With over 25 years of combined experience in the legal, philanthropic, and nonprofit sectors, Lisa Cylar Barrett works tirelessly to effectively execute multipronged strategies to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice. As Director of Policy and Director of the Washington D.C. Office at the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Lisa leads and manages the policy work for the organization and serves as a member of the Senior Leadership Team which develops and executes the strategic direction for the organization. Ms. Cylar Barrett received her B.A. from Spelman College and her J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law where she served as an Associate Editor of the Health Matrix Law Journal. Her legal studies also included a semester at Oxford University where she studied International Taxation and Comparative Legal Professions.