Our Members

Staff

Wade Henderson
President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
President and CEO of The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Wade Henderson biography
Wade Henderson speeches

Karen McGill Lawson
Executive Vice President and COO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Executive Vice President and COO of The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Karen McGill Lawson biography

Nancy Zirkin
Executive Vice President for Policy of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Executive Vice President for Policy of The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Nancy Zirkin biography

Communications

  • Ron Bigler, New Media Manager
  • Laura Drachsler, Design Associate
  • Tyler Lewis, Communications Manager
  • Avril Lighty, Communications Associate
  • Jeff Miller, Vice President for Communications
  • Scott Simpson, Press Secretary 

Development

  • Ed Fichter, Vice President for Development
  • Lisa M. Haywood, Membership Services Director
  • Kat Milligan, Development Associate
  • Shanya Purushothaman, Manager for Foundation and Corporate Contributions
  • Adam Waxman, Manager for Individual and Online Giving 

Field

  • Ellen Buchman, Vice President for Field Operations
  • Catherine Han Montoya, Senior Field Program Manager
  • Bree Romero, Field Manager
  • Beth Sadler, Field Assistant
  • Anjali Thakur-Mittal, Deputy Director for Field Operations / Director of Americans for a Fair Chance Project
  • Jheanelle Wilkins, Field Manager

Finance and Administration

  • Constance Dennard, Bookkeeper
  • Brenda Gilchrist, Executive Assistant to the Presidents
  • Charlotte Irving, Bookkeeper
  • Angela Lovelace, Director of Finance
  • Charlene Neal, Receptionist / Office Coordinator
  • Kelvin Ruffin, Director of Information Technology

Policy

  • Lisa Bornstein, Senior Counsel
  • Sakira Cook, Policy Associate / Researcher
  • Max Marchitello, Bill Taylor Fellow
  • Dianne Piche, Senior Counsel
  • Lexer Quamie, Counsel 
  • Rob Randhava, Senior Counsel
  • Kate Wikelius, Policy Assistant
  • Corrine Yu, Senior Counsel and Managing Policy Director
  • June Zeitlin, Director, CEDAW Project

last updated: 12/1/11