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Meet our dedicated team fighting for justice, advancing liberation, promoting equity, and working towards a world where you are free to be you.

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Executive Leadership

People and Culture

Advocacy and Action

Communications

Development

Operations

Executive Leadership

Kierra Johnson

Kierra Johnson

Executive Director

she/they

Washington, DC

Sayre E. Reece

Deputy Director, Strategic Advancement

they/them

Washington, DC

Firat Demir, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director

Firat Demir

Executive Assistant to the Executive Director

he/him

New York, NY

People and Culture

Alicia Boykins

Deputy Director, People and Culture

she/they

Washington, DC

Dana Riceel

People and Culture Manager

her/she/hershey

Washington, DC

Advocacy and Action

Allen Morris

Allen Morris

Policy Director

he/his/gladiator

Washington, DC

Rae Leiner

Rae Leiner

Field Director

they/them

New York, NY

Danny Linden

Danny Linden

Creating Change Conference Director

he/him

Washington, DC

Rev. Nicole M. Garcia, M.A. LPC

Faith Work Director

she/her

Denver, CO

Daniel Moberg

Daniel Moberg

Assistant Director, Creating Change Conference

he/him

Washington, DC

Clermon E. Acklin III

Clermon E. Acklin III

Federal Regulatory Counsel

he/him

Washington, DC

Tiffany Tran

Tiffany Tran

Senior Legislative Manager

she/her

Washington, DC

Wayne Rocque

Wayne Rocque

Civic Engagement Manager

he/they

Washington, DC

Court Betro

Court Betro

Creating Change 365 Program Organizer

she/they

Washington, DC

Elijah Nichols

Elijah Nichols

Field Organizer

they/them

Washington, DC

Communications

Cathy Renna

Cathy Renna

Director of Communications

she/her

Montclair, NJ

Dee Tum-Monge

Dee Tum-Monge

Senior Communications Manager

they/them/elle

Washington, DC

Andrea Durojaiye

Membership Manager

she/they

New York, NY

Benjamin Coy

Benjamin Coy

Communications Marketing Campaign Manager

he/they

Washington, DC

Reese Rathjen Amyx

Digital Fundraising Manager

he/him

Moline, IL

Development

Jacqueline “Jacky” Goh

Chief Development Officer

she/her

Los Angeles, CA

Michael Bath

Michael Bath

Events Director

he/him

Miami Beach, FL

Ryan Hurst

Ryan Hurst

Senior Major Gifts and Events Officer

he/him/his

Miami Beach, FL

Jake Arnell

Institutional & Corporate Giving Manager

he/him

Miami Beach, FL

Brian Marone

Brian Marone

Events Manager

he/him

Miami Beach, FL

Cary Webb

Development Associate

she/her

New York, NY

Kimberly Otero

Special Events Coordinator

she/her

Miami Beach, FL

Operations

Sam E. Thom

Director of Operations

he/him

New York, NY

Rick Mohn

Rick Mohn

Senior Finance Manager

he/him

Washington, DC

Tanya Kelly-Blackford

Database Administrator

she/her

New York, NY

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