
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
President and CEO

Crashonda Andrew
Vice President, Individual Giving

Aba G. Blankson
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Kyle Bowser
Senior Vice President, NAACP Hollywood Bureau

Ericka Cain
Vice President of Governance, Compliance and Training

Denese Carroll
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer

Wisdom O. Cole
National Director, Youth & College

Abre' Conner
Director, Environmental and Climate Justice

Keisha Deonarine
Director, Opportunity, Race, and Justice

Robin Harrison
Vice President, NAACP Hollywood Bureau

Cedric Haynes
Vice President, Policy and Legislative Affairs

Phaedra Jackson
Vice President, Unit Advocacy and Effectiveness

Takiyah Jefferson
Senior Vice President, Executive Office

Derrick Jones
Senior Vice President, Information Technology

Junko Kobayashi
Interim Chief Financial Officer

Gina Lawrence
Vice President, Event Services

Vanessa Mbonu
Vice President, Digital Marketing and Communications

Idris Robinson
Director, Health and Well-being

Yumeka Rushing
Chief Strategy Officer

Eris T. Sims
Chief of Staff

Amber Thomas
Senior Vice President, Operations Effectiveness and Improvements

Dr. Ivory Toldson
Director, Education Innovation and Research

Janette McCarthy Wallace
General Counsel

Carmen Watkins
Senior Vice President of Membership Growth and Unit Sustainability

Jamal R. Watkins
Senior Vice President of Strategy and Advancement

Dominik Whitehead
Vice President of Campaigns

Bryan Williams
Vice President of People and Culture

Trovon C. Williams
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Patrice Willoughby
Senior Vice President, Global Policy and Impact

Scott Yanish
Vice President, Development Operations

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.