Donald K. Sherman will serve as the next president and CEO of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington following the departure of Noah Bookbinder. Donald has served as CREW’s executive director and chief counsel and was previously appointed interim president during the board of directors’ search for a permanent leader for the organization.

“The board is delighted to announce that Donald K. Sherman has been appointed as the next president and CEO of CREW. Donald is a proven, dynamic leader who has helped shape what CREW is today, during his years of exemplary service as CREW’s executive director and chief counsel,” Board Chair Stephen Kelly said. “The board has every confidence in Donald’s integrity and vision to guide CREW and its staff, as we take on new challenges in the years to come. We are excited to work with Donald to fulfill CREW’s mission of fighting government corruption, preserving ethics and transparency in government and ensuring that our government serves the interests of the American people.”

As executive director and chief counsel, Donald has worked to develop and implement CREW’s overall strategy while directing the organization’s team of attorneys. In that role, Donald has filed numerous successful Hatch Act complaints, testified before Congress on a range of ethics issues and guided the first successful trial in more than 150 years to enforce Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, as well as CREW’s effort to enforce Section 3 against Donald Trump when he was found to have engaged in insurrection and temporarily removed from the Colorado ballot.

“I am humbled to lead CREW as it continues its critical work to defend our democracy against authoritarian threats,” said Sherman. “I have been honored to work here for years with our incredible staff, and am grateful to the board for putting their faith in me for the future. The mission remains the same: CREW will use every resource available to fight for a more ethical, accountable and transparent government for the American people.”