Syrita Simpkins

Director of External Affairs

As the Director of External Affairs, Syrita serves as a liaison to JAN’s network of partners and stakeholders and manages special events.

Since the origin of the organization in 2015, Syrita has provided operational and program support throughout the years, focusing on financial management, grant management and funder compliance, Board and partner communications, event management, and more. She has demonstrated non-profit experience working alongside leadership and managing high-level stakeholder correspondence. Syrita enjoys connecting with new people, cultivating relationships, and convening various personalities and groups to build community engagement.

Prior to joining the Justice Action Network, she worked at the Association for Prosecuting Attorneys where she managed the day-to-day office operations, as well as small meeting and national conference planning. She was also a project assistant at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute where she supported the team with annual course and conference coordination for Pennsylvania’s CLE credit. 

Syrita holds an MBA from the University of Maryland University College and a Bachelor’s degree from Bowie State University.