Our Leadership
President & CEO
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is president & CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and CDF Action Council. Founded in 1973, CDF builds community so young people grow up with dignity, hope, and joy. Children’s Defense Fund envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their well-being, and communities wield the power to ensure they thrive. It pursues this vision through policy advocacy, community organizing, and a network of CDF Freedom Schools in 100 U.S. cities and thirty states.
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Speaker/Event Participation InquiryLeadership Team
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Sheri A. Brady
Vice President and Chief Program Officer
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Kathleen Flynn
Chief Operating Officer
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Cheryl Cook-Posley
National Director, Movement Building
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Bob Farrace, CAE
National Director, Public Affairs
![Kristal Moore Clemons](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kristal-Moore-Clemons.png)
Dr. Kristal Moore Clemons
National Director, CDF Freedom Schools®
![Oleta Garrett-Fitzgerald](/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Oleta-Garrett-Fitzgerald.png)
Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE
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Thomas Harvey
CALIFORNIA STATE DIRECTOR AND NATIONAL LITIGATION STRATEGIST
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David McClure
Director, Information Technology
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Shaquité Pegues
MANAGING DIRECTOR, CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS®
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Alisha Porter
MINNESOTA STATE DIRECTOR
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Alta Riggs
CONTROLLER
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Adriana Rocha
NEW YORK STATE INTERIM DIRECTOR
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Rev. Marvin Silver
Director, Leadership Development & Organizing
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Dr. John Stanford
OHIO STATE DIRECTOR
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Dr. Brandy Taylor Dédé
TEXAS STATE DIRECTOR
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Kwentoria A. Williams
DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
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Rexanah Wyse Morrissette
DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES