Leadership & Staff
Meet the accomplished activists, professionals, and philanthropists who lead NAACP.
In this section
President & CEO Derrick Johnson
The accomplished activists, professionals, and philanthropists who lead NAACP are committed to ending race-based discrimination. Through their various roles and areas of expertise, they bolster the work and drive the fight for civil rights and social justice.
National Board of Directors
Leon W. Russell
Tampa, FL
Karen Boykin-Towns
Brooklyn, NY
Jesse Turner, Jr.
Memphis, TN
Yvonne White
Detroit, MI
