Our Leadership
President & CEO
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is president and 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
Kathleen Flynn
Chief Operating Officer
Rev. Dr. Cheryl Cook-Posley
National Director, Movement Building
Bob Farrace, CAE
National Director, Public Affairs
Dr. Kristal Moore Clemons
National Director, CDF Freedom Schools®
Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE
David McClure
Director, Information Technology
Shaquité Pegues
MANAGING DIRECTOR, CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS®
Dustin Pickett
DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Alisha Porter
MINNESOTA STATE DIRECTOR
Lauren Reliford
Director, Policy
Alta Riggs
CONTROLLER
Rev. Marvin Silver
Director, Leadership Development & Organizing
Saira Soto
Interim California STATE DIRECTOR
Dr. John Stanford
OHIO STATE DIRECTOR
Dr. Brandy Taylor Dédé
TEXAS STATE DIRECTOR
Kwentoria A. Williams
DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS