Sophie Kim Goldmacher is the chief people officer of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), where she is responsible for setting and executing the strategic vision and priorities for a best-in-class human capital management program. Taking care of a growing employee base of over 550 people by creating a place where people love to work, grow their careers, and be a part of the success of a mission-driven organization is central to Goldmacher’s role.

Goldmacher has spent her career in public service and organizational management at the intersection of politics, government, public policy, and education. Investing in people has defined her purpose and her passion. She served in the White House under former President Obama for four years as Deputy Director of theWhite House Fellows program, where she managed the outreach and selection process and oversaw the day-to-day operations of the country’s premier public service and leadership fellowships.

Prior to joining the ACLU team, Goldmacher helped launch theInstitute of Politics and Public Service at Georgetown University, where she built a competitive fellowship program for political practitioners and created mentorship and career development programs for students as the Institute’s first Director of Programming.

Goldmacher graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Wellesley College and received her master’s in public policy from Georgetown University. She served as the student commencement speaker at both Wellesley and Georgetown. She is a proud native of Alameda, California. She now lives with her husband and son in Brooklyn, New York.