Donald Sherman

Donald Sherman is one of the nation’s leading experts in government ethics, the rule of law and anti-corruption policies, having served as key voice for democratic renewal and accountability outside government and in senior positions in the House, Senate and executive branch. Since joining CREW in 2018, Donald has championed CREW’s aggressive nonpartisan focus on restoring an ethical government. He has served in several oversight and policy roles in the House, Senate and the White House including as Special Assistant to the President at the Biden-Harris White House Domestic Policy Council and Senior Counsel on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Before working in the Senate, Donald was Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel for Oversight and Investigations in the Office of General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He also served in several roles on the House Oversight Committee under the late Rep. Elijah Cummings. Previously, he was a practicing lawyer in the Washington, DC office of Crowell & Moring, LLP. Donald is a cum laude graduate of Georgetown University and earned his Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.