Democracy Fund - Our People

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

Managing Director of Program
Deepa Isac

General Counsel
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
Donata Secondo

Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Marit Vangrow

Executive Assistant, Office of the President

Elections Program

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

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

Haneen Abu Al Neel

Program Associate, Digital Democracy Initiative
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
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

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

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
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

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

Pat Christen

Board Chair
Joe Goldman

President and 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.

Program Associate, Governance

The Program Associate will provide high-level support for a portfolio of grants to organizations working to hold government accountable for abuses of power, protect the…
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Senior Associate, Program Strategy and Learning (Elections & Institutions)

Democracy Fund is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Strategy, Impact, and Learning staff to support our Governance and Elections & Voting programs.
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Senior Associate, Program Strategy and Learning (Movements and Media)

Democracy Fund is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Strategy, Impact, and Learning staff to support our Public Square and Just & Inclusive Society…
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Program Associate, Elections & Voting

The Program Associate will support special projects within the Elections & Voting Program’s work to create a more equitable election system and empower communities to…
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Communications Associate

Democracy Fund is seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Communications Associate to join our growing Communications team.
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DEI Learning & Development Manager

The DEI Learning & Development Manager works under the general direction and guidance of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to research, develop, implement, and execute…
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Team Coordinator, Governance

The Team Coordinator provides high-level administrative and program support to the Governance team.
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Communications Manager, Just & Inclusive Society

Democracy Fund is seeking a passionate Manager of Communications to drive strategy development, implementation, and impact for two of the organization’s portfolios.
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Communications Coordinator

Democracy Fund is seeking a curious self-starter eager to support the expansion of the organization’s influence, reach, and brand in service of our mission and…
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