Kathy Spillar

Katherine Spillar is the Executive Director of Feminist Majority Foundation and Feminist Majority, national organizations working for women’s equality, empowerment, and non-violence. One of the founders, Spillar has been a driving force in executing its diverse programs since 1987. An expert on anti-abortion terrorism, Spillar has overseen the organization’s research and public education activities, law enforcement relations, litigation, as well as grassroots organizing to keep clinics open in the face of extremist violence. She has played a vital role in the organization’s work to mobilize young feminists on college campuses to vote. In 2001, the Feminist Majority Foundation became the sole owner and publisher of Ms. magazine. As executive editor of Ms., Spillar oversees editorial direction, operations, and development for Ms. in print and online, as well as for Ms. Classroom and the affiliated Ms. Committee of Scholars.