Leaders - Democrats Abroad

Leaders

The DA Germany leaders are:

Candice Kerestan

| Chair, Germany

| Born and raised in Central Pennsylvania, Ms. Kerestan has lived in Germany permanently since 2014. She first found Democrats ...

| Vice Chair, Germany

| Since the concerns of ex-pats tend to be different from our compatriots who still live in the US, it is important for us to b...

Jennifer von Estorff

| Secretary, Germany; Göttingen-Hannover Vice Chair

| I am currently the Secretary of Democrats Abroad Germany, and my volunteer efforts with Democrats Abroad began when I took on...

Ron Schlundt

| Treasurer, Germany

|

Daniel Hoever-Eckardt

| Heidelberg Chapter Chair

|

Matt LeMieux

| Münster-Osnabrück Chapter Chair

|

Aileen Dinin

| Düsseldorf-Ruhr Chapter Chair

| Hi, I'm Aileen Dinin, the chair of the Düsseldorf-Ruhrgebiet chapter of Democrats Abroad Germany. I was previously the Ruhrge...

Katherine Sawyer

| Frankfurt Chapter Chair

|

Kaitlyn Kennedy

| Saxony Chapter Chair

|

Deandra Anderson

| Wiesbaden-Mainz Chapter Chair

| Vote in: North Carolina Live in: Frankfurt am Main, Germany Lived in: Spain, Germany, Colombia, USA - CA, MS, AL, NC, NY DA P...

Christian J Gross

| Göttingen-Hannover Chapter Chair

| Christian J. Gross was elected the Chapter Chair for the newly named Goettingen-Hannover Chapter in 2019. He was born in Germ...

Sasha Arrington

| Stuttgart Acting Chair

| I am very happy to be a part of this great team to make our country more inclusive, more just and more blue!

Wayne Lempke

| North and Central Bavaria Acting Chapter Chair

|

| Cologne-Bonn Chapter Chair

| I support Democrats Abroad because I know that the US can learn from other countries and improve.

Constance Chucholowski

| Berlin Chapter Chair

|

Candice Newton

| Hamburg Chapter Chair; Treasurer, Young Dems Leader

|

Karena Detweiler

| Munich Chapter Chair

|

Emily Lines

| Events and Fundraising Coordinator, Germany; Vice Chair, Berlin; DPCA Representative; Global Co-Chair, AAPI Caucus

|

Kathryn Solon

| DNC member; Phonebanking Coordinator, Germany; DPCA Representative, Germany

|

Susan Penrod

| Global IT Team; Membership/IT Coordinator, Germany

|

| Global Black Caucus Chair; Communications Coordinator, Germany and GWC;

|

Beverly Seebach

| Media Contact, Germany

| I am a native Coloradoan who came to Germany as a student. After living overseas for over 35 years I certainly see America fr...

Quaide Williams

| EMEA Deputy; Chapter Development Coordinator, Germany; DPCA Representative

|

Teresa Ritterhoff

| Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Coordinator, Germany

|

Courtney Newman

| Co-chair, Global Youth Caucus; Youth Caucus Chair, Germany

|

Sarah Fancy

| LGBTQ+ Caucus Chair, Germany; Co-editor, LGBTQ+ Caucus newsletter

| Originally from Rochester, Michigan, Sarah Fancy has lived abroad since 1992. Sarah studied German and English Literature at ...

James Moss

| Veterans and Military Families Chair, Germany

|

Derek Bembry

| Black Caucus Chair, Germany

|

Thorin Engeseth

| Hispanic Caucus Chair, Germany

|

Powen Shiah

| Global AAPI Caucus Steering Committee; DPCA Representative, Germany; Communications & Press Officer, Berlin

| At home or abroad, I think it's crucial for Americans to participate in the political process.

Committee leaders are either elected or appointed. Elections are held in the first quarter of odd numbered years as prescribed in the Country Committee bylaws.