Milwaukee-based
Public Allies, a nationwide nonprofit group devoted to social justice and racial fairness, introduced the appointment of
Lauren Elfant to be its chief operations officer.
Elfant involves Public Allies with greater than a decade of administration expertise in social justice organizations. She most not too long ago served as deputy director of U.S. packages on the Middle for Reproductive Rights, and previous to that as chief of employees on the New York Metropolis Fee on Human Rights.
“It’s with deep gratitude and humility that I be part of this values-driven management staff to assist a path ahead that leads with empathy and leverages the fervour, experience, and unwavering dedication of all the Public Allies group,” says Ms. Elfant. “In a rustic the place inequities permeate each sector of life and society, cultivating native management and supporting rising leaders inside communities is vital to tradition change and significant coverage reforms.”
Public Allies started as an AmeriCorps program 30 years in the past. It has, since then, grown right into a community of practically 10,000 social justice-oriented leaders from throughout the nation.
“I’m grateful and excited to have a confirmed, passionate, skilled chief like Lauren Elfant on our staff,” says Jenise Terrell, CEO of Public Allies. “I sit up for partnering together with her and the broader community to reimagine, construct and maintain an anti-racist group of the long run.”
