Staff Directory

Charlotte Townsend

Campus Communications Manager

Campus Leadership Program | National Field Program

Charlotte Townsend serves as the Campus Communications Manager for LI's Campus Leadership Program.

Charlotte began her career in conservative politics on Capitol Hill in 2021 where she worked to advance individual liberties and prosperity for her home of Virginia's 5th Congressional District. Upon concluding her time on the Hill, she advised congressional offices on talent identification, vetting, and job placement with Conservative Partnership Institute.

Charlotte joined the Leadership Institute in 2022 as a Regional Field Coordinator for the Carolinas. In this role she identified 2,400 new conservative students to start chapters of conservative organizations, host public programs and workshops, report liberal bias, and challenge restrictive campus policies. 

More recently, she served as LI's Campus Ambassador Coordinator in which she mentored and rewarded 100+ of the best conservative collegiate activists in the country per project related to recruitment, activism, and training.

Charlotte was raised in southside Virginia and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of Charleston in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in international studies.