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Mike Salamon

ADL Director of Community Engagement and Organizing

Mike Salamon came to ADL in 2019 with well over a decade of experience in foreign policy, international development, and grassroots advocacy, most recently as Associate Mobilization Director for Save the Children Action Network. Mike has previously worked for several organizations in Washington, DC including American Jewish World Service, The ONE Campaign, the New Democrat Network, the Truman National Security Project, and U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler of Florida. He was also a Fellow with the Managing the Fear Factor project at the U.S. in the World Initiative. 

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Mike has earned a Master’s degree in International Affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Florida State University. In his personal life, Mike is married to a third grade teacher in the DC Public School system, has three young sons, and is the proud owner of a ridiculous cat.