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Brennan Center for Justice

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Founded 1995 (31 years old)HQ: NYU School of Law, New York, NYbrennancenter.orgWiki pageData
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Founded Date
1995

Key People

11
KC
Kareem Crayton
Vice President, Washington, DC Office
Kareem Crayton listed as Vice President, Washington, DC Office on the Brennan Center leadership page. As of 2026-04-11.
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Elisa Miller
General Counsel
Elisa Miller listed as General Counsel on the Brennan Center leadership page. As of 2026-04-11.
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Jaemin Kim
Vice President, Development
Jaemin Kim listed as Vice President, Development on the Brennan Center leadership page. As of 2026-04-11.
JC
Jeanine Chirlin
Managing Director
Jeanine Chirlin listed as Managing Director on the Brennan Center leadership page. As of 2026-04-11.
MW
President and CEO
Michael Waldman listed as President and CEO on the Brennan Center leadership page. Has led the center since 2005 per web search. As of 2026-04-11.
LN
Lawrence Norden
Vice President, Elections & Government
Lawrence Norden listed as Vice President, Elections & Government on the Brennan Center leadership page. As of 2026-04-11.
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Wendy R. Weiser
Vice President, Democracy
Wendy R. Weiser listed as Vice President, Democracy on the Brennan Center leadership page. As of 2026-04-11.
PW
Pinky Weitzman
Vice President, Communications
Pinky Weitzman listed as Vice President, Communications on the Brennan Center leadership page. As of 2026-04-11.
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Chisun Lee
Chief Innovation Officer
Chisun Lee listed as Chief Innovation Officer on the Brennan Center leadership page. As of 2026-04-11.
JF
John F. Kowal
Vice President, Program Initiatives
John F. Kowal listed as Vice President, Program Initiatives on the Brennan Center leadership page. As of 2026-04-11.
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John Anthony Butler
Chief Operating Officer
John Anthony Butler listed as Chief Operating Officer on the Brennan Center leadership page. As of 2026-04-11.

All Facts

Organization

Founded Date1995
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1995f_D2RZvH5j1w
HeadquartersNYU School of Law, New York, NY
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NYU School of Law, New York, NYf_Q8SPI26msQ

General

Websitehttp://www.brennancenter.org
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http://www.brennancenter.org6joOI7UWRg

Other

annual-revenue579000002024
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202457900000f_ZLxIVY8SBQ
employee-count1802024
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2024180f_trbZTG1zGA
leadershipMichael Waldman serves as President and CEOMar 2026
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Mar 2026Michael Waldman serves as President and CEOf_WyAY9PnuSp
projectMaintains comprehensive AI Legislation Tracker covering all US statesMar 2026
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Mar 2026Maintains comprehensive AI Legislation Tracker covering all US statesf_E7LaoG2qMo
publicationPublished 'Agenda to Strengthen U.S. Democracy in the Age of AI' with federal and state policy recommendations2025
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2025Published 'Agenda to Strengthen U.S. Democracy in the Age of AI' with federal and state policy recommendationsf_vtvKIx18hH

Board Seats

27
MemberRoleSourceNotesSource check
J7NdnQvB9YBoard Co-Chairbrennancenter.orgChristine A. Varney is listed in the Chairs section of the Brennan Center Board of Directors page alongside Kimberley D. Harris. Affiliation: Retired Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. As of 2026-04-11.
rYPzXoHMYGBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgTroy McKenzie listed as Board Member (Dean and Cecelia Goetz Professor of Law, NYU School of Law) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
K5qxDba9QBBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgStephen Schulhofer listed as Board Member (Professor, NYU School of Law) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
91gbOmXXncBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgRuth Lazarus listed as Board Member on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
BkRUCzIB3gBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgSteven Kersten listed as Board Member (President and CEO, WaterSaver Faucet Co.) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
yY986fhFfRBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgDavid Sussman listed as Board Member (Media & Sports Lawyer and Executive) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
tJedmB8TTyBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgSteven A. Reiss listed as Board Member (Retired Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
UlNfEszSn0Board Memberbrennancenter.orgLeslie Bhutani listed as Board Member on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
U53qgmwCoUBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgAdam Winkler listed as Board Member (Professor, UCLA School of Law) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
snhN0wPd60Board Memberbrennancenter.orgEmily Spitzer listed as Board Member (President, The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
g28SVXpT9IBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgDaniel F. Kolb listed as Board Member (Senior Counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
fhnYEFV8GABoard Memberbrennancenter.orgSibyl Frankenburg listed as Board Member (Teacher/Educator) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
wt9ku66tSkBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgVanita Gupta listed as Board Member (Distinguished Scholar in Residence, NYU School of Law) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
2nnldwn80PBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgKenji Yoshino listed as Board Member (Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law, NYU School of Law) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
XsmFZndCfUBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgThomas M. Jorde listed as Board Member (Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley School of Law) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
LCo9ZVCoFZBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgMelissa Murray listed as Board Member (Professor, NYU School of Law) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
g5v9e6hlbZBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgGerald Torres listed as Board Member (Professor of Environmental Justice, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
wXAU8Yi0oNBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgAdam B. Cox listed as Board Member (Professor, NYU School of Law) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
X0ML4EZI7GBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgLes Fagen listed as Board Member (Retired Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
lMMRpVb40wBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgDanielle C. Gray listed as Board Member (Executive Vice President, Global Public Policy, UnitedHealth Group) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
8ZSnegd1joBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgTrevor Morrison listed as Board Member (Eric M. and Laurie B. Roth Professor of Law; Chief Legal Officer, NYU) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
QdsN7eho9DBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgMaggie Blackhawk listed as Board Member (Professor, NYU School of Law) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
4XGqCc8EK6Board Chair Emeritusbrennancenter.orgLawrence Pedowitz listed as Chair Emeritus (Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Retired) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
9pQhxPIpnfBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgHelen Hershkoff listed as Board Member (Professor, NYU School of Law) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
A9HvPdX9M1Board Memberbrennancenter.orgFranz Paasche listed as Board Member (Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Verizon) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
eZXoHhcgiJBoard Chairbrennancenter.orgKimberley D. Harris listed as Board Co-Chair (Executive Vice President, General Counsel, NBCUniversal) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.
nNVBVElWMJBoard Memberbrennancenter.orgPeter Keisler listed as Board Member (Former Acting Attorney General 2007) on the Brennan Center Board of Directors page. As of 2026-04-11.

Publications

4
TitlePublicationTypeAuthorsUrlVenuePublishedDateIsFlagshipSourceSource check
An Agenda to Strengthen U.S. Democracy in the Age of AIreportBrennan Centerbrennancenter.orgBrennan Center2025-01brennancenter.org
An AI Democracy Agendapolicy-briefBrennan Center for Justicebrennancenter.org2024brennancenter.org
The Business of Military AIreportBrennan Center for Justicebrennancenter.org2024brennancenter.org
AI and Election SecurityreportBrennan Center for Justicebrennancenter.org2024brennancenter.org
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