Virginia |2019

NLC Virginia recruits, informs, equips, and connects leaders to impact our community through local progressive action.

Current Fellows

Alex Cintron

Director of Scheduling, Office of the Attorney General
Allan-Charles Chipman

Faith Rooted Organizer & Transformation Strategist, Initiatives of Change USA ,Inc
Alyia Gaskins

Founder and CEO, CitiesRx LLC
Ashley Shah

Vice President, ITMS, Inc.
Buzz Becker

Development Manager, Hexagon Energy
Emily Portwood

Staff Scientist and Brownfield Consultant, Timmons Group
Erin Stanley

Social Worker
Jimmie Jarvis

Digital Account Manager, Practice Promotions
Kelsey Cowger

Field Organizer, For Our Future, Virginia
Lashelle Johnson

Policy Analyst, Virginia Department of Taxation
Malvin Ross Williams

Founder and CEO, M. Ross Williams & Co.
Matthew Shapiro

Consultant, Public Speaker, Lobbyist, 6 Wheels Consulting, LLC
Melissa Poston

Candidate for DNP, Johns Hopkins University
Michelle Oliver

Senior Financial Advisor, The Oliver Financial Group
Niyah White

Policy and Research Associate, FWD.us
Paul Davis

Legislative Aide, Fairfax County Government
Rita Hill

Community Engagement Instructor, Thinkful
Saira Bhatti

Constituent Services Representative, U.S. House of Representatives
Sheba Williams

Founder / Executive Director, Nolef Turns Inc.
Terrance Harris

Local Coordinator, Student Ambassador Exchange

Apr 10, 2020
Millennials are the unseen leaders in the coronavirus crisis

NLC President and CEO Clare Bresnahan English was recently published in The Hill discussing Millennials' role during the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis.
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Dec 19, 2019
Nation's Largest Progressive Training Organization Welcomes 2020 Fellows Class

930 Fellows Join Community of Nearly 8,000 Trained Progressive Leaders
New Leaders Council (NLC), the nation’s largest organization that recruits, trains, and promotes a rising generation progressive leaders, announced today the selection of 930 Fellows to the 2020 NLC Institute. Learn more about them here...
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Dec 06, 2019
#NLCFamily Wins on Election Day 2019!

New Leaders Council is extremely proud of the many individuals in the #NLCFamily who stepped up and ran for office and for those who volunteered their precious time and energy to support progressives. Today, the New Leaders Council community is celebrating twenty-one outstanding victories across the country. Take a look at their stories...
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