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 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 -
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
Leadership Support
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Tyneshia E. McCray
Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer -
Viviana Pérez
Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Operating Officer -
Liz Ruedy
Senior Advisor to the President -
Donata Secondo
Chief of Staff, Office of the President -
Marit Vangrow
Executive Assistant, Office of the President
Elections and Voting Program
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Ben Chang
Senior Program Associate, Elections and Voting -
Heather Creek
Associate Director, Program Strategy and Learning -
Lindsay Daniels
Senior Director, Elections and Voting -
Janet Hernández
Associate Director, Elections and Voting -
Nia Jones
Team Coordinator, Elections and Voting -
George Roderick
Program Associate, Elections and Voting -
Stephanie Román
Program Manager, Elections and Voting -
Ebony West
Senior Program Associate, Elections and Voting
Governance Program
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Winny Chen
Associate Director, Governance -
Sarah Dickson
Senior Associate, Program Strategy & Learning, Elections & Institutions -
Rudy Mehrbani
Senior Director, Governance -
Anne Morley
Senior Program Associate, Governance -
Maria W. Rapisarda
Team Coordinator, Governance -
Sean Raymond
Senior Program Associate, Governance -
Safa Syed
Program Associate, Governance -
Nathaniel J. Turner
Program Manager, Governance
Public Square Program
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Haneen Abu Al Neel
Program Associate, Digital Democracy Initiative -
Angelica Das
Associate Director, Public Square Program -
Teresa Gorman
Associate Director, Public Square -
Jenn Roche
Senior Associate, Program Strategy and Learning, Movements & Media -
Christine Schmidt
Senior Program Associate, Public Square -
Erin Shields
Senior Program Associate, Public Square -
Josh Stearns
Senior Director, Public Square -
Lea Trusty
Senior Program Associate, Public Square -
Paul Waters
Director, Digital Democracy Initiative
Just and Inclusive Society
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Omayma El Ella
Senior Program Associate, Just and Inclusive Society -
Nora Hakizimana
Program Associate, Just and Inclusive Society -
Jeff Morshed
Program Strategy and Learning Manager (PSLM), JIS -
Shuya Ohno
Director, Just and Inclusive Society -
Isabella Oliver
Team Coordinator, Just and Inclusive Society
Communications and Network
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Meredith Bird
Senior Digital Communications Associate -
Colton Ferrell
Communications Manager, Just and Inclusive Society -
Robert Griffin
Associate Director, Research -
Anna Kegler
Manager, Content and Storytelling -
Charlie Lobeck
Senior Partnerships Associate -
Gabriela Philo
Development Manager, Elections and Institutions -
Hannah Rimar
Associate Director, Communications -
Jahmila Roberts
Development Manager, Movements and Media -
Najma Roberts
Senior Director, Communications and Equity -
Yamila Saiegh
Partnerships Coordinator -
Rebecca Stewart
External Communications Manager
Operations and People
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Perry Brown
Senior Director of People -
Michael Castens
Grants Associate -
Kareem Elsaadi
Associate Counsel -
Lise Woods Fink
Senior Advisor for Talent Acquisition -
Dan Gurmankin
Grants Associate -
Stephanie Krongos
Senior Staff Accountant -
Danica Lee
Grants Associate -
Abigail Liles
HR Generalist -
Andrés Marcuse-González
Recruiter -
Saa Andre Millimono
Senior IT Administrator -
Talaizia Morris
IT Associate -
Suzette Phillips
People Team Coordinator -
Kalpana Simhan
Director, Grants Management -
Donna Stevens
Receptionist -
Robin Thompson
Senior Director of Finance
Board of Directors
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Danielle Allen
Board Member -
Pat Christen
Board Chair -
Joe Goldman
President and Board Member -
Crystal Hayling
Board Member -
K. Sabeel Rahman
Board Member -
Sarah Steven
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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Associate Director, Just & Inclusive Society
Democracy Fund is seeking a highly motivated and skilled associate director to support the work of the JIS program.Read and apply -
Team Coordinator, Public Square Program
The team coordinator provides high-level administrative and program support to the Public Square Program team.Read and apply -
Controller
We are seeking a controller who will lead and grow the Finance team and play a major role in Democracy Fund’s continued success.Read and apply -
Research Associate
The Research team is seeking a highly motivated and skilled research associate to support the work of the associate research director.Read and apply