Who We Are

VEP Staff

Dave Chandrasekaran, Co-founder and Executive Director (Washington, DC)

Lizette Gonzalez, Program Associate (Los Angeles, CA)

VEP Steering Committee

VEP is overseen by a dedicated group made up of current and former frontline Partners, volunteers, external partners, and experts in civic engagement. Since day 1, VEP has prioritized having a governing body that includes representation from a broad array of identities and perspectives, including based on geography, race/ethnicity, gender, age, and other factors.

Dave Chandrasekaran, Executive Director, Voter Empowerment Project, ex officio member (Washington, DC)

Maryn Formley, Executive Chair, Voter Empowerment Education & Enrichment Movement (Pittsburgh, PA)

Maya Kakani, Student, Northeastern University (Boston, MA)

Cathie Love, Financial Consultant (Albany, NY)

Priscilla Muhanji, Clinical Research Coordinator, George Washington University Hospital (Washington, DC)

Jennie Palluzzi, Executive Director, Civic Power of Change (Los Angeles, CA)

Cheryl Peters, Executive Director, Faith Organizing Alliance (Las Vegas, NV)