LaShawn Warren

LaShawn Warren is the chief policy officer for the Southern Poverty Law Center and its lobbying arm, the SPLC Action Fund. Warren oversees the policy agendas of the organizations, which have a presence in several Deep South states and Washington, D.C. Her work advances policy on a number of fronts, including voting rights, decarceration of Black and Brown people, eradicating poverty and the dismantling of white nationalism and supremacy.

Warren is a civil and human rights attorney with over 25 years of experience advocating progressive public policy at every level of government. She previously served as executive vice president for government affairs at The Leadership Conference Education Fund and its lobbying arm, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Warren played an integral role in shaping and driving the strategic direction of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ multi-issue policy agenda among elected officials, advocacy groups and other vital stakeholders.