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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Isaiah Castilla
General Counsel -
Tom Glaisyer
Managing Director of Program -
Lauren Strayer
Managing Director of Communications and Network
Office of the President
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Donata Secondo
Associate Director, Office of the President
Elections Program
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Adam Ambrogi
Program Director, Elections and Voting -
Heather Creek
Strategy and Learning Manager, Elections -
Lindsay Daniels
Program Director, Elections -
Trevor Ostbye
Senior Program Associate, Elections -
Tammy Patrick
Senior Advisor, Elections -
Viviana Pérez
Senior Program Associate, Elections -
Stephanie Román
Senior Program Associate, Elections -
Freddie Salas
Program Assistant, Elections -
Ebony West
Program Associate, Elections
Governance Program
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Winny Chen
Strategy and Learning Manager, Governance -
Chris Crawford
Senior Program Associate, Governance -
Lara Flint
Director, Governance Program -
Anne Gleich
Program Associate, Governance -
Lorran Lewis
Team Coordinator, Governance Program -
Rudy Mehrbani
Senior Advisor, 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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Aasha M. Abdill
Strategy and Learning Manager, Public Square -
Angelica Das
Associate Director, Public Square Program -
Teresa Gorman
Senior Program Associate, Public Square -
Claudia Mejia
Team Coordinator, Public Square Program -
Christine Schmidt
Program Associate, Public Square -
Josh Stearns
Program Director, Public Square -
Lea Trusty
Program Associate, Public Square -
Paul Waters
Associate Director, Public Square Program
Just and Inclusive Society Special Project
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Omayma El Ella
Project Associate, Just and Inclusive Society Project -
Nadia Firozvi
Program Director, 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 -
Devon Ysaguirre
Associate Director, Strategy and Learning
Communications and Network
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Meredith Bird
Communications Coordinator -
Maura Elizabeth Drumm
Partnerships Assistant -
Robert Griffin
Research Director, Voter Study Group -
Lauren Hill
Director of Partnerships -
Anna Kegler
Senior Communications Associate -
Charlie Lobeck
Partnerships Associate -
Alicia Prevost
Director, Voter Study Group -
Mayesha Quasem
Research Assistant, Voter Study Group -
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
Team Coordinator, Operations and People -
Lise Woods Fink
Senior Advisor for Talent Acquisition -
Stephanie Krongos
Staff Accountant -
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 -
Nina Zenni
Grants Associate
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.