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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
  • 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
  • Photo of Joe Goldman

    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.
    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
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