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
Managing Director of Program -
Deepa Isac
General Counsel -
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 -
Donata Secondo
Chief of Staff, Office of the President -
Marit Vangrow
Executive Assistant, Office of the President
Elections Program
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Ben Chang
Senior Associate, Elections and Voting -
Heather Creek
Strategy and Learning Manager, Elections and Voting -
Lindsay Daniels
Senior Director, Elections and Voting -
Janet Hernández
Associate Director, Elections and Voting -
Nia Jones
Program Assistant, Elections and Voting -
Stephanie Román
Program Manager, Elections and Voting -
Freddie Salas
Program Assistant, Elections and Voting
Governance Program
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Winny Chen
Associate Director, Governance -
Rudy Mehrbani
Senior Director, Governance -
Anne Morley
Program Associate, Governance -
Sean Raymond
Senior Associate, Governance -
Nathaniel J Turner
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
Program Manager, Public Square -
Christine Schmidt
Program Associate, Public Square -
Erin Shields
Senior 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
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Omayma El Ella
Senior 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
Strategy Impact and Learning
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Arslan Muradi
Program Associate, Strategy, Impact and Learning -
Liz Ruedy
Director of Strategy, Impact, and Learning
Communications and Network
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Meredith Bird
Senior Digital Communications Associate -
Robert Griffin
Associate Director, Research -
Anna Kegler
Manager, Content and Storytelling -
Charlie Lobeck
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 -
Rebecca Stewart
External Communications Manager
Operations and People
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Maritsa Bailey
Accounting Manager -
Perry Brown
Senior Director of People -
Kareem Elsaadi
Law Clerk -
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
IT Administrator -
Kelly Reed
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Grants and Finance -
Kalpana Simhan
Director, Grants Management -
Donna Stevens
Receptionist -
Robin Thompson
Senior Director of Finance -
Margaret Yao
Senior Advisor for Leadership Development
Board of Directors
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Pat Christen
Board Chair -
Joe Goldman
President and Board Member -
Sarah Steven
Board Member
Founder
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Pierre Omidyar
Founder