Michael Adame (he/him) / Elections and Government Partnership Director

Michael Adame is an attorney with a background in federal, state, and local regulatory practice and public policy. Michael directs PRP's Election Protection Hub, which provides legal services and support to local election officials nationwide. He also coordinates PRP’s outreach to local government partners and connects them with PRP’s programmatic services. At PRP, Michael has led numerous efforts to protect election administration and combat abusive preemption of local governments by state actors.

Prior to joining PRP, Michael practiced law at an international law firm, where he focused on national security and international trade regulations. He also worked on the 2020 campaign to elect President Joe Biden.

Michael graduated cum laude from Columbia University and cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was an Executive Editor for the Harvard National Security Journal and academic chair of Harvard Law Latino Students Association, La Alianza. Michael is based in Washington, D.C.

Emma Ardasheva (she/her) / Senior Development Manager

Emma works as the Senior Development Manager at Public Rights Project, bringing more than seven years of non-profit management in both the arts and public interest work. She comes to PRP from Equal Justice Works where she supported the behind-the-scenes fundraising operations of their Institutional Advancement team for almost four years. Prior to this, Emma served in various administrative and programmatic roles for arts organizations such as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Chautauqua Theater Company. She holds a B.A. in Arts Management from the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina.

Denise Bird (she/her) / Operations Manager, Learning & Fellowships

Denise is a systems designer and Human Resources/Operations professional with over 12 years of experience in the non-profit sector. At PRP, Denise manages the operations, data analysis & production of our fellowship & training programs and their systems. Her past roles have focused on system design & implementation, learning & development expertise driven at adult online learning and staff development outcomes, as well as non-profit operations focused on process tied to key operational and people outcomes.

In a nutshell, Denise loves making systems and operations (especially around learning and growing) accessible, interactive & efficient. She comes with a wealth of knowledge from working in education non-profits, including Teach For America. She has a Master's degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Florida. She is thrilled to bring her expertise and commitment to equity and justice to the noble work at the Public Rights Project.

Larissa Briley (she/her) / Operations Manager, Finance & Compliance

Larissa has a background in museum education, cinema management and theatre performance. She specializes in project management and communication, and brings organizational skills to PRP. She received her Masters in Literary and Cultural Studies and is interested in the intersection of arts and culture. Larissa is also a certified Pilates instructor and enjoys helping her clients feel better in their bodies.

Katie Courtney (she/her) / Staff Attorney, Election Protection Hub

Katie Courtney is an attorney with PRP’s Election Protection Hub. She focuses on supporting local election officials as they protect the right to vote.

Prior to joining PRP, Katie practiced law at a civil rights firm, where she represented workers in cases involving discrimination. During law school, Katie was president of Election Law at Berkeley. She interned at PRP and the California Department of Justice Civil Rights Enforcement Section. Before law school she worked in community organizing for the New Hampshire Democratic Party and AmeriCorps.

Katie received her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where she was a Henderson Center Scholar and graduated with Pro Bono Honors. She received her B.A. from Bates College. She is based in Washington, D.C.

Christina Schuler da Costa Ferro (they/them) / Paralegal II & Program Coordinator

Christina Schuler da Costa Ferro is a 2021 graduate of NYU Gallatin with a degree in Revolutionary Politics and a minor in History. Their studies around resistance work led to their involvement in organized actions around New York, including the “Nine Weeks of Art and Action” held at the Whitney. Following undergrad, Christina worked as an Urban Fellow for the New York City government and a Legal Intern for New Sanctuary Coalition, an NYC-based immigrant advocacy organization. Their professional and organizing experience ultimately translates to an interest in connecting grassroots politics to municipal policy. 

During their time in New York, Christina has also worked as a supervisor and barista at a local coffee chain, a server, and retail-employee—experiences which have instilled in them a dedication for workers rights and fair compensation.

