Board & Leadership
Freedom House is led by President Michael J. Abramowitz. The daily work of the organization is conducted by its approximately 150 staff members in Washington, New York, and field offices around the world.
The organization's non-partisan Board of Trustees is comprised of prominent business and labor leaders, former diplomats and senior government officials, scholars, and journalists. They all share a steadfast commitment to the mission of Freedom House and to the belief that the promotion of democracy and human rights is essential for international peace.
Board of Trustees
* Denotes members of the Executive Board
Michael Chertoff*, Chair
Goli Ameri*, Vice Chair
Peter Bass*, Vice Chair
Robert Keane*, Treasurer
Monde Muyangwa*, Secretary
Jonathan Ginns
Dionisio Gutierrez
Emeritus Board Members
Bette Bao Lord
Dennis C. Blair
Paula Dobriansky
D. Jeffrey Hirschberg
Anthony Lake
Diana Negroponte
William H. Taft, IV
Wendell Willkie, II
Executive Staff
Michael J. Abramowitz, President
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Executive Vice President for Strategy and Programs
Annie Wilcox Boyajian, Director of Advocacy
Brian Hill, Vice President, Development
Mark Moyer, Chief Financial Officer
Sarah Repucci, Vice President, Research and Analysis
Jennifer Stapleton, Director of Communications
Leadership Staff
Laura Adams, Senior Director, Program Strategy, Development and Learning
Urooj Arshad, Senior Program Manager, Dignity for All
Marc Behrendt, Director, Europe and Eurasia programs
Gerardo Berthin, Director, Latin America and the Caribbean programs
Douglas Googe, CPA, Controller
Danya Greenfield, Senior Program Manager for Lifeline
Vytis Jurkonis, Project Director, Vilnius office
Jin Kim, Director of Finance
Sheryl Mendez, Senior Program Manager, Emergency Assistance Programs
Mindy Michels, Director of Emergency Assistance Programs
Sofya Orlosky, Senior Program Manager, Eurasia programs
Colby Pacheco, Senior Program Manager, Africa programs
Nate Schenkkan, Director for Special Research
Adrian Shahbaz, Research Director, Technology and Democracy
Jon Temin, Director, Africa programs
David Timberman, Director, Asia programs
Mai Truong, Research Director, Management and Strategy