Lifelong activist and advocate on issues of workers’ rights, racial justice, immigrant workers’ rights, LGBTQ+ equality, paid leave and the Care Economy.

  • Decades of national leadership experience at workers’ rights, LGBTQ+, and social justice organizations. Inspires trust and collaboration, builds coalitions and forges alliances, organizes effective campaigns, and supports diverse and inclusive teams toward shared goals and achieving results.

  • Brings an equity lens to the policy process, engages workers and affected communities, contributes to victories for homecare, contract, and LGBTQ+ workers, including those won while serving in the Department of Labor in the Obama Administration.

  • Serves as an advisor to several foundations, moves resources, and strengthens organizations devoted to advancing democracy and working toward social, environmental, and racial justice.

  • Presents and appears regularly at large conferences, smaller forums, and on national media, engaging audiences as an expert on topics including workers’ and LGBTQ+ rights. Authors key policy reports, essays, and opinion pieces on social justice advocacy and organizing, and the Future of Work.

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