Shannon Eddy (she/her) / Elections Staff Attorney

Shannon Eddy is an attorney with the Election Protection Hub at PRP, where she supports local election officials in their work to conduct free, fair, and safe elections.

Prior to joining the Election Protection Hub, Shannon was an associate at an international law firm where her practice included white collar regulatory and litigation matters and cybersecurity incident response. During law school, she worked in housing and consumer protection litigation and interned at federal and state prosecutors’ offices. She was an investigative analyst in the Violent Criminal Enterprises Unit of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office before attending law school.

Shannon received her J.D. from Yale Law School and her B.A. from Stanford University.

Tiana Franenberg (she/her) / Chief Operating Officer

Tiana is the Chief Operating Officer at Public Rights Project, where she oversees the organization’s finance, operations, human resources, and Salesforce functions. With over a decade of experience building cross-functional teams and optimizing systems, Tiana ensures PRP has the infrastructure and support it needs to thrive. She leads strategic initiatives that strengthen internal operations, foster a positive staff experience, and align systems with organizational goals.

Before joining PRP, Tiana served as Assistant Director for The Broad Residency and Network Programming at The Broad Center (TBC). There, she led program operations and supported TBC’s transition to the Yale School of Management.

Tiana holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and is a proud Los Angeles native.

Megan Green (she/her) / Salesforce Administrator

Megan Green is PRP's Salesforce Administrator, boasting over a decade of experience in the field. She is a certified Salesforce Administrator who began her career at an international peacebuilding and development nonprofit. There, Megan discovered her passion for data management and CRM solutions, successfully designing and implementing a comprehensive program data management structure from the ground up. Her expertise and innovative approach laid a strong foundation for her subsequent roles.

Most recently, Megan worked with an international literacy nonprofit, where she honed her skills further and played a crucial role in enhancing and maintaining the technology infrastructure for distributing books and other materials to over 500,000 educators working with children in high-need communities across the US and Canada. Currently based in Washington, DC, Megan is not only dedicated to her professional work at PRP but also harbors a deep passion for the history of her home state of California and an unending love for the iconic Dolly Parton. Her diverse interests and commitment to making a positive impact make her a dynamic and valued member of the PRP team.

Jill Habig (she/her) / Founder and CEO at Public Rights Project

Jill Habig (she/her) is an attorney and political strategist with experience in political campaigns, policy advocacy, affirmative litigation, and public law. She has been named an Ashoka Fellow, Open Society Foundations Leadership in Government Fellow, and Draper Richards Kaplan Social Entrepreneur for her work building Public Rights Project.

Before founding PRP, Jill was the Deputy Campaign Manager and Policy Director for Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate, and served as policy director for her transition team. Prior to joining the campaign, she served as Special Counsel to then-Attorney General Harris, advising the Attorney General on key legal issues and policy initiatives. Her work emphasized consumer fraud, health, education, human trafficking, and civil rights, including issues related to gender and LGBT rights. In 2015, she led the creation and launch of the Attorney General’s Bureau of Children’s Justice and managed its work, including civil rights investigations of school districts, child welfare departments, and juvenile justice systems.

Jill was previously a Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and served on the Affirmative Litigation Task Force at the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, where she worked on the landmark trial challenging Proposition 8. She was a law clerk for Judge Dorothy W. Nelson of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Judge Edward M. Chen of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Jill earned her J.D. from Yale Law School and her B.A. from Georgetown University. She is currently a Lecturer at Berkeley Law School and teaches State and Local Impact Litigation.

Jocelyn Harmon (she/her) / Chief Development Officer

Jocelyn is a strategist, fundraiser, communicator, and coach. She served as chief philanthropy officer for Prosperity Now and vice president of development for Global Fund for Children. Prior to joining PRP, she ran her own consultancy to help nonprofits raise more money and advance social justice. Her clients included, NELP, Frontline Solutions, PushBlack, Giving Compass, BWHI, Rhia Ventures, and The Raben Group.

