emile washington

Vice President, People & Strategy

Emile Washington serves as Vice President of People & Strategy, bringing more than 20 years of experience in state and federal government, coalition building, grassroots organizing, and civic engagement.

Throughout his career, he has worked alongside community advocates to strengthen partnerships and advance community-driven initiatives. He focuses on bridging the gap between community leaders and investing in the activation, long-term engagement, training and development of organizers and coalitions. In his previous roles in government and grassroots organizing his work focused on connecting the brightest minds in politics with the biggest names in sports and entertainment to make tomorrow’s world a better place.

His work in policy started with work as the Director of Student and Youth Leadership Development under the former Governor of Louisiana, Kathleen Blanco cultivated his skills of intergenerational partnerships. In this role, he promoted the policy agenda for Solutions To Poverty (SToP) movement, which focused on eradicating poverty through policy development and implementation. After leaving Capitol Hill, he worked as a Regional Field Director in Ohio for President Obama’s reelection team.