Abdi is a nationally-recognized civil rights leader who has dedicated his adult life to social justice and equal treatment for all. Read More
As legal-policy co-director, Shilpi focuses primarily on litigation, providing both strategic vision that shapes the department’s overall litigation docket and direct support to litigation teams. Read More
Marshal Arnwine, Jr. is an Advocate for the Criminal Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California. Read More
Faride Perez Aucar is a Staff Attorney for the Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California, where she advocates for gender, sexuality and reproductive justice. Read More
Marissa supports the day-to-day processes of the HR department including recruiting, on-boarding, and payroll. Read More
Courtney builds partnerships with donors to protect and advance civil liberties for all individuals. Read More
Veronica aids both the reproductive justice sex education and the criminal justice policy teams. Read More
Katie oversees the program for screening and response to more than 3,000 annual requests for legal assistance. Read More
As legal-policy co-director, Phyllida focuses on policy work and providing strategic vision to the department’s integrated advocacy. Read More
Brandee Calagui is a legal-policy assistant at the ACLU of Northern California, where she supports the Democracy and Civic Engagement Program in active litigation and advocacy matters. Read More
Jennifer Chou is a Staff Attorney for the Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California. Her work focuses on expanding and protecting access to reproductive health care in the Central Valley, as well as securing gender, reproductive, and LGBTQ+ justice for all California students. Read More
Tessa D’Arcangelew Ampersand is the Organizing Program Manager at the ACLU of Northern California. Read More
Kassandra Dibble is a legal-policy assistant at the ACLU of Northern California. In this capacity, she supports the Criminal Justice team in active litigation and advocacy matters. Kassandra also supports the Democracy and Civic Engagement team. Read More
John is a Senior Staff Attorney for the Racial & Economic Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California where he currently focuses on ending the racist criminalization of poverty. Read More
Tammerlin uses strategic communications and people-centered storytelling to help further the ACLU’s critical mission defending civil liberties. Read More
Christina supports staff with leaves of absence and benefits questions and administers the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) software. Read More
Roslyn provides administrative support to the general counsel, including tracking and organizing contracts. Read More
Candice works to ensure top-notch strategic communications to advance and amplify the impact of the organization’s legal and policy advocacy goals. Read More
Bill litigates cases in a range of issues including immigrants’ rights, economic justice, and freedom of expression. Read More
Avi Frey is the Deputy Director of the Criminal Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California. Read More
Devon involves donors in the vital work of the ACLU through exciting, campaign-driven events. Read More
Shayna provides strategic and direct support to the boards of directors, the senior and executive management teams, and the executive director. Read More
Elizabeth leads litigation and advocacy around the country related to ensuring the equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Read More
Julie Grant is the Deputy Director of Development at the ACLU of Northern California where she oversees the Major and Leadership Gifts program, focusing on creating impactful partnerships with individual donors to protect and advance civil liberties for all people. Read More
Brandon provides programmatic vision and leadership for advancing racial and economic justice in the state. Read More
Ellen Gunn is a legal-policy assistant at the ACLU of Northern California, where she supports the Technology and Civil Liberties Program. Read More
Yoel manages a statewide network of local organizations in 11 of the largest California counties to hold elected district attorneys accountable and advocate for criminal justice reform. Read More
Gigi's role encompasses graphic design, photography, editing, and strategy for public education materials. Read More
Aaron manages the infrastructure, logistics, systems, and office support services for staff. Read More
Lisa maintains litigation and policy practice infrastructure, overseeing department operations, leading the internship and fellowship programs, and supervising the legal and policy support team. Read More
Ruth manages foundation fundraising and develops written content to ensure supporters understand the impact of their support. Read More
Brady works with the communications team to advance the civil rights and civil liberties work of the organization. Read More
Sarah works to expose the human and institutional costs of the civil and human rights injustices that impact our communities. Read More
Renée Johnson is an administrative coordinator at the ACLU of Northern California, where she assists with the donor engagement in the Development Department. Read More
Jennifer defends and promotes civil rights and civil liberties in the digital age, with a focus on work at the intersection of government surveillance, immigrants’ rights, and racial justice. Read More
Kelly Joseph is the human resources director at the ACLU of Northern California. Kelly is responsible for leading the human resources team to support the organizational goals through impactful staff partnerships, strategy, and inclusivity. Read More
