Stacy began her career as a teacher with Teach For America in Washington, DC, teaching elementary school students and developing a foundation in youth development and community engagement. She later worked as a community organizer on John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign, launching a two-decade career as a campaign strategist and advocate. Over the years, Stacy has led and supported efforts focused on strategic planning, leadership development, meeting facilitation, and partner and volunteer engagement across political and social impact organizations.
From 2006 to 2009, Stacy served as Executive Director of the California Young Democrats, where she ran peer-to-peer organizing programs targeting young people of color. She has worked on four electoral campaigns at the local, state, and national levels, including the 2012 Obama campaign, and has supported advocacy efforts on issues ranging from community college funding to health care access. Before joining Planned Parenthood Federation of America in 2014, she served as Executive Director of the Student Success Project, partnering with school districts to navigate the political challenges surrounding the implementation of Common Core standards.
At Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Stacy spent eight years in leadership roles. After five years leading issue and policy programs, she joined the Government Relations team as a Director, where she designed and ran ongoing coaching cohorts, planned and facilitated team meetings and retreats, and partnered with senior leaders on employee engagement, retention, and organizational culture. This work deepened her commitment to supporting leaders who are balancing urgency, complexity, and care.