From 2018 - 2021, Jocelyn served as co-founder and editor of BlackHer, a media platform that celebrated the leadership of Black women and educated and inspired Black women to act for progressive change. In 2019, Jocelyn was a finalist for the Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship for her work at BlackHer.

Jocelyn speaks widely and has provided fundraising training to American University, Howard University, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She was a columnist for NonProfit Pro and served on the board of NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network).

Jocelyn received her Bachelor of Arts in English from New York University and Master of Arts in Sociology from the University of Washington.

Sophie House (she/her) / Senior Staff Attorney for Economic Justice

Previously, Sophie served as the Law and Policy Director at the NYU Furman Center's Housing Solutions Lab. At the Lab, she advised state and local officials on housing issues and wrote and published extensively on housing and urban policy. She is a graduate of Yale Law School. As a law student, she worked with local government attorneys through the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project and represented low-income clients in housing proceedings at the Urban Justice Center and New Haven Legal Assistance. After law school, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Andrew D. Hurwitz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Sophie holds a B.A. in economics from New York University and an MPhil in social policy from the University of Oxford, where she earned a distinction for her graduate research on homelessness and access to public restrooms. She lives in New York City with her wife.

Pascale Joseph (she/her) / Director of People

Pascale Joseph has over 18 years of experience across sectors, specializing in leadership development, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB), and organizational culture. She has served on the Board of Directors for multiple organizations and has worked with organizations and individuals to create environments where employees thrive and marginalized voices are amplified and empowered. Her work is grounded in implementing practices of liberation psychology, trauma-informed organizational management, and intentional leadership framed through vulnerability, authenticity, and empathy. Pascale has consulted with multiple organizations such as the New Leaders Council Pittsburgh Chapter, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, Black Health and more in support of work that ranges from DEIB, to operations, employee engagement, and business management. Pascale holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies and a Master of International Development from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently a Doctoral Candidate for the PhD in Instructional Management and Leadership at Robert Morris University.

Sasha Kliger (she/her) / Legal Fellow

Sasha Kliger is the 2024-2025 Legal Fellow at PRP. During law school, Sasha participated in clinics with the Brennan Center for Justice and the Institute for Policy Integrity. She spent her summers working for the New York Attorney General's Office Consumer Frauds Bureau and for Governing for Impact in Washington, DC. Before law school, she worked as a fiscal policy analyst in the Massachusetts State House.

Sasha received her J.D. from New York University School of Law, where she was a Robert McKay Scholar and received a National Moot Court Competition Award. She holds a B.A. in English from Brandeis University. Sasha is now based in Brooklyn, NY.

Vicki Krajewski (she/her) / Director of Training & Online Learning

Vicki Krajewski is a global leader in critical learning design, and a builder of teams, services, and digital products. With a background in teaching, writing, and mindfulness and a dedication to reaching underserved people, she has worked to create inclusive and reflective experiences for learners in settings from Iowa high schools to New Delhi street camps to London C-suites.

After Masters and doctoral studies in liberation pedagogy, she applied ethnographic approaches to teaching, curriculum development, and teacher preparation at the University of Iowa, afterwards shifting these principles into global educational publishing with Pearson Education and building ethical digital learning practices for organizations big and small while living and working in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Most recently, she served over five years as Executive Director of Digital for Talking Talent, a global DEI coaching consultancy, where she advocated publicly to raise awareness of inclusion and wellbeing issues in digital products, and built an online coaching platform which won Learning Technology's Most Innovative New Product in recognition of its successful application of the Center for Humane Technology's Principles of Humane Design.

She brings a lifelong dedication to inclusion and justice work and a passion for systemic change to her role as Public Rights Project's Director of Training and Digital Learning. Cameo appearances in Zoom meetings may include her partner who works in Middle East human rights law and media, and her very important pug (VIP), Percy.

