Chris Vaeth

Policy + Advocacy (and Co-Founder of the National Task Force on Election Crises) at Protect Democracy
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

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Credentials

  • Certificate in Nonprofit Management
    Columbia Business School Executive Education

Experience

  • Protect Democracy
    • United States
    • Government Relations Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Policy + Advocacy (and Co-Founder of the National Task Force on Election Crises)
      • Dec 2018 - Present

      Built the nonpartisan National Task Force on Election Crises to protect free and fair elections (www.electiontaskforce.org/members), and lead Protect Democracy's (www.protectdemocracy.org) engagement for democracy with CEOs, the private sector, and civil society partners. Built the nonpartisan National Task Force on Election Crises to protect free and fair elections (www.electiontaskforce.org/members), and lead Protect Democracy's (www.protectdemocracy.org) engagement for democracy with CEOs, the private sector, and civil society partners.

  • How to Help: News You Can Do Something About
    • Co-Founder and CEO
      • 2017 - 2018

      Co-founder of website featuring ways to do something about the day's big news stories, and host of podcast featuring conversations with people working for multiracial democracy. www.howtohelp.co/news Co-founder of website featuring ways to do something about the day's big news stories, and host of podcast featuring conversations with people working for multiracial democracy. www.howtohelp.co/news

  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director of Community Affairs (+ Assistant Director of the CFPB)
      • May 2011 - Aug 2016

      Member of Elizabeth Warren's founding team that opened and built the CFPB. Senior advisor (2011-12), deputy (2012-13), and director (2013-16) for community affairs. (www.consumerfinance.gov) Member of Elizabeth Warren's founding team that opened and built the CFPB. Senior advisor (2011-12), deputy (2012-13), and director (2013-16) for community affairs. (www.consumerfinance.gov)

  • The Greenlining Institute
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Legislative Director
      • Apr 2005 - Apr 2011

      Led campaigns for influential CA-based racial equity coalition, focused on Wall Street reform, creation of the CFPB and OMWIs, asset building, community reinvestment, college affordability, and diversity in the financial and philanthropic sectors. (www.greenlining.org) Led campaigns for influential CA-based racial equity coalition, focused on Wall Street reform, creation of the CFPB and OMWIs, asset building, community reinvestment, college affordability, and diversity in the financial and philanthropic sectors. (www.greenlining.org)

  • Students & Families for Tuition Relief Now
    • California
    • Founder and Director
      • Jan 2007 - Jun 2008

      Led Greenlining campaign to qualify a California ballot initiative for college affordability, managing 100 staff and 3000 volunteers on 30 campuses. Led Greenlining campaign to qualify a California ballot initiative for college affordability, managing 100 staff and 3000 volunteers on 30 campuses.

  • Drum
    • Queens, NY
    • Development Associate
      • Feb 2004 - Jan 2005

      Fundraised for South Asian immigrant worker- and youth-led community organization. Fundraised for South Asian immigrant worker- and youth-led community organization.

  • Open Society Foundations
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Program Associate
      • Feb 2004 - May 2004

      Supported creation of national network of social justice fellowships. 4 month contract. Supported creation of national network of social justice fellowships. 4 month contract.

  • Tenants & Neighbors
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead Organizer
      • Jan 2003 - Jul 2003

      Organized tenants across NYC to preserve and strengthen state rent laws. 6 month contract. Organized tenants across NYC to preserve and strengthen state rent laws. 6 month contract.

  • Democracy Matters
    • United States
    • Political Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Field Director
      • Apr 2002 - Nov 2002

      First field director of NBA player Adonal Foyle's campus group working for clean elections. First field director of NBA player Adonal Foyle's campus group working for clean elections.

  • Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice, Inc.
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • Director of Community Organizing
      • Jan 2000 - Mar 2002

      Led campaigns for police reform and environmental justice in South Bronx youth organization. Led campaigns for police reform and environmental justice in South Bronx youth organization.

Education

  • Cornell University
    B.S., Urban Studies, Race and Policy
  • Harvard University
    Masters of Theological Studies, Religion and Social Change

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