NWLC Staff

José A. Colón-Francis serves as the Director of Labor Relations, where he develops, plans, and implements the Law Center's employee relations programs and practices. José has over 15 years of experience providing legal advice and counseling, developing and implementing personnel policies, and formulating strategic guidance to achieve organizational goals while safeguarding employee…

Linda Diala is a Senior HR Generalist with over ten years of HR experience in various work environments. She manages the employee full cycle process from Onboarding to Offboarding. Before joining NWLC, Linda was a Benefits Specialist at Westat, a survey research company, where she managed all aspects of benefits administration, including…

Lakisha Matthews is the Senior Accountant-General Ledger, for Administration and Finance, with over six years in the accounting field. Prior to joining NWLC, Ms. Matthews worked for 10 years in the Washington, D.C., area with other not-for-profit organizations where she gained a thorough understanding of their organizational structure and accounting policies.