Women at the Helm 2015
RACHEL EINBUND
Principal Attorney at the Law Office of Rachel Einbund, Esq.
The passage of the Marriage Equality Act in 2011 marked the end of one battle, and the beginning of many others. Rachel Einbund understood that from the start, and it's what led her to create her own legal practice, focusing on marriage-based green cards, work visas, domestic abuse victims and family-based immigration, to name but a few of her many specialties. Einbund, a graduate of NYU and New York Law School, prides herself on taking clients from all over, and on her belief in religious, political, gender and sexual freedom. In addition to running her own firm, she mentors law students; holds free workshops on the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) immigration policy; writes about immigration issues on her firm's blog, The LORE Review; and does pro-bono work for minors and unique cases. (She’s registered as a marriage officiant, too, as if all that weren't enough to keep her busy.) For her dedication to the law and our community, Einbund has received numerous honors: Just this year, the National LGBT Bar Association named her one of America's best LGBT lawyers under 40 and The International Women's Leadership Association called her a Woman of Outstanding Leadership. We here at GO simply call her "amazing."
Meet 16 dynamos who are true models of success
AISHA MOODIE-MILLS
President and CEO of Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Institute
More openly gay folks in government means a better political climate for us all, and that’s the mission of The Victory Fund and Institute, an organization for out public officials. Leading the nonprofit as president and CEO is Aisha C. Moodie-Mills, a highly accomplished woman with an extensive background in political and LGBT causes. Highlights of her career have included working as a political adviser, private sector liaison and fundraiser, as well as being the senior fellow and director of the FIRE (Fighting Injustice to Reach Equality) Initiative at the Center for American Progress. At Victory Fund, Moodie-Mills heads a group working to establish the careers and leadership talent of Victory program participants and political candidates. In addition, Moodie-Mills appears on MSNBC as a commentator, contributes to publications like The Atlantic, and hosts a political and pop culture radio show, Politini, with wife Danielle. A strong drive is clearly one secret of her success, but Moodie-Mills also had some help along the way. “Your network is your net worth,” she says. “Cultivate it, nurture it, and leverage it to grow. No one achieves greatness on [her] own.”
