Tata Traore-Rogers

Tata Traore-Rogers is a seasoned nonprofit executive and a passionate advocate for women’s rights, in the US and abroad. Tata is currently the Director of Affiliate People and Business Management at ACLU. This department builds state capacity and strengthens and maintains the connections between the ACLU and its network of 54 state affiliates and the 1500 staff who work out of the state offices. Tata's career reflects 20+ years’ experience in nonprofit management including at Harlem United, Astraea Foundation, and Turning Point Brooklyn. Among other roles, she was previously the Executive Director of Manifesta, an independent digital campaigning platform grounded in human rights and feminist principles. Tata is often engaged to work internationally as a meeting planner, facilitator, and coach. She is an adjunct professor at CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College where she teaches courses on Urban Public Health and Community Health.