Sister Simone Campbell

executive director of NETWORK

**Sister Simone Campbell** has served as Executive Director of NETWORK since 2004. She is a religious leader, attorney and poet with extensive experience in public policy and advocacy for systemic change. In Washington, she lobbies on issues of peace-building, immigration reform, healthcare and economic justice. Around the country, she is a noted speaker and educator on these public policy issues. She belongs to the [Sisters of Social Service.](http://www.sistersofsocialservice.com "Sisters of Social Service") She has received numerous awards, including a “Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Award” and the "Defender of Democracy Award" from the international Parliamentarians for Global Action. In addition, she has been the keynote or featured speaker at numerous large gatherings, including the 2012 Democratic National Convention. >> [Follow her on Twitter.](https://twitter.com/sr\_simone "Sister Simone on Twitter")