Leana Mayzlina (she/her) / Senior Fellowships & Learning Program Manager

Leana Mayzlina is dedicated to advancing social justice through capacity building, training, and leadership development. With a focus on fostering inclusive communities and empowering marginalized groups, Leana has spent years facilitating transformative change at the intersection of technology and social impact. Hailing from Ukraine and raised in the US, Leana's journey is marked by her commitment to bridging cultural and continental divides in pursuit of equity and connectivity.

At The Aspen Institute, Leana served as Senior Project Manager, spearheading the educational programming for the Digital Equity Accelerator, which empowered international nonprofit organizations to scale their reach and impact. During her tenure at NTEN, she led the Digital Inclusion Fellowship, providing guidance to nonprofit professionals across the US in addressing economic, educational, and social disparities through inclusive digital initiatives. Prior to her roles in technology-focused organizations, Leana championed social justice causes on a global scale, coordinating international campaigns that amplified the voices of grassroots women leaders advocating for change in social, political, and environmental spheres. Having spent nearly a decade working in Latin America, Leana brings extensive experience in managing international cooperation programs, ranging from poverty alleviation to social entrepreneurship. Leana speaks Russian, English, Spanish, and um pouquinho de português and holds a BA in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Pitzer College, as well as an MA in International Studies from the University of Chile.

Leana lives in Portland, OR with her husband and their rescue pup, Atlas. On weekends, you can find her exploring the woods and hugging trees, with Atlas always at her side.

Toby Merrill (she/her) / Litigation Director

Toby Merrill joined Public Rights Project as Director of Litigation in 2025.

Toby Merrill recently served as the Biden-Harris administration’s Principal Deputy General Counsel and previously Deputy General Counsel for Postsecondary Education for the Department of Education. She led the agency lawyers who advised on issues related to higher education including student loan repayment policies, debt relief actions, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, institutional accountability and enforcement, student loan servicing and collection, bankruptcy, and borrower defense to repayment. She led the Department's work to defend litigation challenging some of the administration’s top higher education priorities. After the end of the administration.

Prior to Toby’s federal service, she founded and directed the Project on Predatory Student Lending, where she represented student loan borrowers cheated by predatory colleges in high-impact litigation across the country. The organization began as Toby’s Skadden Fellowship project at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School in 2012, and has since grown to an independent non-profit that has cancelled more than $22 billion of fraudulent student loan debt.

Most recently, Toby was Of Counsel to Jacobson Lawyers Group. She has taught the Predatory Lending Clinic and Student Loan Law at Harvard Law School. She clerked in the District of Connecticut, graduated from Harvard Law School, cum laude, and from Yale College.

Jonathan Miller (he/him) / Chief Program Officer

Jonathan Miller is an experienced litigator and government attorney who has committed his career to public interest endeavors. 

Prior to joining PRP, Jon served as the Chief of the Public Protection & Advocacy Bureau in the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office. In that role, he led a 150-person team engaged in investigations, litigation, and other advocacy in the areas of civil rights, consumer protection, and workers rights. He was co-counsel with Attorney General Healey in a successful challenge of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, and helped lead a team that secured more than $100 million of consumer relief in an enforcement action against a subprime lender following the financial crisis of the late 2000s. 

Jon’s portfolio of work has included a wide range of matters from those brought on behalf of individuals facing housing discrimination or violation of their civil rights to U.S. Supreme Court advocacy on national topics such as affirmative action, reproductive rights, and marriage equality. In addition to Bureau Chief, Jon served as both an Assistant Attorney General in and Chief of the Civil Rights Division. 

Most recently, Jon participated in or oversaw Massachusetts’s cases challenging the travel bans, the termination of the DACA program, regulations that would permit employers to deny contraceptive coverage to their workers, and several actions by the Department of Education relating to for-profit schools. Eager to find creative solutions to difficult problems, Jon also helped to lead an initiative partnering with the Massachusetts Medical Society to develop instructional materials and other information for medical providers to engage in gun safety conversations with their patients.

