Kara Gotsch

Kara Gotsch is a highly experienced advocate in the field of criminal justice reform, currently serving as the Executive Director of The Sentencing Project since October 2016, after holding various leadership roles within the organization. Gotsch previously worked as the Director of Advocacy of the Interfaith Criminal Justice Coalition at the United Methodist Church from February 2014 to September 2016 and served as the Director of National Programs at the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty for a brief period in late 2013. Earlier in the career, Gotsch was the Director of Advocacy at The Sentencing Project and the Public Policy Coordinator for the ACLU's National Prison Project. Gotsch holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Women's Studies from Binghamton University.