eriley22@nul.org

Ebonie C. Riley is the highest-ranking woman in the history of the National Action Network (NAN). Previously, she served as NAN’s Washington DC Bureau Chief and is the youngest policy director of any legacy civil rights organization. Riley serves as the organization’s conduit for information about what is happening in Congress, the White House, and U.S. Supreme Court. She and her team also educate lawmakers and other stakeholders on the challenges and opportunities facing communities of color, advocating for greater resources and economic investment. Riley was NAN’s lead organizer for the March on Washington for Voting Rights on 2021, and the Commitment March on Washington in 2020.