Carmen works with the communications team to advance the civil rights and civil liberties work of the ACLU-NC. Read More
Suzanne engages with donors to provide meaningful connection to the organization and its mission. Read More
Hannah Kieschnick is a staff attorney for the Democracy and Civic Engagement Program at the ACLU of Northern California, where she focuses on voting rights, government transparency, and First Amendment issues. Read More
Tammy engages volunteers and activists in building political power and organizational capacity by coordinating the ACLU of Northern California’s volunteer chapter program. Read More
Priscilla provides essential fundraising support to build robust and lasting partnerships with philanthropic stakeholders. Read More
Ziba liaises with ACLU supporters to further the impact of programs that protect and advance civil rights. Read More
Carlos focuses on organizing, mobilization, and civic community engagement work in the Sacramento area. Read More
Ashley sets the vision and strategy of the organizing program, which includes volunteer and leadership development and community and activist engagement. Read More
Linnea Nelson is a Senior Staff Attorney in the Racial & Economic Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California and the Statewide Education Equity Team Lead. Read More
Raquel focuses on providing Know Your Rights trainings, materials, resources, and coalition support around the issue of immigrants’ rights. Read More
Nicole has led the organization’s cutting-edge work in California to defend and promote civil liberties in the modern digital world since 2004. Read More
Kristen Perez is a legal-policy assistant at the ACLU of Northern California, where she supports attorneys in active litigation and advocacy matters. Read More
Benjamin helps ensure the harmonious functions of various offices and departments in the areas of IT, logistics, facilities, and other administrative concerns. Read More
Claire helps the development department determine the best way to steward new donors’ investment in ACLU-NC’s work and cultivate their ongoing support. Read More
Sean manages the organization’s Sacramento litigation office, advocating for civil rights and civil liberties in the Sacramento region and beyond. Read More
Angélica focuses on economic justice, immigrants’ rights, and civil rights and civil liberties enforcement in the Central Valley. Read More
Maricela works on immigrants' rights and criminal justice issues through campaigns for policy change, legislation, community organizing and engagement, and through public education. Read More
Tedde provides critical investigative assistance to litigation and policy practice areas and engages in advocacy and community outreach. Read More
Sana Singh is the Immigrants’ Rights Fellow at the ACLU of Northern California, where she works to defend the rights of immigrants and advocate for immigration policies that treat all people with dignity. Read More
Jacob works on a variety of issues, including consumer privacy, surveillance, and the preservation of free speech online. Read More
Cori oversees a robust development program that stewards relationships with individual donors and funders, helping them advance their values through partnerships with the ACLU. Read More
Brittany advocates to expand the franchise to all Californians and to reduce barriers to voting caused by the registration process. Read More
Vasudha works to defend and advance the rights of immigrants and Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities. Read More
Chessie devotes her time to First Amendment issues, government transparency, criminal justice reforms, and voting rights litigation. Read More
Elise is responsible for enlisting, directing, and overseeing the work of ACLU-NC outside counsel as it relates to the organization’s own legal needs. Read More
Erica Tugaeff is an HR coordinator at the ACLU of Northern California. In this role, she carries out administrative duties for the human resources team, from recruiting candidates to providing day to day support. Read More
Graciela Uriarte is the Youth Organizer at the ACLU of Northern California. In this role, she develops strategies for young adult leadership development through skills-building programs, events, and organizing opportunities. Read More
Josefa builds leadership among chapter members and works with partners to support community efforts. Read More
Allyssa focuses on police reform as well as on law enforcement accountability and oversight. Read More
Lisa P. White is a communications strategist at the ACLU of Northern California where she promotes the organization’s vital work protecting civil rights and civil liberties. Read More
Emi Young is a staff attorney with the Criminal Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California, focusing on criminal justice litigation. Read More
Jullanar provides legal and policy support for legal-policy staff who advocate for the civil rights and civil liberties of people in the Central Valley. Read More
Grayce engages in both litigation and policy advocacy focusing on issues promoting racial and economic justice. Read More
Tammerlin uses strategic communications and people-centered storytelling to help further the ACLU’s critical mission defending civil liberties. Read More
Candice works to ensure top-notch strategic communications to advance and amplify the impact of the organization’s legal and policy advocacy goals. Read More
Gigi's role encompasses graphic design, photography, editing, and strategy for public education materials. Read More
