A few weeks ago, our board chairs shared some exciting news: we are expanding the board to include more at-large members!

This growth will allow the Federation to continue serving state-based organizations to the highest degree and advancing equality in all the communities we call home.

I’m thrilled to introduce you to our current slate of three at-large candidates for the Equality Federation and Equality Federation Institute Board of Directors. They were selected by the board, who will vote on their candidacy in a matter of weeks.

All of our candidates have a commitment to strengthening the Federation as the strategic partner to the state-based movement.

At-Large Board Candidates

Julia Rosen

Julia is the Digital Director at ActBlue, where she brought a decade of online organizing experience on both electoral and issue campaigns. She comes from MoveOn.org, where she served as a Campaign Director, helping lead their electoral efforts, multi-issue advocacy and fundraising. Prior, she worked as the Progressive Change Campaign Committee's Senior Campaigns Director and the Courage Campaign's Online Political Director. She got her start working for Common Cause, bringing her efforts to democratize campaign fundraising full-circle at ActBlue. Julia graduated from Vassar College with a degree in American Culture, focusing on History and Political Science. She lives in Los Angeles, with her wife Kerry, a rabbinical student.

Michael Lewis

Michael is a Director at PepsiCo, Inc. and works in marketing on their North America beverage business. He started his marketing career in the consumer packaged goods industry over a decade ago at Procter & Gamble and has also worked in marketing for Teach For America. Michael graduated from Wesleyan University and served on their Board of Trustees. Michael is also currently on the Board of Trustees of the Bronx Charter School for Excellence and the Stratus Foundation.

Curtis Thornhill

Curtis Thornhill is the CEO and Founder of Apt Marketing Solutions, an organization that creates tools and services to help marketing teams improve the visibility, accountability, and effectiveness of marketing programs. Previously, he was Vice President, Operations & Consulting at American Data Company, a business process and technology consulting firm specializing in providing enterprise cloud computing solutions. Curtis has served on the board of Silicon Valley LGBT Community Center, Utah AIDS Foundation, and Entrepreneurs' Organization Utah.

Stay tuned over the next several weeks as we tell you even more about these exceptional leaders and introduce you to the member representatives that will be voted on at Summer Meeting!