Leadership & Staff

Marian Wright Edelman

Founder and President Emerita

Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald

Regional Director, Southern Regional Office

Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson

President & CEO

Children’s Defense Fund

Kristal Moore Clemons

National Director, CDF Freedom Schools®

Bob Farrace, CAE

National Director, Public Affairs

Sheri A. Brady

Vice President, Strategy and Program

Kercena A. Dozier

New York State Director

Audrey M. Johnson, CFRE

Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Thomas Harvey

California State Director and National Litigation Strategist

David McClure

Director of Information Technology

Michelle Castillo

Interim Texas State Director

Cheryl Cook-Posley

National Director, Movement Building

Dr. John Stanford

Ohio State Director

Alta Riggs

Controller

Serena Holthe

Director, Public Policy