Brady works with the communications team to advance the civil rights and civil liberties work of the organization. Read More
Sarah works to expose the human and institutional costs of the civil and human rights injustices that impact our communities. Read More
Carmen works with the communications team to advance the civil rights and civil liberties work of the ACLU-NC. Read More
Lisa P. White is a communications strategist at the ACLU of Northern California where she promotes the organization’s vital work protecting civil rights and civil liberties. Read More
Courtney builds partnerships with donors to protect and advance civil liberties for all individuals. Read More
Devon involves donors in the vital work of the ACLU through exciting, campaign-driven events. Read More
Julie Grant is the Deputy Director of Development at the ACLU of Northern California where she oversees the Major and Leadership Gifts program, focusing on creating impactful partnerships with individual donors to protect and advance civil liberties for all people. Read More
Ruth manages foundation fundraising and develops written content to ensure supporters understand the impact of their support. Read More
Renée Johnson is an administrative coordinator at the ACLU of Northern California, where she assists with the donor engagement in the Development Department. Read More
Suzanne engages with donors to provide meaningful connection to the organization and its mission. Read More
Priscilla provides essential fundraising support to build robust and lasting partnerships with philanthropic stakeholders. Read More
Ziba liaises with ACLU supporters to further the impact of programs that protect and advance civil rights. Read More
Claire helps the development department determine the best way to steward new donors’ investment in ACLU-NC’s work and cultivate their ongoing support. Read More
Cori oversees a robust development program that stewards relationships with individual donors and funders, helping them advance their values through partnerships with the ACLU. Read More
Marissa supports the day-to-day processes of the HR department including recruiting, on-boarding, and payroll. Read More
Christina supports staff with leaves of absence and benefits questions and administers the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) software. Read More
Roslyn provides administrative support to the general counsel, including tracking and organizing contracts. Read More
Aaron manages the infrastructure, logistics, systems, and office support services for staff. Read More
Kelly Joseph is the human resources director at the ACLU of Northern California. Kelly is responsible for leading the human resources team to support the organizational goals through impactful staff partnerships, strategy, and inclusivity. Read More
Benjamin helps ensure the harmonious functions of various offices and departments in the areas of IT, logistics, facilities, and other administrative concerns. Read More
Erica Tugaeff is an HR coordinator at the ACLU of Northern California. In this role, she carries out administrative duties for the human resources team, from recruiting candidates to providing day to day support. Read More
Abdi is a nationally-recognized civil rights leader who has dedicated his adult life to social justice and equal treatment for all. Read More
As legal-policy co-director, Shilpi focuses primarily on litigation, providing both strategic vision that shapes the department’s overall litigation docket and direct support to litigation teams. Read More
As legal-policy co-director, Phyllida focuses on policy work and providing strategic vision to the department’s integrated advocacy. Read More
Candice works to ensure top-notch strategic communications to advance and amplify the impact of the organization’s legal and policy advocacy goals. Read More
Shayna provides strategic and direct support to the boards of directors, the senior and executive management teams, and the executive director. Read More
Ashley sets the vision and strategy of the organizing program, which includes volunteer and leadership development and community and activist engagement. Read More
Cori oversees a robust development program that stewards relationships with individual donors and funders, helping them advance their values through partnerships with the ACLU. Read More
Elise is responsible for enlisting, directing, and overseeing the work of ACLU-NC outside counsel as it relates to the organization’s own legal needs. Read More
As legal-policy co-director, Shilpi focuses primarily on litigation, providing both strategic vision that shapes the department’s overall litigation docket and direct support to litigation teams. Read More
Marshal Arnwine, Jr. is an Advocate for the Criminal Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California. Read More
Faride Perez Aucar is a Staff Attorney for the Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California, where she advocates for gender, sexuality and reproductive justice. Read More
Veronica aids both the reproductive justice sex education and the criminal justice policy teams. Read More
Katie oversees the program for screening and response to more than 3,000 annual requests for legal assistance. Read More
As legal-policy co-director, Phyllida focuses on policy work and providing strategic vision to the department’s integrated advocacy. Read More
Brandee Calagui is a legal-policy assistant at the ACLU of Northern California, where she supports the Democracy and Civic Engagement Program in active litigation and advocacy matters. Read More
