Elizabeth Clay Roy is a lifelong leader of civic engagement and social change initiatives, and the new CEO of Generation Citizen, a national nonprofit committed to providing youth with the knowledge and skills they need to actively participate in our democracy. Prior to joining Generation Citizen, Elizabeth was Executive Director of TakeRoot Justice, a NYC social justice organization. Elizabeth’s work at TakeRoot built on her success as a collaborative leader, especially as Co-Director of South Bronx Rising Together, a collective impact partnership for educational equity and Deputy Director of Opportunity Nation. She began her career doing participatory planning in India and serving Gov. Deval Patrick (MA) as a Policy Advisor and Director of Grassroots Governance.
