Leadership & Staff
Ben Jealous
Former President and CEO, NAACP
Svante Myrick
People for the American Way president/CEO. Former mayor, Ithaca, New York
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Position
Mike Lux
Progressive Strategies; Former SVP For Political Action At People For The American Way; Former Aide To Sen. Hillary Clinton
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Position
Norman Lear
Television producer; Founder of People for the American Way
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founder
John Gomperts
CEO America's Promise
Mary Nichols
Chair of the California Air Resources Board; former California Natural Resources secretary; former Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation
Ralph G Neas
CEO, Generic Pharmaceutical Association
Tony Podesta
Lobbyist and CEO of Lobby group Podesta Group and Former Counsel for Ted Kennedy
Board Members
Lara Bergthold
Principal, Griffin|Schein
Kweisi Mfume
US Representative from Maryland
John H Buchanan Jr
US Representative from Alabama
Donors
California Community Foundation
Mission: To lead positive systemic change that strengthens Los Angeles' community (as stated on 2015 Form 990)
Jewish Communal Fund
Publicly supported foundation that helps people meet philanthropic and tax-saving goals
Google Inc.
American multinational technology company; specializes in Internet-related services, products
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Donation
Donations
Campaign Donors
Donald Sussman
Managed Paloma Partners hedge fund
Memberships
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
U.S. human rights coalition
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Member
National Coalition Against Censorship
coalition of 50+ national nonprofits
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Member
National Coalition to Support Sexuality Education
Group pushing the teaching of sex ed
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Member
Liberty Coalition
Broad civil liberties coalition
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Partner
Miscellaneous Relationships
Planned Parenthood
Provides reproductive and sexual healthcare, and sexual education