Announcing Gohar Sedighi as Executive Director of CPC Center and Progressive Caucus Action Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Center and Progressive Caucus Action Fund announced today that Gohar Sedighi has joined the organizations as executive director. Gohar brings a wealth of experience, having held leadership roles in the executive and legislative branches, as well as in nonprofit management.
“I am beyond thrilled to lead the CPC Center and Progressive Caucus Action Fund at this critical moment. The CPC Center’s legislative analysis and other public education materials are informing key policy debates. The Progressive Caucus Action Fund has shown success in bringing together movement leaders to build more effective people’s movements for justice and fairness. I have spent the last fifteen years fighting for economic, gender, and racial equity, and I’m excited to continue this work as the next leader of the CPC Center and the Progressive Caucus Action Fund. My commitment to the missions of these organizations is rooted in my own experience as an immigrant to the United States and first-generation college graduate. I’m honored to lead the CPC Center and the Progressive Caucus Action Fund teams in this next chapter,” said Gohar Sedighi.
Comments from CPC Center Board Leadership:
“The CPC Center is delighted to welcome a leader with the intelligence, experience, and vision that Gohar Sedighi brings to her work,” said Robert Borosage, CPC Center Board Chair and Co-Founder of the Campaign for America’s Future. “Gohar is well versed both in progressive policy and in the legislative process. Her experience makes her ideal to lead the remarkable team that the CPC Center has in place. We are confident that Gohar will take this thriving organization to even greater achievements at a time when its work is ever more essential.”
“Gohar is a skilled and experienced leader who will help the CPC Center grow even more influential, and she will provide principled and strategic leadership to an incredibly talented team,” said LaTosha Brown, CPC Center Board Vice Chair and Co-Founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund. “As an immigrant, woman of color, and a dedicated advocate for justice, Gohar understands the stakes for our families and our communities right now, and she is here to make a difference. We are thrilled to welcome her to the CPC Center.”
“The CPC Center brings together movement leaders to build cross-movement solidarity and pursue more inclusive governance. Throughout her career Gohar has shown that she profoundly understands that people’s movements are essential to achieving a more just and equitable nation. I am very excited for her leadership,” said Deepak Bhargava, CPC Center Board Secretary and Distinguished Lecturer at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies.
“In addition to her legislative and administrative expertise, Gohar brings great strength as a nonprofit administrator and manager. She knows the importance of effective systems and processes to a high-functioning nonprofit, and she will be an excellent steward of this extremely high-performing organization,” said Conrad Martin, CPC Center Board Treasurer and Executive Director of The Fund for Constitutional Government.
Comments from Progressive Caucus Action Fund Board Leadership:
“Gohar understands the importance of lifting up working people. She knows that our voices are fundamental to a strong and functioning democracy,” said Shane Larson, Progressive Caucus Action Fund Board Chair and Assistant to the President at Communications Workers of America. “She will continue Progressive Caucus Action Fund’s excellent work building solidarity between the labor movement and progressive movement. We are excited to welcome her to the Progressive Caucus Action Fund.”
“We look forward to the next chapter of the Progressive Caucus Action Fund with Gohar at the helm,” said Tiffany Muller, Progressive Caucus Action Fund Secretary-Treasurer and President of End Citizens United and Let America Vote Action Fund. “Gohar has steered successful issue campaigns, led teams of policy and legislative analysts to new heights, and at all times fought to protect the foundations of our democracy. That work will only become more urgent in the years to come, and she is ready for the challenges – and opportunities – that lie ahead.”
Sedighi previously served in leadership roles for progressive members of Congress with a successful record of passing laws to improve the lives of students, immigrants, and families. In addition, Sedighi worked on programs to reduce achievement gaps while serving in the U.S. Department of Education during the Obama Administration. For several years, Sedighi worked to resettle refugees and provide social services to immigrants as a leader of a group of nonprofit organizations in New England. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of California San Diego.