Our Leadership
President & CEO
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is president & CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and CDF Action Council. Founded in 1973, CDF builds community so young people grow up with dignity, hope, and joy. Children’s Defense Fund envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their well-being, and communities wield the power to ensure they thrive. It pursues this vision through policy advocacy, community organizing, and a network of CDF Freedom Schools in 100 U.S. cities and thirty states.
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Speaker/Event Participation InquiryLeadership Team
Sheri A. Brady
Vice President and Chief Program Officer
Cheryl Cook-Posley
National Director, Movement Building
Bob Farrace, CAE
National Director, Public Affairs
Dr. Kristal Moore Clemons
National Director, CDF Freedom Schools®
La Tonja Ellis
Director, Human Resources and Culture
Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald
Regional Director, Southern Regional Office
Kathleen Flynn
Chief Operating Officer
Thomas Harvey
California State Director and National Litigation Strategist
David McClure
Director, Information Technology
Shaquité Pegues
Managing Director, CDF Freedom Schools®
Alisha Porter
Minnesota State Director
Alta Riggs
Controller
Adriana Rocha
New York State Interim Director
Dr. John Stanford
OHIO STATE DIRECTOR
Dr. Brandy Taylor Dédé
Texas State Director
Kwentoria Williams
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Shannon Williams
DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZING
Rexanah Wyse Morrissette
DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES