Over the past decade she has served as political advisor, private-sector liaison and fundraiser for more than 40 Members of Congress, including six Senators and the Congressional Black Caucus. Prior to her work at CAP, she was president of Synergy Strategy Group, a boutique fundraising and political consulting firm where she raised millions of dollars for candidates and advocacy organizations.
“We believe that Aisha is exactly the person Victory needs to usher in an innovative and holistic approach to creating a pipeline for exceptional LGBT leadership and public officials. To us, Aisha represents the future of the LGBT movement. We are at a pivotal moment and in order to continue our momentum we need the insight and energy that Aisha brings to the job”, said Kim Hoover, chair of the Victory Fund board.
In addition to her political work, Moodie-Mills and her wife, Danielle, co-founded Politini Media a boutique communications strategy company that produces new media content. The dynamic duo are also hosts of “Politini,” a weekly politics and pop culture show on BLIS.FM.
For her tireless work and passion for equality she has been recognized as one of the top “Forty Under 40” national LGBT leaders by The Advocate, an “Enterprising Woman” by TAGG magazine, “100 Lesbians We Love” by Go Magazine and one of The Root’s 100 emerging and established leaders in the African American community.
“Her ideas for building a strong and visible network of LGBT leaders in public life aligns perfectly with Victory’s mission, but her vision to greatly amplify the impact of those leaders is what really captured the board’s attention,” said Mike Holloman, chair of the Victory Institute board.
Moodie-Mills also made numerous headlines as a key strategist and spokesperson for the campaign that brought marriage equality to the District of Columbia, where she and Danielle were among the first same-sex couples to receive a marriage license. Their wedding was also the first lesbian wedding featured by Essence magazine online.
Her work and publications have been featured in a variety of media outlets, including The Atlantic, Black Enterprise, The Washington Post, Essence, Politico, Ebony, The Huffington Post, and Uptown Magazine, and she also appears regularly as a political commentator on MSNBC.
“Aisha’s enthusiasm for the vast potential of the LGBT movement is infectious,” said Michael Grover, who chairs the new One Victory board. “She understands how important LGBT leaders will be in expanding equality to every corner of our country. We are thrilled she will lead Victory into its next chapter.”
