Lisa Sherman Luna
Lisa Sherman Luna (she/her/ella) is the Executive Director of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, where she prior served as Policy Director. Lisa is also a proud member of the NPNA Executive Committee. She and her family moved to Nashville from Guatemala in 2001. It was this experience that shaped her commitment to fighting for an immigration system where all people can access safety, opportunity, and belonging. Lisa has a track record of success in winning policy victories in TN, including successful passage of TIRRC’s first ever pro-immigrant bill in the state legislature, securing over 1.8 million in ARP funds to expand immigration legal services, defeating dozens of pieces of anti-immigrant legislation, convincing Governor Lee to consent to welcome refugees, and pressuring the Davidson County Sheriff to terminate a rent-a-bed agreement with immigration and customs enforcement. Prior to joining the TIRRC team, Lisa worked in the international human rights field in New York, London, and Senegal. She holds a Master’s degree in Conflict, Security, and Development from the Department of War Studies at King’s College London and is fluent in Spanish and English.