Jotaka Eaddy is the Special Assistant to the President and CEO for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People where she manages external affairs/relations and strategic initiatives on behalf of the Office of the President and CEO. In 12 years as a policy advocate, she has managed grassroots campaigns in more than 45 states and 28 countries. She previously served as the Domestic Program Director for the National Coalition To Abolish the Death Penalty.