Diana Konate
Diana Konaté serves as Deputy Executive Director for Policy & Advocacy at African Communities Together (ACT), where she works to ensure that the interests of African immigrants are considered in federal immigration policy. Prior to joining ACT, Diana worked in the House of Representatives as a legislative assistant and scheduler. While a congressional staffer, Diana also served as President of the Congressional African Staff Association (CASA), an organization with a mission of educating the Capitol Hill community on Africa policy issues. Diana was born in Côte d’Ivoire and moved to the U.S. at 8 years old. She holds a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from Old Dominion University.