Charley Olena is the Senior Advocacy Director for Secure Democracy USA. In this role, Charley manages SDUSA's full advocacy team working across twenty state legislatures, identifies policy and advocacy trends, and coordinates responses with state and national partners, in addition to managing work directly in 6 states. Charley works to bring together legislative leadership, election administrators, and advocates to pass election reform that strengthens the security and integrity of our elections while protecting and expanding access to the ballot. Prior to joining the team at Secure Democracy, Charley led state and local advocacy work in Colorado on a host of issues. Charley's work has been featured frequently by press, including in Politico, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, as well across state media outlets.