Meet CCLP’s staff
Our dedicated staff bring their diverse perspectives, experiences and expertise to CCLP’s mission every day. To search for career opportunities with CCLP click here.
Tiffani Lennon J.D., LL.M.
Executive Director
Areas of expertise:
Community-based lawyering, civil rights and criminal defense
Bruce Barnum
Development Director
Areas of expertise:
Community engagement, organizational development and strategy, grant writing, events and fundraising campaigns
Charles Brennan
Deputy Director of Research
Areas of expertise:
Quantitative research and data analysis, geographic information systems, housing and urban development, data visualization
Julia Char Gilbert
Connelly Fellow
Areas of expertise:
Health equity, community engagement, medical debt, policy research and data analysis
Sha’Von Davis
Administrative Assistant
Areas of expertise:
Customer service, administration, communications, advocacy and coalition-building
Ellen Giarratana Esq.
Managing Attorney
Areas of expertise:
Equitable enforcement of legislation, litigation, civil rights action
Anthony Lux
Interim Director of Communications
Areas of expertise:
Constituent engagement, marketing, outreach and communication
Allison Neswood Esq.
Deputy Director of Strategic Priorities
Areas of expertise:
Medicaid eligibility and coverage, health equity, immigrant eligibility for public programs and coalition building
Bethany Pray Esq.
Legal Director
Areas of expertise:
Regulatory and administrative law; medicaid eligibility, benefits and services; due process protection for benefit recipients; behavioral health parity in public and commercial health coverage
Kesi Relyea
Operations Director
Areas of expertise:
Business operations, bookkeeping, human resources, IT support
Lyz Riley Sanders JD, MHA
Advocate
Areas of expertise:
Community-centered policy creation and implementation, health equity, food systems, healthy eating and active living, community advocacy, public health policy
Chaer Robert
Legislative Director
Areas of expertise:
Coalition building, tax policy, workforce development, access to skills training
Angelita (Trujillo) Vazquez
Grants Manager
Areas of expertise:
Fundraising, event planning, data management, community engagement
Christina Yebuah MPH, MPA
Research & Policy Analyst
Areas of expertise:
Qualitative research, community-informed practices, cultural competencies, health equity, organizational management