We are living through times where we need clarity of purpose before we can have certainty of outcomes.

Paraphrasing Rebecca Solnit's premise in Hope in the Dark

The State Alignment Lab is dedicated to nurturing stronger state movements and collaborations that have the relationships, trust, and systems in place to build power for reproductive health, rights, and justice. SAL provides technical assistance and backbone support for collaborations and convenings, and connects state groups to valuable resources, expertise, and leadership support through the State Repro Hub.

Through both the State Repro Hub and our partnerships, we work with warmth, precision, and creativity to support movements within and across states.

Meet the Team

at the State Alignment Lab

The State Alignment Lab team is made up of people who have spent years working alongside state advocates, coalitions, and organizers, and who bring that lived experience into everything we build. Each person on our team contributes a different strength, and together we focus on creating the conditions for state movements to grow, collaborate, and thrive.
The State Repro Hub is built for people working to grow change in their states. Our team, led by the State Repro Hub Director, tends the Hub like a garden: curating resources, connecting people, and cultivating clarity, care, and possibility across the field. We're here, and we're grateful to be growing alongside you.
Suzanne Buckley

Suzanne Buckley

Executive Director

Ravina Daphtary

Ravina Daphtary

Consulting Strategic Advisor

Anna V. Eskamani, PhD

Anna V. Eskamani, PhD

Senior Collaboration Manager

Jenny Dodson Mistry

Jenny Dodson Mistry

State Repro Hub Director

Oriaku Njoku Rivera

Oriaku Njoku Rivera

State Partnerships Director

Sara Morris-Gardiner

Sara Morris-Gardiner

Chief of Staff