Leadership and Staff

Independent Sector is run by a talented staff, experienced Board of Directors, and a remarkable group of diverse changemakers.

Team Members

Board of Directors

Team Members

Dr. Akilah Watkins

President and CEO

Jeffrey Moore

Chief Strategy Officer

Kristina Gawrgy

Chief Communications and Community Building Officer

Rick Robinson

Chief Operating Officer

Allison Grayson

Director, Policy Development and Analysis

Ana Montañez

Manager, Government Relations

Ben Kershaw

Director, Public Policy and Government Relations

Debra Rainey

Manager, Communications

Elyse Harrington

Director, Operations and Administration

Emily Rogers

Manager, Policy Research

Habib Bako

Senior Director, Community Engagement

Jess Payton

Database Manager

Kathy Bradley, CAE

Director, Corporate Partnerships

Katie Cattell

Director, Foundation Partnerships

Laura Marqués-Jackson

Manager, Partnerships

Lindsay Marcal

Manager, Membership

Loriane Ngarambe

Community Engagement Manager

Manuel Gomez

Manager, Public Policy

Maryanne Rodriguez

Manager, Leadership Programs

Michael Bochnovic

Executive Associate

Michelle Vallar

Manager, Conference and Events Logistics

Mirae Kim

Visiting Scholar

Nancy Barry

Manager, Special Initiatives, Public Policy

Natalie Van Maerssen

Digital Project Manager

Neisha McGee

Manager of Advocacy, Engagement & Mobilization

Rashidah McCoy

Director of Strategic Marketing and Digital Engagement

Raynice Day

Associate, Programs and Policy

Stuart Hewitt

Executive Assistant

Board of Directors

Rev. Adam Russell Taylor

President, Sojourners

Ann Mei Chang

CEO, Candid

Dr. Carmen Rojas

President and CEO, Marguerite Casey Foundation

David Williams

Principal, Deloitte LLP

Dr. Eboo Patel

Founder and President, Interfaith America

Fred Blackwell

CEO, San Francisco Foundation (Chair)

Janine Lee

President and CEO, Philanthropy Southeast

Jen Ford Reedy

President, Bush Foundation (Treasurer)

Jim Clark

President and CEO, Boys & Girls Club of America

Dr. John Brothers

President, T. Rowe Price Foundation and President of T. Rowe Price Charitable

Dr. Manuel Pastor

Distinguished Professor, Equity Research Institute, University of Southern California

Michael McAfee

President & CEO, PolicyLink (Secretary)

Nicole Anderson

AVP Social Innovation and President, AT&T Foundation

Phoebe Boyer

President and CEO, Children’s Aid

Sarah Kastelic

Executive Director, National Indian Child Welfare Association (Vice Chair)

Sonya Campion

President, Campion Advocacy Fund

Stacey D. Stewart

CEO, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

Suzanne McCormick

President and CEO, YMCA

Our Community

Independent Sector leadership and staff are deeply collaborative with individuals and organizations across the social good space.

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