Throughout his career, Jon has been committed to teaching students and other lawyers. He is a Lecturer in Law at Harvard Law School. Jon graduated from Dartmouth College, where he played baseball, and Columbia Law School. He lives in the Boston area with his family.

Celine Nehme (she/her) / Director of Individual Giving

Celine is the Director of Individual Giving at the Public Rights Project, a role she has held as of June 2024. Prior to her joining PRP, she served as the Development Director of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), a leading justice reform nonprofit in California. She is a seasoned fundraiser, with close to a decade of professional development experience, including work with the Vera Institute of Justice; the Initiative for Medicines, Access, and Knowledge; and the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. Celine serves on the Board of Directors for the Brave House, an organization helping immigrant women in New York City, and for Welcome Home, a nonprofit helping build third spaces for formerly incarcerated people in Los Angeles. She has exclusively worked for social justice organizations, has been involved with efforts to reform our criminal legal system for her entire adult life, and has a demonstrated commitment towards diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of her life, both professional and personal. She received both her Bachelor’s degree and Master’s in Public Administration from Binghamton University. She is very proudly from Brooklyn, fluent in French, and is currently living in Los Angeles.

Shireen Nori (she/her) / Director of Organizing

Shireen Nori is a recognized grassroots organizer and social movement strategist. She has over a decade of experience working at the intersections of reproductive justice and racial justice at the local, state, and federal levels. She also worked in climate justice at 350.org, where she co-created digital strategy for the 2019 Climate Strikes, which brought 7.6 million people out to the streets in a single day. Prior to joining Public Rights Project, she organized at Kairos Fellowship where she supported over 200+ organizations in developing and strengthening their online and offline organizing through training, coaching, and strategic development. Shireen lives in Duwamish land called Seattle, Washington with her dog Ruhi and her refrigerator.

Samantha Perlman / Legal Fellow

Samantha Perlman is an attorney and former elected official bringing intersectional experience in local government, civic education, urban planning, and voting rights to PRP.

Samantha received her J.D. from Boston College Law School, where she was a Public Service Scholar. While in law school, Samantha represented clients in the Civil Rights Clinic and Public Defenders Clinic, taught environmental law to Boston College undergraduates, and worked as a Rapport Fellow in the Office of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. She interned with Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Campaign Legal Center, and Southern Poverty Law Center. She also holds a M.A. in urban and environmental policy and planning from Tufts University and graduated with her B.A. magna cum laude from Emory University.

Committed to the impact of local government, Samantha served two terms as a City Councilor At-Large in Massachusetts, becoming the youngest woman elected citywide and first new candidate to top the ticket. Before law school, she worked for several years in both civic education and democracy nonprofits, where she helped secure passage of the landmark MA civic education law.

Most recently, Samantha served as a Presidential Appointee in the Biden-Harris Administration in the Department of Transportation under Secretary Buttigieg.

Graham Provost / Elections Staff Attorney

Graham Provost is an attorney with PRP’s Election Protection Hub. He is focused on defending the right to vote and ensuring that election officials are able to administer fair elections.

Graham graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he served as co-managing editor of the Journal of Law and Gender and on the article selection board of the Civil Rights–Civil Liberties Law Review. He also participated in the Election Law Clinic, the Democracy and the Rule of Law Clinic, and the Consumer Protection Clinic. After law school, Graham served as a law clerk for Judge Morgan Christen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge Lawrence Kahn of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.

Prior to law school, Graham completed a B.S. and an M.S. in Atmosphere/Energy Engineering at Stanford University and spent four years working to combat climate change through renewable energy, including by developing a data analytics platform for large-scale solar projects.

Dawn Raftery (she/her) / Chief Communications and Marketing Officer

Dawn is a storyteller and truth-teller with 25 years’ experience in journalism, communications and marketing, and executive leadership. Most recently, she was vice president of communications at the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, a national advocacy organization that fights for racial and economic justice.

