Stonewall Democrats Congratulates Board Member Sharon Lettman on New Position at the National Black Justice Coalition

Washington, DC - Today, National Stonewall Democrats congratulated Sharon J. Lettman, member of our Board of Directors, on being selected as Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition. Headquartered in Washington, DC, The National Black Justice Coalition is a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and ending racism and homophobia.

"I'm a proud member of the Board of Directors of Stonewall Democrats, and I look forward to finding more opportunities for these two great organizations to work together in the future," Lettman said.

Lettman is not new to the work of finding common ground among progressive communities. Before joining the team at the National Black Justice Coalition, she spent eight years at People for the American Way and the People for the American Way Foundation, where, most recently, she served as Executive Vice President for Leadership Programs and External Affairs. In that capacity, Lettman oversaw the organizations' leadership programs and African American Religious Affairs.

She began her career as Executive Director of the Florida Student Association (FSA) and then served as the Director of Communications for the Florida Association of Counties (FAC). Subsequently, she built a successful public affairs firm, P&P Communications, which worked for clients including the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the National Education Association (NEA), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)and The Schott Foundation for Public Education, among others. In addition, in 2008, The Gill Foundation highlighted Lettman in its annual report as a "key ally" for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender equality movement.