
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

Aba G. Blankson
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Robert Billups
Senior Vice President, Budget Reporting and Financial Management

Kyle Bowser
Senior Vice President, NAACP Hollywood Bureau

Larry Brown, Jr.
Vice President, ACT-SO and Creative Services

Ericka Cain
Vice President of Governance, Compliance and Training

Denese Carroll
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Technology Officer

Abre' Conner
Director, Environmental and Climate Justice

Keisha Bross
Director, Opportunity, Race, and Justice

Raymond Curry
Executive Procurement Officer

Bianca Domally, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

Kristi Garrett, Ph.D.
Vice President, Information Technology

Robin Harrison
Vice President, NAACP Hollywood Bureau

Dominic K. Hawkins II
Vice President, Communications

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
Senior Vice President, Inspire Initiatives

Gina Lawrence
Vice President, Event Services

Derrick Lewis II
Interim National Director, Youth and College

Vanessa Mbonu
Vice President, Marketing

Dr. Chris Pernell
Director, Center for Health Equity

Janelle Rucker
Vice President, Brand and Storytelling

Yumeka Rushing
Chief Strategy Officer

Eris T. Sims
Chief of Staff

Amber Thomas
Senior Vice President, Operations Effectiveness and Improvements

Janette McCarthy Wallace
General Counsel

Jamal R. Watkins
Senior Vice President of Strategy and Advancement

Robin Watkins, CPA
Executive Compliance Officer

Dominik Whitehead
Senior Vice President, Campaigns and Mobilization

Bryan Williams
Vice President of People and Culture

Trovon C. Williams
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Patrice Willoughby
Chief, Policy and Legislative Affairs

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.