Earlier in her career, Dawn led communications at the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. She also served as director of communications at StriveTogether, a national network that supports communities in building the civic infrastructure necessary to transform systems, shape opportunity and improve cradle-to-career outcomes. She led communications and rebranding efforts at IFF, the largest community development financial institution in the Midwest. While at a global marketing and internet services company, Dawn oversaw the launch and management of more than 130 community magazines in 11 states. She started out in local news.

Dawn is known as a brazen bibliophile and proud pup parent. As a kid, her favorite word was why. It’s no surprise Dawn spent over a decade in journalism, elevating community voice and holding the powerful accountable. Since leaving the newsroom, she has worked in business, government and nonprofits.

Dawn’s mission in life is equity and justice. She was a board member for Woman Made Gallery and the Association for Women Journalists-Chicago. She also mentored high school girls in theater criticism at Goodman Theatre for 10 years. Dawn graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor of arts in English and a minor in women’s studies. She enjoys writing poetry and fiction, scrutinizing pop culture and hanging out with her dog, Phoebe.

Aisha Rich (she/her) / Assistant Legal Director

Aisha Rich is an attorney with a background in civil rights and consumer protection litigation. Prior to joining PRP, Aisha practiced law at Fairmark Partners LLP and Mehri & Skalet PLLC, where she primarily focused on race discrimination, sex discrimination, reproductive rights, and consumer protection matters. Aisha also previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia under reform prosecutor Larry Krasner.

Aisha graduated from the University of Washington and Harvard Law School, where she was the Managing Editor of the Harvard Law Review. After law school, Aisha clerked for the Honorable Amalya L. Kearse of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; the Honorable Edmond E. Chang of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; and the Honorable Leondra R. Kruger of the California Supreme Court. Aisha is based in Seattle, Washington.

Ananda Robie (she/her) / Senior Salesforce Platform Manager

As Public Rights Project’s Senior Salesforce Platform Manager Ananda is passionate about developing and maintaining high-quality technology solutions that support our staff’s work and supercharge our mission. 

Ananda graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Electronic Media and Film from Northern Arizona University and got her start in technology management at the nonprofit Invisible Children where she was inspired by their use of digital storytelling to expose human rights abuses and inspire international action. From there, Ananda went to the Center for Action and Contemplation where she built their CRM, Web, and IT Digital Product Teams from the ground up.  

When Ananda’s not working, you can often find her camping out of her converted 1998 Dodge Ram Van which she lovingly calls Dora the Vansplorer.

Stephanie Yang (she/her) / Chief of Staff

As Chief of Staff, Stephanie supports executive leadership and staff in achieving organization-wide priorities. Previously, she was a management consultant where she was primarily focused on change management & communications, large-scale transformations, and process improvement projects. Her pro-bono clients include civic engagement and legal advocacy non-profits. She has also led a variety of volunteer activities including developing civic engagement programming, employee mental health & well-being initiatives, and job readiness training for incarcerated individuals. Stephanie is also deeply passionate about advocating for climate change solutions in New York and globally.

In her free time, Stephanie loves working on her Cantonese, amateur interior design, film photography, and drawing/painting. Stephanie graduated from New York University and is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.

Brynne Craig (she/her) / Senior Advisor at Bloomberg Philanthropies

Brynne Craig is a Senior Advisor at Bloomberg Philanthropies focused on Special Projects and New Initiatives, as well as overseeing research and evaluation.

Her work at Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses both political and policy efforts, including oversight and coordination of Bloomberg Philanthropies advocacy work. In her role, she draws on her expertise and knowledge to help in vital decision-making processes at the foundation, while also overseeing dedicated portfolios of work and devising and implementing strategies across teams to better organization-wide collaboration.

Brynne is a seasoned political leader who has managed some of the largest and most consequential field and political operations of the past decade. She is a former campaign aide to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Secretary Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama, and Governor Terry McAuliffe and has served in senior roles at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic National Committee.

