Democracy North Carolina has a staff of ten, including five organizers who work on-the-ground in NC communities anchoring local coalitions. Our staff also includes research, fundraising, communications and administrative professionals — all of whom work frequently with our organizers and partners to further our program goals.

 

Our staff includes:

Molly Beacham, Director of Development. Molly earned a BA in French Literature and Masters of Environmental Management from LSU. She has fundraising experience with The Nature Conservancy, Conservation Trust for North Carolina, and Ross, Johnston & Kersting Development Consultants.   

Leigh Bradley, Office Manager. Leigh holds a BSW from Indiana University and an MSW from UNC-Chapel Hill. She has been with the organization since 1996.

Robert Dawkins, Field Organizer, Charlotte and Western NC. Robert has worked as a grassroots organizer for a number of years, conducting organizing campaigns in Houston and Atlanta for ACORN before becoming their Head Organizer in Charlotte. He has also consulted on various grassroots campaigns for nonprofit groups. He has a BA in Political Science from the University of South Carolina.

Jennifer Frye, Associate Director. Jenn was a Democracy Summer student organizer in 2003 and served on Democracy NC’s Board of Directors before becoming part of the organizing staff in January 2006. She is an alumnus of the Public Allies North Carolina leadership development program and previously worked in gun violence and homelessness prevention. She holds a BA in Political Science and German from UNC. As Associate Director, she manages the daily operations of Democracy NC, participates heavily in our organizing and leadership training work and is responsible for our community outreach in the Durham area.

Bob Hall, Executive Director & Research Director. Bob has been working with grassroots groups across the South since 1970, collaborating with them on research projects involving economic and social issues. He has served as executive director and research director with the Institute for Southern Studies and was recognized for that work with a MacArthur Fellowship in 1992. He has an MA in Sociology and Religion from Columbia University.

Ashley Holloway Foxx, Field Organizer, Southeast NC. Ashley has been politically active since the age of 14, when she began working as an organizer for nonprofit organizations in Fayetteville and Chapel Hill. Cumberland County and the greater Wilmington area are now her primary areas of responsibility and she is determined to do her part in fulfilling the promise of one person, one vote. She earned a BA in African and African American Studies from UNC-Chapel Hill.

Shaunee Morgan, Intern. Shaunee is a student at UNC-Chapel Hill, where she is obtaining her Masters in Social Work. She will be interning with Democracy NC for the 2009-2010 academic year, assisting with census outreach, ex-felon re-enfranchisement and other efforts. She is also helping to conduct training and contributing to our media outreach efforts. She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.

Katy Munger, Communications Director. Katy has over 20 years experience in all aspects of marketing and communications. In addition, her political experience includes grassroots organizing, issue advocacy, volunteer recruitment and campaign management. She holds a BA with Honors in Interdisciplinary Writing from UNC-Chapel Hill. In addition to providing communications support for all of our program areas, she is responsible for Democracy NC’s website, print materials and media inquiries.

Linda Sutton, NC Field Organizer, has been active in the Winston-Salem community since the early 70's, working as a union organizer and Special Voter Registration Commissioner. She co-founded the Winston-Salem Voting Rights Coalition, a grassroots organization of non-profit, non-partisan community groups that has registered thousands of voters and engaged them in electoral reforms such as early voting, same day registration and campaign finance reform. In 2008, she received the Urban League's Community Leader of the Year Award. Linda will be based in Winston-Salem and work in Forsyth, Guilford, Davie and surrounding counties.

 

Adam Sotak, Organizing Director. Adam has been working with Democracy NC since January 2000, when it was still known as Democracy South. Prior to joining us, Adam received his MSW from UNC-Chapel Hill and trained and worked as a labor organizer. He also spent two years working with at-risk youth. In 2001, he received the Humanitarian Award from the Charlotte-Black Political Caucus and in 2005 he received the "Unsung Hero Award" from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP for his work for voting rights. As our Organizing Director, he oversees the work of all Democracy NC organizers. He is also active in frontline organizing in Charlotte, Piedmont and western counties.

 

Feel free to contact our staff directly with appropriate inquiries in their areas of responsibility. For general inquiries, or to reach our main switchboard, please call Leigh Bradley at (919) 286-6000 or write info@democracy-nc.org.