Staff

The Executive Team

CEO, Self-Help & CRL

Michael Calhoun

President

Graciela Aponte-Diaz

Vice President of Community Engagement, Julian Bond Institute

Executive Vice President & Director of State Policy

Shonda Hightower

Chief Operations Officer & Executive Team Leader

Vice President & Communications Director

Vice President & Research Director; Executive Director, Julian Bond Institute

The Team

Assistant to the COO

Graciela Aponte-Diaz

Vice President of Community Engagement, Julian Bond Institute

Christelle Bamona

Senior Researcher

Whitney Barkley-Denney

Deputy Director of State Policy & Senior Policy Counsel

Sherilyn Bernaldo

Senior Project Manager – Executive Team

Special Projects Manager

Michael Calhoun

President

Nadine Chabrier

Senior Policy & Litigation Counsel

CEO, Self-Help & CRL

Deputy Director of State Policy & Senior Policy Counsel

Director of Government Affairs

Executive Vice President & Director of State Policy

Director of Federal Campaigns

Shonda Hightower

Chief Operations Officer & Executive Team Leader

Policy Counsel

Vice President & Communications Director

Matthew Kravitz

Senior Communications Manager

Senior Researcher

Anneliese Lederer

Senior Policy Counsel

Andrea Luquetta

Senior Policy Counsel

Director of Faith Affairs, Community Engagement and Events

Philanthropy Manager

Vincenza Previte

Senior Communications Manager

Researcher

Administrative Associate

Senior Researcher

Senior Researcher

Vice President & Research Director; Executive Director, Julian Bond Institute

Digital Communications Manager