A few words from Rob RichieMeredith Sumpter is exactly the kind of person we hoped the Board would find at the beginning of its CEO search, and I’m incredibly optimistic about what FairVote can achieve under her leadership. I look forward to supporting Meredith in my position as Senior Advisor. I know that she’s stepping into a challenging yet incredibly rewarding role, leading our team at this moment of promise and peril for our republic. Meredith will bring her own unique experience, talent, and vision as FairVote rises to meet the moment. I also want to thank Lan Nguyen, who has been such an incredibly effective and thoughtful partner in bringing change to FairVote over the past five years. We are a stronger, better-streamlined, and more resilient organization because of Lan. I couldn’t be happier for her as she takes on an exciting new opportunity that connects so deeply to her remarkable life story. When I co-founded FairVote back in 1992 and became its first executive director, I had no idea of the long, sometimes circuitous, and incredibly rewarding journey I had begun. I’m so proud of what FairVote has accomplished and so grateful for the colleagues, partners, and supporters who have made it possible. It has been inspiring to see the emergence of such a strong organization and reform movement – and the next step is for our work to grow even stronger under Meredith’s leadership. | 