Jennifer Chou is a Staff Attorney for the Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California. Her work focuses on expanding and protecting access to reproductive health care in the Central Valley, as well as securing gender, reproductive, and LGBTQ+ justice for all California students. Read More
Kassandra Dibble is a legal-policy assistant at the ACLU of Northern California. In this capacity, she supports the Criminal Justice team in active litigation and advocacy matters. Kassandra also supports the Democracy and Civic Engagement team. Read More
John is a Senior Staff Attorney for the Racial & Economic Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California where he currently focuses on ending the racist criminalization of poverty. Read More
Bill litigates cases in a range of issues including immigrants’ rights, economic justice, and freedom of expression. Read More
Avi Frey is the Deputy Director of the Criminal Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California. Read More
Elizabeth leads litigation and advocacy around the country related to ensuring the equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Read More
Brandon provides programmatic vision and leadership for advancing racial and economic justice in the state. Read More
Ellen Gunn is a legal-policy assistant at the ACLU of Northern California, where she supports the Technology and Civil Liberties Program. Read More
Yoel manages a statewide network of local organizations in 11 of the largest California counties to hold elected district attorneys accountable and advocate for criminal justice reform. Read More
Lisa maintains litigation and policy practice infrastructure, overseeing department operations, leading the internship and fellowship programs, and supervising the legal and policy support team. Read More
Jennifer defends and promotes civil rights and civil liberties in the digital age, with a focus on work at the intersection of government surveillance, immigrants’ rights, and racial justice. Read More
Hannah Kieschnick is a staff attorney for the Democracy and Civic Engagement Program at the ACLU of Northern California, where she focuses on voting rights, government transparency, and First Amendment issues. Read More
Linnea Nelson is a Senior Staff Attorney in the Racial & Economic Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California and the Statewide Education Equity Team Lead. Read More
Nicole has led the organization’s cutting-edge work in California to defend and promote civil liberties in the modern digital world since 2004. Read More
Kristen Perez is a legal-policy assistant at the ACLU of Northern California, where she supports attorneys in active litigation and advocacy matters. Read More
Sean manages the organization’s Sacramento litigation office, advocating for civil rights and civil liberties in the Sacramento region and beyond. Read More
Angélica focuses on economic justice, immigrants’ rights, and civil rights and civil liberties enforcement in the Central Valley. Read More
Maricela works on immigrants' rights and criminal justice issues through campaigns for policy change, legislation, community organizing and engagement, and through public education. Read More
Tedde provides critical investigative assistance to litigation and policy practice areas and engages in advocacy and community outreach. Read More
Sana Singh is the Immigrants’ Rights Fellow at the ACLU of Northern California, where she works to defend the rights of immigrants and advocate for immigration policies that treat all people with dignity. Read More
Jacob works on a variety of issues, including consumer privacy, surveillance, and the preservation of free speech online. Read More
Brittany advocates to expand the franchise to all Californians and to reduce barriers to voting caused by the registration process. Read More
Vasudha works to defend and advance the rights of immigrants and Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities. Read More
Chessie devotes her time to First Amendment issues, government transparency, criminal justice reforms, and voting rights litigation. Read More
Allyssa focuses on police reform as well as on law enforcement accountability and oversight. Read More
Emi Young is a staff attorney with the Criminal Justice Program at the ACLU of Northern California, focusing on criminal justice litigation. Read More
Jullanar provides legal and policy support for legal-policy staff who advocate for the civil rights and civil liberties of people in the Central Valley. Read More
Grayce engages in both litigation and policy advocacy focusing on issues promoting racial and economic justice. Read More
Tessa D’Arcangelew Ampersand is the Organizing Program Manager at the ACLU of Northern California. Read More
Tammy engages volunteers and activists in building political power and organizational capacity by coordinating the ACLU of Northern California’s volunteer chapter program. Read More
Carlos focuses on organizing, mobilization, and civic community engagement work in the Sacramento area. Read More
Ashley sets the vision and strategy of the organizing program, which includes volunteer and leadership development and community and activist engagement. Read More
Raquel focuses on providing Know Your Rights trainings, materials, resources, and coalition support around the issue of immigrants’ rights. Read More
Graciela Uriarte is the Youth Organizer at the ACLU of Northern California. In this role, she develops strategies for young adult leadership development through skills-building programs, events, and organizing opportunities. Read More
Josefa builds leadership among chapter members and works with partners to support community efforts. Read More
