Lisa Bland Malone has spent the majority of her career working in the civil rights arena. She has over twenty-five years of experience in policy analysis, federal and grassroots advocacy, programs, research and publications.

She currently serves as the Senior Fellow for Policy at the NAACP. Providing policy analysis, research and support for NAACP strategic initiatives. She recommends policy positions and strategies, and communicates NAACP positions and objectives on a portfolio of policy and regulatory matters. Always advocating to ensure equity and justice across all policy areas is her focus.

Lisa joined the organization in June 2017, as the Economic Programs Manager for the Economic Department. In that role, she managed their programs through development, implementation and reporting. She was also responsible for economic policy and research. In that capacity, she analyzed key economic policies and data, developed materials and provided technical assistance and training to NAACP Units across the country. She was instrumental in the development and release of the 4 signature NAACP Economic Inclusion Plan reports.

Prior to joining the NAACP, she served as the Vice President & Chief of Staff at the National Urban League's Washington Bureau. Lisa provided leadership and assistance to the staff and supervised the day-to-day management of the Bureau. She was responsible for overseeing legislative advocacy, research and policy, staffing, funding proposals and grant requirements.

She began her career on Capitol Hill working for the Congressional Research Service. In that capacity, she provided requested economic information to congressional members, committees and staff.

Ms. Bland Malone is a graduate of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. She also attended the University of California Berkeley.