FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2020
CONTACT
Juan Gastelum, gastelum@nilc-ijf.org, 213-375-3149
WASHINGTON — The NILC Immigrant Justice Fund (IJF) announced today the addition of a new member, John Bisognano, to its board of directors.
“The NILC Immigrant Justice Fund board is instrumental in setting the organization’s strategic direction, and John’s contributions will help propel our ongoing work to build political leadership that reflects our organization’s values-based approach and makes a real difference for immigrant communities and our country,” said Marielena Hincapié, executive director of NILC IJF. “Now more than ever, the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund is needed to defend and advance the rights of immigrants and ensure that our communities can thrive. John brings crucial experience and talents to our board, and I’m eager to work with him.”
“The NILC Immigrant Justice Fund is at the frontlines fighting for immigrants at a time when the president has made scapegoating new and aspiring Americans the centerpiece of his divisive reelection strategy,” Bisognano said. “While Trump divides us all by race, class, and birthplace to cover up for his failure to lead the country through this crisis, IJF is leading the way to hold him to account and stand up for the very people who, as essential workers, are keeping our country strong. There has never been a more important time for IJF’s hopeful, strategic, and forward-thinking leadership in the progressive movement, and I’m honored to play a role to support them.”
John Bisognano serves as executive director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) and affiliates, organizations founded by President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder in 2017. The NDRC operates as the centralized hub for executing a comprehensive redistricting strategy that shifts the redistricting power back to voters, creating fair districts where Democrats can compete. Before serving as the executive director, John served as the director of campaigns for the 2018 midterm cycle, helping net historic wins for down-ballot Democrats and ballot initiatives across the country. John joined the NDRC team as a veteran of the Obama White House and three presidential campaigns.
As White House associate director of public engagement, John served as the public liaison to the progressive, labor, and national security communities. In this role, he organized national coalitions around issues such as raising the minimum wage, responding to the Syrian refugee crisis, securing the Iran Deal, and countering violent extremism. During the 2016 election cycle, John ran the successful statewide coordinated campaign in New Hampshire for Secretary Hillary Clinton, Senator Maggie Hassan, and the full Democratic slate.
Before he was inspired to get into politics by the presidential campaign of then–Senator Obama, John worked in baseball as the visiting clubhouse manager for the Pawtucket Red Sox. John earned a BA and MBA from Providence College and is a native of Milton, Massachusetts.
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