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
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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
Office of the President
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Donata Secondo
Chief of Staff, Office of the President -
Marit Vangrow
Executive Assistant, Office of the President
Elections Program
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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
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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
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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
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Omayma El Ella
Project Associate, Just and Inclusive Society Project -
Shuya Ohno
Associate Director, Just and Inclusive Society
Strategy Impact and Learning
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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
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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
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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
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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.