Governance Program
  • Rudy Mehrbani

    Senior Director, Governance
  • Anne Morley

    Program Associate, Governance
  • Chris Nehls

    Senior Systems, Research, and Learning Associate, Governance
  • Sean Raymond

    Program Associate, Governance
  • Nathaniel J Turner

    Senior Program Associate, Governance

Public Square Program

  • Angelica Das

    Associate Director, Public Square Program
  • Teresa Gorman

    Program Manager, Public Square
  • Claudia Mejia

    Team Coordinator, Public Square Program
  • Christine Schmidt

    Program Associate, Public Square
  • Josh Stearns

    Senior Director, Public Square
  • Lea Trusty

    Senior Associate, Public Square
  • Paul Waters

    Director, Digital Democracy Initiative

Just and Inclusive Society Special Project

  • Omayma El Ella

    Project Associate, Just and Inclusive Society Project
  • Shuya Ohno

    Associate Director, Just and Inclusive Society

Strategy Impact and Learning

  • Jeff Morshed

    Senior Associate, Strategy, Impact, and Learning
  • Arslan Muradi

    Program Associate, Strategy, Impact and Learning
  • Liz Ruedy

    Director of Strategy, Impact, and Learning

Communications and Network

  • Meredith Bird

    Senior Digital Communications Associate
  • Maura Elizabeth Drumm

    Partnerships Assistant
  • Robert Griffin

    Associate Director, Research
  • Lauren Hill

    Senior Director of Partnerships
  • Anna Kegler

    Senior Communications Associate
  • Charlie Lobeck

    Partnerships Associate
  • Mayesha Quasem

    Research Assistant, Voter Study Group
  • Hannah Rimar

    Senior Communications Associate
  • Najma Roberts

    Senior Director, Communications and Equity
  • Rebecca Stewart

    Senior Communications Associate

Operations and People

  • Maritsa Bailey

    Accounting Manager
  • Perry Brown

    Director of People
  • Kareem Elsaadi

    Law Clerk
  • Alexandra Escobar

    People Team Associate
  • Lise Woods Fink

    Senior Advisor for Talent Acquisition
  • Dan Gurmankin

    Grants Associate
  • Stephanie Krongos

    Senior Staff Accountant
  • Abigail Liles

    People Team Coordinator
  • Tyneshia E. McCray

    Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer
  • Saa Andre Millimono

    IT Administrator
  • Kelly Reed

    Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Grants and Finance
  • Kalpana Simhan

    Associate Director, Grants Management
  • Donna Stevens

    Receptionist
  • Robin Thompson

    Director of Finance
  • Margaret Yao

    Senior Advisor for Leadership Development

Board of Directors

  • Pierre Omidyar

    Founder and Chairman
  • Pat Christen

    Board Member
  • Sarah Steven

    Board Member

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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