Alicia Washkevich

Alicia Washkevich is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in operations leadership across various sectors. Currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Defenders of Wildlife since June 2025, Alicia has also held multiple leadership roles at New Politics and New Politics Leadership Academy from January 2022 to June 2025. Prior experience includes Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Associate Director of Operations at Sierra Club, where responsibilities involved managing operations for conservation programs. Alicia's military background includes serving in the United States Navy as an Officer with accolades such as the Navy Commendation Medal, demonstrating expertise in operations and training. Alicia holds a BS in Oceanography from the United States Naval Academy, an MS in Applied Science/Oceanography from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a leadership certificate from Cornell University.