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Executive Team

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Sherise Bright
Chief Communications Officer
Los Angeles
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Kevin Jennings
Chief Executive Officer
New York
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Sharon McGowan
Chief Strategy Officer and Legal Director, Eden/Rushing Chair*
Washington
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Mildred Perez
Director of People and Culture
New York
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Josh Pushkin
Chief Development Officer
New York
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Kristine Stallone
Chief Financial Officer
New York

Management Team

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Sara Beinert
Deputy Director of Development for Major Gifts
New York
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Avery Belyeu
South Central Regional Director
Dallas
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Shedrick Davis
Western Regional Director
Los Angeles
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Jim Ferg Cadima
Deputy Legal Director for Legal Management & Operations
Washington
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Kristine Kippins
Deputy Legal Director for Policy
Washington
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Nina Mehta
Digital Director
New York
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Jennifer C. Pizer
Senior Counsel & Director of Strategic Initiatives
Los Angeles
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Brian J. Richardson
Midwest Regional Director
Chicago
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Michael Shutt
Southern Regional Director
Decatur
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Jeff Souva
Deputy Director of Development
Chicago
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Camilla Taylor
Deputy Legal Director for Litigation
Chicago

Legal

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Cheryl Angelaccio
Senior Litigation Analyst
Chicago
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Tara Borelli
Senior Counsel
Decatur
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Sasha Buchert
Senior Attorney
Washington
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Paul D. Castillo
Counsel and Students’ Rights Strategist
Dallas
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Carl Charles
Staff Attorney
Decatur
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Michele Clanton
Senior Paralegal
Dallas
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M. Currey Cook
Senior Counsel and Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project Director
New York
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Amy Cook
Legal Administrative Manager
New York
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Tyleis Davidson
Paralegal
Decatur
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Jamie Farnsworth
Paralegal
Los Angeles
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Diana Flynn
Of Counsel
Washington
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Andrés Gallegos
Help Desk Attorney
Los Angeles
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Omar Gonzalez-Pagan
Senior Attorney and Health Care Strategist
New York
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May Head
Paralegal
New York
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Nora Huppert
Renberg Fellow
Los Angeles
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Kara Ingelhart
Staff Attorney
Chicago
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Stefan Johnson
Legal Help Desk Director
Los Angeles
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Huong Lam
Help Desk Attorney
Los Angeles
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Karen Loewy
Senior Counsel and Seniors Strategist
Washington
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Leo Miras
Help Desk Attorney
Los Angeles
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Gregory R. Nevins
Senior Counsel and Employment Fairness Project Director
Decatur
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Kell Olson
Staff Attorney
Tucson
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Alexis Paige
Paralegal
Los Angeles
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Stephen Paul
Senior Executive Assistant
Washington
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Peter Renn
Counsel
Los Angeles
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Ethan Rice
Senior Attorney, Fair Courts Project
New York
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Richard Saenz
Senior Attorney, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct Strategist
New York
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Shelly Skeen
Senior Attorney
Dallas
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Avatara Smith-Carrington
Staff Attorney
Dallas
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Sruti Swaminathan
Staff Attorney for Youth
New York
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José R. Turrubiartez
Paralegal
Chicago
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Maia Zelkind
Paralegal for the Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project
New York

Communications

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Jonathan Adams
Communications Director
New York
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Percy Brown
Deputy Digital Director
Decatur
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Jenna Butz
Web Manager
New York
Graciela González
Strategic Communications Director
Chicago
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Meryl Green
Email Strategist
Los Angeles
Samy Nemir
Public Information Officer
New York
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Tom Warnke
Media Relations Director
Los Angeles

Development

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Carla Avila
Manager of National Events
Chicago
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Amanda Boyajian
Membership Assistant
New York
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Jacob Clifton Albritton
Major Gifts Officer
Decatur
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Allen Clutter
Senior Director of Corporate Giving & New England Major Gifts Officer
Cleveland
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Fran Cohen
Director of Donor Databases
New York
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Willard Dumas
Director of Leadership Gifts
Chicago
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Jay Epps
Development/Administrative Assistant
Chicago
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Joel Gonzalez
National Events Manager
New York
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Maura Leahy
Director of Member Services
New York
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Tiko Lieou
Office Manager and Development Assistant
Dallas
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Ronald Lizcano
Major Gifts Officer
Chicago
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Owen Logios
Database and Reports Associate
New York
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Abel Martinez
National Events Manager
Los Angeles
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Michael McKee
Major Gifts Officer
Los Angeles
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Jonathan Menke
Director of Legacy Giving
New York
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Lianne Pimentel
Director of National Events
New York
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Rachel Rosenthal
Online Database and Constituency Associate
New York
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Andreas M. Schwarz
Director of Institutional Giving
New York
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Neela R. (nrt) Taub
Member Services Analyst and Stewardship Officer
New York
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Erik Wilson
IT Coordinator/Office Manager
Los Angeles
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Andre Zax
Director of Leadership Programs
New York

Finance & Operations

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Dani Alexander-Burk
Office Manager/Regional Program Coordinator
Decatur
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Ramesh Alfred
Controller
New York
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Sean Cottman
Director of Technology & Cyber Security
New York
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Gustavo Gallego
Operations Manager
New York
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Christina McLean
Payroll & Benefits Specialist
New York
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Anthony Mendez
Staff Accountant
New York
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José Luis Morales
Chicago