We are fighting for a just, inclusive, and fair democracy — one that works for everyone.
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is led by a diverse and talented team of organizers, communicators, lawyers, and advocates who are committed to building an America as good as its ideals.
Executive Office
Vanita Gupta
President and CEO
Whitney Herrington
Executive Vice President and COO
Kristine Lucius
Executive Vice President for Policy and Governmental Affairs
Ashley Allison
Executive Vice President of Campaigns and Programs
Allyn Brooks-LaSure
Executive Vice President for Communications
Karen Lawson
Senior Advisor
Brent Johnson
Manager of Executive Office
Rebecca Van Voorhees
Executive & Research Assistant
Charlene Dillard
Receptionist/Office Coordinator
Campaigns & Programs
Leigh Chapman
Program Director, Voting Rights
Sakira Cook
Program Director, Justice Reform
Lynda Garcia
Policing Campaign Director
Gabrielle Gray
Policing Campaign Manager
Liz King
Program Director, Education
Beth Lynk
Census Counts Campaign Director
Anum Malik
K12 Program Analyst
Sonum Nerurkar
Get Out the Count Manager
Clarence “CJ” Powell
Higher Ed Program Analyst
Francesca Simon
Education Equity Program Associate
LaShawn Warren
Senior Vice President, Campaigns & Programs
Kyra Watson
Campaigns & Programs Assistant
Corrine Yu
Senior Program Director, Special Projects
All Voting is Local
Aerion Abney
Pennsylvania State Director
Sylvia Albert
Campaign Manager
Mike Brickner
Ohio State Director
Kelly Brewington
Communications Director
Hannah Fried
Campaign Director
Executive Director, Access Democracy, a project of The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Megan Gall
Data Director
Alex Gulotta
Arizona State Director
Molly McGrath
Wisconsin State Director
Communications
Sarah Edwards
Senior Writer
Dionna Humphrey
Digital Director
Shin Inouye
Director of Communications & Rapid Response
Tyler Lewis
Director of Coalition Communications & Research
Patrick McNeil
Social Media Manager
Lindsey Montague
Creative Director
Alicia Smith
Communications Assistant
Kristen Voorhees
Communications Manager
LaGloria Wheatfall
Communications Manager
Development
Andrew Ansel
Director of Institutional Giving
Jamal Chevis
Development Associate
Similoluwa Odeniyi
Carol Pitchersky Fellow
Gabrielle Sherb
Vice President of Development
Gregory Surh
Manager of Operations & Annual Fund
Field & Membership
Jordyn Bussey
Regional Field Manager
Lisa Haywood
Director of Membership Services & Events
Cedric Lawson
Field Director
Katherine Lemus
Field Assistant
Sergio Lopez
Regional Field Manager
Shamarla McCoy
Regional Field Manager
Hillary Medina-Loveless
Field Associate
Anjali Thakur-Mittal
Managing Director of Field & Membership
Lindsey Walker
Field Associate
Kaydrianne Young
Regional Field Manager
Finance & Administration
Craig Ashby
Grants Accounting Manager
Ron Bigler
IT Director
Herlyth Clark
Accounting Manager
Constance Dennard
Office Manager
Andy Meruvia
IT Manager
Donaldson Smith
Staff Accountant
Crystal Smith-Hunt, SPHR
Human Resources Director
Policy
Arielle Atherley
Policy Analyst
Josh Boxerman
Policy Assistant
Gaylynn Burroughs
Senior Policy Counsel
Emily Chatterjee
Senior Policy Counsel
Tamara Elaine Chrisler
Managing Policy Director
Ashley Lawrence
Law & Public Policy Fellow
Rob Randhava
Senior Policy Counsel
Jheanelle Wilkins
State & Local Government Affairs Director
Mike Zubrensky
Chief Counsel
Lena Zwarensteyn
Fair Courts Campaign Director