Staff Directory

Susan Lerner

Executive Director

Susan Lerner is the Executive Director of Common Cause New York. She is responsible for setting priorities, strategy, lobbying, fund-raising and leading the the New York chapter.

Sarah Goff

Deputy Director

Sarah Goff is the Deputy Director at CCNY. She manages a range of local and statewide policy, research and advocacy initiatives.

Natalia Philatova

Assistant Director

Natalia joined Common Cause New York in September 2019. Before joining Common Cause, she was a field organizer for the Colorado Coordinated campaign in 2018. Before joining Common Cause, she worked for then-Congressman Jared Polis and on both local and national campaigns. Natalia is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder.