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Senior Leadership Team
Meet the senior leadership team who power NAACP with grassroots activism for civil rights and social justice.
Senior Leadership Team
![Derrick Johnson - NAACP](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screenshot%202024-07-11%20at%201.59.00%20PM.png.webp?itok=8Lzml7Uo)
Derrick Johnson
President and CEO
![Crashonda Andrew](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screenshot%202024-01-11%20at%2010.59.54%20AM.png.webp?itok=2BA8EOuY)
Crashonda Andrew
Vice President, Individual Giving
![Aba Blankson Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/thumbnail_Image_0.jpg.webp?itok=geFIKUR5)
Aba G. Blankson
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
![Robert Billups NAACP](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%205.08.40%20PM.png.webp?itok=fnlPNViF)
Robert Billups
Senior Vice President, Budget Reporting and Financial Management
![Kyle Bowser headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Kyle_Bowser_068_0.jpg.webp?itok=fmeGOjZJ)
Kyle Bowser
Senior Vice President, NAACP Hollywood Bureau
![Larry Brown Jr](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screenshot%202024-04-10%20at%209.41.08%20AM.png.webp?itok=cDyzr_SH)
Larry Brown, Jr.
Vice President, ACT-SO and Creative Services
![Ericka Cain - NAACP National Board of Directors](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screenshot%202023-08-29%20at%2011.22.31%20AM.png.webp?itok=_ID-Dyl6)
Ericka Cain
Vice President of Governance, Compliance and Training
![Purple Scribble](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/purple-scribble.jpg.webp?itok=U62cDtT1)
Denese Carroll
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer
![headshot of Abre Conner](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Abre%CC%81%20Headshot.jpg.webp?itok=RarcRVOM)
Abre' Conner
Director, Environmental and Climate Justice
![Keisha Deonarine](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screenshot%202024-01-11%20at%2011.00.08%20AM.png.webp?itok=5l0yqSZf)
Keisha Bross
Director, Opportunity, Race, and Justice
![Kristi Garrett NAACP](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screenshot%202024-03-11%20at%205.13.05%20PM.png.webp?itok=744KToYD)
Kristi Garrett, Ph.D.
Vice President, Information Technology
![Robin Harrison headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Robin_Harrison_023_0.jpg.webp?itok=8yu60FQa)
Robin Harrison
Vice President, NAACP Hollywood Bureau
![Cedric Haynes Pic 2](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screenshot%202023-08-15%20at%2012.18.36%20PM.png.webp?itok=AYEZnGBu)
Cedric Haynes
Vice President, Policy and Legislative Affairs
![Phaedra Jackson NAACP](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-07%20at%204.11.50%20PM.png.webp?itok=3exiTAt5)
Phaedra Jackson
Vice President, Unit Advocacy and Effectiveness
![Takiyah Jefferson - NAACP](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screenshot%202023-07-22%20at%2011.26.53%20AM.png.webp?itok=ndet6WzF)
Takiyah Jefferson
Senior Vice President, Executive Office
![Derrick Jones headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/derrickjones-7448.jpg.webp?itok=wd6FDTRd)
Derrick Jones
Senior Vice President, Information Technology
![Junko Kobayashi headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Junko-Kobayashi_0.jpg.webp?itok=P_FHxQ2g)
Junko Kobayashi
Interim Chief Financial Officer
![Gina Lawrence - VP of Event Services](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-18%20at%2011.43.57%20AM.png.webp?itok=nXLmHQZw)
Gina Lawrence
Vice President, Event Services
![Vanessa Mbonu](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screen%20Shot%202021-08-03%20at%2012.50.22%20PM.png.webp?itok=FCQUmy3W)
Vanessa Mbonu
Vice President, Marketing
![Dr. Chris Pernell - NAACP](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screenshot%202024-04-05%20at%2011.23.44%20AM.png.webp?itok=RCP3xv1d)
Dr. Chris Pernell
Director, Center for Health Equity
![Janelle Rucker - NAACP](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screenshot%202024-01-31%20at%202.10.36%20PM.png.webp?itok=XBVASjda)
Janelle Rucker
Vice President, Brand and Storytelling
![Yumeka Rushing headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/YumekaRushing-7855_0.jpg.webp?itok=cTJs9f8t)
Yumeka Rushing
Chief Strategy Officer
![Eris Sims Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/erissims-7271.jpg.webp?itok=fg4lf3_d)
Eris T. Sims
Chief of Staff
![Amber Thomas Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Amber_Thomas_007_EP_2021031031024596_0.jpg.webp?itok=gRrB2rom)
Amber Thomas
Senior Vice President, Operations Effectiveness and Improvements
![Janette McCarthy Louard headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Janette%20M.jpg.webp?itok=ubYD2M_9)
Janette McCarthy Wallace
General Counsel
![Carmen Watkins headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Carmen_Watkins_001_0.jpg.webp?itok=lqB0crHU)
Carmen Watkins
Senior Vice President of Membership Growth and Unit Sustainability
![Jamal Watkins headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screenshot%202023-09-19%20at%201.48.27%20PM.png.webp?itok=TWB1kzVj)
Jamal R. Watkins
Senior Vice President of Strategy and Advancement
![Dominik Whitehead headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Dominik_Whitehead_005_EP_2021031031024599.jpg.webp?itok=YVIdUJL_)
Dominik Whitehead
Vice President of Campaigns
![Bryan Williams - NAACP Staff](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/bryan%20williams%20%281%29.png.webp?itok=LF7eG5t2)
Bryan Williams
Vice President of People and Culture
![Trovon Williams - SVP Marketing and Communications.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/IMG_6512_.jpg.webp?itok=u-h5UZ4A)
Trovon C. Williams
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications
![Patrice Willoughby - NAACP](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screen%20Shot%202022-05-16%20at%2012.16.04%20PM.png.webp?itok=QZGY61AI)
Patrice Willoughby
Senior Vice President, Global Policy and Impact
![Scott Yanish - NAACP VP of Development](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/images/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-02%20at%201.56.42%20PM.png.webp?itok=0qkhvvq6)
Scott Yanish
Vice President, Development Operations
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We're always looking for talented people to join our team.
Life at the NAACP means belonging to a dedicated team of policy experts, organizers, and skilled professionals working to advance social justice and build sustainable futures for the Black community.