Staff Leadership

Bridget Moix
General Secretary
Bridget Moix is the fifth General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). She also leads two other Quaker organizations, affiliated with FCNL: Friends Place on Capitol Hill and FCNL Education Fund.

Adlai Amor
Associate General Secretary for Communications and IT
As associate general secretary for communications and IT, Adlai Amor leads FCNL’s communications team to build its presence in all media platforms, oversee the organization’s marketing, and provide a strategic direction for all communications.

Amelia Kegan
Associate General Secretary for Policy and Advocacy
Amelia Kegan leads FCNL’s strategic legislative advocacy and organizing work.

Aminata Taylor
Associate General Secretary for Finance
Aminata ‘Ami” Taylor, serves as the associate general secretary for finance at FCNL.

Lauren Brownlee
Associate General Secretary for Community and Culture
Lauren Brownlee is FCNL’s inaugural Associate General Secretary for Community and Culture and the leader of the organization’s new Community and Culture team.

Stephen Donahoe
Associate General Secretary for Development
Stephen Donahoe leads FCNL’s efforts to raise annual, capital and planned gifts that support FCNL’s advocacy, education and outreach.
Governance
The Friends Committee on National Legislation and the FCNL Education Fund are governed by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
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Staff

Adrienne Peters
Assistant to the General Secretary

Afreen Minai
Program Assistant for Militarism and Human Rights (2023-2024)

Alicia McBride
Senior Director for Quaker Leadership

Allen Hester
Legislative Representative, Nuclear Disarmament and Pentagon Spending

Anika Forrest
Legislative Director, Domestic Policy

Ashlee Morris
Human Resources Generalist

Bobby Trice
Quaker Engagement Program Manager

Brishonne (Bri) Tollie
Program Assistant for Justice Reform & Election Integrity (2023-2024)

Bryan Bowman
Social Media and Digital Communications Manager

Carla Montilla
Program Assistant for Sustainable Energy and the Environment (2023-2024)

Daren Caughron
Legislative Manager, Sustainable Energy and Environment

Ernest Scarborough
Meeting Planner

Attribution
Taylor Monet/FCNL
Giselle López Estrada
Young Adult Program Associate
Hadiya Afzal
Diaspora Engagement and Partnership Organizer

Hassan El-Tayyab
Legislative Director for Middle East Policy and Advocacy Organizer

Heather Brandon-Smith
Deputy Director for Foreign Policy

Isaac Worku
Staff Accountant

Jeremiah Dobbs
Facilities Manager

Jessica Bahena
National Field Organizer

Jessie Palatucci
Director of Digital Communications

José Santos Moreno
Director for Justice Reform

Justin Hurdle
Grasstops Advocacy Manager

Kelsey Beaumont Shaffer
Senior Database Manager

Kendall Cockrell
Planned Giving Director

Krista Sassaman
Senior Director of Direct Response and Development Operations

Kristen Archer
Social Media & Editorial Director

Larissa Gil-Sanhueza
Senior Manager, Young Adult Program

Lauren Evans
Program Assistant for Peacebuilding (2023-2024)

Lauren Lassiter
Organizing Data Associate

LaVida Davis
Director of Strategic Advocacy

Lisa Forrest
Development Manager

Marika Jakubovska
Senior Staff Accountant

Megan Thomas
Campaign Director

Menna Yohannes
Donor Operations Manager

Micah MacColl Nicholson
Program Assistant for Quaker Outreach

Mwandeyi Kamwendo
Advocacy Teams Organizer

Nelson Miranda
Senior Manager, IT Operations

Nicole Santos
Major Gifts Officer

Odeliya Matter
Program Assistant for Middle East Policy (2023-2024)

Olivia Delaplaine
Program Coordinator, Friends Place on Capitol Hill

Rebecca Jolliff
Foundation Relations Director

Riley Robinson
Major Gifts Officer

Sarah Freeman-Woolpert
Deputy Director of Strategic Advocacy

Sarah Johnson
Director, Friends Place on Capitol Hill

Shawn Irby
Office Coordinator

Sofia Guerra
Program Assistant for Nuclear Disarmament and Pentagon Spending (2023-2024)

Susan Nahvi
Major Gifts Officer

Thandie Masilela
Senior Accounting Manager

Tim Heishman
Advocacy Teams Leadership and Training Manager

Timothy McHugh
Director of Media Relations

Ursala Knudsen-Latta
Legislative Director, Peacebuilding

Vanina Colombo
Director of Human Resources

Wesley Pinkham
Senior Visual Arts Manager
Consultants
- Amy Benham, Finance
- Cindy Darcy, Native American Policy
- Eddie Namng'ona, Interim Controller
- Hajar Hammado, Engagement Consultant, Advocacy Teams
- Hudson Sievers, Advocacy Teams Trainer
- Lacina Tangaqudo Onco, Native American Policy
- Loletta Barrett, Friend in Washington, Quaker Outreach
- Lynn Erskine, Foundation Relations
Advocacy Corps Organizers
FCNL’s Advocacy Corps organizers are young adults between the ages of 19-30. They connect local activists and leaders with their member of Congress to affect big, long-term change.