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

Joe Goldman

President and Board Member
Laura Chambers

Chief Operating Officer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Associate Director, Just & Inclusive Society

Democracy Fund is seeking a highly motivated and skilled associate director to support the work of the JIS program.
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Team Coordinator, Public Square Program

The team coordinator provides high-level administrative and program support to the Public Square Program team.
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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.
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Research Associate

The Research team is seeking a highly motivated and skilled research associate to support the work of the associate research director.
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