Jill Habig (she/her) / Founder & CEO at Public Rights Project

Jill Habig is an attorney and political strategist with experience in political campaigns, policy advocacy, affirmative litigation, and public law. She has been named an Ashoka Fellow, Open Society Foundations Leadership in Government Fellow, and Draper Richards Kaplan Social Entrepreneur for her work building Public Rights Project.

Before founding PRP, Jill was the Deputy Campaign Manager and Policy Director for Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate, and served as policy director for her transition team. Prior to joining the campaign, she served as Special Counsel to then-Attorney General Harris, advising the Attorney General on key legal issues and policy initiatives. Her work emphasized consumer fraud, health, education, human trafficking, and civil rights, including issues related to gender and LGBT rights. In 2015, she led the creation and launch of the Attorney General’s Bureau of Children’s Justice and managed its work, including civil rights investigations of school districts, child welfare departments, and juvenile justice systems.

Jill was previously a Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and served on the Affirmative Litigation Task Force at the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, where she worked on the landmark trial challenging Proposition 8. She was a law clerk for Judge Dorothy W. Nelson of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Judge Edward M. Chen of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Jill earned her J.D. from Yale Law School and her B.A. from Georgetown University. She is currently a Lecturer at Berkeley Law School and teaches State and Local Impact Litigation.

Brian Nelson (he/him) / U.S. Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence

Brian Nelson is the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. Prior to joining Treasury, Brian was the Chief Legal Officer at LA28, the organizing committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. His previous government service includes roles as a senior policy advisor, policy chief, and general counsel in the California Department of Justice, where he led efforts to enforce and reform financial regulations in the aftermath of the national foreclosure crisis in the late 2000s.

Ken Zimmerman (he/him) / CEO of Fountain House, Inc.

Ken Zimmerman is the CEO of Fountain House, a national mental health nonprofit that empowers people living with serious mental illness through direct services, practice innovation, and policy change. Prior to Fountain House, Ken founded and co-directed the Mental Health Strategic Impact Initiative (S2i) and was previously the Director of U.S. Programs for the Open Society Foundations, where he led initiatives involving over $100 million in grant-making to advance equality, democracy, and justice. He has also served in senior policy positions in the Obama and Clinton administrations, including as Senior Advisor to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan.

Lenore Anderson:  Co-founder & President, Alliance for Safety & Justice; 

Erin Bernstein:  Founder, Bradley Bernstein Sands LLP

Kelly Dermody:  Partner, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP

Karen Dunn: Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; former Associate Counsel to President Obama 

Bram Elias:  Clinical Professor & Director of Immigration Practice, University of Iowa College of Law

Stella Burch Elias:  Professor, University of Iowa College of Law

Danielle Gray:  Executive Vice President and Global Chief Legal Officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.; former Assistant to President Obama & Cabinet Secretary

Dennis Herrera:  General Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; former City Attorney, San Francisco

Travis LeBlanc:  Partner, Cooley LLP; former Enforcement Chief, Federal Communications Commission

Christy Lopez:  Professor, Georgetown Law; former Deputy Chief, U.S. DOJ Civil Rights Division

Kathleen Morris:  Professor, Golden Gate University Law School; co-founder, San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project at Yale Law School

Julian Mortenson:  Professor, University of Michigan Law School

Melissa Murray:  Professor Professor, New York University School of Law, Co-Host, Strict Scrutiny

Swati Mylavarapu:  Founder, Incite.org; Co-Founder, The Arena

Genevieve Nadeau: Counsel, Protect Democracy

Joanna Pearl:  Student Loan Justice Fellow, Student Borrower Protection Center; former Chief Operating Officer, Public Rights Project

Eli Savit:  Prosecuting Attorney, Washtenaw County, Michigan 

David Vladeck:  Professor, Georgetown Law; former Director, Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection