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Executive
Joe Solmonese
President
Under Joe Solmonese’s leadership, the Human Rights Campaign has been an effective, strategic and creative force in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights advocacy. Solmonese knows that to promote a better life for all of America’s LGBT people and their families, HRC must make inroads not only in legislatures, but in workplaces, communities, religious congregations, schools, universities and media outlets. Full Bio
Susanne J. Salkind
Managing Director
As managing director, Susanne Salkind is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative operations of the Human Rights Campaign including finance, human resources, information technology, general counsel, board and executive operations and HRC's stores and action centers. She works closely with HRC President Joe Solmonese to implement HRC's strategic plan and organization-wide programming. Full Bio
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Communications and Marketing
Fred Sainz
Vice President, Communications and Marketing
Fred Sainz is the Human Rights Campaign’s vice president for communications and marketing. At HRC, Sainz oversees the organization’s press office, marketing and social media functions. Full Bio
Michael Cole-Schwartz
Director of Communications
Michael Cole-Schwartz directs the Human Rights Campaign's media relations, promoting a message of equality in print, broadcast and online media and serving as an organizational spokesperson. Full Bio
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Diversity
Donna Payne
Associate Director of Diversity
Donna Payne works closely with civil rights organizations and their leaders to increase visibility of the LGBT community within the religious and people of color communities. Payne has led HRC's diversity work by coordinating its role in "Gospel & Soul" events and its participation in Black and Hispanic pride events in major cities nationwide. Full Bio
Cuc Vu
Chief Diversity Officer
Cuc Vu is the Chief Diversity Officer for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest civil rights organization working to ensure equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Vu provides the vision and strategy to help HRC fulfill its stated commitment to diversity and inclusion at every level of the organization. Full Bio
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Field
Adrian Matanza
Senior Regional Field Organizer
Adrian Matanza joined the Human Rights Campaign in August 2009. As a senior regional field organizer for the Great Plains and Western United States, Matanza is responsible for working with LGBT communities in the region and with various pro-equality campaigns across the country. Full Bio
Jeremy Pittman
Deputy Field Director
Jeremy Pittman joined the Human Rights Campaign in early 2007 as Deputy Field Director. He manages the day-to-day operations of HRC's talented field organizing team and coordinates organizing activities between HRC staff working in policy, politics and communications and HRC's volunteer leadership across the country. Full Bio
Karin Quimby
Regional Field Director
Karin Quimby joined the Human Rights Campaign in February 2010 as Regional Field Director. She manages the field and political activities in the Southern region of the United States, developing field organizing plans and implementing strategies to elect fair-minded candidates and to pass pro-equality federal, state and local laws. Full Bio
Marty Rouse
National Field Director
As National Field Director, Marty Rouse is tasked with mobilizing the Human Rights Campaign's more than one million members and supporters to effect change at the federal, state, and local level. Full Bio
Sultan Shakir
Regional Field Director
Sultan Shakir is a native of Philadelphia and began his organizing experience in low-income neighborhoods working to organize neighbors to address community concerns, from public dumping to school improvement. Full Bio
David A.C. Turley
Senior Regional Field Organizer
David A.C. Turley joined the Human Rights Campaign in October 2009. As a field organizer based in New York City, David is responsible for field and political activities in the Northeastern U.S. David helps develop and implement field strategies to pass federal, state and local priorities and works with local HRC volunteer leaders and coalition partners. Full Bio
Tony Wagner
Western Regional Field Director
Tony Wagner joined the Human Rights Campaign in May 2008. As a regional field director, Tony manages the field and political activities in the Great Plains and Western U.S. He supervises field organizers, develops and implements strategies to pass federal, state and local legisltion, and has managed the field efforts for national campaigns, including the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Full Bio
Sarah Warbelow
State Legislative Director
Sarah Warbelow joined the Human Rights Campaign in January 2008 as senior counsel for special projects and Justice for All fellow. Since September 2009, she has been state legislative director, responsible for working with state and local legislators and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organizations in pursuing their LGBT-related legislative priorities. Full Bio
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Legal
Robert Falk
General Counsel
Rob Falk serves as the Human Rights Campaign’s general counsel and joined the organization in 2006. He supports the organization’s work by advising both the Human Rights Campaign and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation on legal issues including election and campaign finance law, non-profit tax issues, real estate, human resources matters and intellectual property. Full Bio
Darrin Hurwitz
Assistant General Counsel
Darrin Hurwitz serves as Assistant General Counsel for the Human Rights Campaign. Hurwitz provides advice to the organization on political compliance issues including federal and state campaign finance and lobbying disclosure regulation as well as on other non-profit management matters. Full Bio
Robin Maril
Legislative Counsel, Administrative Advocacy
Robin Maril serves as legislative counsel for administrative advocacy at the Human Rights Campaign. Her work focuses on federal programs and administrative policies that impact the LGBT community. Full Bio
Brian Moulton
Legal Director
Brian Moulton leads HRC’s team of lawyers and fellows focused on federal policy and he specifically focuses on issues including employment, health, marriage and relationship recognition and federal tax and benefits. Full Bio
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Legislative
Allison Herwitt
Legislative Director
Allison Herwitt is the Legislative Director for the Human Rights Campaign, where she spearheads the organization’s federal legislative work and lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill. Prior to joining HRC, she spent eleven years at NARAL Pro-Choice America, first as a lobbyist and later as the Director of Government Relations. Full Bio
Josh King
Senior Public Policy Advocate
Josh King serves as a Senior Public Policy Advocate on the federal legislative team at the Human Rights Campaign. His portfolio of issues includes hate crime prevention, health care, military, education, immigration, international and religious freedom issues. Full Bio
Andrea Levario
Senior Public Policy Advocate
As Senior Public Policy Advocate, Andrea Levario legislative portfolio is focused on taxes, employment related benefits, ending discrimination in the workplace and health care. She is also the primary contact for the midwestern and western regions. Full Bio
David Stacy
Deputy Legislative Director
David Stacy’s federal legislative advocacy portfolio at the Human Rights Campaign includes marriage and relationship recognition, hate crimes, immigration, Social Security and the District of Columbia. Full Bio
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Political Action Committee
Mike Mings
PAC Director
Mike Mings is the director of the Human Rights Campaign's Political Action Committee, the largest PAC dedicated to equality for lesbian and gay Americans and one of the largest PACs in the country. Full Bio
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Programs
David M. Smith
Vice President of Programs
As vice president of programs, David M. Smith directs the policy and strategy of the Human Rights Campaign as well as the public education programs of the HRC Foundation. He oversees efforts related to federal and state legislative goals, political action and electoral strategy, grassroots outreach, media relations and polling research. Full Bio
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Public Education and Outreach
Deena Fidas
Deputy Director, Workplace Project
Deena Fidas consults directly with employers on the implementation of inclusive policies and benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. She works closely with company representatives to help them identify areas of potential improvement and works with their key stakeholders to effect change within their organizations, from domestic partner benefits to innovative trainings. Full Bio
Kathryn Friedman
Director, Workplace Project
Kathryn Friedman serves as the director of the Workplace Project. She is responsible for the overseeing the Corporate Equality Index, Buyers Guide, Employee Programs, and grant projects such as Back to Work and the Jewish Organization Equality Index. Full Bio
Candace Gingrich-Jones
Associate Director, Youth and Campus Outreach Program
Since 1995, Candace Gingrich-Jones has served as a key advocate for issues of importance to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. Her involvement in the movement for queer equality began when her brother, Rep. Newt Gingrich, R-GA., was elected House speaker. Full Bio
Sharon Groves
Director, Religion and Faith Program
Sharon joined HRC in September 2005. She brings to the Human Rights Campaign considerable experience editing, writing and managing print and online publications. Full Bio
Ellen Kahn
Family Project Director
Ellen Kahn is the Director of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Family Project, where she provides national leadership and expertise in public education and advocacy efforts to achieve full equality for LGBT families. Full Bio
Allyson Robinson
Deputy Director for Employee Programs, Workplace Project
As the first Deputy Director for Employee Programs of the HRC Foundation’s Workplace Project, Allyson Robinson drives the design and delivery of HRC’s broad portfolio of training and curricula for corporate leadership and employee audiences to improve LGBT cultural competence and inclusion in the workplace. Full Bio
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Human Resources
John A. Greene
Director, Human Resources
John Greene, P.H.R., has served as the director of human resources for the Human Rights Campaign since 2006. Specifically, he provides advice and counsel to senior management on key long-term planning initiatives and develops strategic programs to address compensation, recruitment, training, benefits and employee and labor relations issues. Full Bio
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