Skye Perryman

Skye Perryman is President and CEO of Democracy Forward, a nonpartisan national legal organisation that promotes democracy through litigation, regulatory engagement, communications, policy education, and research. Named one of the 2025 100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME Magazine, she took the helm at Democracy Forward shortly after January 6, 2021, in the midst of rising extremism in communities and courts across the country. She has built a team of legal, policy, and communications experts to confront anti-democratic extremism and use the law to advance a bold vision for the future. Prior to Democracy Forward, Skye served as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, where she oversaw legal and policy strategies that resulted in historic advancements in access to healthcare for women. She began her legal career in litigation at WilmerHale and Covington & Burling. She has testified before the US Congress, and her legal work has been cited by the US Supreme Court as well as state supreme courts. She co-chairs We Hold These Truths, Democracy Forward's initiative to provide accessible civic education to the American public. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy magna cum laude from Baylor University, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a Juris Doctor with honours from Georgetown University Law Center.