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Staff

The Center for Responsible Lending's staff spans three offices in Durham, NC, Washington, DC, and Oakland, CA.

The Executive Team

Martin Eakes
Martin Eakes
CEO, Self-Help & CRL
Mike Calhoun Dec2016
Michael Calhoun
President
Ellen Harnick
Ellen Harnick
Executive Vice President & Director of State Policy
Shonda Hightower
Shonda Hightower
Chief Operations Officer & Executive Team Leader
Alfred King
Alfred King
Vice President & Communications Director
Mitria Spotser
Mitria Spotser
Vice President & Federal Policy Director; President, Julian Bond Institute
Sara Weiss
Sara Weiss
Vice President & Research Director; Executive Director, Julian Bond Institute
Barbara Wolf Jul2023
Barbara Wolf
Vice President & Director of Philanthropy

The Team

Temporary
Portia Alexis
Assistant to the COO
Chris Bamona
Christelle Bamona
Senior Researcher
Whitney Barkley Denney Dec2016
Whitney Barkley-Denney
Deputy Director of State Policy & Senior Policy Counsel
Sherilyn Bernardo
Sherilyn Bernaldo
Executive Team Project Manager
Monica Burks
Monica Burks
Policy Counsel
Mike Calhoun Dec2016
Michael Calhoun
President
Nadine Chabrier V2
Nadine Chabrier
Senior Policy & Litigation Counsel
Lucia Constantine
Lucia Constantine
Senior Researcher
Martin Eakes
Martin Eakes
CEO, Self-Help & CRL
Ryan Fairley
Ryan Fairley
Operations & Finance Specialist
Yasmin Farahi
Yasmin Farahi
Deputy Director of State Policy & Senior Policy Counsel
David Ferreira
David Ferreira
Director of Government Affairs
Ellen Harnick
Ellen Harnick
Executive Vice President & Director of State Policy
Jaylon Herbin Cropped
Jaylon Herbin
Director of Federal Campaigns
Shonda Hightower
Shonda Hightower
Chief Operations Officer & Executive Team Leader
Alfred King
Alfred King
Vice President & Communications Director
Matthew Kravitz Dec2017
Matthew Kravitz
Senior Communications Manager
Andrew Kushner
Andrew Kushner
Senior Policy Counsel
Liz Laderman 2022
Liz Laderman
Senior Researcher
Annaliese Lederer
Anneliese Lederer
Senior Policy Counsel
Tamika Mcghee Jun2022
Tamika McGhee
Faith Outreach & Policy Manager
Aimee Meddock
Aimee Meddock
Philanthropy Manager
Vincenza Previte
Vincenza Previte
Senior Communications Manager
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Alex Rogers
Researcher
Peter Smith 800x533 Jun2022
Peter Smith
Senior Researcher
Mitria Spotser
Mitria Spotser
Vice President & Federal Policy Director; President, Julian Bond Institute
Candice Wang
Candice Wang
Senior Researcher
Sara Weiss
Sara Weiss
Vice President & Research Director; Executive Director, Julian Bond Institute
Eric White 02 Nov2018
Eric White
Digital Communications Manager
Barbara Wolf Jul2023
Barbara Wolf
Vice President & Director of Philanthropy

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Washington, DC 20006 
(202) 349-1850 

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