Leadership


Interim Director

Abigail Martin

Abigail Martin, Eleanor’s Legacy’s Interim Director, began her career in advocacy social work in the Bronx Family Court, where she witnessed the impact governmental policy has on families. Martin also taught social work at Columbia University, Fordham University, and Montclair State University. Inspired by the governmental response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in her neighborhood, Martin began a career transition that led her to run for New York City Council in 2021 and District Leader in 2022. At The New Majority NYC, Abigail drove the candidate endorsement process and founded its Young Leadership Council. Most recently, Abigail served as the organization’s Interim Director. In 2022 Abigail joined Eleanor’s Legacy as the Political Director. A working mom of three, Martin is committed to preserving democracy and the reproductive freedoms of future generations of women. Originally from Maine, Abigail has lived in New York since 1999, when she enrolled at Skidmore College. Abigail currently resides in the northwest Bronx, with her children and spouse.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Antonia Stolper
Chair

Kris Kohler
1st Vice Chair

Hon. Joanne Dittes Yepsen
2nd Vice Chair

Hon. Martha Robertson
Secretary

Sarah Russell
Treasurer

Hon. Judith Hope
Founder & Ex-Officio

Donna Zaccaro
Ex-Officio

Tracey Brooks
Ex-Officio

Therese Daly, Pat Reilly
Co-Chairs, Endorsement Committee

Sylvia Stein
Chair, Marketing & Communications Committee

Karen Alford, Hon. Joanne Dittes Yepsen
Co-Chairs, Search & Nominating Committee

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Claire Ackerman

Karen Alford 

Hon. Dorcey Applyrs (on leave)

Hon. Gale Brewer

Leslie Chervokas

Marjorie Culver 

Elizabeth Da Trindade Asher

Therese Daly

Rob Dyson

Linda Filardi

Lucia Gomez

Lisa Hofflich

Kris Kohler

Rachel Lavine

Hon. Carolyn Maloney           

Gloria Middleton

Amy Peckham

Lily Patricof

Bianca Rajpersaud 

Pat Reilly

Hon. Martha Robertson

Sarah Russell

Hon. Rebecca Seawright

Onika Shepherd-Bernabe

Sylvia Stein

Emily Steinman

Antonia Stolper 

Odetty Tineo

Hon. Joanne Dittes Yepsen

INNOVATION COUNCIL

The Eleanor’s Legacy Innovation Council is a small group of committed young professionals and volunteers determined to amplify the mission of recruiting, training, and supporting pro-choice Democratic women throughout the state of New York.     

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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