Carmen Perez-Jordan

At-a-Glance

President/CEO of The Gathering for Justice
Co-founder of Justice League NYC, Justice League CA, Poderistas, and Women's March Inc.
National Co-Chair of the 2017 Women’s March on Washington, which drew over 5 million people globally
Spearheaded campaigns including Free Meek Mill and Take a Knee with Colin Kaepernick
Named one of Fortune’s Top 50 World Leaders and TIME’s 100 most influential people
Recognized as Glamour Woman of the Year and one of Forbes’ 100 Mujeres Mas Poderosas

Biography

Carmen Perez-Jordan is an award-winning, internationally-known civil and human rights leader and Chicana feminist. She serves as the President/CEO of The Gathering for Justice, an organization dedicated to ending child incarceration and racial disparities in the justice system.

Perez-Jordan is a co-founder of several influential organizations, including Justice League NYC and Justice League CA, which are state-based task forces focused on advancing juvenile and criminal justice reform.