Executive DirectorVoter Registration Project
Nellie Sires (she/her) is the Executive Director of EVC and brings expertise in voter engagement, equity-centered personnel management, and broad-based progressive coalition building. Prior to EVC, Nellie served as the Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, scaling a team of 30 to more than 500 in under 9 months. Previous to her time at Wis Dems, Nellie trained thousands of progressive leaders in better people management as Vice President of Training at The Management Center. Nellie’s background is primarily in field organizing, and she has managed hundreds of field staff and thousands of campaign volunteers on both advocacy and electoral campaigns, working as a staffer on congressional, gubernatorial, and presidential races. Nellie has also held director and consultant positions at the PIRGs, Obama for America, USAction, Organizing for Action, and the DCCC.