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Carl Zaragoza is Senior Vice President of Member Impact at LEE, where he leads strategy to build robust pipelines of civic leaders—those who run for office and those who lead through policy and advocacy—so they can shape policy and drive change for stronger, thriving communities.
Carl brings deep expertise in political strategy, candidate recruitment, public policy, and leadership development. He has supported thousands of leaders to run for office, build lasting careers in policy and advocacy leadership, and transform systems that impact people’s daily lives.
He is a U.S. Army veteran and Teach For America alumnus who previously served as a twice-elected school board member in Arizona and co-founded School Board Partners. His commitment to public leadership is shaped by his upbringing, military service, and early work as a middle school civics and literacy teacher.
Carl lives in Oregon with his family and their rescue dog. He is an endurance athlete and has completed several Ironman-distance triathlons. He is also a Pahara-Aspen Fellow and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
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